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Czechia vs Ireland result, stats & H2H

Czechia

3–2

Pen.

Ireland

Patrik Schick
Ladislav Krejčí

Troy Parrott

26/03/2026 21:45 · Andrův stadion

Czechia3–2Ireland

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Patrik Schick
Ladislav Krejčí
Robin Hranáč

Troy Parrott
Ryan Manning
Jack Taylor

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

CzechiaIreland

3Shots on target3

25Fouls14

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Czechia

Ireland

Ladislav KrejčíDF · 120′Player of the match9.3
Dara O'SheaDF · 120′7.9
Nathan CollinsDF · 120′7.5
Štěpán ChaloupekDF · 75′7.3
Michal SadílekMF · 38′7.3

Ladislav KrejčíDF · 120′Player of the match9.3
Štěpán ChaloupekDF · 75′7.3
Michal SadílekMF · 38′7.3

Dara O'SheaDF · 120′7.9
Nathan CollinsDF · 120′7.5
Troy ParrottFW · 120′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: World Cup Play-offs
Kick-off: Thu 26 Mar 21:45 EET
Stadium: Andrův stadion
Capacity: 12,566
City: Olomouc

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Czechia wins

0Draws

0Ireland wins

Last matches: Czechia

06.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueEnglandCzechia30L
03.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueSpainCzechia31L
29.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueCzechiaEngland02L
26.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueCzechiaCroatia12L
25.06.26FIFA World CupCzechiaMexico03L

Last matches: Ireland

04.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueIrelandIsrael11D
01.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueIrelandAustria22D
27.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueIsraelIreland03W
24.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueKosovoIreland10L
05.06.26FriendliesCanadaIreland11D

Head-to-head matches

26.03.26World Cup Play-offsCzechiaIreland32W

5.00Avg goals100%Both scored100%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Czechia vs Ireland: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Czechia wins

0Draws

0Ireland wins

3:2Goals (Czechia : Ireland)

5.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

100%Over 3.5

Czechia at home: 1-0-03:2 goals in 1 games
Czechia's biggest win: 3–2Czechia 3–2 Ireland, 26 Mar 2026

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
26 Mar 2026	World Cup Play-offs	Czechia	3–2	Ireland

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Czechia0W 0D 5L · goals 2–13

L06.10UEFA Nations LeagueAEngland0–3
L03.10UEFA Nations LeagueASpain1–3
L29.09UEFA Nations LeagueHEngland0–2
L26.09UEFA Nations LeagueHCroatia1–2
L25.06FIFA World CupHMexico0–3

Ireland1W 3D 1L · goals 7–5

D04.10UEFA Nations LeagueHIsrael1–1
D01.10UEFA Nations LeagueHAustria2–2
W27.09UEFA Nations LeagueAIsrael3–0
L24.09UEFA Nations LeagueAKosovo0–1
D05.06FriendliesACanada1–1

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

CzechiaIreland

1.2Goals scored per game1.8

2.0Goals conceded per game0.7

70%Both teams scored40%

80%Over 2.5 goals40%

0Clean sheets5

30%Failed to score20%

3-1-3Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-1-1

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

CzechiaIreland

Top stats

3Shots on target3

Passes

540Passes394

429Accurate passes263

79%Pass accuracy67%

Defence

25Fouls14

2Goalkeeper saves1

Discipline

1Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.3Ladislav KrejčíCzechia
7.9Dara O'SheaIreland
7.5Nathan CollinsIreland
7.3Štěpán ChaloupekCzechia
7.3Michal SadílekCzechia

Czechia (17)

Ireland (17)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

CzechiaFormationIreland

Czechia

Ireland

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Czechia vs Ireland preview

Czechia and Ireland met in the World Cup Play-offs on Thu, 26 Mar 2026, and the match finished 3–2.

Form · last 5 matches

CzechiaLLLLL2 scored · 13 conceded

IrelandDDWLD7 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

CzechiaIreland

1.2Goals scored per game1.8

2.0Goals conceded per game0.7

70%Both teams scored40%

80%Over 2.5 goals40%

0Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

1Czechia wins

0Draws

0Ireland wins

1 meetings

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Recent form over the last 5: Czechia LLLLL (goals 2–13), Ireland DDWLD (goals 7–5).

Both teams scored in 70% of Czechia's recent games and 40% of Ireland's; over 2.5 goals landed in 80% and 40% respectively.

Per game, Czechia average 1.2 goals scored and 2.0 conceded (clean sheets: 0), Ireland 1.8 and 0.7 (clean sheets: 5).

Across 1 head-to-head games the record reads 1–0–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Czechia's side.

Nito explains: Czechia vs Ireland

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Czechia and Ireland matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 70% of Czechia's last 10 matches and 40% of Ireland's last 10. In this match it landed (Czechia 3-2 Ireland).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Czechia reached that in 80% of their last 10 matches, Ireland in 40% of their last 10. This match had 5 goals: over.

What does the form guide LLLLL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Czechia, last 5: 0 W · 0 D · 5 L (2 scored, 13 conceded). Ireland, last 5: 1 W · 3 D · 1 L (7 scored, 5 conceded).

Czechia vs Ireland: questions & answers

Who won Czechia vs Ireland?

Czechia won 3–2.

Did both teams score in Czechia vs Ireland?

Yes, the match finished 3–2.

When was Czechia vs Ireland played?

Czechia vs Ireland was played on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+2) at Andrův stadion.

What is the head-to-head record between Czechia and Ireland?

1 meetings: Czechia 1 wins, 0 draws, Ireland 0 wins.

Czechia vs Ireland result, stats & H2H

Czechia

Ireland

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