Showing posts with label fifa world cup. Show all posts
Showing posts with label fifa world cup. Show all posts

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Liechtenstein October 11, 2013

Bosnia and Herzegovina will look to move one step closer to booking its first World Cup berth when it takes on Liechtenstein on Friday.

Bosnia and Herzegovina has never appeared in the World Cup Finals and has complete control over its destiny in this cycle. With 19 points in eight group matches, the team has 19 points and is tied for first place with Greece. However, its +20 goal differential (25 scored, five conceded) gives the team a distinct advantage in its final two matches; Greece has a +5 goal differential and would need to score a ton of goals and see Bosnia and Herzegovina concede a lot to win this tie breaker.

Bosnia won its head to head play with Greece by taking four of six points and essentially has that tiebreaker locked up as well. However, the team must focus on pulling off wins in its final two games with the pressure ramped up to its highest.
The team suffered a shocking 1-0 loss at home against Slovakia with a huge chance to take over the group; fortunately Bosnia and Herzegovina responded with a 2-1 win on the road to keep level with Greece.

Group G action comes from Greece v Slovakia, Bosnia-Herzegovina v Liechtenstein as Bet365 release the latest betting odds and live streaming on the games.

The battle for top spot in Group G is likely to go down to wire with Bosnia-Herzegovnia and Greece both in contention with two games remaining.

The duo currently sit on 19 points with almost identical records having won 6 and drawn one of their 8 games so far.

As a result, concentration will be essential in its final two games against Liechtenstein and Lithuania. The first encounter should not be difficult; Bosnia and Herzegovina destroyed Liechtenstein 8-1 in the two teams' previous encounter. Bosnia and Herzegovina also took down Lithuania 3-0 at home.
Prediction: Bosnia and Herzegovina wins 5-0.

Denmark vs Italy October 11, 2013

The home side currently sit third in Group B on 12 points, one point behind second-placed Bulgaria with two matches remaining. They have won three, drawn three and lost two of their eight matches thus far, but they head into the fixtures on the back of successive wins over Malta and Armenia.

The Azzurri stamped their pass for Brazil last month, having wrapped up Group B with two games to spare. However, the playoff spot is still very much up for grabs.

Bulgaria (13) are one point better off than the Danes, who in turn, are three points ahead of the Czech Republic and Armenia. That picture will become a lot clearer after this current round of games, with Denmark needing at least a point to stay in realistic contention. Eight of the nine second-placed sides will compete in the playoffs. The team that finishes second with the lowest number of points scored will miss out completely.

After a stuttering start to their campaign, Denmark come into this game on the back of consecutive victories over Malta and Armenia. However, none of their three qualifying victories in this campaign have come at home. A shock 4-0 loss to Armenia back in June highlights the unpredictability of the Danes on Scandinavian soil.

Italy, meanwhile, have already secured their spot in Brazil having won six of their eight Group B matches, remaining unbeaten in the process and amassing 20 points.

The Azzurri also enter the contest on the back of two successive wins over Czech Republic and Bulgaria and will take confidence from the last time they faced Denmark – a 3-1 win in the corresponding match in October 2012.

Denmark will once again be led by Liverpool defender Daniel Agger, while Tottenham Hotspur's Christian Eriksen and Arsenal's Nicklas Bendtner are also familiar names in their squad.

Highly-rated Ajax attacker Viktor Fischer is also expected to start against the Italians, while 22-year-old Thomas Delaney could win his first cap for his country.

Denmark vs Italy October 11, 2013

Match date/time: Friday, 8:15 p.m. local, 2:15 p.m. ET

Venue: Parken, Copenhagen, Denmark

Netherlands vs Hungary October 11, 2013

The Netherlands' victory over Andorra last month ensured their place at next year's World Cup in Brazil, meaning you might expect this match at home to Hungary to be a dead rubber; one for Louis van Gaal to experiment with. Unfortunately for the Oranje, that isn't the case -- they've still got important FIFA ranking points to fight for, trying to squeeze into a seeded spot for the group stage draw.

Hungary and the Netherlands will face off in the World Cup Qualifiers on Friday.
Hungary desperately needs to win this game if it has any hopes of winning a spot in the second-place playoff. The club has 14 points in eight games but only leads Turkey and Romania by one point in the race for second. While those teams face lesser opponents like Estonia and Andorra, Hungary has the most difficult draw and must make the most out of it.

Making things even worse is that the Dutch are facing a Hungary team currently locked in an intense battle with Turkey for Group D's second-place playoff spot, currently only a point ahead. That means the visitors won't be short on motivation, and will be as determined as ever to add three points to their Group D tally.

For the hosts, Robin van Persie is a notable early doubt with a toe problem, while Gregory van der Wiel, Jonathan de Guzman and Stijn Schaars pulled out of van Gaal's initial squad with injuries.


Netherlands vs Hungary October 11, 2013


Netherlands: Michel Vorm; Daley Blind, Bruno Martins Indi, Stefan de Vrij, Daryl Janmaat; Rafael Van der Vaart, Wesley Sneijder, Kevin Strootman; Jeremain Lens, Robin van Persie, Arjen Robben

Hungary: Ádám Bogdán; Vilmos Vanczák, Zsolt Korcsmár, Tamás Kádár, Richárd Guzmics; Tamás Hajnal, Ákos Elek; Balázs Dzsudzsák, Dániel Böde, Vladimir Koman; Krisztián Németh

Match Date/Time: Friday, 8:30 p.m. local, 2:30 p.m. ET

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