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Round
League B - 4
Venue
Gradski Stadion, Backa Topola
Referee
Juan Martinez Munuera, Spain
Form

Recent form

Rep. Of Ireland
67Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-1D-1L · +8 goal difference

Israel
35Poor

Last 5 matches · 1W-2D-2L · -4 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Rep. Of Ireland or Draw

BetGenius backs Rep. Of Ireland or Draw (Double Chance) at 76% confidence — a strong call. Total goals: Over 2.5 Goals.

76%
Confidence
Strong
Preview

Match preview

Republic of Ireland host Israel in UEFA Nations League League B action, just days after securing an emphatic 3-0 victory against the same opponent in their previous outing. That result saw Ireland bounce back promptly from an opening 1-0 defeat to Kosovo, highlighted by Troy Parrott's clinical finishing.

Israel travel to Dublin looking to halt a difficult start to their campaign. Having suffered back-to-back defeats against Austria (3-1) and Ireland (3-0), the visitors have conceded six goals across their opening two fixtures while scoring just once, exposing significant defensive vulnerabilities against higher-tempo attacks.

With home advantage and positive momentum from their comprehensive away win in the reverse fixture, the Irish side will look to control proceedings against an Israeli team struggling for defensive cohesion.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Republic of Ireland defeated Israel 3-0 away in their most recent Nations League outing.
  2. Israel have conceded six goals in their two group matches, averaging 3.0 goals conceded per game.
  3. Troy Parrott leads the scoring threat for Ireland with three goals across the opening group fixtures.
  4. Israel have lost consecutive matches to start their campaign, scoring only one goal.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Rep. Of Ireland at homeIsrael away
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Played
1
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W-D-L
0-0-1
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Scored /game
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Conceded /game
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Clean sheets
—
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Failed to score
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20%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
40%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%
Players

Key players this season

Rep. Of Ireland

  • T. Parrott4G

League scoring and assist totals for this season — not a predicted lineup. Availability is only shown where team news names the same player.

History

Head-to-head

1
Rep. Of Ireland
0
Draws
0
Israel

Rep. Of Ireland have won 1 of the last 1 meeting.

  • 2026-09-27Israel0-3Rep. Of Ireland
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Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON
Double Chance
Rep. Of Ireland or Draw
76%
Confidence

Republic of Ireland enter this fixture with strong tactical momentum after defeating Israel 3-0 on the road in their previous match. Israel have conceded three goals in each of their two Nations League games so far, suffering consecutive defeats to Austria and Ireland. Backing Ireland to avoid defeat at home covers both a repeat victory and a potential stalemate against an opponent under pressure to adjust defensively.

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Published October 4, 2026. Form, team news and table context refresh automatically.