Finland vs Northern Ireland Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

The hosts had a strong start to their qualification campaign, but faltered midway through and are now out of contention for automatic advancement to the final tournament. In their previous game, they were defeated 2-1 by Kazakhstan, who took the lead in the first half before scoring twice in the final 15 minutes to take all three points.

Finland is currently fourth in their group with 12 points. They'll be looking to get back on track in front of their home fans this weekend as they prepare for the playoffs.

Meanwhile, Northern Ireland has struggled in the qualifiers so far. 
 

They were defeated 1-0 by Slovenia in their previous match, falling behind to a free-kick just five minutes after kickoff and failing to recover as they suffered back-to-back defeats against Fantje.

The visitors currently sit fifth in Group H with six points from eight games and will look to add to that total on Friday.
 

Finland vs Northern Ireland Head-to-Head and Key Numbers

• There have been 10 meetings between Finland and Northern Ireland. Both sides have won four games apiece while their other four meetings have ended in draws.
• The hosts picked up a 1-0 win in the last meeting between the two teams, ending a four-game winless run in this fixture.
• The visitors are without a clean sheet in their last five games in this fixture.
• Northern Ireland are the second-lowest-scoring side in Group H so far with a goal tally of seven.
• Huuhkajat were ranked 62nd in the latest FIFA rankings and now sit 13 places above their weekend opponents.

 

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Finland vs Northern Ireland Prediction

Finland are on a three-game losing streak after winning their four games prior. They have lost their last two games on home soil and will be desperate to end that streak when they play this weekend.

Northern Ireland have lost six of their last seven matches and have won just three of their last 15 games across all competitions. They have lost their last three away matches and could see defeat here as well.

Prediction: Finland 2-1 Northern Ireland

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