Verdict: Ireland win
Best Odds: 1/1
Bookmaker: Olympusbet
g off their June fixtures on Tuesday night, Ireland will look to claim an immediate response when they travel to Luxembourg.
Luxembourg
Starting with the hosts, while Luxembourg might have opened 2025 with a famous 1-0 victory against Sweden, it appears that was just a minor boost for Luc Holtz’s camp. Marking their return to action last weekend as they slumped to a toothless 1-0 defeat at the hands of Slovenia, the Red Lions have continued to gain a reputation for their glaring inconsistencies. Enduring a public Nations League struggle last year as they collected just three points from their six League C appearances, Luxembourg have also mustered just a sole victory from any of their previous 11 outings across all fronts. Hit with a 3-0 drumming when they last welcomed Ireland to town for a World Cup qualifying showdown back in November 2021, Holtz’s side find themselves pencilled in as an underdog contender here.
Luxembourg Team News
Making five Bundesliga appearances for Borussia Monchengladbach this season, 19-year-old Tiago Pereira Cardoso will start between the sticks on Tuesday night. Left as an unused substitute against Slovenia over the weekend, one-time Middlesbrough youngster Enes Mahmutovic could be handed a full recall.
Despite still waiting to make a senior appearance for French-based outfit Metz, 16-year-old Brian Madjo could earn a fourth international cap here. Now playing his domestic football with Portuguese side AFS, all-time leading goalscorer Gerson Rodrigues will play a leading role in the final third.
Ireland
As for the visitors, while Ireland might have shown their own glaring inconsistencies over recent times, Hemir Hallgrimsson’s camp have turned somewhat of a recent corner. Clinching a 4-2 aggregate victory against Bulgaria earlier in the year as they kept hold of their Nations League second-tier status, the Greens have suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous five appearances across all competitions. Putting in a largely rugged performance over the weekend as they claimed a 1-1 stalemate at home against African heavyweights Senegal, Ireland will be desperate to keep their recent momentum at a high. Last seen on foreign soil landing an eye-catching 2-1 victory in Plovdiv, the one-time Iceland boss will be seeking a repeat display on Tuesday night.
Ireland Team News
In what was a late announcement over the weekend, Stoke youngster Bosun Lawal has been added to Ireland’s travelling squad on Tuesday night. Helping Burnley secure an immediate Premier League return this season, ex-West Ham starlet Josh Cullen has been handed a full rest and will not feature here.
Settling for a spot on the bench against Senegal over the weekend, Evan Ferguson could be handed a full recall. Completing a permanent move to Brentford last week, Caoimhin Kelleher will start between the sticks and earn a 24th international cap.
Luxembourg vs Ireland Key Factors to Consider
- When Luxembourg and Ireland last met back in November 2021 for a World Cup qualifying showdowns, the Greens collected a 3-0 romp on foreign soil.
- In fact, Ireland have won five of their six historic matchups against Luxembourg.
- Ireland have suffered just a single defeat from any of their previous five appearances across all competitions.
- Luxembourg have ed just a sole win from any of their last 11 consecutive appearances.
- Four of Luxembourg’s last five showdowns on home soil have produced just a single strike at both ends of the pitch.
Conclusion
Suffering just a single defeat from any of their previous five appearances across all fronts, Ireland will be desperate to keep up their recent momentum here. Opening 2025 with consecutive 2-1 victories against Bulgaria, Tuesday’s guests will also be excited by a dominant record against the Red Lions. Including what was a routine 3-0 victory when they travelled to the Stade de Luxembourg back in November 2021, they have also won five of their six historic battles. While chances could come at a in midweek, we are backing an away victory for Hallgrimsson’s camp.
Verdict: Ireland win
Best Odds: 1/1
Bookmaker: Olympusbet
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