William Hill News tipster @Footy_Tipster previews Friday’s UEFA Nations League clash between Georgia and Northern Ireland.
Our Prediction: Georgia To Win (17/20), Georgia 2-1 Northern Ireland (7/1)
Georgia and Northern Ireland kick off their Nations League campaigns on Friday in a League B opener between two sides arriving with contrasting away and home form but both desperate to start fast in a tight-looking group.
Now, let’s take a closer look at some UEFA Nations League odds and betting angles for Friday’s fixture:
Georgia v Northern Ireland – Friday, 5pm
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- Georgia begin their latest UEFA Nations League campaign in good shape, having made an unbeaten start to 2026 across all competitions (W2, D2). This will be the first of two meetings between the nations in just eleven days, and Willy Sagnol’s side will feel they’re trending in the right direction.
- While Georgia have lost five of their ten matches since September 2025, four of those defeats came against world champions Spain and World Cup participants Turkey — context that softens the numbers.
- One trend worth noting is Georgia’s slow starts. They’ve failed to score before half‑time in their last five Nations League group fixtures, so going in level at the break could be the angle here, backable at 23/20 with William Hill.
- Northern Ireland return to League B after earning promotion from League C in the previous campaign, topping their group with just one defeat across six matches in 2024/25.
- However, a difficult opener is expected: they’ve lost six of their last eight away games in all competitions, and have managed just one away win since July 2024 (D3, L8). They’ve also failed to keep a clean sheet in any of their last ten away outings.
- Goals have been hard to come by for Michael O’Neill’s side, who haven’t scored two or more in any of their last seven matches. Even so, Northern Ireland are 3/1 with William Hill to start life back in League B with a victory.
*All odds subject to change – prices accurate at the time of writing*
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