Northern Ireland U21 vs Azerbaijan U21: Prediction for the Euro U21 Championship Qualifier

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Northern Ireland U21

N. Ireland

EURO U21 Qualification Grp. F

12 October 07:00 UTC

Azerbaijan U21

Azerbaijan

In the UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers, Northern Ireland will face Azerbaijan. Both teams sit at the bottom of their qualifying group and are fighting solely for pride. Who will emerge victorious on October 12? Find out in our prediction.

Command Analysis

Northern Ireland U21

N. Ireland

Current Form

As anticipated, the British team has struggled to qualify for the European Championship and is now only vying for fourth place, currently held by Luxembourg, who leads on tiebreakers. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland sits in fifth place. After a surprising away victory against Serbia (2:1), Northern Ireland pulled off another shock by drawing at home against England (0:0). However, they couldn’t secure points against Ukraine (1:2).

Injuries and Suspensions

The hosts are not facing any squad issues.

Notable Betting Trends

The team has only one win in their last six matches
At home, they have not won in their last seven games

Projected Lineup: Charles - Forbes, Donnelly, Fogarty - Stewart, Devaney, Robinson, Devlin - Allen, Taylor, Kelly

Azerbaijan U21

Azerbaijan

Current Form

Azerbaijan sits at the bottom of the group and is unlikely to climb higher. In eight matches, the team has managed to secure only three points. Their sole victory came last year against Luxembourg, winning 3-2, while they lost all other matches. Recently, the team faced defeats against Luxembourg (0-2) and Serbia (0-2).

Injuries and Suspensions

Azerbaijan has no significant squad issues.

Notable Betting Trends

The team has not scored a goal in the last three matches
The national team has lost seven out of eight qualifying matches

Projected Lineup: Imanov - Ramazanov, Huseynov, Hasanov - Abbasov, Yusifli, Safarov, Rzaev - Aliyev, Salyanski, Akhundzada

Trends

Bet Exact Score 2:0

The guests have suffered two recent defeats by this scoreline

7.50

Bet At least one team won't score

This bet has hit in Azerbaijan's last three matches

1.82

Tip and bets

2.05Handicap (-1) on Northern Ireland

In this match, we lean towards the home team. Azerbaijan has struggled to compete and has lost nearly all its games in the current qualifying round. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland managed to secure points against strong teams like England and Serbia.

Our prediction is an Asian handicap (-1) on Northern Ireland at 2.05.

Do you agree with this bet?

1.87total under 2.5 goals

Total Goals Bet

Both teams lack a strong attacking force, particularly the visitors who have netted just four goals in eight matches. The hosts are not in much better shape, making it unlikely for more than two goals to be scored in this fixture.

Prediction - total under 2.5 goals with odds of 1.87