Month: December 2021

class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>In poor form in front of goal, Al Hain-Cole expects the Tartan Army to serve up another frustrating 90 minutes when they face Foda's men in Vienna

Austria and Scotland face a potentially crucial World Cup qualification clash when they meet in Vienna on Tuesday.

Steve Clarke’s men are just a single point ahead of their hosts in third position in Group F, two points adrift of an Israel team that face a difficult trip to runaway leaders Denmark.

Austria vs Scotland latest odds

Having edged past Moldova by a narrow 1-0 scoreline at the weekend, Scotland are priced at 15/4 (4.75) with bet365 to put themselves in a strong position for the second qualification spot by coming out on top at the Ernst Happel Stadion.

Austria suffered a damaging 5-2 defeat away in Israel in their last clash but are 3/4 (1.75) favourites to leapfrog their opponents with a victory here.

The sides shared a 2-2 draw when they met at Hampden Park in March’s reverse encounter, and you can get odds of 5/2 (3.50) on them cancelling each other out once again.

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Julian Baumgartlinger was forced to withdraw from the squad due to a recurring knee injury, while Marcel Sabitzer is also sidelined with a groin issue.

John McGinn, Scott McTominay and Kevin Nisbet all returned to action following Covid-19 isolation in the Moldova victory, although Andrew Robertson will be assessed after coming off with a slight knock in that clash.

Austria vs Scotland preview

While their opponents’ collapse in Haifa should offer some encouragement, the Tartan Army hardly looked capable of taking advantage of such generous defending as they laboured to a 1-0 victory at home to a team ranked 175th in the world on Saturday.

Indeed, Lyndon Dykes’ goal was only his side’s second in five fixtures in all competitions, while they have hit the net just twice in six competitive matches on the road.

With so much at stake, they will most likely set themselves up defensively and hope to frustrate an opponent that has failed to score in two of their last three matches on home soil.

Austria vs Scotland predictions

All in all, odds of 3/4 (1.75) look like solid value on no more than one team getting on target for Scotland’s sixth match in seven when they take on Franco Foda’s team.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>At a low ebb and missing some big players, Al Hain-Cole expect the Boys in Green to ensure more disappointment when Stojkovic's men visit Dublin

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Republic of Ireland will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome Serbia to the Aviva Stadium for Tuesday’s World Cup qualifier.

The Boys in Green are second bottom of Group A with just a single point to their name, having been held to a 1-1 draw against last-placed Azerbaijan on Saturday.

Ireland vs Serbia latest odds

Without a win in 15 competitive matches since beating Gibraltar in June 2019, Ireland are 5/2 (3.50) outsiders with bet365 to raise the spirits with a shock victory over the group leaders.

Dragan Stojkovic’s men are ahead of Portugal on goal difference after claiming 10 points from the opening four group games, and Serbia are 23/20 (2.15) favourites to come out on top against a team they beat 3-2 in March’s reverse encounter.

Three of the hosts’ last four home games have resulted in draws, and there are odds of 11/5 (3.20) available on this one also finishing up all square.

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Ireland vs Serbia team news

Captain Seamus Coleman has withdrawn from the squad after suffering an ankle injury in the draw with Azerbaijan, with Cyrus Christie called up to replace him.

With no injuries or suspensions to contend with, the visitors are likely to stick with the same line-up that eased to a 4-1 win over Luxembourg at the weekend.

Ireland vs Serbia preview

Having suffered an embarrassing 1-0 defeat against Luxembourg in their first group game on home soil, Stephen Kenny’s men needed a late Shane Duffy header to avoid the same fate against an Azerbaijan team ranked 112th in the world on Saturday.

Although their blushes were partially spared, any hopes of World Cup qualification appear realistically to have been dashed even with half of the group-stage campaign still to play.

At a low ebb and missing a number of key players due to injury and Covid-19, it is hard to see them competing with an Eagles team that has scored eight times over two matches within the last week.

