4 October 2026, 18:45 UTC

Rep. Of Ireland vs Israel UEFA Nations League prediction & result

Gradski Stadion, Backa Topola
Referee: Juan Martinez Munuera, Spain
Full time1 – 1

Final score: Rep. Of Ireland 1-1 Israel.

Before kick-off the model made it 48% Rep. Of Ireland, 29% draw, 23% Israel — fair odds of 2.08, 3.45 and 4.35.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Rep. Of Ireland at 48%: of 2,957 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Rep. Of Ireland5%Draw93%Israel2%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

28'
Idan Nachmias
•Jimmy Dunne
36'
38'
Dor Peretz
⚽T. Parrott (pen)
39'
Liam Scales
44'
47'
⚽D. Peretz
58'
🔁D. Turgemanout: O. Gandelman
58'
🔁E. Azoulayout: L. Yarin
🔁A. Idahout: R. Vata
69'
🔁J. Moylanout: C. Ogbene
69'
72'
🔁L. Abadaout: M. Solomon
78'
🔁I. Feingoldout: E. Dasa
78'
🔁E. Peretzout: Y. Shua
🔁R. Manningout: J. Bagan
84'
🔁C. Coventryout: B. Lawal
84'
90+2'
Yarin Levi

Match stats — Rep. Of Ireland vs Israel

55%Possession45%
16Shots10
4On target2
3Corners3
1.9xG1

Goals against chances

Rep. Of Ireland1 from 1.90 xGless than the chances were worth
Israel1 from 1.00 xGabout what the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Rep. Of Ireland 3-4-2-1
  • 1C. KelleherG
  • 2J. DunneD
  • 5J. O'BrienD
  • 3L. ScalesD
  • 8J. KnightM
  • 14C. CoventryM
  • 6J. MolumbyM
  • 18R. ManningM
  • 17J. MoylanF
  • 10A. IdahF
  • 7T. ParrottF
Substitutes
  • 16M. O'LearyG
  • 23J. KeeleyG
  • 13J. BaganD
  • 15J. EganD
  • 12L. KitchingD
  • 4B. Lawal
  • 11F. AzazM
  • 22K. PhillipsM
  • 21R. VataF
Coach: Heimir Hallgrímsson
Israel 5-4-1
  • 23A. TzurG
  • 20L. AbadaD
  • 17I. FeingoldD
  • 5I. NachmiasD
  • 13N. StoinovD
  • 3R. RevivoD
  • 8D. PeretzM
  • 15E. PeretzM
  • 21E. AzoulayM
  • 11O. GloukhM
  • 19D. TurgemanF
Substitutes
  • 1N. EliasiG
  • 18O. GlazerG
  • 2E. DasaD
  • 14G. MizrahiD
  • 6O. GandelmanM
  • 16G. KanichowskyM
  • 12L. YarinM
  • 7Y. ShuaF
  • 10M. SolomonF
Coach: Ran Ben Shimon

Form going into Rep. Of Ireland vs Israel

Rep. Of Ireland

UEFA Nations League

  • D2-2Austria1 October 2026
  • W3-0away to Israel27 September 2026
  • L0-1away to Kosovo24 September 2026

Israel

UEFA Nations League

  • D0-0Kosovo1 October 2026
  • L0-3Rep. Of Ireland27 September 2026
  • L1-3away to Austria24 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

UEFA Nations League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
3Rep. Of Ireland512265+15
4Israel503227-53

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Rep. Of Ireland vs Israel

  • 27 September 2026Israel 0–3 Rep. Of IrelandUEFA Nations League

Leading scorers: Rep. Of Ireland and Israel

Rep. Of Ireland

GoalsAssists

  • T. Parrott40

Israel

No player in UEFA Nations League's leading scorers — 2 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Rep. Of Ireland and Israel drew 1–1. The model had leaned towards a win for Rep. Of Ireland at 48% and given a draw 29%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 3 matches like this one. The goals: T. Parrott (penalty) 39' for Rep. Of Ireland, D. Peretz 47' for Israel. On expected goals it finished 1.90–1.00.

How the call on Rep. Of Ireland v Israel has moved

First published on 28 Sep at 52% / 27% / 21% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 2 updates, it read 48% / 29% / 23%: the biggest move is Rep. Of Ireland's chance of winning, down 4 points.

  1. Rep. Of Ireland win48%▼ −4
  2. Draw29%▲ +2
  3. Israel win23%▲ +2

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.