Football betting tips: World Cup qualifiers
19:45 – Northern Ireland vs Luxembourg
1pt Conor Bradley to score anytime at 7/1 (Coral, Ladbrokes)
19:45 – Germany vs Slovakia
1pt Slovakia double chance, Martin Dubravka card at 28/1 (William Hill)
0.5pt Slovakia to win, Martin Dubravka card at 70/1 (William Hill)
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Northern Ireland vs Luxembourg
With Northern Ireland unable to finish as runners-up following Friday’s 1-0 defeat in Slovakia, manager Michael O’Neill has been open about his concerns over potentially losing players to suspension for March’s World Cup play-offs.
A strong Nations League campaign means his side are already guaranteed a place in those, so it seems unlikely any of Trai Hume, Justin Devenny, Josh Magennis or Jamie Reid – all a yellow card away from a one-match ban – will feature against Luxembourg. Their likely absence sees them join the already suspended Dan Ballard and George Saville.
This means even more attacking responsibility will fall on the shoulders of captain CONOR BRADLEY.
The Liverpool full-back is used as a right winger, often in a front three, for Northern Ireland and has scored four times in 15 appearances for the national team since moving into that role. He may be on a six-match drought, but it’s exactly a year since his last international goal – against this very opponent in a 2-2 draw.
At 7/1 TO SCORE ANYTIME this feels worth a small play.
Odds correct at 1020 GMT (17/11/25)
Germany vs Slovakia
This is a straight shootout for top spot in Group A.
Germany need a point to ensure their spot at the 2026 World Cup in the summer, SLOVAKIA need all three.
So, it might not be as straightforward as the 1/4 quotes about Die Mannschaft suggests.
Since Slovakia beat Germany 2-0 in the reverse, Germany have won their following four games, scoring 10 and conceding one. For context though they’ve been no longer than 2/5 in any of those fixtures.
Monday’s visitors have only lost one of their World Cup Qualifiers (W4) and head to Leipzig with a genuine chance of causing an upset.
Given the dynamic, the card market is worth a look. The referee is Francois Letexier and in his last eight appearances, he has carded three keepers, two of which for time-wasting and one for an argument.
MARTIN DUBRAVKA hasn’t been carded for his nation in this qualifying campaign but picked up two in three Nations League appearances.
At big prices, I think it is worth a punt combining Dubravka TO BE CARDED alongside his side TO-WIN-OR-DRAW DOUBLE CHANCE and TO WIN.
Odds correct at 1330 GMT (17/11/25)
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