Irish written off in America

ROI take on Mexico in glamour friendly

Republic of Ireland start the month of June with a glamour friendly vs Mexico at the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey. Putting the finishing touches to a team soon to face a crucial World Cup qualifier against Austria, they also look to take advantage of a healthy American support.

UK fans can follow the game live on Premier Sports in the early hours of Friday morning, and Coral help you burn the midnight oil with a bet on the outcome. Click here to view our wide range of markets, and back your best.

Green Army have never beaten Mexico

Ireland go into this tie having never beaten Mexico. Two previous competitive meetings show a 2-1 Mexico win at the World Cup back in 1994, and a 2-2 draw in 2000. Richard Dunne and Dominic Foley were on the scoresheet for The Green Army that day.

The fact that both teams have scored in each of those previous clashes certainly won’t be wasted on followers of the trends, and Coral traders are giving 6/5 on Friday’s result falling into line. This is a lot more likely, according to the market, than Ireland getting anywhere near winning the match however.

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O’Neill’s boys working for their wins

ROI currently sit second in qualifying Group D, behind Serbia on goal difference alone, meaning they have every chance of progressing to the World Cup in Russia as group winners, but there’s plenty of football still to be played on that front. Wales lead the chasing pack for a place in the top-two, currently four points behind.