Armenia vs Republic of Ireland Prediction: The Boys in Green will take home three points

Ireland has beaten Armenia in both of their previous head-to-head encounters. Will Joaquin Caparros' side be able to avoid another defeat? We predict that the Boys in Green will once again be closer to success!

Armenia has never qualified for major international tournaments in its history, but they are still making small steps towards a huge task. The Red-Yellow side has begun their World Cup 2022 tournament run with three straight victories, beating not only modest Liechtenstein 1:0 but also Iceland and Romania 2:0 and 3:2, respectively. Joaquin Caparros' side failed to develop their local success, losing seven consecutive games and finishing just fourth in the qualifying group without a ticket to Qatar.

Ireland is not a frequent participant in major international tournaments, but they occasionally make it to the World Cup and the continental championships. Their last appearance was at Euro 2016, where they even managed to qualify from the group but lost in the round of 16 and were relegated. They finished in the same group as the Serbs and Portuguese in preparing for the 2022 World Cup, which kept their chances of traveling to Qatar to a minimum. The Irish lost during the qualifying tournament, for example, to Luxembourg with a score of 0:1.

Armenia and Ireland failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, expectedly missing out on a trip to Qatar, but the Greens were in better form at the end of qualifying. They have an eight-match unbeaten streak, winning four times and drawing four. The Armenians' stats are noticeably more modest, having lost four of their previous five meetings, with their opponents occasionally beating them. As a result, we have to bet on Ireland to win for 1.86.

There is a good chance we will see some decent goal-scoring activity in the forthcoming match. Armenia is not a favorite to face Ireland, but they will still play attacking football. In their previous five home games, Armenia scored 18 goals (3.60 goals per game), which is a respectable mark, with Joaquin Caparros' charges scoring plenty. At the same time, their opponents are also allowed to play offensively. With this in mind, we suggest betting on a total over 2.5 for 2.22.

Troy Parrott is a young Irish forward who belongs to Tottenham but has been on loan for the past few years to gain experience. Last season, the 20-year-old played for Milton Keynes, scoring six goals and providing four assists. In the previous game for the national team of Ireland, he came on as a substitute in the 63rd minute and, at the end of the meeting, already managed to hit the gate against Lithuania. In such a situation, it is worth looking at the bet on Troy Parrott's goal for 3.25.

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