Republic of Ireland v Qatar betting tips: Kenny needs another boost

This is an important game for Kenny, who has seen his Republic of Ireland side fail to win at home in their last seven home matches in all competitions (D5 L2), their longest such run since May 1971.

Rep of Ireland v Qatar head-to-head

Ireland and Qatar will meet for only the second time. They drew 1-1 at the Nagyerdei Stadium in Hungary in a friendly in March, with James McClean (pictured above) seeing his fourth-minute strike cancelled out by Mohamed Muntari’s goal two minutes after the interval. It is 12/5 that the game ends in another draw.

Qatar have failed to score in three of their last four games, including Saturday’s 3-0 defeat in Portugal.

Ireland are 6/4 to win to nil in the Republic of Ireland v Qatar betting tips.

Rep of Ireland v Qatar key battles

The visitors will be appearing in the World Cup for the first time and the host nation are still experimenting with the balance in their side.

Victories over Luxembourg and Azerbaijan, followed by a draw with Tuesday’s opponents Ireland, arrived at the start of a 11-match unbeaten run in all competitions, which was ended by USA in the semi-finals of the CONCACAF Gold Cup in the summer.

Since then, however, they have had some indifferent results, with three defeats and a draw against Luxembourg. They are 11/10 to win or draw the game on the Double Chance market.

Robinson will be on a high after his brace, having only scored once in his first 20 senior international appearances for the nation beforehand. The last player to score in back-to-back appearances for the Republic of Ireland was Jonathan Walters in 2017.

Robinson may be of interest in the anytime scorer market at odds of 17/10 in the Republic of Ireland v Qatar betting tips.

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