Italy vs Ireland

Italy and Ireland have met 20 times — Italy won 1, Ireland won 19, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Ireland leads the head-to-head with 19 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 967 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 48.35 per match (221 for the home side, 746 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 19 matches (95%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 20 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. Ireland are currently unbeaten in the last 14 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 56–19 in 2018.