San Marino vs Northern Ireland prediction 23.03.2023
San Marino
0 : 2
Northern Ireland
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Contents
- Competition: EURO 2024 Qualifiers
- Date: Thursday, 23rd March 2023
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: San Marino Stadium (Serravalle)
San Marino are the worst national team according to the FIFA World Ranking list. That is not too strange since they are one of the smallest countries in the World. Their only win in 195 games was back in 2004 in a friendly match against Lichtenstein. Since then, they have played 123 games, drew five times, and lost 118 matches.
In the last four games, San Marino managed to draw two and lost two games, which is a big success since they only had ten draws total in their history. Still, those draws were against Saint Lucia and Seychelles - also one of the worst teams in the World.
San Marino recently competed in UEFA Nations League D, Group 2, with Malta and Estonia and haven't won a single point. In fact, they lost all four matches without scoring a goal.
Northern Ireland haven't qualified for the last World Cup and the Euro, but they did not disappoint in those qualification games. They came third in both of those competitions. They were behind Switzerland and Italy in the World Cup qualifiers, and Germany and Netherlands were better than them in the Euro qualifiers.
In the UEFA Nations League, they had to do much better against Greece, Kosovo, and Cyprus. They finished the competition third with only five points in six matches.
San Marino vs Northern Ireland pick: Northern Ireland to win and cover -1.5 AH spread
San Marino are one of the worst teams in the World. They had two draws in the last four matches, but that was against other poor teams. Against European national teams, San Marino lost 19 games in a row and only scored three goals in that period.
Northern Ireland weren't great in the last UEFA Nations League, but this game should be the perfect opportunity for a moral boost for the upcoming games.
These teams played four h2h games, and Northern Ireland won all of them with an average of 3.5 goals difference.
San Marino vs Northern Ireland Head to Head (H2H) stats
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San Marino
0 : 2
Northern Ireland
Euro Qualification
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San Marino
0 : 3
Northern Ireland
WC Qualification Europe
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Northern Ireland
4 : 0
San Marino
WC Qualification Europe
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San Marino
0 : 3
Northern Ireland
WC Qualification Europe
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Northern Ireland
4 : 0
San Marino
WC Qualification Europe
San Marino Team News
San Marino's team consists only of players from the domestic league.
The 37-year-old defender Mirko Palazzi could be the team's best player and one of the few players who played outside San Marino. Palazzi was a part of the Rimini and Consenza squad but was mainly sent on loans in lower leagues.
San Marino's starting left full-back in the UEFA Nations League, Andrea Grandoni, is out due to a knee injury.
Last matches of San Marino
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Slovenia
2 : 0
San Marino
Euro Qualification
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San Marino
0 : 2
Northern Ireland
Euro Qualification
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St. Lucia
1 : 0
San Marino
Friendly International
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St. Lucia
1 : 1
San Marino
Friendly International
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San Marino
0 : 4
Estonia
UEFA Nations League
San Marino lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Elia Benedettini
Defenders
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11
Manuel Battistini
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4
Filippo Fabbri
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13
Roberto Di Maio
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6
Dante Rossi
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3
Mirko Palazzi
Midfielders
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17
Alessandro Golinucci
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21
Lorenzo Capicchioni
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14
Lorenzo Lazzari
Forwards
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10
Filippo Berardi
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18
Nicola Nanni
Northern Ireland Team News
In his latest interview, Manager Michael O'Neill spoke to the media about the San Marino game. He said that trip to San Marino is an opportunity to start strongly in Group H. He said they played San Marino in 2018, and even though they won 3:0, it was not as easy as everyone thought it would be.
Shayne Lavery, Steven Davis, Corry Evans, Stuart Dallas, and Alistair McCann are injured and will not play against San Marino.
Jonny Evans (Leicester defender) had injury problems in recent months but is close to returning to the field and could play limited minutes against San Marino.
Tom Flanagan, Paddy Lane, Kofi Balmer, and Kyle Lafferty are the players who were not invited and were part of the previous squad.
On the other hand, Michael O'Neill invited four still uncapped players: Isaac Price, Eoin Toal, Sean Goss, and Cameron McGeehan.
Last matches of Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland
0 : 1
Finland
Euro Qualification
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San Marino
0 : 2
Northern Ireland
Euro Qualification
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Greece
3 : 1
Northern Ireland
UEFA Nations League
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Northern Ireland
2 : 1
Kosovo
UEFA Nations League
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Northern Ireland
2 : 2
Cyprus
UEFA Nations League
Northern Ireland lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Bailey Peacock-Farrell
Defenders
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4
Daniel Ballard
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20
Craig Cathcart
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22
Ciaron Brown
Midfielders
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2
Conor Bradley
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17
Paddy McNair
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19
Shea Charles
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6
George Saville
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3
Jamal Lewis
Forwards
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10
Dion Charles
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9
Conor Washington
3 Reasons why we should see Northern Ireland win and cover the -1.5 AH spread
- San Marino lost 19 games in a row against European national teams
- San Marino scored two goals in the last 15 games
- Northern Ireland won all four h2h matches with at least three goals difference
Main prediction San Marino - Northern Ireland
AH2 (-1.5)
Best Odds:
Melbet
1.29
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Additional predictions
Over 3.5
Best odds:2.35
Team 2 to Win
Best odds:1.06
BTTS - NO
Best odds:1.22
San Marino & Northern Ireland current standing in Euro Qualification
| Group H | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Slovenia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 - 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Denmark | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 - 4 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 - 4 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Finland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 6 | San Marino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 4 | -4 | 0 |