Nations League starts later this week so it's probably about time to watch what
odds first games between 6 and 8 sept are offering.
Obviously if i can get atleast some of the bets correct then it's already fine i guess.
Thursday:
Latvia - Andorra
Latvia -1.5 AH @2.26
Unlike other baltic countries Latvia already have the luxury to start Nations League in the weakest group(D) - unfortunately they're in the same group with Kazakhstan and Georgia who beated them 5:0 recently so it isn't that easy like they hoped for i'd imagine. Still atleast they start at home vs Andorra and it's definitely the game they've to win. Also if i remember correctly Latvia defeated Andorra 4:0 in most recent h2h homegame so perhaps they can make another solid perfomance against team who is parking the bus.
Gibraltar - Macedonia
Over 3 goals @1.87
Well in this match it depends on how well Gibraltar can defend ... Macedonia may easily settle for 1:0 or 2:0 win if they find it difficult to break down opponents organized defense but i still hope that they don't settle with that specially this game is perfect chance for them to practice scoring goals.
Armenia - Liechtenstein
Armenia -2 AH @1.87
Well Armenia already showed in march homegames that basically they suck when they are facing a team who is parking the bus as they scored 0 goals in games against Estonia and Lithuania so it's definitely intresting to see how they are doing this time around ...
norway - Cyprus
Norway -1 AH@ 1.72
Surprisingly(or not) Norway have won all 9 h2h games so far so probably any result apart from the win at home against them can be counted as failure perhaps.. Also luckily for Norway thanks to winter venue bullshit they dont have to play homegames in november(they haven't won competive homegame in november for years i think) so it's good for them atleast i assume ...
Friday:
Italy - Poland
Italy @1.80 and Italy -1 AH @2.67
Italy usually doesn't lose competive games at home so they'd be able to start this competion with a positive result. Still Poland probably makes it (extremely) difficult for hosts and we all know how well it went for Italy to break down
sweden at home ...
Lithuania - Serbia
Serbia -1 AH @2.08
Well if they want it or not but getting 3 balkan teams in the same group gives Lithuania 3 trips to warm countries in oct-nov aswell as realistic chance to be in group D for the next edition of Nations League.
Obviously it's intresting to see what Romania, Serbia and Montenegro can(or can't do) in Vilnius as they've to play on artficial turf
so that trio definitely can't afford to lose any points vs Lithunia ...
Both sides were also in the same group in WC 2010 qualifiers and back then they both won their homegames.
I seriously hope that Serbia doesn't underestimate weaker european teams anymore in competive matches like they used to do ~ 6-8 years ago.
Saturday:
switzerland - Iceland
Over 2 goals @1.89
That dentist stepped down as a coach so Iceland probaly is enough motivated to prove themselves in new coach first competive match ...
I'm pretty sure that most people remember how most recent h2h game between these sides(in Switzerland) ended. Yes we'll probably don't see 8 goals this time around but i also hope that we don't see lowscoring match with 0-1 goals either.
Belarus - San Marino
Over 3 goals @1.87
Like in Gibraltar game then in this match it probably will depend on how long and/or how well the weaker team can defend ... If they are lucky then San Marino can take smaller defeat here but still Belarus don't easier homegame in which to practice scoring goals anytime soon so hopefully they don't waste too much chances here.