Albania U19 vs Republic of Ireland U19 — Friendlies 2026
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Statistical Prediction
Based on goals from last 4+ matches
Albania U1952%
Republic of Ireland U1923%✓ Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.
Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% correct
Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Expected goals in this match
What is xG?
Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.
The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.
Albania U19 creates 67% more chances
Season form · 6 home / 4 away
creates per match
allows per match
finishing
Total goals
- Under55
- Over45
Fewer than 3 goals likely
Both teams score
- No53
- Yes47
One side may not score
Score probability
Probability of each scoreline, %
Albania U19 ↓
Most likely 1–0 (13%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines
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Combos
Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.
How is this calculated?
Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.
Recent form of each side
Albania U19 at home — creates 0.83, concedes 0.83 · 6 matches
Republic of Ireland U19 away — creates 1.00, concedes 2.25 · 4 matches
⚑ Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.
Expected goals for this match
Albania U19 attack 0.83 + Republic of Ireland U19 defence 2.25 → ÷2 → 1.54
Republic of Ireland U19 attack 1.00 + Albania U19 defence 0.83 → ÷2 → 0.92
Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.
Chance of every scoreline
From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.
The answer to "why 52%?"
Albania U19 at 52% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.
What the model can't see
It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:
- injuries & suspensions
- the matchday lineup
- motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
- weather & pitch condition
- in-game coaching decisions
So 52% does not mean "Albania U19 will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."
Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.
Probable lineups not yet announced
Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff
Head to Head
Albania U19 host Republic of Ireland U19 on Friday, 10 October 2025 at 09:00. The match is part of the Friendlies 2026/2027 season.
Match Recap: Albania U19 vs Republic of Ireland U19
Albania U19 beat Republic of Ireland U19 2-1 in Friendlies on October 10, 2025.