Republic of Ireland travel to Armenia in pursuit of a crucial three points in their quest to qualify for the 2026 World Cup, check out our prediction for Tuesday's match.
17:00 Tuesday – Armenia vs Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland head to Armenia as 1/1 favourites to get their first win of their 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign, after drawing 2-2 at home to Hungary last Saturday.
The Armenians were beaten 5-0 at home by Portugal that same night and will be looking to bounce back against the Irish on Tuesday night.
Ireland are currently 1/1 third-favourites behind Portugal and Hungary to finish inside the top two in Group F, so nothing less than three points is the goal for Tuesday's match.
Armenia vs Republic of Ireland Prediction
Armenia head into this clash in a poor run of form, beaten 5-0 by Portugal on Saturday night and only winning once in their previous 10 matches (2-1 vs Latvia, November 2024).
Ireland, on the other hand, will be buoyed by coming back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Hungary. Evan Ferguson and Adam Idah both got on the scoresheet Saturday night.
The Irish have only lost once in their previous seven matches (5-0 vs England) and will need to take maximum points here to boost their hopes of qualification for the 2026 World Cup.
We are backing a tight Ireland victory here to mount the pressure on group rivals, Hungary.
Score Prediction: Armenia 1-2 Republic of Ireland
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Armenia vs Republic of Ireland Lineups
Armenia Predicted Lineup vs Ireland
Avagyan; Hovhannisyan, Harutyunyan, Muradyan, Piloyan; Bichakhchyan, Zelarayan, Iwu, Tiknizyan; Barseghyan, Spertsyan
Republic of Ireland Lineup vs Armenia
Kelleher; O'Brien, O'Shea, Collins, Doherty; Szmodics, Cullen, Knight, Manning; Azaz, Ferguson
Armenia vs Republic of Ireland Odds
| Armenia vs Ireland | Best Odds |
|---|---|
| Armenia Win | 4/1 |
| Draw | 13/5 |
| Ireland Win | 10/11 |
Armenia vs Republic of Ireland Bet Builder Tips
Our bet builder tips for Armenia vs Republic of Ireland include Evan Ferguson & Tigran Barseghyan Over 0.5 Shots on Target, Ireland Double Chance & Josh Cullen Over 1.5 Fouls Committed.
The best price at the time of writing was 6/1 with Bet365.
Evan Ferguson – Over 0.5 Shots on Target
Roma’s Evan Ferguson hit the back of the net in Saturday’s game vs Hungary and has hit 4 shots in target in his first three games of the season for club and country.
Tigran Barseghyan – Over 0.5 Shots on Target
Despite losing 5-0, Barseghyan hit three shots on target vs Portugal on Friday night, and has a stellar record of 18 shots on target in his last 12 competitive home starts for Armenia (recorded shots on target in 10 of 12 matches).
Ireland Double Chance
Ireland’s improving form, mixed with Armenia’s poor results recently point to Ireland winning this match. Having the cover of the double chance means this leg lands even if the Irish only come away with a point from Armenia.
Josh Cullen Over 1.5 Fouls Committed
Cullen has committed 2+ fouls in four of his previous six starts for Ireland, and looking back further, this bet has landed in six of his last 10 competitive starts away from home for Ireland. In what is a pivotal match for Ireland’s qualification hopes, Cullen to commit 2+ fouls looks a solid play for the bet builder.
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