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Greece vs Northern Ireland: Match preview and betting suggestions

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Ace Football Team previews the UEFA Nations League round 6 match between Greece and Northern Ireland who meet up this coming Tuesday. The pre-match analysis includes the latest team stats, match history and the best betting tips.

Northern Ireland will go up against Greece on Tuesday for a UEFA Nations League meeting at Gipedo Rizoupolis Georgios Kamaras. The last time Greece played Northern Ireland, they booked three points to their account and look well primed to secure another one at home.

Position in the UEFA Nations League standings: Greece vs Northern Ireland

The current standings in Group C2 show us how Greece and Northern Ireland have performed this season so far. Surely, an exciting battle for three points is on the cards in this round 6 clash on Tuesday.

Latest form and previous UEFA Nations League encounters between Greece and Northern Ireland

Greeks look to bounce back

Greece look to build on their current momentum with another positive result. The Greeks are looking to bounce back from a recent setback and get back to winning ways. In their last three matches, they first took out Cyprus by 3-0, before beating Kosovo by 2-0. The winning streak came to an end against Cyprus, who ran out 1-0 winners.

Northern Ireland hope to start a winning streak

Northern Ireland will enter the match hoping to kick-start a winning run of form. The Green and White Army have had a bit of everything in their past three outings. They began with a 3-2 defeat to Kosovo. They followed up in a 2-2 draw with Cyprus, before winning 2-1 against Kosovo.

Fixture history: Greece vs Northern Ireland

The last time the two teams faced off against each other, Greece came away as 0-1 winners. It was a match played at Windsor Park back in June 2022 in the UEFA Nations League. This time round, betting on Northern Ireland will get you odds 4.60, meaning the bookies predict, they are in with a 22% chance of winning. You can get a price of 2.04, should you wish to add Greece to your accumulator, if that is your preferred betting strategy.

Highlights from the last game between Greece and Northern Ireland:

Greece vs Northern Ireland Stats

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on stats from the last couple of games that Greece and Northern Ireland played across all tournaments.

  • Greece have not lost 13 of the last 14 home matches
  • Greece have won the last 4 matches in a row
  • Greece have not lost 6 of the last 7 matches
  • Greece have scored in 6 of the last 7 matches
  • Greece have scored in 6 of the last 7 home matches
  • Northern Ireland have not won 9 of the last 11 matches
  • In 3 of the last 4 away matches Northern Ireland played, both teams scored
  • Northern Ireland have conceded in 5 of the last 6 matches
  • Northern Ireland have not won 4 of the last 5 away matches
  • Northern Ireland have conceded in 6 of the last 8 away matches

Players to zoom in on in Greece vs Northern Ireland

Anastasios Bakasetas is one of the Greece players, who is expected to score on a regular basis. His current tally is three goals. Northern Ireland have their eyes fixed on Josh Magennis, who is on two goals so far this campaign. No doubt more will follow soon, when he hits his stride.

Greece vs Northern Ireland Match predictions

To sum up, the upcoming match between Greece and Northern Ireland seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with the main prediction for this game but also some alternative ones.

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