Finland
Finland are terrible. They lost three consecutive games versus Denmark (0:1), Slovenia (0:3) and Kazakhstan (1:2). The last defeat meant that Finland were stripped of chances to qualify for the EURO via the group stage. However, two key scorers Pukki and Pohjanpalo keep on playing well in their clubs. Pukki has 10+1. playing for Minnesota and Pohjanpalo has 4+3, playing for Venezia.
Northern Ireland
The side has almost the same level of their squad as Finland. But they play worse. They have only 6 points (while Finland already have 12), and attacking actions are their main problem. Only San Marino (1) have scored less than Northern Ireland (7). In this match, Ross McCausland, a rising star of Rangers FC, is about to debut.
Finland vs Northern Ireland prediction
Finland are considered favourites of the match, despite losing three times in a row and not having any motivation. Besides, their head coach Markku Kanerva has been sick with coronavirus. He’s been out of the training process and probably could infect some of the players.
Result means nothing to the teams in this game. So they will play in an open style. Finnish forwards can prove themselves.
Lukáš Hrádecký
Viljami Sinisalo
Hugo Keto
Jere Uronen
Nikolai Alho
Richard Jensen
Arttu Hoskonen
Miro Tenho
Noah Pietari Pallas
Glen Kamara
Robert Taylor
Fredrik Jensen
Kaan Kairinen
Lucas Lingman
Daniel Håkans
Joel Pohjanpalo
Bailey Peacock-Farrell
Conor Hazard
Luke Southwood
Patrick McNair
Jamal Lewis
Daniel Ballard
Ciaron Brown
Eoin Toal
Michael Forbes
George Saville
Jordan Thompson
Jordan Jones
Shea Charles
Isaac Price
Matthew Kennedy
Paddy Lane
Josh Magennis
Conor Washington
Dion Charles
Conor McMenamin
Paul Smyth
Ross McCausland
