MOST FOOTBALL COMMENTATORS consider Ireland as favourites to progress over the two legs against Estonia.
And when you examine the two sides’ stats, it’s easy to see why.
Ireland have only lost one game in 2011 (in a meaningless friendly against Uruguay), while Estonia have lost seven (including a qualifier against Faroe Islands, as everyone keeps pointing out).
Ireland, however, are missing a key player in Kevin Doyle tonight, and our record in play-offs is far from healthy.
Moreover, the Estonians seem more than comfortable with their underdog status.
So with that in mind, how do you think the team will fare tonight?
Poll Results:
A hard-fought win (393)
A solid draw (162)
A comfortable win (123)
Don't care Bill (63)
A narrow loss (38)
A drubbing (22)
