UEFA Nations League Tips - Tuesday 16th October HD

League AGroup A1: France v Germany (20:45) (Tom) * France are ranked joint 1st in the world with Belgium * They have won 10 of their last 13 matches * In fact they’ve only lost 1 in their last 20 game - 2-3 v Colombia before the WC * Mbappe has 8 goals for France in 2018 * These 2 sides played in September and it finished 0-0 - likely to be tight again * Germany have lost 4 games in 2018 - South Korea, Mexico, Austria and Brazil * They’re now ranked 12th in the world - and are in transition after the WC Tip: France to win / Mbappe anytime Score Prediction: 2-1 - - - League BGroup B1: Ukraine v Czech Republic (20:45) (Will) * Ukraine are unbeaten in 2018 * Won 4 incl, slovakia, albania and Japan * Beat Czech away 2-1 last month from behind (93rd min winner) * Czech only won 2 of 6 in 2018 TIP: Ukraine win SCORE: 2-0 - - - Group B4: Republic of Ireland v Wales (20:45) (Olly) * Wales beat Ireland in the reverse UNL fixture 4-1 * Very even H2H record Both have won 6 and there has been 4 draws * Denmark beat Wales in their last UNL game (2-0) * Ireland drew with Poland in their last friendly * IF Bale is fit that could be the difference. Tip: Draw (if no Bale) / Wales win (if Bale is playing) Score 1-1 (if no Bale) / 0-2 (if Bale playing) - - - League CGroup C3: Norway v Bulgaria (20:45) (Tom) * 52nd v 44th in the world * They played in September and Bulgaria won 1-0 - going to be tight again * Prior to that game Norway had won 5 games in a row * And kept 3 clean sheets * Bulgaria have now won 3 on the bounce v Norway, Slovenia and Kazakhstan * In fact, they’ve only lost 1 of their last 6 games Tip: Under 2.5 goals / Draw (3.85) Score Prediction: 1-1 - - - Group C3: Slovenia v Cyprus (20:45) (Will) * Slovenia have won 1 of last 6 (montenegro) * Conceded at least 2 in each of the others = leaky * Cyrpus won the reverse fixture last month 2-1 * That was the first game they had won in 9 * Conceded in all but 1 TIP: BTTS SCORE: 2-1 - - - League DGroup D1: Kazakhstan v Andorra (16:00) (Olly) * Sides drew 1-1 in the reverse UNL encounter * Andorra have drawn their last 3 matches (unbeaten in 4) * Kazahs are unbeaten against Andorra W2 D1 * Kazahs lost opening UNL game 2-0 to Georgia * Andorra drew 0-0 with Latvia in their opening UNL game Tip: Draw / Under 2.5 Score: 0-0 - - - Group D1: Latvia v Georgia (20:45) (Tom) * 131st v 93rd in the world * They played in September and Georgia won 1-0 * Latvia have just 1 win in their last 10 games - losing 6 of those * Georgia also beat Kazakhstan 0-2 in the Nations League in September * They have conceded just 1 goal in their last 6 games Tip: Georgia win / Under 2.5 goals Score Prediction: 0-1 - - - Group D4: Armenia v FYR Macedonia (18:00) (Will) * Armenia are ranked 100th * They have only won 1 of 6 (liechtenstein) * Macedonia won 2-0 last month * Extending unbeaten run to 9 games * Incl. draw with Italy, wins v Norway and Finland * Only conceded 3 goals in that time * Ranked 6