Romania will be looking to bounce back from a 3-2 loss to Armenia when they host Georgia at their Stadionul Ilie Oana on Wednesday evening. The Tricolores have already suffered two defeats in the 2022 World Cup qualifiers, and, no doubt, a win over Georgia will help them regain a much-needed confidence. Craiova midfielder Alexandru Cicaldau, who scored a brace in the defeat to Armenia, is likely to pose a big threat to the opposition defenders.
The Georgians, on the other hand, are on an eight-game winless run in all competitions. The former Soviet Republic obviously struggle in front of goal, which is probably the main reason why we are tempted to put our money on the Romanians. In their last meeting in a friendly Romania crushed Georgia 5-1, and we predict that the history is going to repeat itself.
Dnipro-Arena will host Thursday’s friendly between Ukraine and Northern Ireland, the two teams meet for the first time since June 2016. Back then Northern Ireland shocked Ukraine 2-0 at the European Championship finals, meaning that Andriy Shevchenko’s troops are hungry for revenge. The Ukrainians did well to hold France to a 1-1 draw in the World Cup qualifiers, and they are surely capable of beating Belarus at home ground.
Keep in mind, though, that Man City man Oleksandar Zinchenko is likely to be rested following his participation in the Champions League final. Northern Ireland, on the other hand, aim to build on a 3-0 win over Malta, but Ukraine will pose a much bigger threat for the visitors than their previous rivals. Considering that Andriy Shevchenko’s men are hungry for revenge, we believe that punters can find value in betting on the home team.