Time could be running out for Ian Baraclough as Northern Ireland manager and anything other than a win over Cyprus this afternoon could be the last straw.

Much like Republic of Ireland's manager Stephen Kenny, Baraclough has presided over a dismal period of results, enjoying a win percentage of just 20% and only picking up victories over low-ranked teams like Luxembourg, Lithuania, Estonia and Malta.

His side struggled to a 0-0 draw in Larnaca last week but they'll surely get the better of the Cypriots in front of the Windsor Park crowd today. The visitors have failed to score in 18 of their last 25 matches so it could take just the one goal to bag all three points.

At 4/7 to win it might be better to take Northern Ireland to win to nil at 11/8.

Results have been really difficult to predict in this international break and it could be another tricky day for punters.

Portugal to beat Switzerland at even money looks an obvious pick, however, considering the Swiss have lost all three Group A2 matches so far including a 4-0 reverse to the Portuguese, but things could be a bit closer on Swiss soil.

In the same group, Spain will be expected to see off the Czech Republic without too much difficulty in Malaga. They're 2/7 to take all three points but 5/6 to be winning at half-time and full-time.

Norway got the better of neighbours Sweden when the sides met last week, thanks to two Erling Haaland goals. They meet again in Oslo this evening and the home side will be popular with punters at 21/20. Goals could be the way to go here though despite the Norwegians behind held to a 0-0 draw by Slovenia last time out.

Norway and Haaland are unlikely to go two games without a goal and the Swedes will be out to salvage some pride after the Scandanavian derby defeat.

Super Singles

  • Northern Ireland win to nil 11/8 Bet365

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60 Comments
  1. Avatar of AsotosYios
    AsotosYios 3 years ago

    23.00 Sint Maarten – Turks and Caicos Islands (Concacaf Nations League)

    Over 3.5 goals @2.1 – WON
    Over 4.5 goals @3.6 – WON
    Both with Betfair Sportsbook

    Currently 4-2 at half time.

    11
    • Avatar of AsotosYios
      AsotosYios 3 years ago

      Finished 8-2. They are playing again on Tuesday night for anyone interested.

      2
  2. Avatar of M Davey
    richtea 3 years ago

    In-play treble worth a punt:
    Btts in Mineiro, Houston Dynamo II, and Junior games pays 12/1 (all games around the half-time mark)…
    Good luck all!

    1
  3. Avatar of Mubirugracee66
    Mubirugracee66 3 years ago

    BLAUBLITZ – OMIYA
    Match Goals
    Over 0.5

    -:-SOCCER – Japan – J2 League
    4401
    MITO – YAMAGATA
    Match Goals
    Over 1.5

    -:-SOCCER – Australia – NPL, NSW
    6661
    ROCKDALE – MARCONI
    Match Goals over 1.5

    • Avatar of Mubirugracee66
      Mubirugracee66 3 years ago

      Lost

      1
  4. Avatar of danny higgins
    cockerspaniel 3 years ago

    No joy with my pens in the England game , all LOSERS
    That was as bad a game I`ve watched in a long time .
    Well done all winners

  5. Avatar of Deano86
    Deano86 3 years ago

    Morning lads , as usual for me staying away from the dreaded nations league and concentrating on goals in the Norwegian lower leagues ,

    Ull/kissa
    Moss

    Over 2.5 mg’s double 1.14/1 hills

    Goodluck everyone today ?

    1
  6. Avatar of AsotosYios
    AsotosYios 3 years ago

    23.30 Richmond Kickers – Charlotte Independence (USL League One)
    01.00 Nashville – San Jose Earthquakes (MLS)
    Over 2.5 goals double @3.08 (Bet365/William Hill)

    LOST – good luck with your bets today.

  7. Avatar of DC
    dc john boy 3 years ago

    Just kicked off & should see a few goals but always risky in these games. Previous game was 9-0

    Subiaco women v Perth red star

    Over 3.5fhgs 8/5
    Over 7.5mgs 5/4

    • Avatar of DC
      dc john boy 3 years ago

      Eh think we can write this one off already 0-0 at half time…called it way wrong apologies

  8. Avatar of Mubirugracee66
    Mubirugracee66 3 years ago

    GUANGZHOU CITY – SHANDONG

    Both Teams to Score

    Good luck

    1
  9. Avatar of Kris Jones
    Kris Jones 3 years ago

    Result from last night:

    ??Luxembourg v Turkey ??
    ?Bet: Turkey win/Turkey over 3.5 corners: 1/1 (bet365)
    ?NAP ⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️✅

    ???????England v Italy ??
    ?Bet: England over 3.5 corners/Italy over 6.5 goal kicks: 20/21 (bet365)
    ?NB⭐️⭐️⭐️ ❌

    I got the NAP and NB around the right way. It’s a shame another below par England performance cost the full house but profit on the night so can’t complain.

