Finland vs Northern Ireland prediction, odds and betting tips 17/11/2023

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Finland - Northern Ireland

Euro 2024 Qualifying - Helsinki Olympic Stadium

* Betting odds were correct at the time of publication but are subject to change

Finland and Northern Ireland meet at the Helsingin Olympiastadion in the European Championship qualifiers on Friday, November 17^th. Finland can strengthen their push for qualification with a win over struggling Northern Ireland this week. Read our European Championship qualifiers predictions and betting tips along with the latest odds for the fixture below in our detailed match preview.

Today's Predictions for Finland vs Northern Ireland

Finland need a win over Northern Ireland to reignite their Euro 2024 qualification hopes in Helsinki on Friday evening. Read our top Finland vs Northern Ireland predictions for this week’s fixture below.

Finland to Win

• Finland beat Northern Ireland 1-0 in Belfast when the teams met there back in March.
• Northern Ireland have lost six of their eight matches in Group H overall.
• Finland have secured four victories in eight games in the group so far.
• Finland avoided defeat in six of their last ten assignments on home soil.

Under 2.5 Goals

• Just one goal hit the net when Finland toppled Northern Ireland in March.
• Four of Finland’s last seven group fixtures have produced under 2.5 goals.
• Under 2.5 goals also landed in five of Northern Ireland’s last seven matches.
• Three of Northern Ireland’s four away games in Group H have featured two or fewer goals.

Top Betting Odds and Stats for Finland vs Northern Ireland

Check out our detailed list of key stats for Friday’s clash featuring Finland vs Northern Ireland below, alongside a nifty tool to help you choose the juiciest odds.

Head to Head

26/03/23

Euro 2023 Qualifying Euro

Northern Ireland

Finland

0

1

11/10/15

Euro 2015 Qualifying Euro

Finland

Northern Ireland

1

1

29/03/15

Euro 2015 Qualifying Euro

Northern Ireland

Finland

2

1

Last Five - Finland

24/03/25

Europe - World Cup Qualifying Europe

Lithuania

Finland

2

2

D

21/03/25

Europe - World Cup Qualifying Europe

Malta

Finland

0

1

W

17/11/24

UEFA Nations League B UEFA

Greece

Finland

2

0

L

14/11/24

UEFA Nations League B UEFA

Rep of Ireland

Finland

1

0

L

13/10/24

UEFA Nations League B UEFA

England

Finland

3

1

L

Last Five - Northern Ireland

25/03/25

International Match International

Sweden

Northern Ireland

5

1

L

21/03/25

International Match International

Switzerland

Northern Ireland

1

1

D

18/11/24

UEFA Nations League C UEFA

Luxembourg

Northern Ireland

2

2

D

15/11/24

UEFA Nations League C UEFA

Belarus

Northern Ireland

0

2

W

15/10/24

UEFA Nations League C UEFA

Bulgaria

Northern Ireland

0

5

W

Let's take a closer look at the latest markets, Finland – Northern Ireland odds and probability figures ahead of Friday’s match below.

Finland odds: 10/11 (1.91) – 52.4%

Draw odds: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%

Northern Ireland odds: 16/5 (4.20) – 23.8%

Finland have been installed as this week’s expected winners and the probability of a home win is currently hovering at 52.4% ahead of Friday’s fixture. The hosts are also on the books at 9/5 (2.80) in the win to nil department, an outcome that has an implied probability of 35.7%.

Elsewhere, you can back the Scandinavians to have their noses in front at the break in the half-time result market at 17/10 (2.70).

Finland vs Northern Ireland Team News & Injuries

Read all of the latest injury updates, Finland vs Northern Ireland lineups and team news for Friday’s European Championship qualifiers battle below. If you’re looking for more of the best football betting tips today, make sure to follow the link.

Finland

Jesse Joronen, Leo Vaisanen, Sauli Vaisanen, Daniel O'Shaughnessy, Oliver Antman, Ilmari Niskanen, Onni Valakari and Marcus Foss are all missing from the Finland's squad for various reasons this week.

Predicted Lineup for Finland: Hradecky – Hoskonen, Ivanov, Jensen – Alho, Karinen, Kamara, Taylor – Pohjanpalo, Hakans, Pukki

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland are currently without the services of Jonny Evans, Conor Bradley, Ali McCann, Gavin Whyte, Shane Ferguson and Shayne Lavery. Shea Charles is suspended and won't be involved either. Northern Ireland are positioned in second last place in Group H.

Predicted Lineup for Northern Ireland: Peacock-Farrell – Hume, Toal, McNair, Lewis – Jones, Smyth, Lyons, Thompson, Taylor – Magennis

Player to Watch – Teemu Pukki

With 38 goals in 116 appearances for his country, Teemu Pukki is the top scorer in Finland’s squad, though the veteran frontman has found goals hard to come by of late. The 33-year-old managed to notch just once in his last nine runouts for the Finns and Pukki will be keen to get back on the goal-scoring trail as soon as possible.

Starting Lineups

Official lineups are usually released approximately one hour before kick-off.

Finland

4-3-3

1

Lukas Hradecky

17

Nikolai Alho

5

Miro Tehno

4

Robert Ivanov

7

Matti Peltola

6

Glen Kamara

11

Rasmus Schuller

14

Kaan Kairinen

9

Fredrik Jensen

20

Joel Pohjanpalo

21

Daniel Hakans

Substitutes

22

Noah Pallas

9

Benjamin Kallman

15

Lucas Lingman

23

Hugo Keto

23

Viljami Sinisalo

15

Arttu Hoskonen

18

Jere Uronen

13

Pyry Soiri

10

Teemu Pukki

8

Robin Lod

7

Robert Taylor

3

Richard Jensen

Northern Ireland

4-4-1-1

12

Conor Hazard

6

Eoin Toal

17

Paddy McNair

4

Daniel Ballard

3

Trai Hume

17

Ross McCausland

6

George Saville

15

Jordan Thompson

16

Jamal Lewis

14

Isaac Price

10

Dion Charles

Substitutes

7

Conor McMenamin

20

Brodie Spencer

12

Stephen McMullan

19

Terry Devlin

21

Josh Magennis

9

Dale Taylor

22

Ciaron Brown

23

Luke Southwood

9

Conor Washington

11

Jordan Jones

8

Callum Marshall

18

Michael Forbes