Finland and Wales meet, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League B). There is no recent record of direct confrontations between these two teams, who have not played a game in the last 3 years. The last time they met was on 16‑11‑2013, in a match that ended with the final score: Wales (1‑1) Finland. Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Finland :
The home team had direct access to this group stage, which is why they will play their first game in this edition of the competition. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 5 victories, 2 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with 11 goals scored and 19 suffered; against 11 victories, 2 draws and 2 defeats in his stadium, with 28 goals scored and 6 suffered. The team comes to this match after an away loss against Greece by (2‑1). In the last 8 home matches for all competitions, Finland has won 7 and lost 1. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 5 times and never got the comeback.
Finland comes into this game with a 2-1 defeat on their trip to Greece, putting an end to their two consecutive victories in official matches: the only goal for the team was signed by Pukki. The Finland team has some gaps in the defensive sector, however the offensive line has acted deadly. Striker Pukki is one of the highlights of this team, and this player is very strong in the definition. For this game, the local coach can count on all his players.
Wales :
The visiting team will make its debut in this edition of the competition, since they did not have to play any of the qualifying rounds prior to this group stage. This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 8 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a home win against Hungary by (2‑0). In the last 7 away matches for all competitions, Wales have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 4. Their attack has scored regularly, scoring goals in 9 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 7 times and never managed to come back.
Wales comes into this match with a 2-0 win against Hungary, thus adding the second consecutive victory in official matches: both goals for the team were scored by Ramsey. In this game against Finland, coach Ryan Giggs should take possession of the ball, looking to attack in a more positional way: Ramsey is the great driver of this Wales. For this game, the visiting team does not have Bale.
