Republic of Ireland vs Israel — match summary
Europe · UEFA Nations League · kick-off 5 Oct 2026 01:45
Full time · score 1-1
pPS pre-match readiness (0-100): Republic of Ireland 42 · Israel 16
mPS in-play performance (0-100): Republic of Ireland 36 · Israel 26
Shots on target 4-2 · corners 3-3 · possession 55-45
NextGOAL tip: Republic of Ireland -0.25 · 2 stars
In this continental cup game in the UEFA Nations League, Republic of Ireland host Israel, and the most recent match for each side just ended with very different scorelines. The hosts drew 2-2, while the visitors drew 0-0. Even though both results produced the same point, the way the games played out was a completely different story. Republic of Ireland have been no pushovers at home lately, especially in the match they won 3-0 where they opened up the attack exactly as planned. Israel, meanwhile, tend to run into problems away from home right from the first half, because they concede an average of 1 goal per game in the first half on the road, and in 7 recent away matches they were trailing at half-time 4 times. This game is likely to start with the hosts controlling the tempo and pushing high, while Israel will have to sit deep and wait for the counter. The first thing to watch after kick-off is how quickly the hosts can turn their pressure into a goal, because if they can pull away early, the game will flow in only one direction.