Preview: Cape Verde vs Finland Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | International Friendly

This will be the first-ever confrontation between these teams.

The Cape Verde national football team will now take on the Finland national football team for an international friendly outing. This is going to be an entertaining outing, taking place at Eden Park.

The Blue Sharks have faced back-to-back defeats in their last three matches and might even struggle in their upcoming contest too. The Pedro Leitão Brito-led site are a part of the upcoming edition of the mega competition and must start working on their strategies. The Cape Verde national football team will be looking to return to winning ways.

The Jacob Friis-led side have also qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026. They have performed well in their last two matches and will be eager to continue their run of form. The Finnish national football team have scored six goals in their last two games and are going to come up with strong efforts against Cape Verde.

Kick-off:

• Location: Auckland, New Zealand
• Stadium: Eden Park
• Date: Monday, March 30
• Kick-off Time: 08:30 AM IST/ 03:00 AM GMT (Sunday, Mar 29; 10:00 PM ET/ 07:00 PM PT)
• Referee: TBD
• VAR: Not in use

Form:

Cape Verde: D-W-L-L-L

Finland: W-L-L-W-W

Players to Watch

Dailon Livramento (Cape Verde)

Dailon Livramento will be looking to step up his game so that he can get the Cape Verde national football team back to winning ways. He was one of the goal scorers for his side in the previous game, but it was not enough for them to avoid the defeat. The 24-year-old will be eager to put in a strong performance.

Joel Pohjanpalo (Finland)

He was one of the goal scorers for the Finland national football team in their 2-0 win against New Zealand. Joel Pohjanpalo will once again be gearing up to help his side in the attacking front. The 31-year-old is in a decent run of form and is going to play an important role for the Eagle-Owls.

Match Facts

• Finland are on a two-match winning streak.
• Cape Verde are on a three-match losing run.
• These sides are going to take on one another for the first time.

Cape Verde vs Finland: Betting Tips and Odds

• Finland to win
• Joel Pohjanpalo to score
• Goals over 3.5

Injury and Team News

Cape Verde will miss out on the services of Diney Borges. He is suspended.

Finland will be ready with all their players fit to be in action.

Head-to-Head

Total matches: 0

Cape Verde won: 0

Finland won: 0

Draws: 0

Predicted Lineups

Cape Verde predicted lineup (4-2-3-1)

Vozinha (GK); Moreira, Lopes, Pires, Cabral; Duarte, Pina; Mendes, Arcanjo, Soares; Livramento

Finland predicted lineup (3-5-2)

Hradecky (GK); Alho, Koski, Miettinen; Skyttä, Suhonen, Markhiev, Walta, Lähteenmäki; Pohjanpalo, Antman

Match Prediction

The Blue Sharks are going to be under pressure here and the Eagle-Owls will be keen to use it to their advantage. The Finnish national football team are likely to come out on top to secure a win against the Cape Verde national football team in their upcoming international friendly outing.

Prediction: Cape Verde 1-3 Finland

Telecast Details

India: DAZN

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