Women’s World Cup qualifying continues on Friday with the play-offs and Portugal’s trip to Northern Ireland is part of our Tip of the Day.
The visitors are justifiably strong favourites, finishing their group stage with an unblemished record aside from a 3-1 defeat in Finland in June.
There was a respectability to that loss given Finland’s position a place below 22nd-placed Portugal in FIFA’s rankings, while Northern Ireland finished third in Group B2.
Michael McArdle’s side took six points from their six games and suffered single-goal home defeats to Switzerland and Turkiye along the way.
Burnley midfielder Danielle Maxwell and Nottingham Forest defender Caragh Hamilton are out for Northern Ireland, as is striker and captain Simone Magill, making the task even tougher against opponents who conceded one goal across five matches before their winning run ended.
In the Bundesliga, Dortmund can move five points clear at the top of the table when Niko Kovac’s team host a Werder Bremen side aiming to move fourth on Friday.
Bremen have conceded eight times and conceded eight goals in their four league matches, while Dortmund have netted nine times and conceded twice – so back more than 3.5 goals in the first game of the weekend in the division.
Thursday’s Tips (Odds are from bet365 and correct as of 17:30 on Friday, October 9)
Northern Ireland vs Portugal – Portugal to win at 2/7
Borussia Dortmund vs Werder Bremen – over 3.5 goals at 11/10
Combined odds of 17/10
A £10 stake will return £27
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