Italy U21 vs Republic of Ireland U21

Italy U21 and Republic of Ireland U21 have met 5 times — Italy U21 won 2, Republic of Ireland U21 won 0, with 3 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2019. Italy U21 leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 5 meetings. A combined 13 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 2.60 per match (9 for the home side, 4 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 3 matches (60%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (40%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Italy U21 are currently unbeaten in the last 5 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 4–1 in 2022.