Our prediction for this match:
Ireland
Match Time & Date:
15/11/2018
02:45 PM
Prediction: 1-0
Northern Ireland
There will be fireworks when Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland face each other at Aviva Stadium in a friendly game. Republic of Ireland aim to put an end to their four-game winless run, but you should bear in mind that they failed to find the net in previous two games in the UEFA Nations League. The Boys in Green are eager to give fans some cheer and we predict that they are going to leave their hearts on the field in Thursday’s football match. A man to watch in the home team will be James McClean, who recently refused to wear the poppy in a Championship game. The Green and White Army, on the other hand, suffered back-to-back losses to the likes of Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina in previous two group games in the UEFA Nations League, which is yet another reason why home win should be considered.
Highlighted Player (Greg Cunningham):
Greg Cunningham is a product of Manchester City football academy. Irish footballer, who was born on January 31, 1991 in Galway, though, made no more than two appearances for Manchester City in the Premier League. After ending his loan spells with Leicester City and Nottingham Forest the defender moved to Bristol City in 2012 and he played for the Robins from 2012 to 2015.
Creg Cunningham did well to win the Football League Trophy with Bristol City in the 2014/2015 season, but at the end of the season he moved to Preston North End. The Irish footballer has established himself as a first-team regular at Preston and it has to be noted that he was appointed captain of the team on July 24, 2017.
Speaking of his international career, Greg Cunningham made his debut for Republic of Ireland on May 28, 2010 in a 3-0 win over Algeria. His main position is left-back, but he is capable of playing as a centre-back if needed as well.
Highlighted Team (Northern Ireland):
Competing first under the Irish flag and then as an independent entity, Northern Ireland are one of world’s oldest national teams, but they haven’t enjoyed too much success in history. Led by Danny Blanchflower, the Irish impressed at their first ever World Cup finals appearance, reaching the quarter-finals in 1958, but they have since only played at the 1982 and 1986 tournaments, reaching round 2 and crashing out in the group stage respectively.
Northern Ireland had failed to qualify for 13 successive European Championship finals before finally booking their ticket to the Euro 2016 in France, and the fans hope this success will only be a sign of things to come. Without a doubt, George Best is the most famous footballer to have ever put on the green shirt, scoring 9 goals in 37 appearances, but he couldn’t help the national team close the gap behind Europe’s top sides.
Some of the other high-profile footballers include Pat Jennings, Aaron Hughes, David Healy, Keith Gillespie, Steven Davies and Gareth McAuley.
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