Saturday’s Football Bet of the Day sees me continue to focus on the Nations League, and I’ve highlighted another goals-based selection in one of the fixtures.
⚽️ Austria vs Republic of Ireland
🇪🇺 Nations League
⏰ Saturday 14 November, 19:45
There’s a massive game in Linz on Saturday night as Nations League B Group 3 leaders Austria play host to third-placed Republic of Ireland in a fixture that appeals to me for goals.
Ralf Rangnick’s hosts made the perfect start to their Nations League campaign, recording consecutive 3-1 home wins over Israel and Kosovo.
Das Team followed those wins by drawing their next two away to Ireland and Kosovo, but despite that, they remain three points clear at the top above both Kosovo and their visitors.
Heimir Hallgrimsson’s visitors bounced back from a 1-0 defeat in Kosovo on MD1 by beating Israel 3-0.
However, similarly to their hosts, the Boys in Green could only draw both matches on MD3 and MD4, throwing away a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 at home to the Austrians before being held to a 1-1 stalemate against the nation bottom of the group, Israel.
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Bet of the Day
Austria’s matches under Ralf Rangnick are generally fun to follow, and this Nations League campaign has been no different, with their opening four clashes averaging 3.5 goals per game, with Over 2.5 Goals landing in three (75%) of them – including both home clashes.
Two of The Boys in Green’s last three Nations League encounters have gone Over 2.5 Goals – as well as four of their past six competitive clashes on the road – and I’m expecting a similarly entertaining encounter to the four-goal thriller these two nations played out in the reverse fixture in Dublin last month.
- Over 2.5 Goals
- Pays 4/5 (bet365)
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