Republic of Ireland vs Portugal
11th November 1945hrs
Football – International – 2022 FIFA World Cup Qualifier
Pick Away Win Both Halves
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 9/4 odds taken 1416 GMT, Wednesday 10 November
Republic of Ireland welcome Portugal to the Aviva Stadium this Thursday in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier. The race for stop spot between the Portuguese and Serbia has gone to the wire. Portugal are in pole position, as they are a point behind with a game in hand – Portugal and Serbia meet in Lisbon this Sunday. Can Fernando Santos’ men end their campaign with two wins? We have the best odds and predictions.
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Republic of Ireland Preview – Can the Irish cause a huge upset?
Stephen Kenny’s Republic of Ireland have had difficult World Cup qualifying campaign. The Boys in Green are already eliminated after taking just five points from six qualifiers. The Irish have won one, drawn two and lost three.
Ireland’s one and only win did come in their last qualifier against Azerbaijan. West Bromwich Albion man Callum Robinson was the hero, scoring a brace in the comfortable 3-0 victory in Baku.
Thursday’s clash against the UEFA Euro 2016 winners will no doubt be a tough one for the Irish. Nevertheless, Kenny’s troops will fancy their chances of causing an upset in front of their home fans. The Ireland victory is priced at 17/2.
Fernando Santos’ men head to Dublin as the clear 1/3 favourites with the bookies. The Portuguese have had a fine qualifying campaign thus far, dropping just two points from a possible 18.
After five wins and a draw from six, Portugal go into this final round of matches just a point behind leaders Serbia, who have played a game more. The Navigators will need just a point from their game against the Serbians on Sunday if they beat Ireland on Thursday.
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Portugal are in pole position to reach Qatar directly, but they could really do with three points in Dublin to alleviate some of the pressure on Sunday’s showdown in Lisbon. In truth, they should ease past the Irish at the Aviva.
Republic of Ireland vs Portugal Betting Advice
Republic of Ireland were minuets away from stunning Portugal at the Estadio Algarve back in September. John Egan’s goal gave the Irish the lead, which they held until the 89th minute. However, Cristiano Ronaldo was the hero for Portugal, scoring two late goals to give his national side a 2-1 home win.
Key Facts – Republic of Ireland vs Portugal Betting Tip
- Portugal edged the reverse meeting by two goals to one
- The Portuguese have dropped just two points from six qualifiers
- Ireland have lost half of their Group A matches
Kenny has had tough time as Ireland boss since taking over, and things could get even tougher for the 50-year-old this Thursday. The Ireland fans will want a positive performance, but Portugal should be too strong at the Aviva. You can get the top price of 9/4 for the away team to win both halves.
As we touched on, Cristiano Ronaldo netted two last-gasp goals to give Portugal a vital 2-1 win when these two nations squared off a couple of months back. The Manchester United ace has scored six goals in Group A. Take a punt on the Portugal captain to net two or more in this one at 10/3.
The best betting odds for Republic of Ireland vs Portugal
Republic of Ireland to win: 17/2 at Bet365
Draw: 15/4 at Bet365
Portugal to win: 1/3 at Bet365
