Heavy_Weight

Bosnia do not conceded many goals at home and do not score many either. Inffact, in their last 5 International games at home, 3 games have ended in 0 -0 draws and 1 ended 1 - 0. 

Nothern Ireland on the other hand simply do not score goals away from home. They have not scored a single goal in their last 5 internationals and I do not see that changing this evening, as NI are usually very negative and keep men behind the ball for large portions of the game.

I expect a boring low tempo game, as both teams have nothing to play for with Bosnia having already qualified and Nothern Ireland already knocked out, therefor expect a dour game as both set of players go through the motions in a game they will be hoping had never been in the first place

This is the fixture that both teams will be dreading considering their current league standings and form.

Leones have not won at home in 5 games and have struggled mightily to find the back of the net at home. They currently sit last on the league standings with no redemption in site.

Equidad meanwhile have also dropped points in their recent travels in the league including 3 straight losses. Despite this, theu currently sit tied for first place in the league. Their experienced manager Luis Fernando Suarez knows that they cannot afford the up and down form that his team has been experiencing in the last month. He will see todays game as a chance to bounce back and get their league campaign back on track and I expect them to take it and record a much needed win today.

Saprissa are just irresistible when playing at home. They have not lost a single league game at home in the entire 2018 and their strong home form makes them strong contenders for the league title as they currently sit 2nd on the table, 2 points behind current leader Alajuelense. Saprissa are coming from a tough loss away to Herediano and will be looking to bounce back immediately so as not to derail their quest for the league title.

Zeledon meanwhile are perched comfortably in mid table and will see this game as a good opportunity to test themselves against one of the better teams in the league and I expect them to compete hard. However, Saprissa's home form is out of this world and I expect them to get back to winning ways after the rare blip away at Herediano.

Two teams with very different ambitions this season. Raufoss currently sit top of the table with 47 points and headed for direct promotion, although they cannot afford to slip up as their nearest rivals ( Fredrikstad 45pts and Grorud 43pts) will readily take advantage of any slip up from the leaders. 

Odd 2 on the other hand have problems of their own and sit just one position of the relegation spot. I do not see a turn in their bad run today and I expect Raufoss push for promotion to be too strong for the home team today, and Raufoss to run out easy winers

Northampton are not having the best of seasons and currently lie only 1 place and 1 point above the relegation zone. Forest Green meanwhile are flying and occupy the final playoff position at the moment.

Nothamptom have not won at home in their last 7 games in all competitions recording 4 draws and 3 loses in these games. Their main problem has been in attack where they have been unable to score in 4 of their last 7 home games (albeit against lesser opposition than todays opponents). I foresee another difficult home game for them today.

Forest Green on the other hand have scored at least once in all 10 of their last away games in all competitions seeing off stronger opposition than todays opponent in the process. It will not be easy buy I foresee Forest Green getting a narrow victory today.

Both teams lost their first fixture in this new Europe Nations league to Bosnia & Herzegovina, and this will be both teams second group game.

Austria is very a very strong team at home having lost only 1 of their last 10 international matches at home in all matches, beating teams such as Germany, Uruguay and Sweden in this impressive run that has taken them up to positin 24 in the Fifa world rankings. Suffice to say their Only loss came against a Brazil team which many people had considered as World Cup favourites during the world cup warm up matches.

Nothern Ireland on the other hand are not the worst team on their travels, but tend to struggle and lack ideas when they come up against a well organized team (like I expect Austria to be tonight) on the road. They will struggle to create chances and eventually will be overpowered by the more superior Austrians who I expect to run out comfortable winners in this one.

Both teams are not enjoying the best start to the campaign this season and after 7 rounds of matches so far, both teams lie in the relegation places in the league.

In 14 games this season involving the two teams, they have scored a combined 10 goals only, an average of less that 1 goal scored per game. Gernika are struggling to find the net, and given they will consider todays game as a game that they must get something from considering the position of their opponent, I see this playing out to be a technical game where both teams will want to avaoid mistakes that will cost them the game.

This coupled with the blunt attacking strength of the two teams makes a low scoring game a very big possibility, and as such I expect Under 2.6 goals in the match