Finland vs Liechtenstein
EURO Qualification
Date: Friday, 15 November 2019
Kick-off at 17:00 UK/ 18:00 CET
Venue: Telia 5G-Areena (Helsinki).
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FINLAND
The equation is simple to Finland with victory over Liechtenstein enough to see them qualify for Euro 2020 with a game to spare and even a draw would do to provide Bosnia and Herzegovina fails to beat Italy.
They will be without Bayer Leverkusen forward Joel Pohjanpalo because of injury but other than that, they are at full strength, although the Rangers midfielder Glen Kamara is one booking from a suspension.
Despite failing to score in his last seven league games at his club, the striker Teemu Pukki will be very important for Finland hopes of victory as the Norwich have scored seven goals in the qualifying campaign Finland so far.
LIECHTENSTEIN
Liechtenstein has been eliminated to qualify for Euro 2020 and sat on the bottom of Group A with just two points to their name after their latest defeat at home to Italy in October and only playing for pride in Finland.
Midfielder Marco Wolfinger Ridvan Kardesoglu and both have been called into the squad by head coach Helgi Kolviosson and each will be hoping to make their first international appearance while the sides have little to play for.
Kolviosson has switched between 4-5-1 and 4-3-3 in the entire group stage depends on the opposition and despite the heavy defeat to Italy, would be expected to stick with the more defensive-minded 4-5-1 against strong Finnish side.
formation predicted
Bosnia & Herzegovina Sehic; Kvric, Kovacevic, Bicakcic, Kolasinac; Cimirot, Pjanic, Saric; Hajrovic, Gorjak, Dzeko.
Italy Sirigu; Florenzi, Mancini, Bonucci, BIRAGHI; Verratti, Jorginho, Zaniolo; El Shaarawy, Belotti, Insigne.
Prediction
Italy will be high trust placed in their perfect record in recent months and will play without pressure on Friday - as they did in Liechtenstein - which means they could detonate Bosnia go.
However, despite indifferent form throughout the campaign, Bosnia is certainly a better outfit than Liechtenstein and they will play with great intensity in this contest. If they can match this energy with quality, then Bosnia would feel they could do a victory against the Italian side with little to play for.
It will be a tight game and while the result is more important for Bosnia, it is hard to look past the Italian victory given their recent form.
Prediction: Bosnia & Herzegovina 1-2 Italy
