Ireland vs Portugal Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Ireland vs Portugal Predictions, Lineups & Betting Tips

Match Details: November 13th, 2025 | The Aviva stadium | World Cup Qualifiers | 19:45 GMT

As the World Cup qualifying enters its last two games, for their respective groups, Portugal’s side will travel to Dublin to ensure their qualification. Ireland must win this match to have any hope of qualifying.

Key Betting Tip: Ireland double chance (win or draw) @3.00 odds represents excellent value based on the tip provided by our team of in-house tipsters.

Ireland Predicted XI: Kelleher; O'Brien, O'Shea, Collins; Ogbene; Cullen, Knight, Manning; Taylor, Azaz; Ferguson

Portugal Predicted XI: Costa; Dalot, Dias, Inacio, Mendes; Bernardo, Vitinha, Fernandes; Conceicao, Ronaldo, Neto

Ireland vs Portugal Current League Standings

As it currently stands, Portugal is top of Group D after four games played. The French side sits on 10 points, whilst Ireland is third on four points.

Ireland needs to win this game and hope Armenia beats Hungary to have any real chance of qualifying for the playoff rounds.

Ireland vs Portugal Head-to-Head Timeline

The two nations have faced off against each other 17 times in their history. Portugal has won 10, Ireland has won four, and they have drawn three times.

Recent Head-to-Head Results:

11 Oct 2025 – Portugal 1–0 Republic of Ireland (World Cup Qualifiers Europe) 11 Jun 2024 – Portugal 3–0 Republic of Ireland (Friendlies) 11 Nov 2021 – Republic of Ireland 0–0 Portugal (World Cup Qualifiers Europe) 1 Sep 2021 – Portugal 2–1 Republic of Ireland (World Cup Qualifiers Europe) 11 Jun 2014 – Portugal 5–1 Republic of Ireland (Friendlies)

In the past five matches between the two nations, Portugal has clearly dominated. Ireland has managed to earn just one point in these five fixtures and has scored only two goals.

Ireland vs Portugal Matches Analysis

Ireland Last 5 Matches:

Ireland 1–0 Armenia (World Cup Qualifiers Europe) Portugal 1–0 Ireland (World Cup Qualifiers Europe) Armenia 2–1 Ireland (World Cup Qualifiers Europe) Ireland 2–2 Hungary (World Cup Qualifiers Europe) Luxembourg 0–0 Ireland (Friendlies)

To add some more context to this, I am an Irish fan. I am half Irish, half English, but my loyalty remains with the boys in green. To say these last five fixtures have been embarrassing is an understatement. The 2-1 loss to Armenia is the worst performance I have ever seen by Ireland. It makes it all so more disappointing, as if we had won that match, we would have had a decent chance of qualifying.

Portugal Last 5 Matches:

Portugal 2–2 Hungary (World Cup Qualifiers Europe) Portugal 1–0 Ireland (World Cup Qualifiers Europe) Hungary 2–3 Portugal (World Cup Qualifiers Europe) Armenia 0–5 Portugal (World Cup Qualifiers Europe) Portugal 2–2 Spain (Nations League)

Portugal has been exemplary in their previous five matches. They won the Nations League against Spain, and then only dropped points to Hungary after a 2-2 draw.

Ireland vs Portugal Predictions

Our advanced algorithm analyses over 200 data points to generate these predictions with 68% confidence in both teams to score. The model factors in current form, head-to-head records, player availability, and tactical matchups.

Football Park’s best tip: Ireland double chance (win or draw) @3.00 our team of in-house betting tipsters have predicted both teams to score in this fixture.

Key Players to Watch: Ireland vs Portugal

Caoimhin Kelleher (Ireland) – In a squad filled with players who have been completely underwhelming, Caoimhin Kelleher is a shining star. His last three penalty saves have come against Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Kylian Mbappe. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) – Despite missing a penalty in the most recent fixture between these two nations, Cristiano Ronaldo is still my first choice for players to watch. The 40-year-old may not be his former self, but he can still pop up with a goal at any moment.

Ireland vs Portugal Match Facts

Referee: Information not available

Stadium: The Aviva stadium, located in Dublin, is a 50,000 seater that will host games in the upcoming 2028 European Championship. It also hosted the 2011 and 2024 Europa League finals.