Sulaiman 'Pooja' Adebayo

The international break is upon us and players have traveled to represent their countries as they face crucial games.&nbsp;

In this article, we will try to pick the countries that need points in their respective fixtures.&nbsp;

Ireland v Portugal

Ireland are unbeaten in their last three World Cup qualifiers but 11 points behind Portugal will be a big task for the home side.&nbsp;

Portugal trail Serbia by a point heading into the final two qualifiers. They face Serbia in their last game in a showdown for the top spot.

Portugal to win at 1.33 Odds&nbsp;

Morata (C) has missed a host of chances in Spain's first two games

Greece need to beat Spain on Thursday to have any chance of finishing second and are missing some key personnel on Thursday.&nbsp;

Spain need to deal with Greece and make their last game with Sweden in the final game a cracker.&nbsp;

Northern Ireland v Lithuania&nbsp;

This is the battle of the two bottom countries in Group C.&nbsp;

Lithuania are bottom with three points, with Northern Ireland two points better off.

Northern Ireland to win at 1.44 Odds&nbsp;

Georgia v Sweden&nbsp;

Sweden will have their legendary striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic back when they face Georgia

Zlatan Ibrahimovic was in a good mood back in the SWeden camp

Sweden are two points clear of Spain and the match against Georgia is a must-win for them.&nbsp;

Georgia picked up their first win of qualification with a surprise 2-1 win away to Kosovo last time out in Group B.

But Sweden should do enough to gain all 3 points.&nbsp;

Romania v Iceland&nbsp;

Romania sit in pole position for second place in Group J but Armenia and North Macedonia are breathing down their necks with a point each.&nbsp;

Iceland are second from bottom in the group with two wins from eight matches.

It’s a must-win for Romania at 1.53 Odds&nbsp;

Sulaiman Adebayo&nbsp;is a Nigerian-based sports journalist, FIFA accredited photographer and bet consultant.

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Portugal will be hoping to win tonight but without Ronaldo.

These tips could make you smile this international break.

Betting Tips: Wins to expect in this international break

We are getting to the business end of the season and top teams playing at home are not joking with the maximum points.

This Saturday, we dive into the home wins market to pick the best games you can bank on.

Chelsea v Burnley

Reece James (right) scored twice in Chelsea's 3-0 win at Newcastle

Chelsea are in massive form as they are on the run of seven straight wins and sitting at the top of the Premier League.

On the other side, Burnley recorded their first win of the season over newcomers, Brentford, and will be hoping the form continues.

But Thomas Tuchel's men have been too strong for teams in the bottom half of the table and Burnley are not expected to be any different.

Real Madrid v Rayo Vallecano

Real Madrid have won their last two games

Vinicius Junior (second from the right) was congratulated by his Real Madrid teammates after scoring twice

It has been a decent past week for Madrid with consecutive wins against Elche in La Liga and Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League, and they should have enough to beat high-flying Rayo.

Rayo Vallecano have seriously exceeded expectations this season and find themselves in fifth place heading into the weekend's action.

West Brom are 3rd on the table and fighting for automatic qualification to the Premier League.

Middlesbrough have a porous defense as it was evident against Luton on Tuesday night.

Wolfsburg v Augsburg

Wolfsburg are flourishing under their new manager, Florian Kohfeldt with a decent 2-0 win in Leverkusen, plus a Champions League win in midweek.

Augsburg are struggling to score goals and that makes Wolfsburg favorites to win this encounter.&nbsp;

Sulaiman Adebayo&nbsp;is a Nigerian-based sports journalist, FIFA accredited photographer &amp; bet consultant.

We are confident in backing home wins in the league games across Europe on Saturday.

Betting Tips: 4 home wins you should stake on in Saturday league games

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