World Cup
2025-03-24 - Lithuania vs Finland
A Sports Betting Pick by Gladiator
Football: Europe: World Championship - Qualifications
Darius and Girėnas Stadium (Kaunas), Lithuania
Monday, 24th March 2025 - Kick Off 18:00 CET
Lithuania
Lithuania enter this fixture with a point to prove after a tough Nations League campaign that saw them relegated. Despite their struggles, their World Cup qualification opener against Poland showed signs of resilience, as they held their stronger opponents for most of the game before conceding late in a narrow 1-0 loss.
While results have been disappointing, Lithuania’s recent defeats have mostly been by small margins, indicating that they remain competitive. A key challenge has been their slow starts, particularly at home, where they have often conceded early. However, if they can stay compact and disciplined from the start, they could put themselves in a strong position to secure a positive result.
Finland
Finland kicked off their World Cup qualification journey with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Malta, providing new manager Jacob Friis with a winning start. That victory was crucial in breaking a poor run of form, but their performance left much to be desired, as they struggled to create clear-cut chances against one of Europe’s weaker sides.
On the road, Finland have found goals hard to come by, with their recent away form highlighting their struggles to break down defensively organised teams. If they want to build on their Euro 2024 playoff appearance, they will need to improve their attacking efficiency, especially in tight encounters like this one.
The Betting Verdict
This matchup looks set to be a close contest, with both teams still finding their rhythm in the qualifiers. Lithuania’s defensive structure could frustrate Finland, while the visitors' struggles in attack make them far from guaranteed winners.
The hosts will see this as a chance to earn a valuable point, and with home advantage on their side, they could do just that.
The Statistics :
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The Pick :
Lithuania 1-1 Finland
FIXED ODDS BETTING TIP :
Take Lithuania or Draw (Double Chance) at odds of 1.67 with Bet365
