Greece Vs Finland Starting Lineups, Match Preview and Analysis

Greece will face Finland in the UEFA Nations League B group stage on September 7, with the match kicking off at 21:45 local time.

This will be a rematch between the two teams, who last met five years ago in a Group J qualifying match, where Greece won 2-1. Greece heads into this game after a friendly victory over Malta on June 11.

Finland is coming off a 0-0 draw against Scotland on June 7. They have been struggling defensively, conceding goals in their last five matches, which may add extra pressure on the team.

 

Greece Vs Finland Starting Lineups Today

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Greece – Finland in real time. The teams starting line-ups are yet to be announced.

 

Greece Possible Starting Lineup vs Finland

• • 1. Vlachodimos (GK)
    2. Lazaridis
    3. Sokratis Papastathopoulos
    4. Kyriakos Papadopoulos
    5. Tsimikas
    6. Zeca
    7. Kostas Fortounis
    8. Sotiris Ninis
    9. Mantalos
    10. Giorgos Masouras
    11. Kostas Mitroglou

 

Finland Possible Starting Lineup vs Greece

• • 1. Hradecky (GK)
    2. O’Shaughnessy
    3. Toivio
    4. Arajuuri
    5. Raitala
    6. Kallman
    7. Sparv (C)
    8. Lod
    9. Kamara
    10. Pukki
    11. Välijärvi

 

Head-to-Head: Greece vs. Finland

Greece and Finland have faced each other 6 times since October 2014. Finland has a better head-to-head record, with 3 wins compared to Greece’s 2 victories and 1 draw. The most recent encounter took place on November 18, 2019, in a Euro 2020 qualifying match, where Greece won 2-1. Overall, Finland has scored 6 goals in these meetings, while Greece has scored 4.

Date	Competition	Team 1	Score	Team 2
Nov 18, 2019	Euro 2020 Qualifiers, Group J	Greece	2-1	Finland
Sep 5, 2019	Euro 2020 Qualifiers, Group J	Finland	1-0	Greece
Nov 15, 2018	UEFA Nations League	Greece	1-0	Finland
Oct 15, 2018	UEFA Nations League	Finland	2-0	Greece
Sep 4, 2015	Euro 2016 Qualifiers, Group F	Greece	0-1	Finland
Oct 11, 2014	Euro 2016 Qualifiers, Group F	Finland	1-1	Greece

 

Greece Vs Finland Recent Form Analysis

Greece

• Last Match: Won 2-0 against Malta on June 11.
• Overall Last 20 Matches: 10 wins, 7 losses, 3 draws.

In their last 6 matches:

• Wins:
  • 2-0 vs. Malta (June 11)
  • 5-0 vs. Kazakhstan (March 21)
  • 2-0 vs. New Zealand (November 17)
• Losses:
  • 2-1 vs. Germany (June 7)
  • 0-0 vs. Georgia (March 26)
• Draw:
  • 2-2 vs. France (November 21)

Finland

• Last Match: Drew 2-2 with Scotland on June 7.
• Overall Last 20 Matches: 8 wins, 8 losses, 4 draws.

In their last 6 matches:

• Wins:
  • 2-1 vs. Estonia (March 26)
  • 1-2 vs. San Marino (November 20)
  • 4-0 vs. Northern Ireland (November 17)
• Losses:
  • 4-2 vs. Portugal (June 4)
  • 4-1 vs. Wales (March 21)
• Draw:
  • 2-2 vs. Scotland (June 7)

 

Prediction:

Greece is expected to win, with a predicted score of 2-1. Greece’s solid form and historical success against Finland should give them the edge in this encounter.

 

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