Northern Ireland vs Switzerland
This is it; the point of no return. Northern Ireland and Switzerland are set to meet in the first leg of the World Cup play-off, with a place in Russia the prize.
The atmosphere at Windsor Park will be electrifying, and you can join in the fun with Asian Handicap Betting at SBOBET!
Neither team wants to lose, but for the Irish, the first 90 minutes are crucial. Betting tips warn of a strong Switzerland side, and so the home crowd will yell its heart out to be the twelfth man to roar the Green and Whites home.
The Irish have a taste for the big tournaments, having acquitted themselves so well at last year’s European Championships, and so they will not give up the chance of a glittering World Cup experience easily. They have plenty of experience to settle the nerves in the excellent Jonny Evans, Steven Davis and Chris Brunt.
And they’ll need to keep a cool head amidst the noise to overcome an impressive Switzerland side, which boast the talent of Arsenal’s Granit Xhaka alongside the dangerous Steven Zuber and creative flair of Xherdan Shaqiri.
But hey, the home side would take this lot in preference to Italy! At 11th in the FIFA rankings, they will present stiff opposition. However, while emerging from the qualifiers with nine wins from ten, they were in a relatively soft group containing Andorra and the Faroe Islands.
Meanwhile, Michael O’Neill guided his team to second place in a difficult group headed by the might of Germany. But at odds of 3.25 to win and 3.00 the draw, with the visitors at 2.27 to win on Thursday, it’s a tough ask.
The Irish need to go to the second leg in Switzerland with something in their pockets…a win would be just perfect!
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