Ireland — Kosovo
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Preliminary forecast: the match is more than a week away. Closer to it the model takes in fresh form, injuries and line-ups, and the numbers may move.
In short
Ireland are slightly stronger: 41% against 29%, draw 30%.
2.3 goals expected in total — close to the competition average (2.4).
Over 2.5 goals — 39%, both teams to score — 46%.
Why
- National-team Elo: Ireland 1711, Kosovo 1710 — the teams are almost level on rating.
Facts
- League table: Ireland — No. 2, 5 pts; Kosovo — No. 3, 5 pts.
Probabilities
| Expected goals: Ireland — Kosovo What is xG? | 1.3–1.0 | |
| Ireland not to lose | 71% | |
| Kosovo not to lose | 59% | |
| No draw | 70% | |
| Both teams to score: yes | 46% | |
| Both teams to score: no | 54% | |
| Total over 2.5 | 39% | |
| Total under 2.5 | 61% |
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All totals and handicaps, team totals, corners and cards, the score grid, every factor and how the estimate moved before kick-off.
- All totals
- Handicap Ireland
- Ireland goals
- Kosovo goals
- Corners and cards
- Full score grid
Team news
The teams in their last matches
| Stat | Ireland | Kosovo |
|---|---|---|
| Goals scored per match | 1.8 | 1.1 |
| Goals conceded per match | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| xG per match | 0.79 | 1.07 |
| Opponents’ xG | 0.80 | 0.99 |
| Shots | 12.5 | 11.4 |
| On target | 4.2 | 3.8 |
| Corners | 5.2 | 2.8 |
| Cards | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| Possession, % | 46 | 45 |
Form
Head to head
- 24.09.2026Kosovo — Ireland1:0
Table
UEFA Nations League on the same day
- DenmarkNorwaypreliminary3927341The model's most likely outcome: 1Model's score: 2:02.6
- WalesPortugalpreliminary919732The model's most likely outcome: 2Model's score: 0:13.1
- HungaryNorthern Irelandpreliminary4829231The model's most likely outcome: 1Model's score: 2:02.2
- UkraineGeorgiapreliminary4129301The model's most likely outcome: 1Model's score: 2:12.4
- IsraelAustriapreliminary1321672The model's most likely outcome: 2Model's score: 0:22.9
- Bosnia and HerzegovinaRomaniapreliminary4328291The model's most likely outcome: 1Model's score: 2:12.5
- PolandSwedenpreliminary3726371The model's most likely outcome: 1Model's score: 2:13.0
This is the model’s statistical estimate, not a recommendation. An outcome at 41% will not happen in roughly 59 matches out of 100. How to read probabilities →