Ireland vs Serbia predictions

In fact, those 23/20 (2.15) odds seem generous on an in-form Serbian outfit compounding the home crowd’s misery by coming out on top for their third meeting in a row with Ireland.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>These sides played out a six-goal thriller when they met back in March and there should be plenty more goals when they face each other this week

Netherlands welcome Turkey to the Johan Cruyff Arena on Tuesday evening in what is a meeting of the top two sides in Group G of UEFA World Cup qualifying.

Senol Gunes’ team currently lead the standings, one point ahead of a Dutch outfit they beat 4-2 when they met in Istanbul in March.

With both Norway and Montenegro both still harbouring hopes of qualifying, Group G looks like being one of the competition’s most competitive, making Tuesday’s clash in Amsterdam even more important. 

Netherlands vs Turkey latest odds

Turkey have won both most recent meetings between these sides and the visitors are offered at 15/2 (8.50) with bet365 to claim three points.

Netherlands for their part have only suffered two home defeats in World Cup qualifying this century, against Portugal in 2000 and France in 2016.

The Dutch have won 23 of their last 25 home games in this tournament and are priced at 1/3 (1.33) with the draw at 17/4 (5.25).

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Netherlands vs Turkey team news

Both sides avoided picking up any major injuries during their respective weekend matches although both managers are likely to make changes for the game on Tuesday.

Virgil van Dijk looks set to come back into the heart of the Dutch defence, while Cengiz Under and Okay Yokuslu are both possibilities to freshen up the Turkish midfield. 

Netherlands vs Turkey preview

Euro 2020 brought disappointment for both nations as Netherlands crashed out of the last 16 against Czech Republic, and Turkey lost all three of their group games.

The Turkish side certainly have defensive issues, letting in eight goals in three games at the European Championship, while elsewhere this year they have conceded three goals to Latvia, two goals to Montenegro and one goal to Azerbaijan.

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The Dutch have plenty of firepower and will fancy their chances of scoring once more, yet Louis van Gaal’s men have also looked uninspiring at the back this year and in the last three months have conceded twice in games against Scotland, Ukraine, and Czech Republic.

This should be another high-scoring encounter and backing goals and both ends makes plenty of sense.

Netherlands vs Turkey tips & predictions

Both teams to score looks like a tempting option at 10/11 (1.91) while combining this selection with over 2.5 goals sees the price rise to 6/5 (2.20). 

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>Having found the net in the reverse encounter against the Three Lions without Lewandowski, Al Hain-Cole is backing Sousa's men to strike in Warsaw

England will be aiming to take a massive step towards World Cup qualification when they travel to Warsaw to take on Poland on Wednesday.

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The Three Lions are five points clear of their hosts at the top of Group I, having won all five of their matches so far.

Poland vs England latest odds

Unbeaten in their last 17 meetings with this opposition, England are 3/5 (1.60) favourites with bet365 to put themselves within touching distance of Qatar 2022 by coming out on top at the Stadion Narodowy.

Paulo Sousa’s Poland have beaten Albania 4-1 and San Mario 7-1 within the last week but are 19/4 (5.75) outsiders to close the gap on the leaders by pulling off a shock win here.

The last meeting between the sides at this ground resulted in a 1-1 draw back in 2012, and there are odds of 11/4 (3.75) available on them cancelling each other out once again.

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Poland vs England team news

Gareth Southgate is expected to revert to the team that overcame Hungary after making 11 changes for the 4-0 win over Andorra, a game which saw Tyrone Mings pick up a one-match suspension due to an accumulation of yellow cards.

Piotr Zielinski will be hoping to return after missing the last couple of matches with a minor knock, although Dawid Kownacki, Sebastian Szymanski, Kacper Kozlowski and Krzysztof Piatek have all withdrawn from the squad due to injury and Mateusz Klich is in Covid-19 isolation.

Poland vs England preview

Having missed the reverse encounter at Wembley due to injury, Robert Lewndowski’s return will offer a huge boost to a home team that have returned to the World Cup qualification campaign in prolific form.

The Bayern Munich striker provided three of the 11 goals against Hungary and San Marino, taking his recent tally to nine goals in the last eight matches for his country.

