Ireland v France Betting Tips [27 March 2023]

France returned to action with an impressive 4-0 home win over the Netherlands in their opening Euro 2024 qualification match. They will be targeting a second win when they travel to Ireland for their first away match in Group B. Hosts Ireland warmed up for their game with a 3-2 win over Latvia and having at some point seen a two-goal lead slip, they will be keen to do better defensively. They have two straight wins coming into this game, while in their last five matches, they’ve won three. One clean sheet only in that run will however not paint the right picture of solidity in defence ahead of a game against the former world champions. The Republic of Ireland will be confident in their attack though, as they have scored in each of their last five matches. Playing at home, they’ve suffered two losses and managed just one clan sheet in the last five matches.

France made a statement of intent in their 4-0 win over the Netherlands in their opening game of Group B. Newly installed skipper Kylian Mbappe helped himself to two goals as Dayot Upamecano and assistant captain Antoine Griezmann scored the others. That wasn just another of their high scoring matches but only their second clean sheet in the last five. France have scored two or more in each of their last five matches. Four of their last five matches have had over 2.5 goals and Mbappe has been key in their scoring run. The PSG forward has scored seven times in just the last five matches and will be a key man as France takes on Ireland, who haven’t been really inspiring defensively.

France have the upper hand coming into this game; they will be fired up by their 4-0 win over a formidable Netherlands side. They haven’t lost to Ireland in their last eight meetings, winning five of those. Ireland will be keen to break that jinx and it is their goal scoring prowess that should lift them. However, they aren’t the most solid defensively. With both nations coming from high scoring games, our prediction for the Ireland v France game is for over 2.5 goals to be realized.