Finland v Northern Ireland preview: Michael O'Neill's side aim to end successful campaign on a high

Northern Ireland travel to Finland on Sunday night knowing that qualification to Euro 2016 is already assured after their 3-1 victory over Greece.

Michael O'Neill's men sealed passage to their first ever European Championship, and first major tournament in 30 years, with the win in Belfast on Thursday.

The Irish now know that a point or better in Finland, who cannot qualify, will be enough to top Group F.

It's been a stunning campaign from O'Neill's side, losing just a single game in nine so far. They fully deserve their place in France next summer and will be hoping to end their campaign with a flourish. 

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Kyle Lafferty returns from suspension ahead of the trip to Finland, but Josh Magennis could keep his place after his goalscoring heroics against Greece. 

Northern Ireland could also welcome back Jonny Evans from injury, while Chris Baird also returns from suspension.

Finland have no new injury worries following their 1-1 draw away in Romania.

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Kyle Lafferty has scored four times in the last three internationals between these teams. Indeed, Lafferty's first international goal came against Finland in 2006.

Northern Ireland have only kept one clean sheet in eight previous internationals against Finland, conceding in all three in Finland.

Michael O'Neill's side have won three of their last five away internationals; before this run, Northern Ireland had won just three of their last 32 away from home.

After losing four in a row, the Finnish are now unbeaten in their last three European Championship Qualifiers (W2 D1), scoring a single goal in each.

Northern Ireland have qualified for a major tournament for the first time since the 1986 World Cup.

Only once in this European Championship Qualifying campaign have Finland score more than one goal in a game.

Sky Bet

Northern Ireland are 5/2 to wrap up their qualification campaign with a victory as Sky Bet rate Finland as 5/4 favourites, while the draw is 2/1. Joel Pohjanpalo is the 5/1 favourite to score first while Kyle Lafferty rated the visitors' biggest threat at 13/2. Those fancying Steven Davis to repeat his Thursday night heroics can back the midfielder at 12/1 to break the deadlock and 66/1 for another brace.