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Rep of Ireland - Switzerland
International Match
Ireland and Switzerland clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin in the team’s final friendly of the current international break on Tuesday, March 26th. View our latest betting tips for the encounter below.
Ireland vs Switzerland prediction: Both sides keen to avoid defeat
🔥Hot tip
Under 2.5 Goals
⚽ Correct score prediction
Ireland 0-0 Switzerland
⚽ Double Chance
Ireland or Draw
Key Stats
- Ireland and Switzerland both drew their friendlies at the weekend 0-0.
- Each of Switzerland’s last three friendly matches featured under 2.5 goals.
- Ireland have lost only one of their last 12 friendly fixtures on home soil.
- Switzerland scored one or fewer goals in seven of their last eight away friendly games.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Ireland priced as underdogs in Dublin
- HOME: 21/10 (3.10) – 32.3%
- DRAW: 9/4 (3.25) – 30.8%
- AWAY: 23/20 (2.15) – 46.5%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Interim Ireland manager John O’Shea earned a respectable 0-0 draw with Belgium in Dublin in his first match in charge on Saturday and the 42-year-old will be keen for his young troops to repeat the trick against Switzerland before his tenure ends. The bookies think Ireland might struggle however, and have given them just a 32.3% chance of winning.
Switzerland played out a drab 0-0 draw with Denmark in their first March international test, and our football predictions have tipped the Swiss to come unstuck on the road again in Dublin. Make sure to check out our betting insights page for more international football predictions.
Last five H2Hs: First meeting in five years
Euro 2019 Qualifying 15/10/19
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Euro 2019 Qualifying 05/09/19
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International Match 25/03/16
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Switzerland beat Ireland 2-0 in a Euros qualifier when the teams last met in 2019, however, they failed to win on each of their last three visits to take on the Boys in Green in the Irish capital.
Ireland preview: Doherty and Johnston to be drafted in?
Adam Idah, Jason Knight, Mikey Johnston, Matt Doherty and Gavin Bazunu will be among those hoping to come into Ireland's XI this week having been named as substitutes in the Boys In Green's draw with Belgium.
Predicted lineup: Bazunu – O'Brien, Collins, O'Shea – Ebosele, Cullen, Smallbone, Doherty – Ogbene, Johnston, Ferguson
UEFA Nations League 23/03/25
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Bulgaria
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UEFA Nations League 20/03/25
W
Bulgaria
1
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2
UEFA Nations League B 17/11/24
L
England
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UEFA Nations League B 14/11/24
W
Finland
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UEFA Nations League B 13/10/24
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Greece
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Switzerland preview: Swiss to stick with same XI?
Switzerland looked solid in their draw against Denmark at the weekend and they are likely to string five players across midfield again for their visit to Dublin. Remo Freuler, Granit Xhaka and Denis Zakaria are a very experienced trio in the middle.
Predicted lineup: Sommer – Schar, Akanji, Rodriguez – Widmer, Freuler, Xhaka, Zakaria, Ndoye – Vargas, Okafor
International Match 25/03/25
W Luxembourg 1 Switzerland 3 International Match 21/03/25
D Northern Ireland 1 Switzerland 1 UEFA Nations League A 18/11/24
L Spain 3 Switzerland 2 UEFA Nations League A 15/11/24
D Serbia 1 Switzerland 1 UEFA Nations League A 15/10/24
D Denmark 2 Switzerland 2
Player to watch – Evan Ferguson
Evan Ferguson is in the midst of a lengthy dry spell for his club Brighton and the young centre forward missed a huge opportunity to build some confidence when he missed a penalty against Belgium in Ireland’s 0-0 draw with the Red Devils on Saturday.
Ferguson will be determined to get going soon
19-year-old Ferguson is in a bit of a rut at present, though he has scored three times in 11 appearances for Ireland and with his quality, he should be back on the goal-scoring trail soon. Ferguson is considered to be the brightest Irish prospect to emerge in a generation.
