Armenia vs Ireland Prediction & Expert Tips

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Armenia will hope that their dream of clinching a World Cup ticket isn’t just one of those wild thoughts. The hosts have been striving for years to participate in subsequent mundials, but their shortage of players both in quantity and quality has ensured that the struggle continues without much success.

However, with the now expanded World Cup format, they have a higher chance of finally making that dream come true. Armenia’s performances in recent competitive games are not encouraging at all, including a run of just one win, one draw, and four defeats in their last six home matches. They must turn things around quickly on home soil if they are to stay in contention.

Meanwhile, playing away from home has been one of Republic of Ireland’s long-standing issues, and they will hope to fix this weakness in their new qualifying campaign. In their last five competitive away matches, Ireland won two but lost three. Across all competitions, they also failed to score in five of their last seven away games—a worrying trend, as it is impossible to win games without finding the net consistently.

Still, Ireland will fancy their chances of making it out of this group, at least in second place, as Portugal seem like the only team truly above their reach. For that reason, they are expected to take matches against Hungary and Armenia very seriously, whether at home or away.

Armenia vs Ireland Prediction

Considering the form, recent meetings, and performances of both teams, we expect both teams to find the back of the net. Ireland conceded in six of their last seven away matches, keeping just one clean sheet during that period. Armenia, despite failing to score in their last three home fixtures, will be eager to exploit these defensive vulnerabilities.

Lastly, over 2.5 goals looks highly probable. Armenia’s last seven games averaged 3.8 goals per match, while the four head-to-head meetings between these nations produced an average of 2.5 goals. With both sides needing points and showing defensive lapses, a lively, high-scoring clash could be on the cards.

Afolabi Ezekiel- September 8, 2025

Armenia vs Ireland Betting Tips

Ireland to win

OK

1.80 Odds

Over 2.5 goals

OK

2.08 Odds