Updated 15 November 2026.
Republic of Ireland host Kosovo at Aviva Stadium, Dublin on 17 November 2026 at 19:45 in the UEFA Nations League. Republic of Ireland's last five results: L W D D L (1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses). Kosovo's last five: W L D D D (1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss). In their last 1 meetings, Republic of Ireland have won 0, Kosovo 1, with 0 draws.
Republic of Ireland vs Kosovo kicks off at 19:45 UK time on Tuesday 17 November 2026 in the UEFA Nations League, at Aviva Stadium, Dublin. Aviva Stadium holds 55,359 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 19:45.
Republic of Ireland vs Kosovo is being played at Aviva Stadium in Dublin on Tuesday 17 November 2026, the home ground of Republic of Ireland, which holds 55,359 people. Kick-off is at 19:45 UK time, and the match is part of the UEFA Nations League.
Republic of Ireland have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 5, with results reading L W D D L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-1 defeat away to Austria in the UEFA Nations League on 14 November.
Kosovo have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 3 and conceding 4, with results reading W L D D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw at home to Israel in the UEFA Nations League on 14 November.
Across the last 1 meetings Republic of Ireland have won 0, Kosovo have won 1 and 0 were drawn, with Republic of Ireland scoring 0 goals to Kosovo's 1. The most recent was Kosovo 1-0 Republic of Ireland on 24 September 2026 in the UEFA Nations League.
Troy Parrott leads Republic of Ireland with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Republic of Ireland player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Republic of Ireland player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Edon Zhegrova leads Kosovo with 16 shots across their last 10 games, 1.6 a game, the most of any Kosovo player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Kosovo player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Statz predicts Republic of Ireland vs Kosovo with 11 starters a side: Republic of Ireland line up 3-5-2 and Kosovo 5-4-1, ahead of the 19:45 UK time kick-off on Tuesday 17 November 2026. The predicted XIs are on the Lineups tab of this page, and update to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Republic of Ireland the favourite with a 46% chance of winning, against 26% for Kosovo and 28% for the draw. Projected goals are Republic of Ireland 1.3 - 0.9 Kosovo.
The most likely score in Republic of Ireland vs Kosovo is 1-0, a Republic of Ireland win, at 14%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 44% likely and over 2.5 goals 39%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Republic of Ireland vs Kosovo, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Sep 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Kosovo vs Republic of Ireland | 1-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Republic of Ireland 1.3 - 0.9 Kosovo in goals. It gives Republic of Ireland a 46% chance of winning, the draw 28% and Kosovo 26%. Both teams to score is 44% likely, over 1.5 goals 66% and over 2.5 goals 39%. The most likely scorelines are 1-0 (14%), 1-1 (13%), 0-0 (10%), 0-1 (10%), 2-0 (9%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | Republic of Ireland win | 14% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 10% |
| 0-1 | Kosovo win | 10% |
| 2-0 | Republic of Ireland win | 9% |
Statz's predicted starting XIs for Republic of Ireland vs Kosovo, updated to the confirmed teams around an hour before kick-off.
| # | Republic of Ireland | Fouls committed | Kosovo | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Abankwah | 13 | V. Hodza | 12 |
| 2 | J. O'Brien | 12 | D. Gallapeni | 10 |
| 3 | J. Moylan | 12 | A. Hajdari | 9 |
| 4 | C. Coventry | 8 | I. Krasniqi | 8 |
| 5 | J. Knight | 8 | E. Rexhbecaj | 8 |
| # | Republic of Ireland | Shots | Kosovo | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Parrott | 28 | E. Zhegrova | 16 |
| 2 | A. Idah | 14 | V. Muriqi | 15 |
| 3 | J. Moylan | 13 | V. Hodza | 13 |
| 4 | C. Ogbene | 11 | F. Asllani | 10 |
| 5 | T. Cannon | 9 | M. Rashica | 6 |
| # | Republic of Ireland | Shots on target | Kosovo | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Parrott | 14 | V. Hodza | 6 |
| 2 | J. Moylan | 7 | F. Asllani | 5 |
| 3 | T. Cannon | 4 | V. Muriqi | 5 |
| 4 | C. Ogbene | 3 | L. Dellova | 3 |
| 5 | A. Idah | 3 | F. Muslija | 2 |
| # | Republic of Ireland | Goals | Kosovo | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Parrott | 5 | F. Muslija | 2 |
| 2 | J. Moylan | 4 | F. Asllani | 2 |
| 3 | T. Cannon | 2 | K. Hajrizi | 1 |
| 4 | N. Collins | 1 | V. Hodza | 1 |
| 5 | C. Ogbene | 1 | E. Zhegrova | 1 |
| # | Republic of Ireland | Yellow cards | Kosovo | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | R. Manning | 2 | L. Dellova | 2 |
| 2 | J. Abankwah | 2 | V. Hodza | 2 |
| 3 | J. Taylor | 1 | E. Rexhbecaj | 1 |
| 4 | J. O'Brien | 1 | A. Rrahmani | 1 |
| 5 | J. Moylan | 1 | A. Rrahmani | 1 |
Statz's bet builder picks for Republic of Ireland vs Kosovo: Finn Azaz 2+ shots (100% hit rate at 1.30); Conor Coventry 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.22); Nathan Collins 1+ fouls (100% hit rate at 1.57); Jayson Molumby 1+ shots (80% hit rate at 1.67). Combined odds 4.16 at bet365.
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.2 | 32 of 54 |
| Goals against | 1 | 24 of 54 |
| Shots | 10.8 | 38 of 54 |
| Shots on target | 3.6 | 39 of 54 |
| Fouls | 13.2 | 14 of 54 |
| Tackles | 12.2 | 45 of 54 |
| Passes | 398.6 | 42 of 54 |
| Corners | 4.4 | 29 of 54 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 40 of 54 |
| Goals against | 0.8 | 16 of 54 |
| Shots | 14.4 | 21 of 54 |
| Shots on target | 4.2 | 30 of 54 |
| Fouls | 11.2 | 36 of 54 |
| Tackles | 18.2 | 4 of 54 |
| Passes | 460.2 | 29 of 54 |
| Corners | 3.4 | 42 of 54 |