Northern Ireland vs San Marino Predictions, Betting Tips and Preview

Northern Ireland vs San Marino predictions and football betting tips for this weekend’s World Cup 2018 qualifying that should be a walk in the park for Northern Ireland.

 

This game will be of more importance to the home side as they will hope to follow on their success from reaching Euro 2016, as for the away side which no expectations on them they will be coming for more of a holiday than a football match of any importance.

 

Northern Ireland vs San Marino Predictions

 

No surprise here Northern Ireland are at ridiculously short odds as everyone is expecting San Marino to get thumped as per usual. That makes it difficult to good value odds without predicting a 20-0 victory. Anyway, the tips will be short as there is no value here but we shall go anyway.

 

Northern Ireland are as short as 1/50 to win or 1/5 to win Half Time/Full Time. Northern Ireland will win this game and I expect them to go ahead early, with that in mind my first Northern Ireland vs San Marino prediction is time of Northern Ireland first goal under 19 minutes at 5/6 with bet365.

 

First Northern Ireland goal before 19^th minute – 5/6 with bet365: signup get £200 bonus.

 

The amount of times I have seen teams go 4-0 up in the first half and then somehow they fail to add any more goals, the game normally ends up 4-0 or 5-0, in reality the second half is generally quite dry when in these sort of games. I am hoping Northern Ireland start strong, go ahead early and then bring on the kids for the second half. My second Northern Ireland vs San Marino betting tip this weekend is highest scoring half – 1st Half at 21/10 with BoyleSports.

 

First half highest scoring – 21/10 with Boylesports: sign-up get £20 in free bets.

 

First Goalscorer Tips

Kyle Lafferty played a big part in the Euro 2016 run and I am hoping he starts here, it is difficult to predict the starting 11 this time around; facing such a weak opposition the manager may try out some of the fringe players. I would only recommend this tip if he starts so check the Northern Ireland starting line-up. My third Northern Ireland vs San Marino prediction is Kyle Lafferty to score first at 31/10 with Bet Victor.

 

Lafferty to score first – 31/10 with Bet Victor: sign-up get £30 in free bets.

 

Northern Ireland vs San Marino Team News

In no surprise Boyce isn’t going to make ths.is game after picking up a knee injury recently along with Cathcart who has tweaked his groin. The 36-year-old Hughes makes a comeback but I would not expect him to play. Will Grigg is out with family issues which gives Lafferty a great chance of starting for our bet. In terms of San Marino, I doubt many would understand the team news if I were to include it.

 

Head to Head

These two teams have faced each other twice in the past which was actually the World Cup Quaifiers back in 2008/09. Northern Ireland walked away 4-0 winners at home and 3-0 winners away and I would expect a much improved Northern Ireland side to better these results this time around.

 

Northern Ireland vs San Marino Betting Tips

First Northern Ireland goal before 19^th minute – 5/6 with bet365: signup get £200 bonus.

First half highest scoring – 21/10 with Boylesports: sign-up get £20 in free bets.

Lafferty to score first – 31/10 with Bet Victor: sign-up get £30 in free bets.

 

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