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Two wins three days apart in November 2025, 2-0 over Portugal at +650 and 3-2 in Hungary at +280, made the Republic of Ireland +9.3 units in a month. One unit a game over 13 priced internationals finished +4.0, and eight of the 54 European nations returned more.

The record: 7-2-6

Nations League 4-0-4, World Cup qualifying 3-2-2 with the playoff; 18 goals for, 23 against. The margins were thin and mostly kind: six wins by one goal, two defeats by one goal. The March 2025 Nations League tie with Bulgaria went 2-1 away and 2-1 at home, neither leg priced.

Republic of Ireland, game by game, since September 20242024-09-07 v England 0-22024-09-10 v Greece 0-22024-10-10 at Finland 2-12024-10-13 at Greece 0-22024-11-14 v Finland 1-02024-11-17 at England 0-52025-03-20 at Bulgaria 2-12025-03-23 v Bulgaria 2-12025-09-06 v Hungary 2-22025-09-09 at Armenia 1-22025-10-11 at Portugal 0-12025-10-14 v Armenia 1-02025-11-13 v Portugal 2-02025-11-16 at Hungary 3-22026-03-26 at Czechia 2-2Wins above the line, losses below, draws on it; bar length is the margin0
7-2-6 in 15 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

Underdog seven times: 2-1-4

Is Ireland worth a price? Twice it paid big. Portugal came to Ireland at -240 on 13 November 2025 and lost 2-0; three days later Ireland won 3-2 in Hungary at +280. As underdog that made +4.3 units in seven games. As favorite, six times, Ireland went 3-1-2 for -0.3; the two defeats came with Ireland priced at +175, 2-0 at home to Greece, and at even money, 2-1 in Armenia.

Republic of Ireland at home, away, as favorite and as underdogHome (7)won 4 (57.1%)Away (8)won 3 (37.5%)Favorite (6)won 3 (50.0%)Underdog (7)won 2 (28.6%)50%
Competitive internationals, September 2024 to July 2026. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

One unit a game: +4.0

Thirteen priced games, +4.0 units, 30.8% on the stake. November 2025 made +9.3; every other priced month added up to a loss. At home Ireland went 4-1-2 and the six priced home games made +4.75; away, 3-1-4 and -0.75.

One unit on Republic of Ireland to win, every game0-4-2+2+4+4.00 unitsfirst gamelast game
Running total over 13 priced competitive games (September 2024 to March 2026), at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.

England, Greece and the playoff

England won both Nations League meetings, 2-0 and 5-0, and Greece won both, 2-0 each time. The qualifying campaign ended in the playoff on 26 March 2026: 2-2 in Czechia at +295, then out 4-3 on penalties, a draw and a lost stake in these figures.

The total

Six over, six under. Nothing there.

Questions and answers

What made the Republic of Ireland’s best month?

November 2025: 2-0 at home to Portugal at +650 and 3-2 in Hungary at +280, +9.3 units.

What did Ireland return when ESPN had them as underdog?

2-1-4 in seven games for +4.3 units, more than all but four European nations as underdog.

How did Ireland go out in March 2026?

A 2-2 draw in Czechia on 26 March, then 4-3 on penalties; the figures count the game as a draw.

Past games

  1. Israel at Ireland · 4 OctNo bet on Israel at Republic of Ireland.
  2. Ireland at Kosovo · 24 SepKosovo host Republic of Ireland on Thursday, September 24, 2026 in UEFA Nations League League B, Group B3 at Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri.

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