Georgia and Northern Ireland go face each other for Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena on Friday 25 September. Di match na Nations League clash, and bookmakers don already set odds. Georgia dey -116 to win, Northern Ireland dey +360 underdog, draw still dey available.
Georgia last game no go well. Away for World Cup qualifier, Bulgaria beat them 2-1 for Vasil Levski. Georgia hold 74% possession and three shots on target, but na Luka Lochoshvili score di goal. Northern Ireland also lose previous game. Italy beat them 2-0 away for New Balance Arena. Michael O'Neill men manage 41% possession and no shot on goal.
Georgia overall record: 3 wins, 6 losses, 1 draw. They dey average 1.8 goals from 3.9 shots on goal and 9.8 attempts. Willy Sagnol team dey average 52.3% possession and 4.5 corners per match. Opponents dey get 1.9 goals from 4.2 shots on goal, 9.3 attempts and 5.0 corners.
Top scorer for Georgia na Georges Mikautadze with 7 goals. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia get 3, Giorgi Kochorashvili get 2. Otar Kiteishvili, Anzor Mekvabishvili and Giorgi Kochorashvili dey tied for most assists on 2. Goalie Giorgi Mamardashvili get 2 clean sheets.
Northern Ireland record: won 5, lost 4, drawn 1. They average 1.6 goals from 8.4 attempts and 3.1 shots on goal. Norn Iron average 42.1% possession, 4.9 corners in favour and 3.7 corners against. They concede 1.0 goals from 7.8 attempts and 2.8 shots on goal.
Isaac Price don score 5 goals. Jamie Donley, Trai Hume, Jamie Reid and Shea Charles each get 1. Shea Charles lead with 3 assists. Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Pierce Charles and Conor Hazard don notch 2 clean sheets between them in previous 10 games.
Confirmed lineup for Georgia na 4-3-3: Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK), Otar Kakabadze, Lasha Dvali, Saba Goglichidze, Luka Lochoshvili, Giorgi Kochorashvili, Anzor Mekvabishvili, Saba Kharebashvili, Giorgi Kvernadze, Georges Mikautadze, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. Northern Ireland lineup na 4-1-4-1: Pierce Charles (GK), Tom Atcheson, Daniel Ballard, Ciaron Brown, Trai Hume, Shea Charles, Ethan Galbraith, Patrick Kelly, Isaac Price, Justin Devenny, Jamie Donley.
Betting angle: Georgia -116 to win. Data-led model put chance at 53.8%, while experts see am close to 60%. Correct score Georgia 2-1 dey +550. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia anytime goalscorer dey +133. Corners market: Northern Ireland never cover 3.5 corners line in their past two away games. Georgia concede 3.20 corners on average in last 5 home matches. Under 3.5 Northern Ireland corners dey -108. Bet builder: Georgia to win, at least three goals, Northern Ireland under 3.5 corners.
Bookmakers forecast Georgia get 56% chance to win this Nations League encounter. That one make their odds -127. Northern Ireland dey +360 underdog. Asian Handicap Georgia -0.75 dey -105. Total Goals Under 2.5 get shortest odds. Both Teams to Score No dey -135. Georges Mikautadze First Goalscorer dey +290.
Recent form from source two: Georgia last five matches get three wins, one draw, one defeat. Most recent na 2-0 friendly win over Bahrain. Before that, 1-1 draw with Romania. Their only defeat for that run na 2-1 against Bulgaria for World Cup qualification. Across five matches, Georgia score eight, concede five.
Northern Ireland last five: two wins, one draw, two defeats. Most recent na 3-1 friendly loss to France. Before that, 1-0 win over Guinea. 2-0 defeat to Italy for World Cup qualification stand out. O’Neill side score four, concede six across five matches.
Head-to-head: The two nations meet only once in available record. Northern Ireland beat Georgia 4-1 for friendly in March 2008. That result happen for Northern Ireland home turf. Nearly two decades don pass, both squads don change entirely, so that result no get plenty predictive value.
For viewers, match kick-off dey 17:00 according to one source. For Nigeria, SuperSport Premier League na the broadcaster. Odds and lines correct at publication. Live market odds dey updated regularly and may differ. T&Cs apply. 18+ or legal age. Gamble responsibly.
