The teams play the first of 2 matches for passing to the World Cup 2018. The Corner-stats.com team considers that Ireland will play carefully, counting to decide the fate of confrontation at home. Denmark will play at the first half carefully as well, studying the opponent and trying not to miss the ball.
Both teams had been evaluated almost in the same way. Denmark got 20 points (6 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats) and Ireland took 19 points (5-4-1 respectively). It demonstrates that equal teams will play this match. Bookmakers have a slight preference for Denmark, betting on its win.
Regarding to the first half, both teams played differently in the group stage of World Cup qualifying:
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Denmark played only 2 draws in 10 matches in the first half
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Ireland is a leader on draw in the first half with 7 draws out of 10 matches
If to seek advice from statistics of teams, draws in the first half in teams’ matches of international tournaments were:
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4 of 12 home matches of Denmark were played in draw in the first half in 2016-2017 seasons;
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10 of 14 away matches of Ireland were played in draw in the first half 2016-2017 years;
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2 of 2 matches of Denmark with the teams that are similar to Ireland were played in draw in the first half in 2015-2017;
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3 of 4 matches of Ireland with the teams that are similar to Denmark were played in draw in the first half in 2016-2017 (this information you can see on the screenshot below or on the corner-stats.com);
Regarding to ball possession, Denmark had in average 58% of ball possession in this qualifying and Ireland had 45%. It confirms the fact that both teams will play similar football as usual - Denmark will possess initiative and Ireland will play defensively. Motivational Irish mood is not to lose the same as Danish plus Denmark want to score a goal if it would be possible. It underlines on big possibility of the draw in the first half.
The corner-stats.com team bets on the draw in the first half at 2.05 odds at Asianodds.