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UEFA Nations League · UEFA Nations League 26/27 Model international-global-v4-shadow-2026-11 · locked 94.6h before kickoff

Austria vs Ireland

· Pre-kickoff prediction

Pre-match analysis and preview

Verified historical context from before kickoff; preserved for comparison after the final result.

Austria host Ireland in UEFA Nations League. This preview compares historical records dated before the prediction was locked with the model's pre-match probabilities. Probabilities describe estimated outcomes, not guaranteed results.

Across their last 5 recorded league matches, Austria collected 8 points (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses). Ireland earned 8 points from 5 matches (2 wins, 2 draws and 1 losses). These are separate recent-form samples, not a forecast of the final score.

At home, Austria have 3 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses in their last 5 recorded home matches. On the road, Ireland have 2 wins, 0 draws and 3 losses across 5 away matches.

Where full-quality xG is available, Austria average 1.60 xG and 1.04 xGA over 4 recent matches; Ireland average 1.44 xG and 1.36 xGA over 4 matches. xG coverage can be smaller than the recent-results sample.

This analysis is based on available league records and the pre-match snapshot. Missing samples are not estimated; player availability, injuries and tactical claims are not inferred.

Model prediction

Frozen pre-kickoff probabilities recorded before kickoff.

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1X2

52.6%Home
27.1%Draw
20.3%Away
Highest 1X2 probability: Home 52.6%

Total goals

54.7%Over 2.5
45.3%Under 2.5

Both teams to score

50.8%Yes
49.2%No

Form sample used at prediction time: recent-match sample unavailable; home/away split sample unavailable. xG averages may be based on fewer matches where source statistics are incomplete. Model probabilities are estimates, not certainty or a calibrated confidence rating.

Pre-match league context

Reconstructed from fixtures dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

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Austria
No pre-match table context available.
Ireland
No pre-match table context available.

Recent form comparison

Last five league matches dated before the locked prediction timestamp.

Austria

LWWDD
1.60Points / match
1.80Goals / match
1.60xG / match
1.04xGA / match
VS

Ireland

WLWDD
1.60Points / match
1.60Goals / match
1.44xG / match
1.36xGA / match

Home / away form

Home side's latest home matches vs away side's latest away matches before kickoff.

Austria at home
W-D-L3-2-0
Points / match2.20
Goals / match2.60
xG / match2.23
Ireland away
W-D-L2-0-3
Points / match1.20
Goals / match1.00
xG / match0.98

xG trends

Full-quality provider xG only, using matches played before kickoff.

Austria

24 Sep27 Sep01 Oct04 Oct
xGxGA

Ireland

24 Sep27 Sep01 Oct04 Oct
xGxGA

Expected goals & scorelines

Dixon-Coles-adjusted scoreline estimates from the locked model goal rates.

Austria expected goals

1.58

Ireland expected goals

0.94
1–113.0%
1–011.7%
2–010.0%
2–19.4%
0–09.1%
Scoreline percentages are a finite-grid Dixon-Coles estimate derived from the frozen model's λ values. They are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Recent matches

The same pre-kickoff history used for context above.

Austria

04 OctDA · KosovoxG 0.57 · xGA 0.921–1
01 OctDA · IrelandxG 1.37 · xGA 1.622–2
27 SepWH · KosovoxG 1.69 · xGA 1.433–1
24 SepWH · IsraelxG 2.78 · xGA 0.203–1
23 MarLA · SerbiaxG — · xGA —0–2

Ireland

04 OctDH · IsraelxG 2.17 · xGA 1.001–1
01 OctDH · AustriaxG 1.62 · xGA 1.372–2
27 SepWA · IsraelxG 1.72 · xGA 0.323–0
24 SepLA · KosovoxG 0.25 · xGA 2.740–1
23 MarWH · BulgariaxG — · xGA —2–1

Head to head

Prior meetings in the SmartMatchData league database.

Not enough prior league meetings in the database to show a meaningful head-to-head section.

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