Ireland vs. New Zealand – Prediction (Friendly – 14.11.2019)

Preview and Teams Comparison.

One cannot look into the history books for form given that this is Ireland’s first ever meeting with any Oceania-based nation. However, Ireland have won their last five home games vs nations ranked below #100 (by FIFA) by a margin of at least two goals, conceding just once in that run across all competitions. The last eight competitive games in which Ireland’s James Collins has scored (club & country) saw both teams net and over 2.5 match goals. The #36-ranked hosts have failed to score in their last 184 minutes of play, but they should have no worries ending that drought against a side who have failed to keep a clean sheet in four of their last five outings.

12 of Ireland’s last 13 games in all competitions produced under 2.5 match goals. Four of Ireland’s last six matches have produced a goalless first half. Similarly, four of New Zealand’s last seven matches have also seen a goalless first half.

Conversely, New Zealand have a long H2H history with UEFA opposition, though it is not a positive one. Ahead of kick-off, the ‘All Whites’ boast a poor win rate of just 8.82% against European nations (W3, D6, L25). Rising star Sarpreet Singh assisted twice in the second-half of New Zealand’s recent victory. He has scored four goals for Bayern Munich II since his move to the German giants. Despite their poor record in such games, the visitors are not without hope of a goal. New Zealand average 0.76 goals per-match on average vs UEFA opposition, having scored 26 in 34 previous outings. However, they have shipped far more than that in the same period – a whopping 74 goals, for an average of nearly 2.18 conceded per-match.

Match Info and Live Scores.

Competition: WORLD: Friendly International.
Kick off: 14.11.2019, 19:45 UTC.
Venue: Aviva Stadium (Dublin).

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