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European Championship: Gibraltar vs Ireland – Betting preview

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Ace Football previews the European Championship round 8 match between Gibraltar and Ireland and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.

Betting on Ireland winning to nil in their latest meetings with Gibraltar would have been a sound choice. They ended up winning 3-0 in June 2023 and 2-0 in June 2019, respectively.

Team form: Gibraltar vs Ireland

Gibraltar Form

In their last three matches, Gibraltar lost 1-0 against Malta, 5-0 against Greece and 4-0 against Wales. Gibraltar came through their previous six internationals without a win to show from their efforts. They managed zero draws and six defeats, conceded 19 goals and scored zero times.

Ireland Form

Ireland endured a tough spell in their last three matches, from which they have nothing to show. They were beaten 2-0 by France, before Netherlands ran out 1-2 winners. A third defeat on the trot followed against Greece, who came out 0-2 winners. Ireland secured just one win from their last six internationals, from which they also drew zero and five games. They scored five goals while conceding nine as well.

Betting facts for Gibraltar and Ireland

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the most recent games that Gibraltar and Ireland played across all competitions.

  • Gibraltar have lost the last 6 matches in a row without scoring a goal
  • Gibraltar have not won 29 of the last 31 matches
  • Gibraltar have lost the last 6 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
  • Gibraltar have lost 9 of the last 11 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Gibraltar have lost 9 of the last 11 matches
  • In 13 of the last 15 Ireland matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
  • Ireland have lost 4 of the last 5 matches while scoring less than 1.5 goals
  • Ireland have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches
  • Ireland have conceded in 9 of the last 11 matches
  • Ireland have lost 4 of the last 5 matches

Players on top: Gibraltar vs Ireland

Full-time result

Gibraltar won two of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing five as well. Ireland won three from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost five in this run. Gibraltar have been in awful shape, losing their last 7 matches. Ireland have beaten Gibraltar in 5 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Amazingly, Gibraltar scored the first goal of the match in just three out of the last ten games at home. Ireland got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. Gibraltar have failed to score in 7 consecutive games. Ireland managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Gibraltar have not scored in 7 consecutive meetings with Ireland.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Gibraltar, who scored an average of 0.4 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for Ireland, who scored 1.3 times on average in these matches. Gibraltar conceded a goal in their previous 7 matches in a row.

Betting prediction: Gibraltar vs Ireland

In conclusion, the upcoming game between Gibraltar and Ireland seems like a decent betting opportunity. Considering the abovementioned stats and facts, we have come up with a betting suggestion for this European Championship match.

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