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Republic of Ireland vs Israel: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

UEFA Nations League, Sunday, 4 October 2026: Republic of Ireland vs Israel. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.

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Republic of Ireland vs Israel: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch

Key facts

Competition
UEFA Nations League
Round
Group B3
Date
Sunday, 4 October 2026
Kick-off (UTC)
18:45
Venue
Gradski stadion Backa Topola, Backa Topola

Match overview

Republic of Ireland host Israel in UEFA Nations League on Sunday, 4 October 2026, with kick-off scheduled for 18:45 UTC. Our data lists this game as "Group B3".

The venue for the game is Gradski stadion Backa Topola, Backa Topola. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.

Where the teams stand

In the latest standings Republic of Ireland are 3rd with 4 points from 3 matches, while Israel are 4th with 1 point from 3 matches. That leaves Israel 3 points behind Republic of Ireland.

Republic of Ireland have scored 5 goals and conceded 3 goals in the league, a goal difference of +2. Israel have scored 1 goal and conceded 6 goals in the league, a goal difference of -5.

Where the teams stand
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3Republic of Ireland311153+24
4Israel301216-51

Recent form

Over their last 5 games Republic of Ireland have 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. They scored 7 goals and let in 4 goals (W-D-L-W-D).

Over their last 5 games Israel have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 4 goals and let in 8 goals (D-W-L-L-D).

Republic of Ireland arrive in better form, taking 8 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 5 for Israel.

Recent form
TeamDateOpponentH/AScoreResult
Republic of Ireland1 OctAustriaH2-2D
Republic of Ireland27 SeptIsraelA3-0W
Republic of Ireland24 SeptKosovoA0-1L
Republic of Ireland5 JunCanadaA1-1D
Republic of Ireland28 MayQatarH1-0W
Israel1 OctKosovoH0-0D
Israel27 SeptRepublic of IrelandH0-3L
Israel24 SeptAustriaA1-3L
Israel3 JunAlbaniaA1-0W
Israel26 MarGeorgiaA2-2D

Head-to-head

Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 1 win for Republic of Ireland, 0 wins for Israel and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 27 September 2026: Israel 0-3 Republic of Ireland.

Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 3 goals, an average of 3 per game.

Head-to-head
DateHomeScoreAway
27 SeptIsrael0-3Republic of Ireland

Key numbers to watch

In their recent matches Republic of Ireland averaged 1.4 goals scored and 0.8 conceded per game, while Israel averaged 0.8 scored and 1.6 conceded.

Republic of Ireland have the sharper recent attack, averaging 1.4 goals per game over their last 5 matches. Republic of Ireland have been harder to score against, conceding 0.8 goals per game over the same spell.

How to watch

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