Republic of Ireland U21 vs Slovakia U21: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA U21 Championship - QualificationGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on October 10, 2025 at 06:30 PM (UTC)Waterford Regional Sports Centre, Waterford
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What was the result of Republic of Ireland U21 vs Slovakia U21?
Republic of Ireland U21 and Slovakia U21 drew 2-2 on October 10, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 3′M. MeliaSlovakia U21 (o.g.)
- 4′Jamie MullinsRepublic of Ireland U21
- 44′N. MarcelliSlovakia U21
- 60′J. HakikiRepublic of Ireland U21
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Republic of Ireland U21 have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeats; Slovakia U21 have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 | Andorra U21(home) | 1-0 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 4, 2025 | Moldova U21(away) | 2-1 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Italy U21(away) | 1-1 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Oct 11, 2024 | Norway U21(home) | 1-1 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Latvia U21(home) | 2-2 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2025 | Moldova U21(away) | 3-2 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Sep 5, 2025 | Andorra U21(home) | 3-0 | UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Romania U21(away) | 2-1 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Jun 14, 2025 | Italy U21(home) | 0-1 | UEFA U21 Championship |
| Jun 11, 2025 | Spain U21(home) | 2-3 | UEFA U21 Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Republic of Ireland U21 score 2.1 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Slovakia U21 score 1.9 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | 2.1 | 1.0 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Slovakia U21 | 1.9 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Republic of Ireland U21 sit 3rd in UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification (11 points from 7 matches) and Slovakia U21 sit 2nd (16 points from 7 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Slovakia U21 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 16 |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland U21 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 11 |
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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- Oct 9, 2025Andorra U211-0Kazakhstan U21
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