Our betting analysts at Ace Football preview the European Championship round 7 game between Northern Ireland and San Marino and offer team stats, facts and the best betting suggestions for the match.
As the Group H qualification stage nears its end, Northern Ireland and San Marino will be locking horns at Windsor Park this coming Saturday. Stranded with no chance of seeing the tournament next year, the latter arrive here trying to save face, while the former have it all to play for. The last time these two teams faced off against each other, Northern Ireland came away as 0-2 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome on Saturday.
Form: Northern Ireland vs San Marino
Northern Ireland Form
In their last three matches, Northern Ireland lost 0-1 against Kazakhstan, 4-2 against Slovenia and 1-0 against Kazakhstan. Northern Ireland managed to win just once in their last six internationals, drawing zero and losing five. They scored four and conceded eight times.
San Marino Form
San Marino were unable to pick up a single point in their last three matches, as they were first beaten 6-0 by Finland. Next up, Denmark won 4-0, before losing 0-4 against Slovenia. San Marino didn’t manage a single win in their last six internationals, but managed zero draws while suffering six defeats. They conceded 21 and scored zero goals themselves.
Betting stats for Northern Ireland and San Marino
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Northern Ireland and San Marino. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- Northern Ireland have lost their last 5 games.
- Northern Ireland won 2 of their last 10 home games.
- Northern Ireland failed to score in 4 of their last 5 games.
- San Marino lost and failed to score in their last 7 games.
- San Marino lost 9 of their last 10 away games.
- Over 2.5 goals appeared in San Marino’s last 4 games.
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Full-time result
Windsor Park witnessed Northern Ireland winning two times in their last 10 matches here, whilst drawing four and losing four as well. San Marino claimed zero wins, one draw and nine defeats in their last 10 games away. Northern Ireland have 5 defeats in a row. Amazingly, San Marino managed to lose their last 7 matches.
Both teams to score
Surprisingly, Northern Ireland only scored the first goal of the match in one out of their last ten games. Interestingly, San Marino scored the opening goal of the match in just one of their last ten games. San Marino have failed to score in 4 consecutive away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Northern Ireland managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, San Marino kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches.
Total goals
Northern Ireland saw over 2.5 goals in five of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of San Marino’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.1 goals in these matches. San Marino did not score a single goal in 7 consecutive games.
Betting suggestion: Northern Ireland vs San Marino
The match between Northern Ireland and San Marino should be an interesting one to watch and play some bets on, too. Therefore, we have come up with a free betting tip for this European Championship game.
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