Robbie Keane will lead the side in his 121st game for his country while Sunderland goalkeeper Keiren Westwood replaces the retired Shay Given.
Nottingham Forest's Simon Cox has been chosen ahead of Wolverhampton Wanderers striker Kevin Doyle in attack
Republic of Ireland starting lineup: Westwood; O'Shea, St Ledger, O'Dea, Ward; Whelan, McCarthy, McGeady; Cox, Walters, Keane
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 | Manchester CityMan City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 | Brentford | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Newcastle UnitedNewcastle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Manchester UnitedMan Utd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Tottenham HotspurSpurs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Leicester CityLeicester | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | Bournemouth | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | West Ham UnitedWest Ham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Fulham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 17 | Wolverhampton WanderersWolves | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Ipswich TownIpswich | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 19 | Chelsea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| 20 | Everton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
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