Rep of Ireland v Slovakia - Football Bet
Euro 2008 Qual: k.o. March 28 Wed 19:30
Result: Rep of Ireland 1:0 Slovakia FT
Slovakia Can Make Things Sticky For Staunton
Ireland manager Steve Staunton seems to be undergoing as tough a time at the helm as the equally hapless Steve McClaren is with England.Ireland did have a 1:0 win over Wales at the weekend, but they look a poor team under Staunton's stewardship.
Wednesday sees the visit of Slovakia, who have started their group in something of a Jekyll and Hyde fashion, winning 3:1 away to Cyprus on Saturday and 5:1 in Wales in October, but losing 4:1 at home to Germany and 3:0 at home to the Czech Republic.
Even so, they have shown enough to suggest that they can be tough opposition to the Irish, so the 39-50 with Expekt for +0.5 for Slovakia on the Asian Handicap looks to be a decent punt, paying off providing the visitors avoid defeat.
