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Northern Ireland v Serbia Odds: Home side a good bet to grab win in Group C

Northern Ireland host Serbia in a crucial Euro 2012 qualifier at Windsor Park on Friday night. Northern Ireland currently sit third in Group C on nine points and are two points behind Slovenia in second place who have played a game more.

In the betting for Friday, Serbia are favourites at 20/19 with Unibet while a Northern Ireland win is 5/2 and a draw offered at 40/17.

In a very tough group that contains Italy, Slovenia, Serbia and Estonia, Northern Ireland have done well so far to be in contention for a playoff spot. An away win against Slovenia followed by a draw at home to Italy was a brilliant way to start off the campaign for Nigel Worthing ton’s side. However, disappointing results with draws against the Faroe Islands and Slovenia at home have knocked Northern Ireland’s chances a bit but they are still in with a shot of reaching the European Championships.

Serbia currently sit fourth in Group C with eight points after an average campaign so far. They have recorded just two wins at home against Northern Ireland and away to the Faroe Islands but have also suffered losses to Estonia and Italy and drawn with Slovenia.

Serbia are a technically good side but they struggle sometimes and are open to conceding a couple of goals. If they want to have any chance of taking the playoff spot in Group C they must beat Northern Ireland at Windsor Park and win most of their remaining games.

In the betting for Friday, a Northern Ireland victory looks attractive at 5/2 with Unibet. Playing in front of a packed and passionate Windsor Park crowd, Northern Ireland can sneak a win against the odds. The team will know that a win would put them in a great position to challenge for a playoff spot coming into the final few games of qualification.

Also, with Serbia’s recent results it seems like they could be vulnerable and might not be up to the task on Friday night. In friendlies this year, they have already lost to both North Korea and Israel and drawn with Australia. In the Euro 2012 qualifying campaign so far they have also had lacklustre performances where they struggled against Estonia.

In other betting for the game, back under 2.5 goals at 1/2 with Unibet. Northern Ireland always have trouble scoring against decent opposition and they aren’t going to put too many past Serbia. The game will likely be tight with both teams not wanting to give away too much and it should be a low-scoring tie.

Northern Ireland v Serbia Tips

Tip #1: Back Northern Ireland to beat Serbia at 5/2 with Unibet.
Tip #2: Back Under 2.5 goals at 1/2 with Unibet.

Northern Ireland v Serbia Odds

5/2 Northern Ireland
40/17 Draw
20/19 Serbia

Odds supplied by Unibet.com, offering live betting in-running during this Euro 2012 qualifier. For more betting markets, check the Unibet website for details.

Posted: Thursday, 1st September 2011
Author: Russell Lloyd
Tags: european championship, northern ireland, serbia, euro 2012, unibet,

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