Wales will make a trip to the Republic of Ireland hoping to revive the World Cup qualification campaign, as per the football betting tips.

The Republic of Ireland are hoping to establish a superior advantage in the World Cup qualification Group D as they take on Wales, whose euphoria from the Euro 2016 slowly seems to be fading away. After a spectacular Euro 2016 in which the team reached the semi-finals of the competition only to be eliminated by eventual winners Portugal, betting tips football have seen Chris Coleman’s team having a disappointing six months.

Despite coming into the group as one of the favourites for qualification, according to World Cup predictions, their only victory in the World Cup qualification has been the 4-0 win over minnows Moldova. Since then, they have been involved in three consecutive draws.

Wales’ Difficulties

The stalemates against Austria, Georgia, and Serbia has put the Welsh team in an extremely difficult position with regard to qualification for the World Cup 2018. World Cup football betting no longer favours Wales to automatically reach the finals, as they may have to settle for a second spot even if their performance is to improve. Serbia currently hold the second spot and they have a two-point advantage over Chris Coleman’s team. Football predictions regard this advantage to be superior, as it will give the team confidence coming into a crucial qualifier against Wales after the match against Georgia.

Ireland’s Strong Position

Ireland are already favourites to top the group, according to the football betting tips, as a result of building a four-point advantage over Wales. Serbia are not the strongest outfit in the group. Hence, Ireland’s effective lead at the top of the table may be their four-point advantage over Wales.

Match Preview

The game will take place on March 24 at the Aviva stadium in Dublin. Football betting certainly expects home advantage to count in favour of Ireland, as Wales’ last away win against Ireland was in 1992 friendly game. Wales generally tend to perform in a poor fashion when it comes to away matches. Even then, Ireland are only backed at around 5/4 in the football odds ahead of the event. Wales are at quite a distant 12/5 for a win.

Ireland have been a strong outfit, in a defensive sense, especially since the arrival of Martin O’Neill. Apart from backing the team for the win, it also makes sense to search for football betting odds related to Ireland. They would come in at a healthy 5/4.

Ireland vs Wales Outrights

Pick - Ireland to win - Odds - 7/5

Pick - Wales to win - Odds - 11/5

Pick - Draw - Odds - 2/1

This is a classic Anglo-Celtic confrontation that will actually stir Group D pretty well. The UEFA World Cup 2018 qualifying campaign is set to be amazing, and Ireland currently are on top of the group with 10 points. They will want to extend their 4-point lead offer to their British Isles compatriots. One thing you must know, as a punter, is that the Irish have retained a great form since Euro 2016. Their away trips to Austria and Serbia granted them a lot of confidence. When speaking of Wales, their magic from the incredible European Championship campaign got quite lost in the celebrations of their semifinal run. They absolutely need to win here.

Betting Tips for Ireland vs Wales (March 24)

Picking an outright winner in this match is a difficult task. Ireland played one home qualifier, which was an outstanding win with a 1-0 score over the team from Georgia, and they will definitely improve soon.

In addition, they possess an incredible record at home in the qualifiers for the World Cup. 13 victories, 11 draws, 4 lost matches. It's definitely hard to beat the Irish, and Sweden, France and Germany know this (they beat Ireland in the past, but it was no easy task).

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