Match

Moldova U21 vs Republic of Ireland U21: result 1-2 and analysis

UEFA U21 Championship - QualificationGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on September 4, 2025 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadionul Orăşenesc, Nisporeni

Moldova U21
1-2
Republic of Ireland U21

Full time

What was the result of Moldova U21 vs Republic of Ireland U21?

Republic of Ireland U21 won 1-2 on September 4, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 23′M. LupanMoldova U21
  • 37′M. MeliaRepublic of Ireland U21
  • 74′M. MeliaRepublic of Ireland U21

What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Moldova U21 have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Republic of Ireland U21 have 6, 7 and 2.

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

Moldova U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 10, 2025Andorra U21(home)3-0UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Oct 11, 2024North Macedonia U21(away)1-2UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Sep 10, 2024Sweden U21(home)0-0UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Sep 5, 2024Georgia U21(away)0-3UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Mar 25, 2024Netherlands U21(home)0-3UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Republic of Ireland U21
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 15, 2024Italy U21(away)1-1UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Oct 11, 2024Norway U21(home)1-1UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Sep 10, 2024Latvia U21(home)2-2UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Sep 6, 2024Turkey U21(away)1-0UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
Mar 22, 2024San Marino U21(away)7-0UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification

How many goals should we expect?

Moldova U21 score 1.0 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Republic of Ireland U21 score 2.1 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Moldova U211.01.735/1511/15
Republic of Ireland U212.11.3510/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Moldova U21 sit 5th in UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification (5 points from 8 matches) and Republic of Ireland U21 sit 3rd (11 points from 7 matches).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Republic of Ireland U21732271011
5Moldova U2181259175

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

Other matches in the same round

Next match: Moldova U21 and Republic of Ireland U21

Ready to know everything about football?