Finland vs Greece: betting odds November 17, 2024

Matchday 6 of the Nations League between Finland and Greece in Group 2 of League B will take place on November 17 at the Olympic Stadium in Helsinki. Finland vs. Greece: prediction and betting odds, statistics.

Referee: Willy Delajod (France)

Matches – 11 (International matches, 2023–2024);

Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 63;

Average yellow cards per match – 5.3;

Red cards shown – 4;

Average fouls per match – 28;

Penalties – 67%.

Predicted lineups for Finland vs. Greece

Finland (4-4-2): Lukas Hradecky – Jere Uronen, Arttu Hoskonen, Nikolai Alho, Robert Ivanov – Rasmus Schüller, Glen Kamara, Robin Lod, Oliver Antman – Benjamin Källman, Kaan Kairinen.

Greece (4-2-3-1): Odysseas Vlachodimos – Konstantinos Mavropanos, Kostas Koulierakis, Kostas Tsimikas, Lazaros Rota – Manolis Siopis, Christos Zafeiris – Georgios Masouras, Anastasios Bakasetas, Christos Tzolis – Vangelis Pavlidis.

The starting lineup for each team is based on their previous match in this tournament.

Finland

Markku Kanerva's side had a chance to fight for third place in the group in the previous round but lost to Ireland 0-1 on their turf. As a result, Finland failed to earn any points after five matches and lost all tournament motivation before the final round. The team will play in League C in the next Nations League edition. Notably, Finland has scored only two goals. Only Kazakhstan and Montenegro have worse attacking records in League B, having scored just one goal between them.

• At least two goals have been scored in 7 of Finland's last 8 Nations League games.
• Finland has conceded only one goal in the first half of their last 11 home matches in this tournament.
• The team has scored in their last seven home games in the Nations League.

Greece

In the fifth round, Greece was competing with England for the top spot in the group. While they managed to beat England 2-1 away, Ivan Jovanović's side couldn't handle the pressure at home and lost 0-3. As a result, both teams have the same number of points (12), but England is ahead due to a better head-to-head goal difference. Greece has secured a place in the playoff matches for a spot in League A. To gain direct promotion to the elite league, Greece needs to earn more points than England in the final round.

Midfielder Christos Zafeiris will miss the match due to suspension.

• Before their last defeat, the team had a five-match winning streak in the Nations League.
• At least one team failed to score in 13 of Greece's last 15 games in this tournament.
• Greece has opened the scoring in 9 of their last 11 Nations League matches.

Finland vs. Greece: Match Prediction

The upcoming match is of interest only to the visitors, who still have slim chances to win the group, thus avoiding extra matches against the third team from one of the League A groups. Greece needs a victory, regardless of the score, and must also hope for England to drop points.

I predict that Finland's head coach Markku Kanerva will field what he considers his second-choice lineup, giving players with limited national team experience a chance to shine. This should allow Greece to achieve their goal. Ivan Jovanović's side knows how to beat Finland, having thrashed them 3-0 in the first round. Greece's current form is impressive, with 9 wins in their last 11 Nations League matches.

My prediction – Greece to win