The national teams of Portugal and Ireland will meet each other on the field on Saturday, 11 October for a FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifying match. Portugal will be hosting at the Estádio José Alvalade in Lisbon. The game will kick off at 7:45 pm local time, which is the same for the UK viewers. In the UK, the match will be broadcasted on Amazon Prime PPV.
So far, Portugal has played two away games (against Armenia and Hungary) and won both, currently occupying the top position in their group. Ireland ended its first home match against Hungary in a draw and lost the away match against Armenia. This places them at the bottom of their group.
Portugal vs Ireland – Betting Odds
An event of such scale attracts interest not only of the football fans but bettors and bookmakers as well, especially since the FIFA World Cup takes place once every four years.
Below we will take a look at Portugal vs Ireland betting odds on some of the most popular betting markets 7bet has to offer for the match.
1X2 Betting Odds
This is by far the most popular betting market in football. It is also very easy to understand and follow, so it is often recommended for newbie punters. The principle of this bet is based on the main aim of the game, i.e. predict the outcome.
In football, a match has three possible options to end in: the home team wins (1), the away team wins (2), or the match ends in a draw (x). These will also be your betting options that you can place your wager on. If you manage to predict the outcome correctly, your wager will bring you a payout proportional to the odds and your stake size.
At 7bet, we currently offer the following 1×2 Portugal vs Ireland odds:
| Portugal F.C. (1) | Draw (x) | Ireland F.C. (2) |
| 1/7 | 6/1 | 15/1 |
Double Chance Odds
If the two teams facing each other on the field happen to be well balanced in their skills, squad composition, and, correspondingly, chances to win, as a punter you might have difficulty deciding what outcome the match may have.
To safeguard your stake against an unfavourable outcome in matches like this, you can go for the double chance betting market. Here, instead of betting on one outcome, you will bet on two, and either of them will bring you a win if it takes place.
Based on the potential outcomes for a football match, you get the following options to choose from:
- Either the home team wins or the match ends in a draw (1x)
- Either the home team or the away team wins (12)
- Either the away team wins or the match ends in a draw (x2)
This helps you reduce the risks, but bear in mind that the odds offered on this bet are also usually lower.
At 7bet, we currently offer the following double chance Portugal vs Ireland odds:
| Portugal F.C. or draw (1x) | Portugal F.C. or Ireland F.C. (12) | Draw or Ireland F.C. (x2) |
| 1/50 | 1/12 | 16/5 |
Handicap Betting Odds
The handicap betting market belongs to a more complex category and is usually recommended for more advanced punters.
Handicap bets are best suited for matches where the teams are significantly unbalanced, meaning one of them has a clear advantage over the other. A handicap bet creates special conditions that the winning team has to fulfill if their win is to count toward your wager. Football includes various handicap bets, but the most popular one is the goal difference.
For example, if Team A is seen as the favourite in the match, you can place a wager that they will win the game against Team B with a -1.5 goal handicap. So now, Team A not only has to win, but they must have at least two goals more on their score. If they win with a lower difference, your stake will be lost.
Bear in mind that predicting the exact final score is not your task here. The goal difference in the first example can come as 2 – 0, 3 – 1, or even 4 – 1, and you will still qualify for a payout. But you will lose if the goal difference is lower, for example, 1 – 0.
Otherwise, you can also bet on Team B to lose the match with a specific goal difference. If your bet says they will lose with a +2 handicap, it means they can only have one goal less than Team A. Here as well, the final score can be 0 – 1, 2 – 3, or similar, each of them will bring you a win. But if the goal difference is higher, you are losing your stake.
At 7bet, we currently offer the following handicap Portugal vs Ireland betting odds:
| Portugal F.C. -2 | Ireland F.C. +2 |
| 20/27 | 1/1 |
Other popular handicap lines include:
| Portugal F.C. | Draw | Ireland F.C. | |
| Starts 0 – 1 | 8/17 | 10/3 | 13/3 |
| Starts 0 – 2 | 11/9 | 3/1 | 6/4 |
| Starts 0 – 3 | 14/5 | 15/4 | 3/5 |
| Starts 0 – 4 | 13/2 | 17/3 | 2/9 |
| Starts 0 – 5 | 14/1 | 9/1 | 1/14 |
Both Teams to Score (BTTS) Odds
Betting on this betting market means answering the question: do you think both teams will be able to score at least one goal by the end of the game? If you think they will, you can place your bet on the “yes” option. But if you think only one of them or even none will be able to achieve it, your wager should go to “no”.
Two things that make your job easier here are as follows. Number one, you don’t have to predict the exact score, as it won’t affect your wager. And number two, predicting the winner of the match is not your task either. Thus, your risks are significantly lower when you place your wager on this betting market.
At 7bet, we currently offer the following both teams to score Portugal vs Ireland odds:
| Yes | No |
| 7/5 | 9/17 |
Goal Total (Over/Under) Odds
This is another market that is considered to be relatively simple and suitable for beginner punters. With this bet, your task is to predict if the total sum of goals scored during the game will be more (over) or less (under) than a number specified by the bookmakers.
Note that predicting the exact score or the winner of the match is not what you are expected to do. Let’s say, you think that a match between Team A and Team B will end with a goal total of over 2.5. Now for your wager to win, the sum of all goals scored by Team A and Team B should amount to 3 or more goals. It can be 2 – 1, 3 – 0, 1 – 2, or even 2 – 2. But if the total is lower than 3 (for example, 2 – 0 or 0 – 1), you will lose.
At 7bet, we currently offer the following goal total Portugal vs Ireland odds:
| Over 3.5 | Under 3.5 |
| 5/4 | 5/8 |
Correct Score Odds
This is another of the more advanced betting markets that requires some betting experience. As the name suggests, your task is to predict the exact score at the end of the game. As theoretically a football game can end with any final score, this bet implies higher risks.
If a draw seems like the most likely outcome for the match in question, you can bet on it too, but still need to provide an exact score, for example, 2 – 2, 1 – 1, or a goalless 0 – 0 draw.
At 7bet, we currently offer the following correct score Portugal vs Ireland odds for some of the most popular scorelines:
| Portugal F.C. | Ireland F.C. | Odds |
| 0 | 0 | 20/1 |
| 1 | 0 | 13/2 |
| 0 | 1 | 40/1 |
| 1 | 1 | 13/1 |
| 2 | 0 | 14/3 |
| 3 | 0 | 5/1 |
| 3 | 1 | 10/1 |
| 4 | 0 | 8/1 |
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