World Cup Qualification, UEFA 2026 · 14 Oct 2025

Ireland 1–0 Armenia

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot made Ireland favourites at 65%.

No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Ryan Manning, 84.7 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Ryan Manning +29.5, Henri Avagyan +9.9.

Well below it: Tigran Barseghyan −28.1, Jake O'Brien −12.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

11 Oct 2025	L 0–1	at Portugal World Cup Qualification UEFA
9 Sep 2025	L 1–2	at Armenia World Cup Qualification UEFA
6 Sep 2025	D 2–2	v Hungary World Cup Qualification UEFA

11 Oct 2025	L 0–2	at Hungary World Cup Qualification UEFA
9 Sep 2025	W 2–1	v Ireland World Cup Qualification UEFA
6 Sep 2025	L 0–5	v Portugal World Cup Qualification UEFA

9 Sep 2025	Armenia 2–1 Ireland World Cup Qualification UEFA

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Ryan Manning Midfielder	90	0	0	–	84.7	+29.5
Chiedozie Ogbene Forward	25	0	0	–	79.2	–
Will Smallbone Midfielder	81	0	1	–	70.8	–
Jack Taylor Midfielder	9	0	0	–	56.1	–
Nathan Collins Defender	90	0	0	–	54.8	+5.5
Caoimhin Kelleher Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	50.8	+0.3
Troy Parrott Forward	25	0	0	–	50.2	–
Festy Ebosele Defender	65	0	0	–	46.6	+0.7
Séamus Coleman Midfielder	65	0	0	–	46.5	–
Dara O'Shea Defender	90	0	0	–	44.2	−2.0
Jayson Molumby Midfielder	90	0	0	–	40.9	−2.6
Jake O'Brien Defender	90	0	0	–	40.3	−12.3
Adam Idah Forward	9	0	0	–	38.3	–
Evan Ferguson Forward	81	1	0	–	37.4	−6.8
Finn Azaz Midfielder	90	0	0	–	36.2	−5.2

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Edgar Grigoryan Defender	19	–	93.2	–
Kamo Hovhannisyan Defender	90	–	59.9	+6.2
Henri Avagyan Goalkeeper	90	–	56.4	+9.9
Nair Tiknizyan Defender	71	–	55.1	+0.9
Eduard Spertsyan Midfielder	90	–	52.1	−2.2
Zhirayr Shaghoyan Midfielder	45	–	51.7	–
Sergey Muradyan Defender	90	–	46.7	−2.5
Styopa Mkrtchyan Defender	90	–	43.7	–
Grant-Leon Ranos Forward	71	–	40.1	–
Tigran Barseghyan Midfielder	52	–	20.4	−28.1