Serbia vs Rep. Of Ireland: result 3-2 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 1Kick-off on March 24, 2021 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Rajko Mitić, Beograd
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What was the result of Serbia vs Rep. Of Ireland?
Serbia won 3-2 on March 24, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 18′A. BrowneRep. Of Ireland
- 40′D. VlahovićSerbia
- 68′A. MitrovićSerbia
- 75′A. MitrovićSerbia
- 86′J. CollinsRep. Of Ireland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Serbia have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Rep. Of Ireland have 3, 7 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 29, 2021 | Panama(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Jan 25, 2021 | Dominican Republic(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Russia(home) | 5-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Hungary(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 12, 2020 | Scotland(home) | 1-1 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2020 | Bulgaria(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2020 | Wales(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 12, 2020 | England(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Finland(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Wales(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Serbia win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Rep. Of Ireland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2017 | Rep. Of Ireland 0-1 Serbia | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Sep 5, 2016 | Serbia 2-2 Rep. Of Ireland | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
Last archived meeting: Rep. Of Ireland vs Serbia on Sep 5, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Serbia score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Rep. Of Ireland score 0.7 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serbia | 1.5 | 1.0 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Rep. Of Ireland | 0.7 | 0.9 | 5 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Serbia sit 3rd in World Cup - Qualification Europe (13 points from 8 matches) and Rep. Of Ireland sit 2nd (10 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Rep. Of Ireland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Serbia | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 13 |
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