Ireland-Greece: In Dublin for the 2X2 the “blue and white”

Its victories in the new era led by Ivan Jovanovich the Greek national team is invited to double this evening. The representative group faces the Ireland at the Aviva Stadium, for its second matchday Nations League (21:45, ALPHA, NovaSports Start, sport-fm.gr, News Bulletin 247).

The “blue and white” started their duties in the competition strongly, as they defeated Finland 3-0 in the “G. Karaiskakis” thanks to his two goals Fotis Ioannidis and one of his Konstantinou Koulierakis. After the winning start in his fourth appearance at Nations Leaguethe representative group counts 12 wins, 4 losses and 3 draws, all without goals. Greece’s goals are 23-8, with Tasso Bakaseta to have scored 5 times and be the top scorer of the national team in the institution.

Now the “blue and white” turn their attention to the away game with them Irelandwhich in the first match was defeated 2-0 by England national team. Knockout for the Irish is o Seamus Colemanafter the Everton defender was forced off the pitch. The 36-year-old full-back has already returned to England to devote himself to his rehabilitation, with the Festi Embosele to be called by Heimir Hallgrimson in order to fill the void left by the Everton defender.

Regarding the competitive news of the National team, Ivan Jovanovich he has no new problems to face, with him George Masoura not to be counted for this match either. The most likely scenario is that the Serbian coach will not make many changes to the starting line-up compared to the first match.

Regarding prehistory, the Greece has not lost from her Ireland. In 5 matches, Greece has won 4 times, while one match ended in a draw. In 4 out of 5 games between the two teams, Greece she kept the zero in her hearth. Most recently, the two countries faced each other in 2023 for its qualifiers Euro 2024 and the blue and white prevailed in both meetings.

Possible Ireland XI (3-4-3): Kelleher – Embosele, Collins, O’Shea – Brady, Smallbone, Molabi, Doherty – Ogbene, Smodix, Ida.

Possible Greece lineup (4-2-3-1): Vlachodimos – Rota, Mavropanos, Koulierakis, Tsimikas – Mandalos, Bouchalakis – Pelkas, Bakasetas, Tzolis – Ioannidis.

Referee: Espen Eskas (Norway)

Assistants: Engan, Bashevkin

Fourth: Aslam

VAR: Higler, Blank