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Republic of Ireland U21 vs England U21 prediction and preview
6 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC
The PunterPick prediction
Published before kick-off and never changed afterwards. See the methodology for how picks are chosen.
Match preview
Republic of Ireland U21 host England U21 in the UEFA U21 Championship - Qualification (International) on 6 Oct 2026, 17:00 UTC. The prediction PunterPick published for this fixture is Over 1.5 Goals — more than 1.5 goals in the match. It was published at odds of 1.20, which the bookmaker market rated at about 78% once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Final score: Republic of Ireland U21 3–1 England U21.
Going into the match, Republic of Ireland U21 had won 2, drawn 2 and lost 0 of their last 4 matches, scoring 8 and conceding 5. England U21 had won 1, drawn 1 and lost 0 of their last 2, with 4 scored and 2 conceded.
Both teams scored in 2 of Republic of Ireland U21's last 4 and 1 of England U21's last 2; 2 and 1 of those matches respectively went over 2.5 goals. At home Republic of Ireland U21 averaged 2.00 goals scored and 1.50 conceded across 2 matches; away from home England U21 averaged 0.00 scored and 0.00 conceded across 0.
The 1X2 prices imply about 18% for Republic of Ireland U21, 23% for the draw and 59% for England U21 once the bookmaker margin is removed.
Team comparison
Share of each factor between Republic of Ireland U21 (green) and England U21 (grey), from our data provider's pre-match comparison.
Form before the match
| Team | Last 5 | Scored | Conceded | BTTS | O2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland U21 | WWDD | 2.00 | 1.25 | 50% | 50% |
| England U21 | DW | 2.00 | 1.00 | 50% | 50% |
Averages over each side's last 4 matches in our results archive before this fixture.
Other markets we priced
| Market | Our probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Over 1.5 Goals | 78% | 1.20 |
| BTTS 1st Half - No | 78% | 1.20 |
| 1st Half Over 0.5 Goals | 72% | 1.30 |
| Under 3.5 Goals | 65% | 1.44 |
| 1st Half Under 1.5 Goals | 61% | 1.53 |
| England U21 Win | 59% | 1.53 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 57% | 1.65 |
| Over 8.5 Corners | 54% | 1.73 |
Probabilities are derived from bookmaker prices with the margin removed. They are estimates, not guarantees.