Republic of Ireland U21 vs England U21 Prediction, H2H & Stats

World: UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification · Group Stage - 23
Republic of Ireland U21

Republic of Ireland U21

2nd in table
DDWWW
Full time
3:1
HT 2 - 1
England U21

England U21

1st in table
DWWDL
7' T. Dibling
22' T. Lonergan
26' C. McCarthy
28' S. Mfuni
39' C. McManus
63' T. Lonergan
Tuesday, 6 October 2026
Cork
A. Dudic

Head to head

Last 1 meetings
1games
0Republic of Ireland U21 wins
0Draws
1England U21 wins
2Goals per game
0%Both scored
0%Over 2.5
14 Nov 2025UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification England U21 2 - 0 Republic of Ireland U21

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification table

#TeamPWDLGoalsGDPtsForm
1 England U21 10721 23:7 +16 23 LDWWD
2 Republic of Ireland U21 10622 16:14 +2 20 WWWWD
3 Slovakia U21 10622 17:13 +4 20 WDLWL
4 Moldova U21 10235 12:19 -7 9 WDLDD
5 Andorra U21 10226 7:12 -5 8 LDDWL
6 Kazakhstan U21 10118 11:21 -10 4 LLLLL

Top scorers

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification
1 G. KoutsiasGreece U21 5goals 0assists 5apps
2 O. PietuszewskiPoland U21 4goals 1assists 6apps
3 Rodrigo MoraPortugal U21 4goals 1assists 5apps
4 Gustavo VarelaPortugal U21 3goals 0assists 5apps
5 Tiago Parreira ParentePortugal U21 2goals 3assists 6apps
6 Roger FernandesPortugal U21 2goals 2assists 6apps
7 Diogo TravassosPortugal U21 2goals 2assists 5apps
8 Adedire Emmanuel Awokoya-MebudeScotland U21 2goals 2assists 4apps
9 C. NdourItaly U21 2goals 1assists 6apps
10 Youssef ChermitiPortugal U21 2goals 1assists 5apps

Recent form

4 W 4 D 2 L in the last 10
06 Oct 2026UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification Republic of Ireland U21 3 - 1 England U21 W
29 Sep 2026UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification Republic of Ireland U21 4 - 3 Kazakhstan U21 W
25 Sep 2026UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification Slovakia U21 0 - 2 Republic of Ireland U21 W
09 Jun 2026Friendlies Republic of Ireland U21 0 - 0 Qatar U23 D
06 Jun 2026Friendlies Croatia U21 2 - 2 Republic of Ireland U21 D
31 Mar 2026UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification Kazakhstan U21 0 - 1 Republic of Ireland U21 W
26 Mar 2026UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification Republic of Ireland U21 1 - 1 Moldova U21 D
18 Nov 2025UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification Andorra U21 4 - 0 Republic of Ireland U21 L
14 Nov 2025UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification England U21 2 - 0 Republic of Ireland U21 L
10 Oct 2025UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification Republic of Ireland U21 2 - 2 Slovakia U21 D
7 W 2 D 1 L in the last 10
06 Oct 2026UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification Republic of Ireland U21 3 - 1 England U21 L
02 Oct 2026UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification England U21 0 - 0 Slovakia U21 D
25 Sep 2026UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification England U21 4 - 2 Kazakhstan U21 W
31 Mar 2026UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification England U21 4 - 1 Moldova U21 W
27 Mar 2026UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification Andorra U21 1 - 1 England U21 D
18 Nov 2025UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification Slovakia U21 0 - 4 England U21 W
14 Nov 2025UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification England U21 2 - 0 Republic of Ireland U21 W
13 Oct 2025UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification England U21 1 - 0 Andorra U21 W
10 Oct 2025UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification Moldova U21 0 - 4 England U21 W
08 Sep 2025UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification Kazakhstan U21 0 - 2 England U21 W

Who wins? Three ways to read it

1 · X · 2
Goal model
Form & stats
Bookmaker odds
Republic of Ireland U21 Draw England U21

Most likely scores

1-2 9.8%
1-1 9.1%
0-2 8.5%
0-1 7.9%
1-3 7%
0-3 6.1%

Expected goals: 1.15 Republic of Ireland U21 · 2.15 England U21

Goal lines

Over 1.5 goals84%
Over 2.5 goals64%
Over 3.5 goals42%
Both teams score60%

Team comparison

Form Attack Defence Goal model Head to head Goals Overall
48%
Form
52%
38%
Attack
62%
33%
Defence
67%
9%
Goal model
91%
0%
Head to head
100%
0%
Goals
100%
32%
Overall
68%

Season numbers

UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification 2027

When the goals come

3
0-15'
1
3
16-30'
4
1
31-45'
2
2
46-60'
3
2
61-75'
5
2
76-90'
6
1
0-15'
1
4
16-30'
1
2
31-45'
1
4
46-60'
2
1
61-75'
0
1
76-90'
0
Republic of Ireland U21 England U21

Side by side

Republic of Ireland U21 England U21
9 Played 9
5 Won 7
2 Drawn 2
2 Lost 0
1.4 Goals scored per game 2.4
1.4 Goals conceded per game 0.4
2 / 1 Scored per game (home / away) 2.2 / 2.8
3 Clean sheets 6
2 Failed to score 1
2 Longest winning run 5
4-3 Biggest win 4-1
4-0 Biggest defeat -
1/1 Penalties scored 3/3

Republic of Ireland U21 vs England U21: preview and prediction

Republic of Ireland U21 host England U21 in the World UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification (Group Stage - 23) on Tuesday, 6th October 2026 at 18:00 at Cork. Republic of Ireland U21 sit 2nd in the table and England U21 1st.

Republic of Ireland U21 are in good shape, with 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats in their last 5 games (D-D-W-W-W). England U21 have been inconsistent, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat in their last 5 games (D-W-W-D-L).

In the last 1 meetings, Republic of Ireland U21 won 0, England U21 won 1 and 0 ended level. These games average 2 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% and over 2.5 goals in 0%.

Our goal model expects about 1.15 goals for Republic of Ireland U21 and 2.15 for England U21. It gives England U21 the edge (20% home win, 20% draw, 60% away win), 64% for over 2.5 goals and 60% for both teams to score. The most likely score is 1-2.

Our pick was Over 1.5. We also like Away Wins Either Half, Away Win, Draw No Bet: Away.

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Republic of Ireland U21 vs England U21 FAQs

What is the best prediction for Republic of Ireland U21 vs England U21?

Our top tip is Banker: Over 1.5.

Who will win Republic of Ireland U21 vs England U21?

England U21 are favourites: our model gives Republic of Ireland U21 20%, the draw 20% and England U21 60%.

Will both teams score?

Both teams scoring has a 60% chance in our model, and it happened in 0% of recent meetings.

How many goals are expected?

Our model expects 3.3 goals in total, with a 64% chance of over 2.5 goals.

When is Republic of Ireland U21 vs England U21?

Kick-off is on Tuesday, 6th October 2026 at 18:00 at Cork.

Who is the referee?

A. Dudic is in charge of this game.