Ireland v Poland Odds

The Ireland v Poland soccer odds for this Ireland Poland betting friendly soccer match to be played at Croke Park, has the Irish as clear cut favourites in what on paper appears to be an interesting game. Sadly however, like so many friendly internationals the two teams will line up bereft of many of their best players, leaving the respective managers to select a makeshift squad thus losing the importance of the fixture. Main man, Robbie Keane who reported for duty for the match was sent home again by the Irish medical staff who confirmed that his shoulder injury sustained last weekend would be enough to rule him out of the game

Nonetheless Ireland come into the game with much enthusiasm, having performed well so far under the leadership of their Italian coach Giovanni Trapattoni. Hull duo Caleb Folan and Paul McShane, as well as Manchester City defender Richard Dunne, are all fit to play and will join up with the squad on Monday, as will Newcastle goalkeeper Shay Given, who was allowed to delay his arrival because of his son's birthday.

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The match should be well attended especially with the influx of so many Polish nationals into the country over the last five years, this will hopefully give the game a greater edge. Both teams are doing well in the World Cup qualifying programme, although Poland did lose their last match against Slovakia by 1-2. They will in fact be returning to Irish shores in March, where they will play Northern Ireland in the next round of World Cup fixtures. The betting has Ireland as 6/5 to win, Poland are 3/1 and the draw can be backed at 23/10.

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