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UEFA Nations League · League B, Matchday 6

Ireland vs Kosovo: Match Preview & Stats

Ireland crest Ireland
vs
Kosovo crest Kosovo
Aviva Stadium, Dublin

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Match facts

Competition
UEFA Nations League, League B, Matchday 6
Kick-off
Venue
Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Since last match
Ireland: 3 days (UEFA Nations League) · Austria Kosovo: 3 days (UEFA Nations League) · Israel
Next match
Ireland: not scheduled yet Kosovo: not scheduled yet

Last starting XI

Ireland 3-4-2-1

  1. 1 Kelleher
  2. 5 O'Brien
  3. 2 Dunne
  4. 3 Scales
  5. 8 Knight
  6. 17 Moylan
  7. 14 Coventry
  8. 18 Manning
  9. 10 Idah
  10. 6 Molumby
  11. 7 Parrott

Coach: Heimir Hallgrímsson vs Israel, 1-1 · UEFA Nations League B · 4 Oct

Kosovo 3-4-2-1

  1. 16 Saipi
  2. 5 Dellova
  3. 4 Krasniqi
  4. 2 Raçi
  5. 15 Vojvoda
  6. 23 Avdullahu
  7. 20 Hodža
  8. 13 Gallapeni
  9. 10 Zhegrova
  10. 14 Zabërgja
  11. 18 Muriqi

Coach: Franco Foda vs Austria, 1-1 · UEFA Nations League B · 4 Oct

Our predicted line-ups come with our picks, 48 hours before kick-off. Until then: each club's last starting XI.

Injuries and suspensions

Ireland

No absences reported.

Kosovo

  • DF Lumbardh DellovaInjured · Doubtful

Players listed as injured, suspended or away with their national team, with their expected return.

Missing Players Impact

Ireland

Low impact

Full squad available — no listed absences

Kosovo

Moderate impact
Missing attack share 3.0%
Missing minutes share 8.0%
1 player out 1 regular starter out
Key absences:
  • DF Lumbardh Dellova 3% attack · 8% mins

Share of team playing time and attacking output over the last 8 matches accounted for by unavailable players.

Tactical Profile & Play Quality (0–100)

Ireland Kosovo
Box & Territory Pressure 39 39
Set-Piece & Corner Threat 47 30
Finishing Efficiency 89 74
Defensive & Goalkeeper Wall 64 54
Underlying Play Power 53 56
Ireland Results above play quality (running hot)
Kosovo Balanced (results match underlying play)

OptimaGoal 0–100 performance indices built from the last 8 matches before kick-off.

Game-State Scenarios & Goal Timing

Ireland

When scoring first 50% won · 100% unbeaten (6 matches)
When conceding first 50% points rescued · 38% won (8 matches)
1st Half: 62% 2nd Half: 38%
First 15': 14% Last 15' (76-90'): 19%

Kosovo

When scoring first 86% won · 100% unbeaten (7 matches)
When conceding first 50% points rescued · 33% won (6 matches)
1st Half: 47% 2nd Half: 53%
First 15': 11% Last 15' (76-90'): 16%

Reaction to scoring or conceding first and goal distribution across the last 15 matches.

Key Attacking Threats

Ireland

  1. 1. FW Troy Parrott 8G · 0A
    Team attack 36.0% Team shots 28.0%
  2. 2. FW Adam Idah 1G · 1A
    Team attack 10.0% Team shots 16.0%
  3. 3. MF Jack Moylan 1G · 1A
    Team attack 9.0% Team shots 4.0%

Kosovo

  1. 1. FW Fisnik Asllani 3G · 0A
    Team attack 14.0% Team shots 14.0%
  2. 2. FW Vedat Muriqi 1G · 0A
    Team attack 13.0% Team shots 12.0%
  3. 3. MF Edon Zhegrova 1G · 1A
    Team attack 11.0% Team shots 10.0%

Top available players by share of team attacking production and shot volume over the last 10 matches.

Ireland Kosovo
Over 1.5 goals 7/10 7/10
Over 2.5 goals 5/10 4/10
Over 3.5 goals 4/10 2/10
Both teams scored 5/10 5/10
Clean sheet 4/10 4/10
Failed to score 2/10 2/10
Goals per match (scored / conceded) 1.8 / 0.9 1.4 / 1.1

Last 10 matches, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

Form guide

Ireland

  • D 1-1 vs Israel (N) UEFA Nations League · 4 Oct
  • D 2-2 vs Austria (H) UEFA Nations League · 1 Oct
  • W 3-0 vs Israel (N) UEFA Nations League · 27 Sep
  • L 0-1 at Kosovo (A) UEFA Nations League · 24 Sep
  • D 1-1 at Canada (A) Friendlies · 5 Jun

Kosovo

  • D 1-1 vs Austria (H) UEFA Nations League · 4 Oct
  • D 0-0 vs Israel (N) UEFA Nations League · 1 Oct
  • L 1-3 at Austria (A) UEFA Nations League · 27 Sep
  • W 1-0 vs Ireland (H) UEFA Nations League · 24 Sep
  • W 3-0 vs Andorra (H) Friendlies · 7 Jun

Last five competitive matches before kick-off, all competitions, results after 90 minutes.

When the goals come

ScoredConceded

Ireland

Kosovo

Goals in each 15-minute period, UEFA Nations League this season. Stoppage time counts with its half.

Top scorers

Ireland

Player G A
Troy Parrott (2 pens) 4 0
Adam Idah 1 1
Jack Moylan 1 1

Kosovo

Player G A
Edon Zhegrova (1 pen) 1 1
Fisnik Asllani 1 0
Vedat Muriqi 1 0

Goals and assists in the UEFA Nations League this season.

Corners and yellow cards

Ireland Kosovo
  • 2.5 Corners won 2.5
  • 2.8 Corners conceded 3.5
  • 1.8 Yellow cards 0.8
  • 1.2 Opponents' yellow cards 1.0

Per match in the UEFA Nations League this season. Average per club and match: 3.7 corners, 2.0 yellow cards.

Attack and defence ratings

IrelandKosovo
Attack 47 51
Defence 60 66

0 to 100 against this season's UEFA Nations League clubs (100 = best). The rating is our model's long-run strength before this match: it uses the last three years and counts recent matches most, so a few results do not move it at once. Under each rating: this season's actual goals per match.

1856Elo #33 Elo rating 1822Elo #39

Head-to-head

0Ireland wins
0draws
1Kosovo wins

1 meeting since 2010, results after 90 minutes.

  • 24 Sep 2026 · UEFA Nations League Kosovo 1-0 Ireland

Table

League B - Group 3

#Team PWDLGoalsGDPts
1 Austria 4 220 9:5 +4 8
2 Ireland 4 121 6:4 +2 5
3 Kosovo 4 121 3:4 -1 5
4 Israel 4 022 2:7 -5 2

Our table from the results; the two clubs of this match are highlighted. Full table

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