UEFA Nations League · 1 October 2026
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Our prediction
Home Win to Nil No
Will Home Team win the game and keep a clean sheet at regular time
High
confidence
Value analysis
-4% edgeThe odds broadly match our model, so there's limited betting value here.
Republic of Ireland are set to take on Austria in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday, 1 October 2026. The match is scheduled to kick off at 18:45 UTC, with referee Allard Lindhout confirmed to take charge of the international fixture.
Recent head-to-head history gives the edge to the Irish side. Over their last two meetings, Republic of Ireland have claimed one victory and shared one draw, leaving Austria without a win across that stretch.
Those past encounters came during European qualification for the World Cup. Ireland secured a 1-0 away victory against Austria in November 2016, followed by a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture in June 2017, bringing the combined goal tally to three across the two matches.
Punters and supporters watching the markets will note that there is currently no betting tip published for this Nations League encounter. With previous meetings proving tightly contested, both teams will be aiming to make their mark when they take the pitch.
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Rep. Of Ireland take on Austria in the UEFA Nations League on Thursday, 1 October 2026. Below is our data-driven preview and prediction for this fixture, based on head-to-head history, recent form and league position.
Going into the game, Rep. Of Ireland sit 3rd in the UEFA Nations League on 3 points from 2 games, while Austria are 1st on 6 points.
Rep. Of Ireland come into this fixture having won 1, drawn 0 and lost 1 of their last 2 games (LW), scoring in 1 of them.
Austria come into this fixture having won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games (LDLWW), scoring in 3 of them.
In their last 4 meetings, Rep. Of Ireland have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 0 against Austria. These fixtures have averaged 0.8 goals per game, with both teams scoring in 25% of them.
Defensively, Rep. Of Ireland kept 1 clean sheet and Austria kept 0 across those meetings, giving a useful guide to how tight this matchup tends to be.
Our prediction for Rep. Of Ireland vs Austria is Home Win to Nil No with a 85% confidence rating at odds of 1.12. This tip is informed by the head-to-head trends above (0.8 goals per game, 25% both-teams-to-score), recent form (Rep. Of Ireland LW, Austria LDLWW), the 2-place gap between the sides in the table.
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Comp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Nov 2026 | Austria | – | Rep. Of Ireland | UEFA Nations League |
| 01 Oct 2026 | Rep. Of Ireland | – | Austria | UEFA Nations League |
| 11 Jun 2017 | Rep. Of Ireland | 1–1 | Austria | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| 12 Nov 2016 | Austria | 0–1 | Rep. Of Ireland | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Rep. Of Ireland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | Austria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
