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- Competition: EURO Qualification
- Date: Thursday, 21st March 2024
- Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: Cardiff City Stadium (Cardiff)
Wales has participated in the last two EUROs, but unfortunately didn’t manage to progress past their group stage. However, they are presented with a great chance to advance through the promotion playoff. If they secure a win against Finland this Thursday, they will have the opportunity to host either Poland or Estonia in the final tie. Wales has shown exceptional performance in the concluding months of 2023, remaining unbeaten in their last six matches. Their previous match against Turkey at home resulted in a 1-1 draw.
In the EURO qualifiers group, Denmark and Slovenia surpassed Finland by four points. However, thanks to an impressive performance in the Nations League, Finland, under the leadership of Markku Kanerva, received a second chance in the playoff. Unfortunately, Finland did not perform well in 2023, falling short in nearly all of their last five matches. They managed a 2-1 win against San Marino in their final match, but it was a slim victory against one of the world’s weakest teams, leaving Finnish fans expecting more.
Wales vs Finland pick: Wales to win
Since 2020, Wales and Finland have had three encounters. Wales emerged victorious in two of those games, while the friendly match earlier resulted in a 0-0 draw in Helsinki. Given Wales’ current form, they seem superior to Finland, hence it is plausible to anticipate their victory in the forthcoming match.
Wales vs Finland Head to Head (H2H) stats
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01 sep 21
Finland
0 : 0
Wales
Friendly International
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18 nov 20
Wales
3 : 1
Finland
UEFA Nations League
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03 sep 20
Finland
0 : 1
Wales
UEFA Nations League
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16 nov 13
Wales
1 : 1
Finland
Friendly International
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10 oct 09
Finland
2 : 1
Wales
Euro Qualification
Wales team news
The inclusion of Aaron Ramsey by Robert Page in the Welsh squad was the most surprising. The former star of Arsenal and Juventus has only participated in nine Championship games for Cardiff this season, due to two significant injuries. As a result, he has only played in three matches over the past few months. Despite playing only 18 minutes last weekend in his first game following a calf injury, it remains unlikely that the head coach will start Ramsey.
Last matches of Wales
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21 nov 23
Wales
1 : 1
Turkey
Euro Qualification
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18 nov 23
Armenia
1 : 1
Wales
Euro Qualification
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15 oct 23
Wales
2 : 1
Croatia
Euro Qualification
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11 oct 23
Wales
4 : 0
Gibraltar
Friendly International
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11 sep 23
Latvia
0 : 2
Wales
Euro Qualification
Wales lineup
Goalkeeper
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12
Danny Ward
Defenders
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5
Chris Mepham
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6
Joe Rodon
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4
Ben Davies
Midfielders
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3
Neco Williams
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17
Jordan James
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15
Ethan Ampadu
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9
Wes Burns
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11
Jay Dasilva
Forwards
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8
Harry Wilson
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9
Brennan Johnson
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20
Daniel James
Finland team news
Finland’s team doesn’t boast a major star. Despite a draw, Head Coach Markku Kanerva has already acknowledged that Wales is the favored team to win. However, he consistently maintains that we can anticipate a combative Finland in the game.
Glen Kamara is likely the best player from Finland. The midfielder, who has played in 30 league games for Leeds this season, is set to make his 59th appearance for Finland in a match against Wales. In addition to Kamara, Captain Lukas Hradecky and forward Joel Pohjanpalo are also noteworthy.
Last matches of Finland
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20 nov 23
San Marino
1 : 2
Finland
Euro Qualification
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17 nov 23
Finland
4 : 0
Northern Ireland
Euro Qualification
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17 oct 23
Finland
1 : 2
Kazakhstan
Euro Qualification
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14 oct 23
Slovenia
3 : 0
Finland
Euro Qualification
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10 sep 23
Finland
0 : 1
Denmark
Euro Qualification
Finland lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Lukas Hradecky
Defenders
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17
Nikolai Alho
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3
Richard Jensen
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4
Robert Ivanov
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18
Jere Uronen
Midfielders
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6
Glen Kamara
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11
Rasmus Schuller
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14
Kaan Kairinen
Forwards
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21
Daniel Hakans
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20
Joel Pohjanpalo
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7
Robert Taylor
3 Reasons why Wales should win against Finland
- Wales have not lost any of their last six matches.
- Out of the previous five games, Finland only won two.
- Wales has emerged victorious in two of the last three head-to-head matches against Finland.
Main prediction Wales &— Finland
Wales to win
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