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Ireland vs Portugal Prediction & H2H Stats

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World Championship 2026 Aviva Stadium, Dublin

Ireland

2 - 0

Portugal

Our Tip

Match Events

17'

Parrott T.

Assist: Scales L.

19'

Cancelo J.

38'

Azaz F.

Summary Win Prob Goals Form H2H Tactics Players Indices Predictions Timeline Accuracy Compare

AI Match Summary

The World Championship 2026 game between Ireland and Portugal finished 2-0, a result that aligned with the model's pre-match lean toward Ireland.

Win Probability Meter

Derived from 10,000 simulations matching home advantage & form profiles

40%

Ireland

20%

Draws

40%

Portugal

Draw rate projection: 20% Favored: Draw

Model Confidence

Aggregate indicator score

40% / Low Confidence

Portugal carry the better recent record into this one.
Hard to split these two; draw probability sits at 39%.
Continental football usually means sharper preparation from both sides.
Strong defensive structures favor a low-scoring, controlled fixture.

Goal Probability Engine

Model estimations for goals markets based on xG conversion histories

Over 0.5 Goals 85%

Over 1.5 Goals 56.5%

Over 2.5 Goals 25%

Over 3.5 Goals 13%

Over 4.5 Goals 6%

Both Teams To Score (BTTS) 30.400000000000002%

Ireland Clean Sheet 68%

Portugal Clean Sheet 16%

Recent Team Form Analysis

Averages per match over historical game filters

Metric	Ireland	Portugal
Matches Played	28	30
Wins	11	20
Draws	7	6
Losses	10	4
Goals Scored	1.14	2.17
Goals Conceded	1.18	0.87
Expected Goals (xG)	0.94	1.00
Expected Goals Conceded (xGA)	1.10	1.40

H2H

Historical prediction success rates across key markets

Nov 13, 2025 World Championship

Ireland vs Portugal

2:0

Oct 11, 2025 World Championship

Portugal vs Ireland

1:0

Jun 11, 2024 Friendly International

Portugal vs Ireland

3:0

Nov 11, 2021 World Championship

Ireland vs Portugal

0:0

Sep 1, 2021 World Championship

Portugal vs Ireland

2:1

Key Player Impact Analysis

Key performers and expected goal involvement factors

Ireland Compare

Top Goalscorer Parrott T.

2 Goals

Avg xG / game 0.72

Avg xA / game 0.47

Portugal Compare

Avg xG / game 0.91

Avg xA / game 0.56

SokaPicks Momentum Index

Current performance index incorporating opponent strength & fatigue (0-100)

Ireland 41 / 100

Portugal 31 / 100

How it's calculated: Weighted formula of recent form points (60%), goal margin trends (20%), home/away adjustments (10%), and squad impact availability ratings (10%).

Attack & Defence Capability Index

Ireland Portugal

AI Prediction Engine Forecast

Simulated score frequencies and primary prediction markets

Primary Pick Ireland Win (1)

Secondary Pick Under 2.5 Goals or BTTS No

Correct Score 1:0

BTTS Outcome No (NG)

Over/Under Pick Under 2.5

SokaPicks Smart Insights

Historical trends and unique patterns automatically detected by our system

Ireland scored in 61% of their last 28 games.

Portugal has conceded goals in 70% of their last 30 outings.

These sides typically produce 1.80 goals when they meet.

Ireland went unbeaten in 4 of their last 5 games.

Scoring Trends

Ireland VS Portugal

1.25 Goals Scored 1.75

0.25 Goals Conceded 0.63

38% Over 1.5 75%

25% Over 2.5 50%

13% Over 3.5 13%

Recent Form & Match History

Ireland

(Home)

27 Sept

Israel

0 : 3

Ireland

24 Sept

Kosovo

1 : 0

Ireland

05 Jun

Canada

1 : 1

Ireland

28 May

Ireland

1 : 0

Qatar

16 May

Ireland

5 : 0

Grenada

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Portugal

(Away)

27 Sept

Norway

1 : 2

Portugal

24 Sept

Portugal

1 : 0

Wales

06 Jul

Portugal

0 : 1

Spain

02 Jul

Portugal

2 : 1

Croatia

27 Jun

Colombia

0 : 0

Portugal

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