Georgia vs Wales
Wales’ Russia 2018 hopes have been dealt a heavy blow with the news that Gareth Bales is ruled out of the last two World Cup qualifying ties with a calf injury.
The rest of the team heads to the Boris Paichadze Stadium in Georgia, still favourites to win among sports betting fans, but it’s a lot tighter now. Our Asian Handicap betting offer is for Wales to come away with a vital win at odds of 1.85, Georgia are at 4.30 and the draw at 3.25.
Still, with or without Bale, Georgia are not easy to beat, taking a point from each of its last three Group D football games, including 1-1 draws last month against strong Austrian and Irish sides.
And this time last year, while the Welsh still search for the spark they showed in the Euros, Georgia had a comfortable 1-1 draw at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Wales need to win this game, which is followed by a showdown with Republic of Ireland. Chris Coleman would dearly love his men to enter the finale with their destiny still in their own hands. So who’s going to step up?
Apart from Bale, midfield duo Aaron Ramsey and Joe Allen are Wales’ most influential players and have each scored twice in qualification, while Sam Vokes presents an aerial threat. And how the Wales fans would love to see young Liverpool starlet Ben Woodburn repeat his spectacular goal on debut last month. They are already looking for the next Gareth Bale but mustn’t heap too much expectation on the 17-year-old.
It’s worth remembering, too, that with Bale out, no Wales player has scored as many as Georgia’s three-goal Valeri Qazaisvili, and the news of Bale’s injury will give the hosts a massive boost.
It’s time for the Welsh boys to show what they can do!
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