Rep. Of Ireland vs Qatar Prediction, H2H & Stats

World: Friendlies · Friendly International
Full time
1:0
HT 1 - 0
Qatar

Qatar

LWWDD
5' N. Collins
45' Jack Moylan
78' Almoez Ali
Thursday, 28 May 2026
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Jamie Robinson, Northern Ireland

Head to head

Last 2 meetings
2games
1Rep. Of Ireland wins
1Draws
0Qatar wins
3Goals per game
50%Both scored
50%Over 2.5
12 Oct 2021Friendlies Rep. Of Ireland 4 - 0 Qatar
30 Mar 2021Friendlies Qatar 1 - 1 Rep. Of Ireland

Top scorers

Friendlies
1 M. OsmajićMontenegro 5goals 0assists 4apps
2 Son Heung-MinSouth Korea 5goals 0assists 8apps
3 L. SadulaevRussia 4goals 1assists 7apps
4 J. VélezPeru 4goals 0assists 8apps
5 D. LukebakioBelgium 4goals 0assists 3apps
6 F. WirtzGermany 3goals 2assists 4apps
7 N. PazArgentina 3goals 1assists 6apps
8 M. AraújoUruguay 3goals 1assists 5apps
9 J. HallUSA 3goals 1assists 4apps
10 M. OliseFrance 3goals 1assists 4apps

Recent form

4 W 5 D 1 L in the last 10
04 Oct 2026UEFA Nations League Rep. Of Ireland 1 - 1 Israel D
01 Oct 2026UEFA Nations League Rep. Of Ireland 2 - 2 Austria D
27 Sep 2026UEFA Nations League Israel 0 - 3 Rep. Of Ireland W
24 Sep 2026UEFA Nations League Kosovo 1 - 0 Rep. Of Ireland L
05 Jun 2026Friendlies Canada 1 - 1 Rep. Of Ireland D
28 May 2026Friendlies Rep. Of Ireland 1 - 0 Qatar W
16 May 2026Friendlies Rep. Of Ireland 5 - 0 Grenada W
31 Mar 2026Friendlies Rep. Of Ireland 0 - 0 FYR Macedonia D
26 Mar 2026World Cup - Qualification Europe Czechia 2 - 2 Rep. Of Ireland D
16 Nov 2025World Cup - Qualification Europe Hungary 2 - 3 Rep. Of Ireland W
2 W 4 D 3 L in the last 9
03 Oct 2026Gulf Cup of Nations Saudi Arabia 0 - 0 Qatar D
30 Sep 2026Gulf Cup of Nations United Arab Emirates 1 - 1 Qatar D
27 Sep 2026Gulf Cup of Nations Yemen 0 - 1 Qatar W
24 Sep 2026Gulf Cup of Nations Qatar 2 - 0 Bahrain W
24 Jun 2026World Cup Bosnia & Herzegovina 3 - 1 Qatar L
18 Jun 2026World Cup Canada 6 - 0 Qatar L
13 Jun 2026World Cup Qatar 1 - 1 Switzerland D
06 Jun 2026Friendlies Qatar 0 - 0 El Salvador D
28 May 2026Friendlies Rep. Of Ireland 1 - 0 Qatar L

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Rep. Of Ireland Draw Qatar

Most likely scores

2-1 9.4%
2-0 8.5%
3-1 7.8%
1-1 7.5%
3-0 7.1%
1-0 6.8%

Expected goals: 2.5 Rep. Of Ireland · 1.1 Qatar

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals87%
Over 2.5 goals69%
Over 3.5 goals48%
Both teams score61%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
100%
Form
0%
100%
Attack
0%
0%
Defence
0%
0%
Goal model
0%
80%
Head to head
20%
83%
Goals
17%
81%
Overall
18%

Season numbers

Friendlies 2026

Rep. Of Ireland vs Qatar: preview and prediction

Rep. Of Ireland host Qatar in the World Friendlies (Friendly International) on Thursday, 28th May 2026 at 19:45 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin.

Rep. Of Ireland have been inconsistent, with 1 win, 3 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (D-L-W-D-D). Qatar have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (L-W-W-D-D).

In the last 2 meetings, Rep. Of Ireland won 1, Qatar won 0 and 1 ended level. These games average 3 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% and over 2.5 goals in 50%.

Our goal model expects about 2.5 goals for Rep. Of Ireland and 1.1 for Qatar. It gives Rep. Of Ireland the edge (67% home win, 17% draw, 15% away win), 69% for over 2.5 goals and 61% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 2-1.

Our pick was Home Win. We also like Home Wins Either Half, Draw No Bet: Home.

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Rep. Of Ireland vs Qatar FAQs

What is the best prediction for Rep. Of Ireland vs Qatar?

Our top tip is Super Single: Home Win.

Who will win Rep. Of Ireland vs Qatar?

Rep. Of Ireland are favourites: our model gives Rep. Of Ireland 67%, the draw 17% and Qatar 15%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 61% chance in our model, and it happened in 50% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3.6 goals in total, with a 69% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Rep. Of Ireland vs Qatar?

Kick-off is on Thursday, 28th May 2026 at 19:45 at Aviva Stadium, Dublin.

Who is the referee?

Jamie Robinson, Northern Ireland is in charge of this game.