A whole host of World Cup qualifiers take place on Friday evening and there does look to be some cracking games on show, as Paddy Power release a new free bets offer and the latest odds on England v San Marino, Ireland v Germany, Wales v Scotland & Russia v Portugal all available.
One fixture that does really jump out is Russia v Portugal as the two sides meet in Moscow and will both feel as though they can win this encounter.
Each were involved in Euro 2012 and are very strong sides when on form. Portugal of course have Cristiano Ronaldo to call upon, whereas Russia are getting used to life under Fabio Capello. It is all set for an enthralling 90 minutes.
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There are other interesting matches in Group A also take place on Friday evening as home nations Wales and Scotland meet at the Millennium Stadium – a game that both sides really need a victory in.
Also, Serbia host Belgium, which is a battle between the top sides in the group at this early stage. Whoever can come out on top in this one will be in a very strong position. The team in third place Croatia then travel to Macedonia, a match the away team will be the strong favourites in.
Elsewhere, there should be comfortable wins for Netherlands, Spain, Italy and England as they go up against Andorra, Belarus, Armenia and San Marino respectively.
Anything other than a victory for these four giants of the game would go down as a huge shock, but they are sure to put a very strong eleven out to avoid embarrassment.
Another big game that could be a classic is Republic of Ireland v Germany at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin.
It is sure to be a cracking atmosphere and although the Germans will feel confident about taking all three points – will know that Ireland are more than capable of causing an upset.
With so many decent looking fixtures and top quality teams on show, this is sure to be an entertaining evening of international football.