Republic of Ireland vs Greece Predictions

• Greece won the reverse fixture 2-1
• Ireland’s only qualifying points have come against Gibraltar.
• Ireland have scored in six of their last seven home games.

Greece can extinguish Ireland hopes

Ireland have endured a miserable qualification campaign for Euro 2024 and their hopes could be officially ended by Greece on Friday.

In an incredibly tough group, Ireland have managed just three points from their five games and now need to win all three of their remaining fixtures, and hope both the Netherlands and the Greeks collapse.

It seems as if boss Stephen Kenny’s time in charge is coming to an end, and Greece may be able to take advantage of the uncertainty surrounding the Ireland squad as they seek to boost their own chances of qualifying.

Underdogs Greece can secure victory

Ireland performed well against the Netherlands in their last group game but ultimately came up short as they went down 2-1, as their hopes of reaching Germany were effectively ended.

In different circumstances, Ireland should probably be expected to beat Greece at home but the visitors are still fighting for a top two spot and are level on points with the Dutch, who sit second. Greece won the reverse fixture 2-1 and were dominant on the day, so backing the visitors at a big price looks the way to go here.

Ireland rarely draw a blank at home and they have only failed to score in one of their last seven at the Aviva Stadium, while Greece have conceded in five of their last six trips. As such, a repeat of the 2-1 reverse fixture win for the Greeks is the correct score prediction.

Olympiacos forward Georgios Masouras has scored four of Greece’s 10 qualifying goals and he was on target for his club side in his last appearance before linking up with his country. Masouras scored in the reverse fixture, and can trouble Ireland’s defence once again on Friday.

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