Holland will face Ireland at home in a crucial game in Group B of the Europa League. Holland has to win this game to get out of the competition. Moreover, they will definitely attack at home, striker Gap is back from injury and his attacking power is guaranteed. Facing Ireland who are not panicking about the game, a home win is not good enough, so it is better to bet on 2.5 goals. (Kick-off at 3:45am on Sunday)
First, let's talk about the situation in Group B. France is sure to be the first to qualify, the second place Netherlands is tied with Greece with one game less, so as long as they win the remaining two rounds, they can lock up the second place in the lineup, and the last round will be against the underdogs, Gibraltar, which is basically a win, which means that if they beat Ireland in the game, they will qualify in the clouds, and they will be able to win the game. Although the arrow Weghergs' performance has been inconsistent, last round of the fight against Greece even missed 12 yards, the good news is that Gap, who was dropped from the team last month due to injury, will be available for duty this time, and the two of them have been working together in the two rounds of European foreign countries in September, which is quite a tacit understanding, and Gap will help to enhance the attacking power.
Ireland will not be able to qualify for the top 2, but they will still have a chance to play in the play-offs. There are 3 play-offs in the UEFA Europa League this year, one for each of the 4 highest ranked teams in each division that do not qualify for the tournament. However, when the majority of the teams in Group A have already qualified for the tournament, and there are less than 4 unseeded teams in Group A, the qualification will be shifted to the other divisions. This is also a loophole in the system.
Ireland is ranked 26th in the UEFA Europa League, higher than Greece (34th) in the same group. If they want to play a play-off, there can't be more than 6 teams who can't get out of the direct qualification, and if the Netherlands (4th) lose to Greece, they will take up one of the slots, so a direct qualification of the Netherlands is favorable to Ireland, which means that they will have a chance to lose and have doubts about their intention to win.
