Republic of Ireland host Kosovo on 17 November 2026 at 19:45 in the UEFA Nations League. Republic of Ireland's last five results: D L W D D (1 win, 3 draws and 1 loss). Kosovo's last five: W W L D D (2 wins, 2 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. 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 have won 1, drawn 3 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 7 and conceding 5, with results reading D L W D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Israel in the UEFA Nations League on 4 October.
Kosovo have won 2, drawn 2 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 6 and conceding 4, with results reading W W L D D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-1 draw at home to Austria in the UEFA Nations League on 4 October.
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 8 goals across their last 10 games, 0.8 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.
Lumbardh Dellova leads Kosovo with 3 yellow cards across their last 10 games, 0.3 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.
Until the team news for Republic of Ireland vs Kosovo is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Republic of Ireland's XI from their 1-1 draw v Israel at home on Sun 4 Oct 2026, and Kosovo's XI from their 1-1 draw v Austria at home on Sun 4 Oct 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Republic of Ireland the favourite with a 48% chance of winning, against 25% for Kosovo and 27% for the draw. Projected goals are Republic of Ireland 1.4 - 0.9 Kosovo.
The most likely score in Republic of Ireland vs Kosovo is 1-0, a Republic of Ireland win, at 13%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 46% likely and over 2.5 goals 42%. 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 1.4 - 0.9 Kosovo in goals. It gives Republic of Ireland a 48% chance of winning, the draw 27% and Kosovo 25%. Both teams to score is 46% likely, over 1.5 goals 68% and over 2.5 goals 42%. The most likely scorelines are 1-0 (13%), 1-1 (13%), 2-0 (10%), 0-0 (9%), 2-1 (9%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | Republic of Ireland win | 13% |
| 1-1 | Draw | 13% |
| 2-0 | Republic of Ireland win | 10% |
| 0-0 | Draw | 9% |
| 2-1 | Republic of Ireland win | 9% |
Predicted lineups for Republic of Ireland vs Kosovo are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Republic of Ireland's XI from their 1-1 draw v Israel at home on Sun 4 Oct 2026, and Kosovo's XI from their 1-1 draw v Austria at home on Sun 4 Oct 2026.
| # | Republic of Ireland | Fouls committed | Kosovo | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. Abankwah | 13 | V. Hodza | 12 |
| 2 | J. O'Brien | 11 | A. Hajdari | 10 |
| 3 | J. Moylan | 10 | E. Rexhbecaj | 9 |
| 4 | J. Knight | 8 | D. Gallapeni | 9 |
| 5 | C. Coventry | 8 | L. Dellova | 6 |
| # | Republic of Ireland | Shots | Kosovo | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Parrott | 27 | F. Asllani | 14 |
| 2 | A. Idah | 14 | V. Hodza | 13 |
| 3 | J. Moylan | 13 | V. Muriqi | 12 |
| 4 | T. Cannon | 9 | E. Zhegrova | 10 |
| 5 | C. Ogbene | 8 | F. Muslija | 9 |
| # | Republic of Ireland | Shots on target | Kosovo | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Parrott | 15 | F. Asllani | 7 |
| 2 | J. Moylan | 7 | V. Hodza | 6 |
| 3 | T. Cannon | 4 | V. Muriqi | 5 |
| 4 | A. Idah | 3 | F. Muslija | 3 |
| 5 | J. Kenny | 2 | L. Dellova | 3 |
| # | Republic of Ireland | Goals | Kosovo | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T. Parrott | 8 | F. Asllani | 3 |
| 2 | J. Moylan | 4 | F. Muslija | 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 | L. Scales | 2 | L. Dellova | 3 |
| 2 | R. Manning | 2 | E. Rexhbecaj | 1 |
| 3 | J. Abankwah | 2 | A. Rrahmani | 1 |
| 4 | J. Cullen | 1 | A. Rrahmani | 1 |
| 5 | T. Parrott | 1 | K. Hajrizi | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.5 | 24 of 54 |
| Goals against | 1 | 24 of 54 |
| Shots | 9.3 | 46 of 54 |
| Shots on target | 2.8 | 45 of 54 |
| Fouls | 13.5 | 16 of 54 |
| Tackles | 12.3 | 44 of 54 |
| Passes | 405.5 | 42 of 54 |
| Corners | 2.5 | 47 of 54 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1 | 39 of 54 |
| Goals against | 1 | 25 of 54 |
| Shots | 14 | 24 of 54 |
| Shots on target | 4.5 | 26 of 54 |
| Fouls | 10 | 46 of 54 |
| Tackles | 18 | 6 of 54 |
| Passes | 464.5 | 30 of 54 |
| Corners | 2.5 | 51 of 54 |