Will the Boys in Green get their revenge?
In Group F of the European World Cup qualifiers, Portugal leads the table with nine out of a possible nine points and already has a five-point lead over second-placed Hungary. Behind them, Armenia with three points and Ireland with just one point are still hoping to somehow climb to second place in order to perhaps make it to the 2026 World Cup via the playoffs. If Ireland’s tip for an away win against Armenia comes true, the Armenian team would also have a good chance of overtaking Hungary.
However, Armenia has won only one of its last seven international matches (one draw, five losses), but recorded that one victory in the first leg against Ireland (2-1). There is not much to suggest that the Havakakan will be able to repeat this success away in Dublin, although a draw could be possible with a very stable defensive performance. As we do not expect a high-scoring match, the match combo on double chance 1X with under 3.5 goals makes the most sense in this context, which also does not categorically rule out a successful revenge for the Boys in Green for their first-leg defeat.
On the other hand, if you don’t want to take Armenia’s away win off your betting slip, you can alternatively bet that there will be a maximum of two goals in general at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. For under 2.5 goals, Ireland vs. Armenia odds of 1.88 are available, which we found in the clear Bet-at-home app.
Ireland – Armenia Head-to-head comparison / H2H record
Head to head: 3 – 0 – 2
The two nations have crossed paths five times so far, all of which were competitive matches. While the Boys in Green took all six points against Armenia in the 2012 European Championship qualifiers, the home team prevailed in both matches in the 2022/23 Nations League. It was also the home team that won the last meeting between the two sides in Yerevan, when Armenia recorded a 2-1 victory over the Irish national soccer team in the first leg on September 9, 2025.
Ireland – Armenia Tip
Neither team has covered itself in glory recently, either in general or in the European qualifying round for the 2026 World Cup in particular, so this duel will primarily decide which of the two will take the red lantern. However, if there is a winner, they could possibly attack the Hungarian team in second place once again. According to the best bookmakers, the betting odds for Ireland vs. Armenia are clearly in favor of the Boys in Green, who have lost two of their last three international matches against the Armenian team (one win), but have won both of their previous home games in Dublin against the Havakakan.
Overall, the Armenian national soccer team has lost five of its last seven international matches (one win, one draw), which is why it makes perfect sense to rule out an away win for the Havakakan in Ireland vs. Armenia. The visitors will need to be solid defensively and are likely to focus on compactness after Saturday evening’s 2-0 defeat in Budapest. Therefore, we are not expecting to see many goals at the Aviva Stadium.
The combined tip for double chance 1X with under 3.5 goals is therefore very logical, and we are betting on it at Betano with six out of ten units.
