Where and when is Costa Rica U17 vs Republic of Ireland U17 played?

Costa Rica U17 vs Republic of Ireland U17 is played on November 22, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, in the World Cup - U17.

Will there be over 2.5 goals?

The Footlab model gives a 73% probability of at least three goals in this match.

How reliable is this prediction?

The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.

Match

Costa Rica U17 vs Republic of Ireland U17: prediction and stats

World Cup - U17Group Stage - 2Kick-off on November 22, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, San José

Costa Rica U17

Republic of Ireland U17

The Footlab model makes Republic of Ireland U17 the favourite at 42%, against 22% for a draw and 36% for Costa Rica U17. The most likely score is 1-1.

This model is measured at 53.9% 1X2 accuracy on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. See the measured accuracy

Probabilities recomputed on Aug 26, 2026. The full match card is recomputed continuously until kick-off.

Who will win Costa Rica U17 vs Republic of Ireland U17?

A very open match: only 57 Elo points separate Costa Rica U17 (1,537) and Republic of Ireland U17 (1,594).

Costa Rica U17 win36 %

Draw22 %

Republic of Ireland U17 win42 %

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Costa Rica U17 have 5 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Republic of Ireland U17 have 9, 3 and 3.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Costa Rica U17
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Nov 9, 2025	Croatia U17(away)	1-3	World Cup - U17
Nov 6, 2025	Senegal U17(away)	0-1	World Cup - U17
Nov 3, 2025	United Arab Emirates U17(home)	1-1	World Cup - U17
Aug 21, 2025	Brazil U17(away)	0-4	Friendlies
Jun 28, 2025	Colombia U17(home)	1-2	Friendlies

Republic of Ireland U17
Date	Opponent	Score	Competition
Mar 31, 2026	Slovakia U17(away)	7-0	UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification
Mar 28, 2026	Croatia U17(home)	0-2	UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification
Mar 25, 2026	Poland U17(home)	3-0	UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification
Feb 14, 2026	Hungary U17(home)	1-2	Friendlies
Feb 11, 2026	Hungary U17(home)	1-0	Friendlies

How many goals should we expect?

Costa Rica U17 score 2.4 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 14; Republic of Ireland U17 score 2.3 and concede 0.8. The model gives a 73% probability of over 2.5 goals and 73% for both teams to score.

Club	Goals scored / match	Goals conceded / match	Clean sheets	Both teams scored	Over 2.5 goals
Costa Rica U17	2.4	1.4	4	7/14	9/14
Republic of Ireland U17	2.3	0.8	8	6/15	9/15

Over the last 14 matches in all competitions.

Verdict, probable XI and verified absences

The full match card recomputes this prediction continuously until kick-off: multi-market verdict, player-by-player probable XI and web-verified absences.

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No odds, no affiliation: the method is published and the accuracy is measured.

How does Footlab compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

Frequently asked questions

Who is the favourite for Costa Rica U17 vs Republic of Ireland U17?: The Footlab model makes Republic of Ireland U17 the favourite at 42%, against 22% for a draw and 36% for Costa Rica U17.
Where and when is Costa Rica U17 vs Republic of Ireland U17 played?: Costa Rica U17 vs Republic of Ireland U17 is played on November 22, 2026 at 03:00 PM (UTC) at Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, in the World Cup - U17.
Will there be over 2.5 goals?: The Footlab model gives a 73% probability of at least three goals in this match.
How reliable is this prediction?: The Footlab model is measured at 53.9% correct 1X2 outcomes on a temporal hold-out, against 33.3% for random guessing. The breakdown by competition and Elo gap is published on the accuracy page.