Ireland vs Armenia Tips & Preview - Hosts set for first Group F win

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Ireland seeking first Group F win after Portugal defeat.
Armenia weak away, no clean sheets in 10 matches.
Head-to-head: Ireland has won 3, Armenia 2.

Ireland vs Armenia

Ireland are seeking their first win in Group F of the UEFA World Cup qualifiers when they host Armenia on Tuesday.

The Armenians have not been much better than the hosts and are also struggling to find their rhythm at the moment. The Irish have done some good work at home lately and should have the edge here.

Ireland News

Ireland are coming off a 1-0 defeat to Portugal in their previous qualifying fixture. They frustrated the reigning UEFA Nations League champions for much of the contest, but their efforts were undone by an injury-time winner.

That result means Ireland are still without a win after three matches in Group F and remain bottom of the table. However, having been on the road in their last two matches, Heimir Hallgrimsson's team return to Dublin, where they are unbeaten in their last four matches across all competitions.

Ireland are usually adventurous at home and have scored the first goal in the first half in two of their last four matches in front of their fans. However, they are without a clean sheet in their last three home matches, with two of those fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.

Armenia News

Armenia are also coming off a defeat as they were beaten 2-0 in Hungary in their previous fixture. They struggled to create much against the hosts and finished with just two attempts on target throughout the contest.

The Armenians have now earned just one win from their three Group F matches, a 2-1 victory over Ireland in the reverse fixture. However, they will travel to Dublin with a poor record on their travels, having failed to win nine of their last 10 away matches across all competitions, suffering seven defeats on this run.

Armenia often struggle to keep things tight at the back and are without a clean sheet in their last 10 matches across all competitions. However, they have scored in five of their last six away matches, with all five of those fixtures producing over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Ireland have three wins while Armenia have picked up two victories from five previous matches. The Armenians earned a 2-1 home victory in the reverse fixture back in September, while the Irish triumphed 3-2 in a Nations League clash in Dublin in 2022.

Verdict

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Ireland will fancy their chances against Armenia and are likely to be fired up for this one. They will be targeting a fast start, and having scored first in the first half in two of their last four home matches, a similar pattern is likely here.

Both teams have scored in their last two meetings, and a repeat could be on the cards. Ireland are unbeaten in their last four matches in front of their fans, and with five of Armenia's last six away matches producing over 2.5 goals, a home win and over 2.5 goals could be considered.

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