    Well done all winners

    5
  10. Avatar of DC
    dc john boy 3 years ago

    In play half time 3-0

    Shatin over 5.5mgs 11/8

    • Avatar of DC
      dc john boy 3 years ago

      **WON**

      2
  11. Avatar of TheMaster
    TheMaster 3 years ago

    Punt on Soccer Aid. These games normally come down to who has the best celebs. That is without doubt England. Mark Wright, Damian Lewis, Tom Grennan are all more than decent, especially Wright and Grennan. They also have Mark Noble playing, who just a month ago was playing the the Premiership! In fact, all their ex pros are in pretty decent nick, downing, Neville etc. As I said in a previous post, these games are normally really tight in the first half as you have pro keepers in, David James and Petr Cech, they normally switches to celebs second half. So I’ll be having a punt at 0-0 at ht at 7/1, most goals second half at 10/11 and draw- England at 7/1.
    Obviously it’s a charity game, so wouldn’t go mad, but the most goals in second half I really like.
    Meaty single on that and also gonna double it with Georgia against a truly woeful Bulgaria team who couldn’t even beat Gibraltar.

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  12. Avatar of Mircea Radu
    radu 3 years ago

    Northern Ireland – Cyprus
    ⚽ NI to lead before 60 minute @ 1.74 ⭐⭐⭐
    ⚽ Half with most goals – 2ns Half 1.98 ⭐⭐
    ⚽ CS 1-0 @ 5.00, 2-0 @ 6.00 ⭐

    2
  13. Avatar of HullShaker
    HullShaker 3 years ago

    All roads lead to Bolivia for me tonight as the country’s biggest 2 teams battle it out for supremacy…

    THE STRONGEST VS. BOLIVAR (9.00pm)

    You won’t find a closer split of success ratios in many H2Hs and these two work out pretty much honours even over a sustained period of time!

    Everything points to a close encounter and, unless you can find any card markets, the value has to be in the draw:

    90 MINUTE RESULT = DRAW
    (5/2, bet365) NAP ⭐️⭐️

    HT/FT RESULT = DRAW/DRAW
    (9/2, bet365) NB ⭐️

    THESTRONGEST WIN ON PENALTIES
    (5/1, bet365) LONGSHOT ⭐️

    Best of luck!

    2
  14. Avatar of DC
    dc john boy 3 years ago

    GrIFK
    Narpes Kraft

    Finnish Btts double 4/5
    Add Armenia u21s Btts treble 3/1

    Good luck

  15. Avatar of Mircea Radu
    radu 3 years ago

    Northern Ireland – Cyprus
    ⚽ NI to lead before 60 minute @ 1.74 ⭐⭐⭐
    ⚽ Half with most goals – 2ns Half 1.98 ⭐⭐
    ⚽ CS 1-0 @ 5.00, 2-0 @ 6.00 ⭐

    lost … disapointed ….

  16. Avatar of Craig Alves
    Alves 3 years ago

    Greece v Kosovo – Greece win
    Georgia v Bulgaria – Over 1.5 gls
    Spain v Czech – Over 1.5 gls
    Cortiba v Palmeiras – Palmeiras to score & take 5+ corners

    7/2+

    Spain, Greece, Georgia & Macedonia all -1 – 17/1

    Spain to score in each half & take 2/3 corners each half
    Georgia to score in each half & take 2/3 corners each half
    Macedonia to score in each half & take 2/3 corners each half

    30p trebles pays £92+ for full house

    PP prices with free bets for 3 out 4 on the 4folds

  17. Avatar of malcolm hannaby
    goalden oldie 3 years ago

    both teams to score
    crb v vila nova
    william hill 11/8
    NAP lost

    both teams to score
    corinthians v juventude
    william hill 6/5
    NB lost

    double on above
    william hill 4.28/1 lost

  18. Avatar of bigwigg
    bigwigg 3 years ago

    Over 2.5mgs treble @ 13/10 (bet365)
    Sprint/Jeloy vs Fram✅
    Fredrikstad 2 vs Start 2❌
    Rosenborg 2 vs Strindheim✅

    A game short in the treble, yesterday not a great day results wise!

    Like the look and price of this though for today.

    Georgia vs Bulgaria
    Over 1.5mgs, over 8.5 corners, over 2.5 bp @ 2/1 (skybet)

    Good luck today ?

  19. Avatar of mark edley
    maccathered 3 years ago

    Deal is done for Darwin Nunez,shocked to see them break their transfer record but happy at the same time.
    Nunez To Man Utd at 6/1 lost
    Only small stakes on this ,i thought Man Utd would of gone for him with a bigger money offer looks like they have learn’t from the purchases they have made in recent years.

