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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

Portugal
2-1
Rep. Of Ireland

Full time

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.

Portugal
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 27, 2021Belgium(away)0-1Euro Championship
Jun 23, 2021France(home)2-2Euro Championship
Jun 19, 2021Germany(home)2-4Euro Championship
Jun 15, 2021Hungary(away)3-0Euro Championship
Jun 9, 2021Israel(home)4-0Friendlies
Rep. Of Ireland
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jun 8, 2021Hungary(away)0-0Friendlies
Jun 3, 2021Andorra(away)4-1Friendlies
Mar 30, 2021Qatar(away)1-1Friendlies
Mar 27, 2021Luxembourg(home)0-1World Cup - Qualification Europe
Mar 24, 2021Serbia(away)2-3World 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Portugal2.00.985/159/15
Rep. Of Ireland0.81.046/154/15

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).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Portugal641120713
2Rep. Of Ireland63129710

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

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