Ireland vs Greece prediction, betting tips and odds: Boys In Green set for more misery

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Where to watch Ireland vs Greece

You can watch Ireland vs Greece in the Nations League at 7.45pm on Tuesday 10th September, live on RTE2

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Greece to win & under 3.5 goals v Ireland
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Ireland vs Greece odds

Ireland 9-5
Greece 13-8
Draw 21-10

Odds correct at time of publishing

Ireland vs Greece predictions

Ireland will be seeking a positive response following Saturday’s 2-0 defeat to England in their Nations League opener – but Greece are more likely to add to their woes at the Aviva Stadium.

Saturday's limp loss to England was Ireland's first outing under Icelandic boss Heimir Hallgrimsson and it was further evidence that the Boys in Green lack the creativity and firepower to compete with elite nations.

Ireland registered only one shot on target as first-half goals from Declan Rice and Jack Grealish, both of whom represented Ireland in their younger years, condemned Hallgrimsson’s side to defeat.

It means that Ireland have now won only three of their last 14 internationals. Two of those victories came against minnows Gibraltar while the other was in a home friendly against Hungary in June.

Ireland have also failed to score in five of their last seven matches and with Brighton hotshot Evan Ferguson still working his way back to full speed following a spell on the sidelines, reliable striking options are thin on the ground for Hallgrimsson.

Greece are a long way below the level that inspired them to Euro 2004 glory, but there have been clear signs of a resurgence recently and they should be feeling pretty confident following Saturday’s 3-0 home victory over Finland.

Ivan Jovanovic’s side have lost only two of their last ten matches in normal time and those defeats were by a one-goal margin against heavyweight nations Germany and the Netherlands.

Greece have held France to a 2-2 draw in that time and they have recent form against Ireland too, having defeated them home and away in Euro 2024 qualifying last year.

The Greeks were 2-0 winners at the Aviva Stadium in October and, given Ireland are finding goals hard to come by, they may be able to maintain that superiority.

The visitors have kept six clean sheets in their last ten internationals while both teams have scored in only two of their last 12 outings, so this is likely to be another tight contest.

Key stat

Greece are unbeaten in five previous meetings with Ireland, winning on four occasions.

Ireland vs Greece team news

Ireland
Goalkeeper Gavin Bazunu is recovering from a long-term injury and defenders Shane Duffy and Enda Stevens were left out by new manager Heimir Hallgrimsson. Captain Seamus Coleman limped off in defeat to England and has been replaced in the squad by Festy Ebosele. Josh Cullen remains on the sidelines.

Greece
Dimitris Kourbelis, George Baldock, Panagiotis Retsos and Giorgos Kyriakopoulos were four experienced players left out of Greece's squad for the opening round of Nations League fixtures.

Probable teams

Ireland (3-4-3): Kelleher; O'Brien, Collins, O'Shea; Doherty, Molumby, Smallbone, Brady; Ogbene, Idah, Szmodics.

Greece (4-2-3-1): Vlachodimos; Rota, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas; Mantalos, Bouchalakis; Bakasetas, Konstantelias, Pelkas; Ioannidis.

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