3 reasons why Wales will beat Ireland in Dublin this evening

Bale a match-winner

In Gareth Bale, Wales have one of the best players in world football at their disposal.

The Real Madrid forward has been in sensational form for club and country over the last few years, and helped his nation to the Euro 2016 semi-finals last year with three goals in six games.

With 67 goals in 145 matches since moving to the Bernabeu in 2013, and 12 goals in his last 17 games for Wales, the 27-year-old is continuing his rise to the upper echelons of the game, and he is clearly relishing the pressure of being Wales’ main man.

Ireland will quite simply have to thwart Bale is they are to avoid defeat in Dublin tonight.