San Marino vs Finland Prediction 20.11.2023

• Competition: European Qualifiers - Group H
• Date: Monday, 20th, November 2023
• Kickoff: 19:45 UTC / 20.45 CET
• Venue: Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle

Although out of the race for the top two spots, Finland aims to conclude their EURO qualification campaign on a high note as they visit the Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle to take on San Marino on Monday.

As usual, the San Marino national team experienced its characteristic story in the qualifying cycle for EURO 2024, serving as a punching bag and improving the goal difference to its rivals. More precisely, the tiny country remains without a single point to its name and they are on their way to finishing with zero for the eighth time in the past nine editions of the European Qualifiers. In stating this, it's evident that they've endured nine losses in as many matches, firmly anchoring themselves at the bottom of the table, with their initial November fixture concluding in a 1-3 defeat to Kazakhstan on the road.

After a strong start to the European Qualifiers, scoring an impressive 12 out of a possible 15 points from the opening five rounds, it seemed that the Finnish national team was taking sure steps towards a direct qualification to the final tournament in Germany next year. Unfortunately, Marrku Kanerva's men have faced a sudden and disappointing slump at the worst possible time, with three losses in their past four qualifiers destroying any hopes of a back-to-back EURO finals appearance. Aware that they are out of the race for the top two spots, the unexpectedly attack-minded Eagle-Owls completely dismantled Northern Ireland in their first November test with a 4-0 victory, aiming to close this qualification window in a winning fashion.

San Marino vs Finland Betting Tips: BTTS

It's pointless to discuss the class in quality between these national teams, considering that San Marino is marked as a complete outsider in every official contest. This clash is almost certain to be one-sided in favor of the visitors, but we believe that the microstate, with Finland not paying too much attention to defense, could at least find consolation in getting on the scoresheet. While disappointingly concluding all nine qualification matches with a defeat, La Serenissima looks forward to the fact that they managed to find the back of the net in consecutive European clashes, facing losses against Denmark (1-2) and Kazakhstan (1-3), and will be determined to unlock the Finnish defense. 

Furthermore, the Huuhkajat have displayed defensive vulnerabilities during their recent travels, conceding precisely three goals in half of their six official away matches, and it would be unrealistic to expect them, on the final day, in a match where they have no result imperative, to pay great attention to their defense.

Dodging failure against the offensively inclined Finns is a formidable task, but with a bit of luck and the guests' lack of excessive defensive focus, we hope that San Marino will delight their fans by illuminating the scoreboard at least once during the match.