Matchday

UEFA Nations League 26/27 · 4 Oct 2026

Ireland 1–1 Israel

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Sep 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.1 – 0.7
Actual xG
1.7 – 0.8
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Ireland favourites at 70%.

Ireland deserved more from the draw, creating 1.7 xG to 0.8.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Roy Revivo, 66.5 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Roy Revivo +22.0, Jack Moylan +15.0, Ilay Feingold +14.1.

Well below it: Liam Scales −11.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Ireland

1 Oct 2026D 2–2v Austria UEFA Nations League
27 Sep 2026W 3–0at Israel UEFA Nations League
24 Sep 2026L 0–1at Kosovo UEFA Nations League
26 Mar 2026D 2–2at Czechia World Cup Qualification UEFA
16 Nov 2025W 3–2at Hungary World Cup Qualification UEFA

Israel

1 Oct 2026D 0–0v Kosovo UEFA Nations League
27 Sep 2026L 0–3v Ireland UEFA Nations League
24 Sep 2026L 1–3at Austria UEFA Nations League
16 Nov 2025W 4–1v Moldova World Cup Qualification UEFA
14 Oct 2025L 0–3at Italy World Cup Qualification UEFA

Head to head

27 Sep 2026Israel 0–3 Ireland UEFA Nations League

Ireland

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Joel Bagan Defender1000–66.2–
Troy Parrott Forward90101.1159.8+6.4
Jack Moylan Midfielder6900–54.6+15.0
Ryan Manning Midfielder84000.0954.5+8.1
Caoimhin Kelleher Goalkeeper9000–51.6−3.6
Jake O'Brien Defender90000.0250.7−1.3
Jimmy Dunne Defender9000–50.0+8.1
Conor Coventry Midfielder8400–48.9+8.3
Jason Knight Midfielder90000.2248.7+4.1
Chiedozie Ogbene Forward21000.0247.1–
Jayson Molumby Midfielder90000.0244.2−3.2
Bosun Lawal Defender1000–41.5–
Rocco Vata Forward2100–41.4–
Adam Idah Forward69000.2440.3−4.3
Liam Scales Defender90000.0439.5−11.9

Israel

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Roy Revivo Defender9000–66.5+22.0
Eli Dasa Defender1200–64.6–
Nikita Stoinov Defender9000–62.6−3.4
Yarden Shua Forward12000.0460.6–
Assaf Tzur Goalkeeper9000–58.1+2.7
Oscar Gloukh Midfielder90000.1556.2+5.1
Idan Nachmias Defender9000–54.6−2.9
Manor Solomon Forward1800–53.9–
Eliel Peretz Midfielder90000.0151.7−6.7
Dor Peretz Midfielder78100.3851.1+11.7
Omri Gandelman Midfielder32000.1251.0–
Ilay Feingold Defender7800–49.3+14.1
Liel Abada Forward72000.0846.7+5.1
Dor Turgeman Forward5800–39.4−3.4