Scotland Vs Republic Of Ireland Tips
Scotland Vs Republic Of Ireland Betting Tips
The Republic's revolution under Stephen Kenny has still to really ignite. There's no doubt the generation coming through have talent but that is yet to be matched by results.
March's 2-2 draw with Belgium and the follow-up 1-0 win over Lithuania extended their unbeaten run to eight games but they look to have gone backwards after their Nations League Group B1 losses to Armenia and Ukraine.
Both were by 1-0 scorelines and not for the first time, a lack of genuine threat up front is haunting the Boys in Green.
They need to kickstart their campaign and welcome Scotland to the Aviva on Saturday at 17:00.
Betting on the UEFA Nations League
Tip 1: Under 2.5 Goals
Steve Clarke's side lost 3-1 to Ukraine to miss out on a first World Cup since 1998 but bounced back on Wednesday with their 2-0 victory over Armenia.
Both goals in that midweek victory came via headers from defenders, Anthony Ralston and Scott McKenna, respectively, but they may not have the same joy in the air against the Irish, with the likes of Shane Duffy and Nathan Collins expected to start for the hosts.
A look back at previous games shows that these two usually keep it tight and cancelling each other out from set-pieces may prove to be a factor.
Don’t expect too many goals as under 2.5 goals has occurred in the last five meetings between these teams. That said, missing out on Qatar 2022 may have galvanised the Scots and with their greater firepower, they could just nick it against their goal-shy hosts.