We have an Armenia v Republic of Ireland prediction for you, plus a breakdown of the betting odds, team news and matchups ahead of Tuesday’s World Cup Qualifier.
Armenia were blown away by Portugal in their World Cup qualifying opener last Saturday when they fell to a 0-5 defeat.
Ireland, on the other hand, recovered from an abysmal first-half showing in their opener with Hungary to rescue a 2-2 draw at the death.
Betting Odds
Armenia v Republic of Ireland Betting Odds - World Cup Qualifying 2025/26
Team | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Armenia | 7/2 | 38.5% |
Republic of Ireland | 8/11 | 37% |
Draw | 12/5 | 33.3% |
Republic of Ireland are priced at 8/5 to win this game. Hungary are priced at 17/10, and the draw is seen as a 2/1 chance.
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Armenia v Republic of Ireland Result - World Cup Qualifying 25/26
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Handicap Betting
Armenia: +1 - 21/20
Republic of Ireland -1 – 21/10
Handicap Draw +1 @ 12/5
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How To Watch
How To Watch Republic of Ireland v Hungary
This match kicks off at 17:00 in the Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium and will be broadcast live on RTÉ 2.
Form Guide
Armenia’s Form Guide
Former Armenian International Yegishe Melikyan has been the Manager of his national side since assuming the position last month after leaving FC Pyunik, where he coached for four seasons and guided them to two Armenian Premier League titles. He is now tasked with bringing them to their first International Tournament.
Interestingly, Armenia had already appointed a manager earlier this year in Dutchman John van 't Schip, who came in last February but had his contract terminated last month by mutual consent after four games without a win. The new manager received a baptism of fire in his opening game when they lost 0-5 to Portugal on Saturday.
Following the retirement of Henrikh Mkhitaryan, it’s fair to say there aren’t many standout names in the Armenian squad. Tigran Barseghyan is their likely dangerman, though, with his productivity eye-catching at club level. Elsewhere, Rubin Kazan midfielder Ugochukwu Iwu should provide defensive solidity in the middle of the park.
Armenia’s Last Five Results
Armenia 0-5 Portugal | September 6th | Loss
Montenegro 2-2 Armenia | June 9th | Draw
Kosovo 5-2 Armenia | June 6th | Loss
Georgia 6-1 Armenia | March 23rd | Loss
Armenia 0-3 Georgia | March 20th | Loss
4 Losses and 1 Draw
ROI Form Guide
Republic of Ireland’s Form Guide
Ahead of their opening World Cup qualifier against Hungary, there was a huge amount of simultaneous hope and expectation for the campaign. Those feelings nearly evaporated before they could even get going, though, as they fell to a 0-2 deficit only 15 minutes into the game. Had it not been for their second-half fight-back and a goal from Ferguson and a late leveller from Idah, their campaign could’ve been over before it got going.
Following a few dubious selection calls and tactical decisions from Heimir Hallgrímsson for the game against Hungary. He can be simultaneously criticised for getting it wrong in the beginning, but can also be praised for making the decisions which ultimately helped them rescue the draw. The stats following the game of Ireland with 67% of possession, 23 shots for an XG of 2.75 to Hungary’s 9 for 1.74 tell its own story.
How Heimir now chooses to approach Tuesday’s game will signify if he’s learned from his mistakes. Will late call-up and Shamrock Rovers defender Honohan get the nod over an underperforming Doherty? Will it be wing-backs or wingers? Does Heimir partner Idah with Ferguson, and what does that mean for the system? All will be revealed on Tuesday, but I do think we could see a far more attacking side and system..
Republic of Ireland’s Last Five Results
Republic of Ireland 2-2 Hungary | September 6th | Draw
Luxembourg 0-0 Republic of Ireland | June 10th | Draw
Republic of Ireland 1-1 Senegal | June 6th | Draw
Republic of Ireland 2-1 Bulgaria | March 23rd | Win
Bulgaria 1-2 Republic of Ireland | March 20th | Win
2 Wins and 3 Draws
Predicted Line Ups
Armenia v Republic of Ireland Predicted Lineups
Armenia Predicted Starting XI (5-3-2)
GK: Avagyan
RB: Hovhannisyan, RCB: Harutyunyan, CB: Muradyan, LCB Piloyan, LB: Tiknizyan
RM: Bichakhchyan, CM: Zelarayan, LM: Iwu
CF: Barseghyan, CF: Spertsyan
Republic of Ireland Predicted Starting XI (4-4-1-1)
GK: Kelleher
RB: O’Brien, CB: Collins, CB: O’Shea, LB: Manning
RM: Johnston, CM: Cullen, CM: Knight, LM: Johnston
AM: Azaz
CF: Ferguson
Head-To-Head
Armenia v Republic of Ireland Head-To-Head Results & Stats
All-Time Head-To-Head Record
Republic of Ireland wins: 3
Armenia wins: 1
Draws: 0
Head-To-Head Last Five Results
Republic of Ireland 3-2 Armenia | Nations League | September 27th, 2022
Armenia 1-0 Republic of Ireland | Nations League | June 4th, 2022
Republic of Ireland 2-1 Armenia | Friendly | October 11th, 2011
Armenia 0-1 Republic of Ireland | Euro Qualifying | September 3rd, 2010
Key Players To Watch
Key Players To Watch
Tigran Barseghyan- Armenia
The Slovan Bratislava winger (31) is a productive force at the club and international level, and this season with the former, he has 2 goals and 4 assists in 11 games and just 753 minutes. For Armenia, he has 9 goals and 14 assists in 61 caps and was recently appointed captain of his country.
Evan Ferguson - Republic of Ireland
Evan continued his strong start to the season at the weekend against Hungary, where he was one of their better performers. His early goal in the 49th minute was huge in helping Ireland take the grip of the second half, but he was an effective outlet throughout. His 6 goals and 1 assist for Ireland in 23 caps and 1,313 minutes is going under the radar for someone still so young at 20.
Armenia vs ROI Prediction & Best Bet
Armenia v Republic of Ireland Prediction & Best Bet
Prediction: Armenia 0-2 Republic of Ireland
Armenia were expectantly outclassed by Portugal at the weekend, but will go into this fixture far more confident of pulling off an upset like they did a little over 3 years ago.
Ireland were shell shocked in the opening 15 minutes on Saturday, but showed resilience to snatch a draw and almost a win at the Aviva Stadium against Hungary saving their early qualification hopes.
More will be expected of Ireland in this one and a professional victory will be the absolute minimum requirement with the knowledge that the more comprehensive of a win they can achieve, the more it could assist their goal difference in the long-term and likely their playoff hopes.
Evan Ferguson First Goalscorer - 11/2
Republic of Ireland Win - 8/11
West Ham Win or Draw - 6/10
Draw/West Ham - 6/1
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