Euro Champ Qualifying | Playoff Semi-Finals Route B
Oct 8, 2020 at 7.45pm UK
Národný Futbalový Štadión
Slovakia0 - 0Rep. Ireland
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The Match
Match Report
Stephen Kenny's men were denied by an upright in extra-time.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Euro 2020 qualifying playoff between Slovakia and Republic of Ireland, including team news and predicted lineups.
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Slovakia win with a probability of 44.62%. A draw had a probability of 28.4% and a win for Republic of Ireland had a probability of 26.95%.
The most likely scoreline for a Slovakia win was 1-0 with a probability of 14.02%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (9.01%) and 2-1 (8.38%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (13.04%), while for a Republic of Ireland win it was 0-1 (10.15%).
| Result | ||
| Slovakia | Draw | Republic of Ireland |
| 44.62% | 28.42% | 26.95% |
| Both teams to score 43.79% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
