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The 2020/21 Nations League gets under way this week, and International football afficionados everywhere are gearing up to consume an action-packed fixture schedule featuring some of Europe’s biggest hitters.
All five of the home nations, England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland kick off fresh campaigns over the coming days, and we’ve put together a tasty looking 23/1 accumulator that includes each of those five familiar combatants.
You can check out our selection below – and remember, we’ll be covering all of this week’s fixtures in detail with match previews and betting tips for each game over on our UEFA Nations League predictions page.
FST’s 23/1 UEFA Nations League accumulator
Thursday, Sept 3
Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland
Under 2.5 goals
- Under 2.5 goals were scored in 11 of Ireland’s last 12 competitive games.
- Bulgaria failed to score in three of their last four home fixtures.
- Ireland scored one or fewer goals in 14 of their last 15 competitive matches.
- Under 2.5 goals were scored in four of Bulgaria’s last five games.
Check out our detailed Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland predictions for more exclusive betting tips.
Finland vs Wales
Both teams to score
- Finland have scored in nine consecutive matches.
- Wales have scored at least once in each of their last six games.
- Wales kept just two clean sheets in their last seven competitive away fixtures.
- Finland found the net in 11 straight games at home.
Looking for more Finland vs Wales predictions? Head on over to our expert’s match preview.
Friday, Sept 4
Romania vs Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Double Chance
- Northern Ireland lost just three of their last 10 matches.
- Romania won just one of their last four home games.
- Germany (twice) and Netherlands were the only teams to beat Northern Ireland in 2019.
- Romania scored just one goal in total in their last three assignments.
You can find a more comprehensive analysis of the game in our Romania vs Northern Ireland predictions.
Scotland vs Israel
Both teams to score
- Both teams scored in 70% of Israel’s last 10 games.
- Scotland kept just two clean sheets in their last 14 matches.
- Both teams found the net in each of the last two encounters between Scotland and Israel (2018).
- Both teams scored in five of Scotland’s last seven home fixtures.
Head on over to our Scotland vs Israel predictions for a more rounded view on the game.
Saturday, Sep 5
Iceland vs England
Both teams to score
- Iceland scored at least once in 80% of their last 10 games.
- England kept just five clean sheets in their last 13 matches away from home.
- England hit the net in 12 of their last 13 fixtures.
- Both teams registered when Iceland and England last faced off in 2016.
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