Season 2026 Updated 5 Oct 2026
Ireland First Division AI predictions
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93%
Hit rate
19
Matches studied
75%
Average chance
10
Clubs covered
Our model has studied 19 matches in Ireland First Division so far this season. The home side has taken 53% of them, 67% have produced goals at both ends, and the average match has brought 3.60 goals. Each First Division pick below is logged publicly and graded once the final whistle goes. Cork City sit top on 73 points after 36 matches.
Goals are flowing in Ireland First Division: 80% of games have gone over 2.5, with an average of 3.60 per match. Both sides have scored in 67% of Ireland First Division matches this season.
First Division season in numbers
53%
13%
33%
Home wins 53%
Draws 13%
Away wins 33%
80%Over 2.5 goals
67%Both sides scored
3.60Average goals
Next First Division fixtures, with picks
Athlone Town versus Treaty United, First Division (Ireland), Fri, 9 Oct at 19:45. Bookmaker odds: 1.47 on 1, 4.47 on X, 6.00 on 2. BananaGoal gives its best tip on this match a 78% chance; members can see which pick it is.
Athlone
Treaty UnitedBray Wanderers versus Wexford, First Division (Ireland), Fri, 9 Oct at 19:45. Bookmaker odds: 1.57 on 1, 4.33 on X, 5.00 on 2. BananaGoal gives its best tip on this match a 62% chance; members can see which pick it is.
Bray
WexfordCobh Ramblers versus Kerry, First Division (Ireland), Fri, 9 Oct at 19:45. Bookmaker odds: 2.25 on 1, 3.50 on X, 3.05 on 2. BananaGoal gives its best tip on this match a 88% chance; members can see which pick it is.
Cobh Ramblers
KerryCork City versus Finn Harps, First Division (Ireland), Fri, 9 Oct at 19:45. Bookmaker odds: 1.13 on 1, 8.66 on X, 15.00 on 2. BananaGoal gives its best tip on this match a 89% chance; members can see which pick it is.
Cork City
Finn Harps
19:45
AthloneTreaty United?
19:45
BrayWexford?
19:45
Cobh RamblersKerry?
19:45
Cork CityFinn Harps?
First Division results, graded
Treaty United versus UCD, First Division (Ireland), Fri, 2 Oct. Treaty United 0, UCD 4 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.92 on 1, 3.70 on X, 2.16 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: UCD win (2.16 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.62 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.55 odds). Best tip, with a 60% chance: Away side avoids defeat (1.36 odds) — Won.Treaty United0
UCD4Wexford versus Longford T, First Division (Ireland), Fri, 2 Oct. Wexford 3, Longford T 3 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 1.95 on 1, 3.70 on X, 3.65 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Wexford win (1.95 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.62 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.57 odds). Best tip, with a 72% chance: Over 2.5 goals (1.62 odds) — Won.Wexford3
Longford3Finn Harps versus Kerry, First Division (Ireland), Fri, 2 Oct. Finn Harps 1, Kerry 2 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 3.90 on 1, 3.55 on X, 1.87 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Kerry win (1.87 odds); Goals line: Over 1.5 goals (1.27 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.73 odds). Best tip, with a 64% chance: Away side avoids defeat (1.23 odds) — Won.Finn Harps1Kerry2Bray Wanderers versus Cobh Ramblers, First Division (Ireland), Fri, 2 Oct. Bray Wanderers 1, Cobh Ramblers 4 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 1.65 on 1, 4.00 on X, 4.40 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Bray Wanderers win (1.65 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.49 odds); Both teams to score: No (2.37 odds). Best tip, with a 74% chance: Over 2.5 goals (1.49 odds) — Won.Bray1Cobh Ramblers4Athlone Town versus Cork City, First Division (Ireland), Fri, 2 Oct. Athlone Town 2, Cork City 1 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 3.00 on 1, 3.70 on X, 2.12 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Athlone Town win (3.00 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.47 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.52 odds). Best tip, with a 89% chance: Over 2.5 goals (1.47 odds) — Won.Athlone2Cork City1Longford Town versus Cork City, First Division (Ireland), Sat, 26 Sept. Longford Town 2, Cork City 1 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 4.35 on 1, 3.85 on X, 1.76 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Cork City win (1.76 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.54 odds); Both teams to score: No (2.37 odds). Best tip, with a 77% chance: Over 2.5 goals (1.54 odds) — Won.Longford2Cork City1UCD versus Bray Wanderers, First Division (Ireland), Fri, 25 Sept. UCD 1, Bray Wanderers 3 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.70 on 1, 3.55 on X, 2.38 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Home side avoids defeat (1.57 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.47 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.40 odds). Best tip, with a 80% chance: Over 2.5 goals (1.47 odds) — Won.UCD1Bray3Treaty United versus Finn Harps, First Division (Ireland), Fri, 25 Sept. Treaty United 2, Finn Harps 1 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 1.65 on 1, 3.90 on X, 4.55 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Treaty United win (1.65 odds); Goals line: Under 3.5 goals (1.45 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.69 odds). Best tip, with a 60% chance: Treaty United win (1.65 odds) — Won.Treaty United2Finn Harps1Kerry versus Wexford, First Division (Ireland), Fri, 25 Sept. Kerry 1, Wexford 0 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.30 on 1, 3.35 on X, 2.87 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Kerry win (2.30 odds); Goals line: Under 3.5 goals (1.41 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.63 odds). Best tip, with a 91% chance: Home side avoids defeat (1.37 odds) — Won.Kerry1Wexford0Cobh Ramblers versus Athlone Town, First Division (Ireland), Fri, 25 Sept. Cobh Ramblers 3, Athlone Town 3 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.80 on 1, 3.25 on X, 2.37 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Athlone Town win (2.37 odds); Goals line: Over 1.5 goals (1.26 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.63 odds). Best tip, with a 79% chance: Athlone Town scores (1.26 odds) — Won.Cobh Ramblers3Athlone3Wexford versus Cobh Ramblers, First Division (Ireland), Fri, 18 Sept. Wexford 3, Cobh Ramblers 1 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 2.27 on 1, 3.30 on X, 3.00 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Away side avoids defeat (1.60 odds); Goals line: Over 1.5 goals (1.28 odds); Both teams to score: No (2.23 odds). Best tip, with a 78% chance: Over 1.5 goals (1.28 odds) — Won.Wexford3Cobh Ramblers1Finn Harps versus Longford T, First Division (Ireland), Fri, 18 Sept. Finn Harps 0, Longford T 1 at full time. Bookmaker odds: 3.35 on 1, 3.40 on X, 2.12 on 2. BananaGoal’s model — Full-time result: Longford T win (2.12 odds); Goals line: Over 2.5 goals (1.76 odds); Both teams to score: Yes (1.65 odds). Best tip, with a 75% chance: Over 2.5 goals (1.76 odds) — Lost.Finn Harps0Longford1
FT
Treaty United0UCD4✓ X2
FT
Wexford3Longford3✓ O2.5
FT
Finn Harps1Kerry2✓ X2
FT
Bray1Cobh Ramblers4✓ O2.5
FT
Athlone2Cork City1✓ O2.5
FT
Longford2Cork City1✓ O2.5
FT
UCD1Bray3✓ O2.5
FT
Treaty United2Finn Harps1✓ 1
FT
Kerry1Wexford0✓ 1X
FT
Cobh Ramblers3Athlone3✓ AS
FT
Wexford3Cobh Ramblers1✓ O1.5
FT
Finn Harps0Longford1✗ O2.5
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