Poland vs England tips & predictions

As the only team in Group I to score against England so far, and given they have only failed to find the target against Italy over the last 17 fixtures, odds of 21/20 (2.05) seem generous on a Lewandowski-inspired Poland joining the visitors on the scoresheet for a fifth encounter in six.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>After their late 3-2 win over Belarus, Al Hain-Cole is backing the Dragons to get the better of another high-scoring clash against Haberli's men

Wales will be aiming to move into second place in Group E when they welcome Estonia to the Cardiff City Stadium for Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier.

Rob Page’s men are a point adrift of the Czech Republic with two games in hand, having edged to an exciting 3-2 victory in Belarus courtesy of a Gareth Bale hat-trick on Sunday.

Wales vs Estonia latest odds

Unbeaten in 13 fixtures on home turf, Wales are clear 1/6 (1.17) favourites with bet365 to move into the play-off spot behind runaway leaders Belgium by collecting all three points here.

Bottom of the group without a point to their name after three successive defeats, Estonia are 12/1 (13.00) outsiders to cause an upset by coming out on top or priced at 13/2 (7.50) to earn a creditable draw.

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Wales vs Estonia team news

The hosts are boosted by the return of Joe Rodon from injury and Harry Wilson from suspension, although Kieffer Moore remains unavailable due to Covid-19 protocols.

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Having rested a number of key players for Sunday’s 1-0 friendly defeat against Northern Ireland, Thomas Haberli is set to revert to the line-up that took the lead in a 5-2 defeat against Belgium last week.

Wales vs Estonia preview

Although they eventually escaped with a crucial three points, the Dragons were forced to work hard for victory in Belarus – coming back from 2-1 down to win 3-2 thanks to a late Bale goal.

It could be a similar story against Wednesday’s visitors, who have struck twice in each of their three qualifiers so far despite failing to claim any points.

This is down to a backline that has conceded 15 times in those three games, an ominous record for a team preparing to face an in-form Bale supplemented by Daniel James and the returning Wilson.

Wales vs Estonia tips & predictions

With Wales having failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last five competitive matches themselves, odds of 4/5 (1.80) look like decent value on them coming out on top and over 2.5 goals being scored when they face an Estonian side that have produced plenty of goalmouth action at both ends recently.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>The visitors recorded a resounding win when these sides met earlier this year and they are more than capable of claiming another clear success

Germany travel to Iceland on Wednesday evening with Hansi Flick’s side looking for another win in Group J of UEFA World Cup qualifying.

The 2014 world champions are top of the group after four victories from their opening five games and face an Iceland team whose mathematical hopes of qualification are all but over after four points from a possible 15 so far in the tournament. 

Iceland vs Germany latest odds

Germany enjoyed a 6-0 win over second-placed Armenia at the weekend and are offered at 1/5 (1.20) with bet365 to claim another triumph.

Iceland, meanwhile, salvaged a 2-2 draw against North Macedonia on Sunday and are priced at 14/1 (15.00) with the draw offered at 11/2 (6.50).

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Iceland vs Germany team news

Neither side picked up any major injuries or suspensions at the weekend, with both managers being able to use their full squads.

Hansi Flick has rotated so far in the two games of his tenure and could make changes to the starting XI once more, while his Icelandic counterpart Arnar Vioarsson is likely to keep faith with the same team from Sunday night.

Iceland vs Germany preview

Defensively Iceland have been extremely poor over the last year with their only clean sheet in the last 16 matches coming in a 1-0 friendly win against the Faroe Islands earlier this summer.

In March, Germany comfortably beat them 3-0 while over the last 12 months Iceland have conceded five goals to Belgium, four goals to England, three goals to Denmark and even a goal to Liechtenstein.

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Germany may be in a transitional period with a new coach for the first time in a decade, but the visitors still have enough firepower to record a comfortable victory on Wednesday as they showed by thrashing an in-form Armenia side at the weekend. 

Iceland vs Germany tips & predictions 

Germany to win and score over 2.5 goals is priced at 8/11 (1.73) and looks a good way of getting the visitors onside, while backing Flick’s men to score in both halves at 4/5 (1.80) also looks like an excellent option. 

