World Cup Qualifying - Europe | Group Stage
Mar 24, 2021 at 7.45pm UK
Stadion Rajko Mitić
Serbia3 - 2Rep. Ireland
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The Match
Match Report
Alan Browne had headed the visitors into a first-half lead in Belgrade but they lost 3-2.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Wednesday's World Cup 2022 qualifier between Serbia and Republic of Ireland, including predictions, team news and possible 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 Serbia win with a probability of 53.54%. A draw had a probability of 24.9% and a win for Republic of Ireland had a probability of 21.58%.
The most likely scoreline for a Serbia win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.73%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.28%) and 2-1 (9.51%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (11.78%), while for a Republic of Ireland win it was 0-1 (7.3%). The actual scoreline of 3-2 was predicted with a 2.4% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted that Serbia would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Serbia | Draw | Republic of Ireland |
| 53.54% | 24.88% | 21.58% |
| Both teams to score 48.34% |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