    2
    • Avatar of Jonesey
      Jonesey 3 years ago

      Looks like mane will be off now then macca ?

      1
    • Avatar of mark edley
      maccathered 3 years ago

      Looking that way,i don’t think he can stop at Liverpool now.His dream is to win the Ballon d’or he’ll never win it at Liverpool whilst Salah’s there so off he goes.We have seen a million times players wanting to leave to win bigger things only for them to fail.Sterling is one good example he left because he wanted Champions League titles and League titles, (he’s never won a Champions league) Liverpool have won the lot since he left and he wouldn’t get in to the Liverpool team now imo.Coutinho another one,Wijnaldum Torres all failed.

  20. Avatar of mark edley
    maccathered 3 years ago

    Nations league
    Spain v Czech Rep
    Btts at 1/1 (NAP)

    Switzerland v Portugal
    Btts at 5/6

    Gibraltar to score at 13/8

    San Marino to score at 9/4
    Best of luck

    2
    • Avatar of bojwaan
      bojwaan 3 years ago

      ???????

      1
  21. Avatar of BaDkO
    BaDkO 3 years ago

    Georgia – Bulgaria BTTS 2.2 bet365
    Georgia beat Bulgaria 5:2 in Sofia. Bulgaria are terrible at the moment but they usually score against opponents at this level.
    I also placed a bet on the home win two days ago, odds have dropped but if the hosts are motivated, they will win this.

  22. Avatar of Elvis Parsley
    elvis parsley 3 years ago

    ——AFTERNOON DABBLE——

    ?????? ASIA CUP ??????
    Saudi Arabia u23 v Vietnam U23
    17:00
    AFC U23 Championship

    Vietnam to score 11-10 (BETFAIR SPORTSBOOK) ?? ??

    Just watched a montage of their goals in the group stage and they certainly know where the net is.

    Vietnam have played 9 competitive games in the last 2 months in this and the south East Asia games Which they won, and they are unbeaten in those 9, scoring in 8 of them.

    Saudi are a more renowned footy nation in these waters and not conceded in the group’s but as long as Vietnam continue to play with a smile on their faces as their coach orders them to do hopefully they can breach the mean Saudi defence.
    Beware the 0-0 though ?‍♂️?‍♂️
    ????????????????????????????

    1
  23. Avatar of malcolm hannaby
    goalden oldie 3 years ago

    both teams to score
    velez sarsfield v platense
    ladbrokes 6/5
    NAP

    both teams to score
    sao paulo v america mg
    ladbrokes 6/5
    NB

    double on above
    ladbrokes 3.84/1

  24. Avatar of ChrisBax
    ChrisBax 3 years ago

    Today’s $64,000 Question:

    Q. When is the next Premier League match?
    A. Saturday, 1st January 2022

    A handy date to remember if you have a SlySports subscription and only really watch footie. Sky are quietly jacking up the subscriptions by 25%, and there’s no Premier League now for OVER 6 MONTHS.

    • Avatar of Craig Alves
      Alves 3 years ago

      I just had all my discounts cancelled now am £71 for basically free view wi the top Internet wi virgin. Was £74 before that wi everything bar sky sports. IPTV aw the way

    • Avatar of ChrisBax
      ChrisBax 3 years ago

      Alves,

      Can you recommend a decent, stable IPTV provider?

      Ta!

    • Avatar of mark edley
      maccathered 3 years ago

      no premier league for over 6 months????

    • Avatar of mark edley
      maccathered 3 years ago

      why is there no Prem for 6 months chris lol

    • Avatar of mark edley
      maccathered 3 years ago

      As far as i know the Prem kicks off the 6/7 August and if my math’s are right that’s not 6 MONTHS lol

    • Avatar of ChrisBax
      ChrisBax 3 years ago

      Whoops! Yes, you’re right Macca.

      A mate of mine supports Fulham, and he mentioned their first game would be early January.

      So, I Googled and got the wrong result. As you mentioned, the re-start is on Friday 13 August.

      Panic over ;-)

    • Avatar of mark edley
      maccathered 3 years ago

      6/7 August mate starts a week early due to the World cup being held at a stupid time of the year.

  25. Avatar of Craig Alves
    Alves 3 years ago

    No Georgia gl at HT downs trebles with corners up, both up at Macedonia

  26. Avatar of ChrisBax
    ChrisBax 3 years ago

    HEADS UP – PADDY POWER (UNDER PROMOS TAB)

    Royal Ascot | Day 1 – Tuesday
    Completely Free £5 Bet On The 14:30 Queen Anne Stakes

    1
    • Avatar of Craig Alves
      Alves 3 years ago

      Aw week hopefully

  27. Avatar of Deano86
    Deano86 3 years ago

    Morning lads , as usual for me staying away from the dreaded nations league and concentrating on goals in the Norwegian lower leagues ,

    Ull/kissa ✅
    Moss ❌

    Over 2.5 mg’s double 1.14/1 hills

    Goodluck everyone today ?

