Finland – Lithuania

In Helsinki, the home team will secure a confident victory.

The rivals in the match in Helsinki are competing in qualifying group G. In the quintet with Malta, Poland, and the Netherlands, the Finns pretend to be fighting for a top-2 spot, while the Lithuanians try to prove to the football community the growth of their game. Both teams have their moments where they perform well and where they don't. Finland, before the home match, has seven points in the standings and is three points behind second-placed Poland. The team's objective is to secure the second position, which gives the right to play in the qualifying matches for the World Cup. One of the seven points was brought back from Kaunas. However, if we recall the first match between the opponents in the group, it is worth mentioning not the point earned by the Finnish team but rather the two lost. At that time in Lithuania, already in the 17th minute, Pojjanpalo made it 2-0 in favour of the Finns, which should have been enough to calmly see the match through to victory. However, even in the first half, the players under Jankauskas pulled one goal back, and midway through the second half, they established the final score on the scoreboard - 2:2. Such a result at home will not be forgiven by Finnish fans, which is why Jakob Friis is preparing his players for a home victory. Betting companies have made the home team the favourites for the upcoming match, offering odds of 1.45 on their victory. Finland started the qualifying stage with an away victory in Malta. Then they exchanged victories with their main competitor - Poland. No one in Helsinki was surprised by the defeat to the Netherlands, but the tournament standing of the Finns concerning the set objectives is difficult. The gap from the second place by three points with a negative goal difference indicates that Pojjanpalo and company must beat Lithuania. The Baltic team, in turn, is having a mediocre qualifying stage. Two draws against Malta speak for themselves. Meanwhile, in their last match, the Lithuanians almost snatched points from the Netherlands, to whom they lost 2-3 in Kaunas. In Helsinki, there will be opposing fans and an opponent who cannot afford to stumble. Let's place a bet that the Finnish national team will confidently earn three points.