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>The hosts are understandably clear favourites to record a victory but there should be plenty of interest in backing the visitors to claim a goal

Argentina host Bolivia on Thursday with Lionel Scaloni’s side aiming to claim another win in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying.

The Albiceleste saw their weekend clash with Brazil called off in surreal circumstances with local health officials intervening once the game had kicked off.

Back on home soil and with all their players available against Bolivia, the two-time World Cup winners are clear favourites against one of the continent’s poorest sides.

Argentina vs Bolivia latest odds

Bolivia have not won a World Cup qualifier away from home since 1993 and bet365 offer them at 22/1 (23.00) to break that record against their southern neighbours.

Argentina, for their part, are priced at just 1/12 (1.08) while the draw can be backed at 9/1 (10.00).

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Argentina vs Bolivia team news

Emiliano Martinez, Emiliano Buendia, Giovanni Lo Celso and Cristian Romero were the four Premier League players said to have breached coronavirus regulations causing the fiasco in Brazil.

Martinez, Romero and Lo Celso all started the game and would expect to feature from the off once more.

Lionel Messi is also likely to start the game despite having featured for just 24 minutes for new club Paris Saint-Germain this season.

La Verde will welcome striker Carmelo Algaranaz back from suspension, although defender Diego Berjarano remains sidelined through injury.

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Argentina vs Bolivia preview

The visitors arrive in Buenos Aires with the worst defensive record in the CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying tournament having conceded 19 times in eight matches.

La Verde however have scored as many goals as their more illustrious opponents, with both teams having netted 12 times and there should be plenty of interest in backing goals at both ends, despite Bolivia’s awful away record.

Cesar Farias’ team have netted in each of their last three away World Cup qualifiers, the most recent of which saw them score twice in a 4-2 defeat in Uruguay at the weekend.

Bolivia have conceded in each of their last 24 games in all competitions, so Argentina will be confident of finding the back of the net. 

Argentina vs Bolivia tips & predictions

Both teams to score is offered at 11/4 (3.75) and offers sensational value given Bolivia have scored in each of their last three meetings with Argentina. 

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>The hosts have been in imperious form and are good value to put in another impressive defensive showing against their misfiring opponents this week

Brazil host Peru at the Itaipava Arena on Thursday with Tite’s side aiming to extend their perfect record in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifying.

The five-time world champions have won all seven of their matches in the tournament and, despite the surreal circumstances surrounding the abandonment of their weekend match with Argentina, La Canarinha will be confident of claiming another victory against Peru. 

Brazil vs Peru latest odds

The most recent meeting between these sides came in the semi-finals of the Copa America two months ago, where Brazil triumphed 1-0 and another victory for the hosts is offered at 3/10 (1.30) with bet365.

Peru, meanwhile, are priced at 17/2 (9.50) with the draw available at 15/4 (4.75).

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Brazil vs Peru team news

Brazil are without any of their Premier League-based players meaning the likes of Alisson, Fabinho, Roberto Firmino, Ederson, Gabriel Jesus, Thiago Silva and Fred are all missing.

Third-choice goalkeeper Weverton is likely to start once more, with Gabriel Barbosa set to be paired with Neymar up front.

Peru have no major absentees and look set to field a similar starting XI to the one which beat Venezuela at the weekend.

Brazil vs Peru preview

Brazil’s dominance of this competition has stemmed from their exceptional defensive record, with the side conceding just twice in seven matches.

Peru, for their part, are the third-lowest scorers, managing just eight goals in their seven games and the visitors look to be in for another difficult evening in the final third.

These sides met twice at the Copa America this summer, with Brazil managing a clean sheet on both occasions, their 1-0 win in the last four preceded by a 4-0 group-stage victory and backing the hosts to record another shutout makes plenty of sense.

Peru have failed to score three times already in the qualifying tournament and against the outstanding team in the competition they are likely to struggle.

Brazil vs Peru tips & predictions

The hosts are offered at 5/6 (1.83) to keep another clean sheet, while both teams to score ‘no’ is priced at 4/6 (1.66). 

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>With both teams leaking goals at the back, Al Hain-Cole expects plenty of action when the Gunners take on Farke's men at the Emirates Stadium

Arsenal and Norwich will both be aiming to get off the mark when they meet at the Emirates Stadium in Saturday’s Premier League clash.

