Portugal vs Rep. Of Ireland: result 2-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 4Kick-off on September 1, 2021 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Estádio Do Algarve, Almancil
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What was the result of Portugal vs Rep. Of Ireland?
Portugal won 2-1 on September 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 45′J. EganRep. Of Ireland
- 89′Cristiano RonaldoPortugal
- 90′Cristiano RonaldoPortugal
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Portugal have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Rep. Of Ireland have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 27, 2021 | Belgium(away) | 0-1 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 23, 2021 | France(home) | 2-2 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Germany(home) | 2-4 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Hungary(away) | 3-0 | Euro Championship |
| Jun 9, 2021 | Israel(home) | 4-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2021 | Hungary(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 3, 2021 | Andorra(away) | 4-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 30, 2021 | Qatar(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Luxembourg(home) | 0-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 24, 2021 | Serbia(away) | 2-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
How many goals should we expect?
Portugal score 2.0 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Rep. Of Ireland score 0.8 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 2.0 | 0.9 | 8 | 5/15 | 9/15 |
| Rep. Of Ireland | 0.8 | 1.0 | 4 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Portugal sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (13 points from 6 matches) and Rep. Of Ireland sit 2nd (10 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 7 | 13 |
| 2 | Rep. Of Ireland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
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