Malta vs Croatia
We’re backing Croatia to end that slump in form here and pick up three points that could prove to be vital come the end of their qualifying campaign with Group H looking really competitive with both of these sides as well as Russia and Slovakia hoping to qualify for the World Cup. We’re forecasting a 3-1 win for Croatia in this one, with the home side doing well for themselves but ultimately coming up short.
Predictions both teams to score

Serbia vs Republic of Ireland
It should come as no surprise that Ireland are struggling to find the net at the moment. Just two of their squad – James McClean and Shane Long – have hit double figures for their country and both of these players have over 75 caps to their name.Serbia boast a slightly more prolific range of attackers, with Dusan Tadic and Aleksandar Mitrovic being the main threats. Even so, the hosts have struggled going forward in recent times and we’re fully expecting a drab affair in Belgrade.
Predictions both teams to score

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