The Gunners have endured a miserable start to the new campaign, losing their first three league matches for the first time since 1954.

Arsenal vs Norwich latest odds

However, having lost just one of their last 18 matches against this opposition, Arsenal are 1/5 (1.50) favourites with bet365 to turn a corner by coming out on top here.

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Daniel Farke’s Norwich have picked up where they left off on their return to the Premier League by extending their losing streak to 13 consecutive top flight defeats and are 11/2 (6.50) outsiders to bring that to an end with a shock win or priced at 16/5 (4.20) to earn a draw.

Arsenal vs Norwich team news

Granit Xhaka is suspended and Emile Smith Rowe, Mohamed Elneny and Eddie Nketiah are all doubts, although Ben White is available once again following Covid-19 isolation and deadline-day signing Takehiro Tomiyasu is in contention for a debut.

Sam Byram and Bali Mumba are both ruled out while Kenny McLean, Przemyslaw Placheta and Christos Tzolis will face late fitness tests, while Mathias Normann will be hoping to make his debut in midfield after joining on loan from Rostov.

Arsenal vs Norwich preview

As well as failing to put any points on the board so far, Mikel Arteta’s team have conceded nine goals without finding the net once at the other end of the pitch.

They will be confident of correcting that when they take on the only team with a worse defensive record than themselves after three matches, with the Canaries letting in 10 goals so far.

Indeed, Arsenal ran out comfortable 4-0 winners when they last welcomed this team to the Emirates two seasons ago, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang putting four goals past them over the two encounters that campaign.

Arsenal vs Norwich tips & predictions

Considering both teams’ defensive issues and the fact both showed glimpses of attacking potential in respective 6-0 EFL Cup victories before the international break, odds of 8/11 (1.73) seem generous on over 2.5 goals being scored for Norwich’s fifth game in five this season.

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class=”article_teaser__2t5do”>With the Foxes facing a defensive crisis, Al Hain-Cole is backing Guardiola's men to ease to victory in a high-scoring game at the King Power Stadium

Manchester City will be looking to bounce back from a Community Shield defeat against this opposition when they travel to the King Power Stadium to take on Leicester City on Saturday.

City were denied the first piece of silverware of the 2021-22 season when a goal from the club’s former striker Kelechi Iheanacho earned Leicester a 1-0 win at Wembley in August.

Leicester City vs Manchester City latest odds

Having recorded back-to-back 5-0 league wins over Norwich and Arsenal prior to the international break, Man City are 4/7 (1.57) favourites with bet365 to get their own back on the hosts by coming out on top here.

Brendan Rodgers’ Leicester have actually won two of their last three games against this opposition but are 9/2 (5.50) outsiders to pull off another shock victory in this clash.

None of the last 11 league meetings between this duo have resulted in draws, but you can get odds of 3/1 (4.00) on this one finishing up all square.

Leicester City vs Manchester City team news

James Justin, Ricardo Pereira, Wesley Fofana and Nampalys Mendy are all injury doubts and Ayoze Perez is suspended, although Jonny Evans, Jannik Vestergaard and Ryan Bertrand could be back in contention and deadline-day signing Ademola Lookman will be hoping to make a debut.

Ederson and Gabriel Jesus are unavailable after the Brazilian FA banned them from representing their club following their failure to report for international duty, while Zak Steffen has tested positive for Covid-19, and Phil Foden and Kevin De Bruyne remain injured.

Leicester City vs Manchester City preview

While a game against the champions is always a tall order, the Foxes’ defensive crisis will leave them really up against it to frustrate an opposition attack that scored 10 times in the two matches prior to the international break.

Having suffered a 4-1 thrashing against West Ham and provided Norwich with their first goal of the season in the last two fixtures, an under-strength Leicester do not look capable of putting in the kind of organised defensive display that earned that victory last month.

Leicester City vs Manchester City predictions

Instead, Manchester City look well worth 7/5 (2.40) odds to come out on top in a high-scoring match that features at least three goals on Saturday.

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