    1
  28. Avatar of DC
    dc john boy 3 years ago

    GrIFK
    Narpes Kraft

    Finnish Btts double 4/5**WON**
    Add Armenia u21s Btts treble 3/1**LOST** 0-2

    2
  29. Avatar of DC
    dc john boy 3 years ago

    Greece over 1.5tgs evens

    Serbia over 1.5tgs 11/10

    2 singles & 16/5 double

    Pavlavidis
    Mitrovic

    Ags double 7/1

    Good luck

    2
  30. Avatar of DC
    dc john boy 3 years ago

    Think u referring to elvis….Nobody can argue against elvis record on here as being one of or even the most consistent at picking winners on here.

    I have also been betting on the u23s over the last week or so & won a good few quid. For me doesn’t matter what level football is played the stats are there & money can be made. It’s not for everyone tho

    2
  31. Avatar of Cleaves
    Cleaves 3 years ago

    Slovenia v Serbia

    Serbia to score 2+ 11/10

    Serbia to score 2+ and Serbia 4+ corners 21/10

    Both bet365

    Good luck all

    4
  32. Avatar of Chinners the mag
    Chinners the mag 3 years ago

    Ahhh mirrors eh? Funny things….. ?

  33. Avatar of Ciaran Campbell
    watabanker 3 years ago

    Jamaica prem leg

    9.00 cavelir v tiovli

    The last five cavaelir has seen btts, tivoli has see 4 of their last 5. These two teams play just over ot finished 1-3 cavelir

    BTTS to score here 17/20
    Hills could be btr elsewere

  34. Avatar of Ciaran Campbell
    watabanker 3 years ago

    Gd luck guys

  35. Avatar of Elvis Parsley
    elvis parsley 3 years ago

    *****NIGHT OWL****

    St Kitts & Nevis v Saint Martin
    at midnight
    CONCACAF Nations League.

    Saint Martin to score 6-4
    BTTS and over 2.5 goals 9-4
    Prediction 5-1

    been a poor weekend so might as well end it in the same vein ?.
    These games are hit and miss and the biggest threat to 142 world ranked st Kitts conceding could be over confidence in the second half.
    ??????????????

    2
    • Avatar of Elvis Parsley
      elvis parsley 3 years ago

      At bet365……..

  36. Avatar of DC
    dc john boy 3 years ago

    Greece over 1.5tgs evens**WON**

    Serbia over 1.5tgs 11/10**WON**

    2 singles & 16/5 double**WON**

    Pavlavidis
    Mitrovic

    Ags double 7/1**LOST**

    Saved by a Late late late late second Greek goal ?

    Well done all winners

    8
    • Avatar of Cleaves
      Cleaves 3 years ago

      Apologies john boy, I was rushing earlier and didn’t realise I put the same Serbia bet up as you until afterwards

      Great shout on your double ?

      1
    • Avatar of mark edley
      maccathered 3 years ago

      Well in dc

      1
  37. Avatar of Cleaves
    Cleaves 3 years ago

    Serbia to score 2+ 11/10✅

    Serbia to score 2+ and Serbia 4+ corners 21/10❌

    Happy with the main bet but frustrated with the lack of corners. 0 for either team in second half!

    Well done all winners today

    2
    • Avatar of DC
      dc john boy 3 years ago

      Nice winner & no apologies needed

      1
  38. Avatar of AsotosYios
    AsotosYios 3 years ago

    Concacaf Nations League – 23.00

    Martinique v Panama – Over 2.5 goals
    Puerto Rico v British Virgin Islands – Over 3.5 goals
    Double @2.48

    Small stakes
    Martinique v Panama – Over 3.5 goals @2.75
    Martinique v Panama – Over 4.5 goals @5.50

    All with Betfair Sportsbook

  39. Avatar of bigwigg
    bigwigg 3 years ago

    Georgia vs Bulgaria
    Over 1.5mgs, over 8.5 corners, over 2.5 bp @ 2/1 (skybet)❌

    Corners and cards in but a lack of goals!

    Well done winners tonight ????

  40. Avatar of HullShaker
    HullShaker 3 years ago

    Oooft Bolivar smashed their match tonight…0-3…unexpected and smashed my bets too ?

    Well done all winners!

    2
  41. Avatar of mark edley
    maccathered 3 years ago

    Full house of losers for me
    Well done all winners

    2

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