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Match Preview - 19:45 Kick-Off at The Aviva Stadium, Dublin.
Things couldn’t have gone much better for Martin O’Neill and the Republic of Ireland in World Cup Qualifying Group D so far. The Boys in Green are sitting pretty at the top of the table with 10 points from their opening 4 fixtures, which include 4 points won on away trips to group rivals Serbia and Austria.
Their opponents from across the Irish Sea haven’t fared quite as well. Wales have drawn 3 of their opening 4 fixtures leaving them 2 points behind Serbia who occupy the second qualification place. Wales reliance on the incendiary Gareth Bale has been telling, and if the Real Madrid star isn’t in form, Wales tend to struggle.
It feels like Wales are suffering from somewhat of a hangover from their miraculous run to the Semi Finals of the summer European Championships and they really need to kick into gear if they are to have any chance of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup.
Republic of Ireland’s FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group D Results so far:
- Sept 5th 2016 - Serbia 2:2 Rep of Ireland
- Oct 6th 2016 - Rep of Ireland 1:0 Georgia
- Oct 9th 2016 - Moldova 1:3 Rep of Ireland
- Nov 12th 2016 - Austria 0:1 Rep of Ireland
Wales FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group D Results so far:
- Sept 5th 2016 - Wales 4:0 Moldova
- Oct 6th 2016 - Austria 2:2 Wales
- Oct 9th 2016 - Wales 1:1 Georgia
- Nov 12th 2016 - Wales 1:1 Serbia
Odds
- Republic of Ireland 31/20
- Wales 23/10
- Draw 19/10
Predictions
With Gareth Bale available to play, the talismanic forward could make all the difference at the Aviva Stadium on Friday night. Both sets of players will be very familiar with each other having faced off many times for their various clubs. With that in mind, a draw between the Republic of Ireland and Wales seems to be the likeliest outcome.
Our Tips
- Draw - 19/10 William Hill
- Bale to score anytime - 11/8 - Bet365
With everything above taken into consideration, you can get 19/10 odds for the draw with William Hill. Other offers of interest include Ladbrokes offer of 7/2 for a score draw. If you think Gareth Bale will show his class once again, then you can get 11/8 odds on him to score anytime with Bet 365.
