Wales and the Republic of Ireland meet at Cardiff City Stadium, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League B). The record of direct confrontations in the last 3 years is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 games won 2, drew 2 and lost 1. The Republic of Ireland presents considerable differences in their results at home and away, due to what in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Wales:
After 3 wins and 1 draw, the home team is currently in 1st position, with 10 points won. In the last match, they won (0‑1) away against Bulgaria, after having drawn (0‑0) away with Republic of Ireland in the previous match. This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses as a visitor, with 10 goals scored and 12 suffered; against 8 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats in their stadium, with 18 goals scored and 12 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home draw against United States by (0‑0). In the last 9 home matches for all competitions, Wales won 6, drew 2 and lost 1.
For this competition, he has not lost 4 games ago. Their defense has been very solid, as they have not suffered goals in the last 4 matches, and their offense has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of the last 9 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals and 7 out of 9 have ended with Under 2.5 goals. In 15 games, he never got the comeback in the 4 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Wales starts for this match with a 0-0 draw, against the United States, in a preparation match for the next official matches. In the last game of the League of Nations, the Welsh beat Bulgaria 0-1. In this home game, coach Ryan Giggs should play in the usual 4-3-3, prioritizing maintaining possession of the ball and attacks organized by the running backs: Harry Wilson and Gareth Bale are highly technical players and experts in transporting the ball to attack. It should be noted that forward Kieffer Moore is one of the team’s best scorers in the competition with 1 goal scored. All players are available for this game.
Rep. Ireland :
The visiting team is currently in 3rd position, with 2 points won, after 2 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they drew at home against Wales by (0‑0). In the last match, they lost in an away match against Finland by (1‑0). This is a stronger team with the support of their fans, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 2 wins, 7 draws and 6 losses as a visitor; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses in his stadium. The team comes to this match after a away loss against England by (3‑0). In the last 9 away matches for all competitions, the Republic of Ireland won 1, drew 4 and lost 4.
For this competition, they have not won any of the last 4 matches. Their defense has not been very strong, since they have conceded goals in 3 of the last 4 matches, and their offense has not been very effective, since they have not scored goals in 3 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 5 of the last 9 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals and 8 out of 9 have ended with Under 2.5 goals. This is a team that tends to score first few times: it only opened the scoring in 3 of its last 15 games, of these 3 it reached the half-time advantage in 2 and won at the end of the 90 ‘in all. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 9 times and only managed 1 comeback.
The Republic of Ireland arrives unmotivated for this match after a defeat, 3-0, on the trip to England, in a preparation match for the next official matches. Considering that the Irish lost 1-0 in the last round of the Nations League against Finland. The visiting team has difficulties to maintain possession of the ball, the defensive transition and the passing game, however, they have great quality in the counterattack. In this game, coach Stephen Kenny is expected to play in the usual 4-3-3, opting for a more defensive strategy as the rival has a great quality in his team. All players are available for this game.
