Ireland vs Italy

Ireland and Italy have met 20 times — Ireland won 19, Italy won 1, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2009. Ireland leads the head-to-head with 19 victories from 20 meetings. A combined 954 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 47.70 per match (726 for the home side, 228 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 15 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 56–19 in 2018.