Ireland's EURO 2016 playoff: The opponents

Ireland will face one of Ukraine, Bosnia, Sweden and Hungary in the play off.

 Here is a quick profile of each team.

 Ireland

 UEFA Rank: 23
FIFA Rank: 54
Finished 3rd behind Germany and Poland.

 How good can we be:
2015-10-08 Republic of Ireland 1-0 Germany (EURO Qualifier)
2014-10-14 Germany 1-1 Republic of Ireland (EURO Qualifier)
2013-05-29 England 1-1 Republic of Ireland (Friendly)
2014-05-31 Italy 0-0 Republic of Ireland (Friendly)
2014-11-18 Republic of Ireland 4-1 United States (Friendly)

 How bad can we be:
2013-09-10 Austria 1-0 Republic of Ireland (WC Qualifier)
2015-10-11 Poland 2-1 Republic of Ireland (EURO Qualifier)
2013-03-26 Republic of Ireland 2-2 Austria (WC Qualifier)
2014-05-25 Republic of Ireland 1-2 Turkey (Friendly)
2014-11-14 Scotland 1-0 Republic of Ireland (EURO Qualifier)


Ukraine

 UEFA Rank: 14
FIFA Rank: 24
Finished 3rd behind Spain and Slovakia.
Prediction: Ireland have 44.53% chance of qualifying if drawn against Ukraine (see Poisson Predictions).

 How good can they be:
2011-11-11 Ukraine 3-3 Germany (Friendly)
2012-09-11 England 1-1 Ukraine (WC Qualifiers)
2014-03-05 Ukraine 2-0 United States (Friendly)
2012-06-11 Ukraine 2-1 Sweden (EURO 2012)
2013-11-15 Ukraine 2-0 France (WC Qualifiers)

 How bad can they be:
2012-06-01 Austria 3-2 Ukraine (Friendly)
2012-10-12 Moldova 0-0 Ukraine (WC Qualifiers)
2015-03-31 Ukraine 1-1 Latvia (Friendly)
2014-11-18 Ukraine 0-0 Lithuania (Friendly)
2014-09-08 Ukraine 0-1 Slovakia (EURO Qualifiers)

 Ireland have never met Ukraine before.

Bosnia

 UEFA Rank: 13
FIFA Rank: 30
Finished 3rd behind Wales and Belgium.
Prediction: Ireland have 47.435% chance of qualifying if drawn against Bosnia (see Poisson Predictions).

 How good can they be:
2015-10-10 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 Wales (EURO Qualifier)
2014-10-13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Belgium (EURO Qualifier)
2013-03-22 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 Greece (WC Qualifier)
2011-11-11 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-0 Portugal (EURO playoff)
2012-11-14 Algeria 0-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Friendly)

 How bad can they be:
2014-09-09 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-2 Cyprus (EURO Qualifier)
2011-12-16 Poland 1-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Friendly)
2013-09-06 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-1 Slovakia (WC Qualifier)
2014-11-16 Israel 3-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (EURO Qualifier)
2014-06-21 Nigeria 1-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (WC 2014)
Ireland have met Bosnia once before and beat them on 2012-05-26. The score was Ireland 1 - 0 Bosnia (Friendly).

Sweden

 UEFA Rank: 16
FIFA Rank: 45
Finished 3rd behind Austria and Russia.
Prediction: Ireland have 50.756% chance of qualifying if drawn against Sweden (see Poisson Predictions).

 How good can they be:
2012-10-16 Germany 4-4 Sweden (WC Qualifiers)
2012-11-14 Sweden 4-2 England (Friendly)
2012-02-29 Croatia 1-3 Sweden (Friendly)
2012-06-19 Sweden 2-0 France (EURO 2012)
2013-08-14 Sweden 4-2 Norway (Friendly)

 How bad can they be:
2013-06-07 Austria 2-1 Sweden (WC Qualifier)
2012-06-11 Ukraine 2-1 Sweden (EURO 2012)
2014-03-05 Turkey 2-1 Sweden (Friendly)
2014-11-15 Montenegro 1-1 Sweden (EURO Qualifier)
2015-06-08 Norway 0-0 Sweden (Friendly)
Ireland have played Sweden 10 times before - winning 3, losing 5 and drawing 2. The last meeting was on 2013-09-06 and the result was Ireland 1 - 2 Sweden in a World Cup Qualifier.
Hungary

 UEFA Rank: 20
FIFA Rank: 33
Finished 3rd behind N. Ireland and Romania.
Prediction: Ireland have 58.64% chance of qualifying if drawn against Hungary(see Poisson Predictions).

 How good can they be:
2015-09-04 Hungary 0-0 Romania (EURO Qualifiers)
2012-06-01 Czech Republic 1-2 Hungary (Friendly)
2012-10-16 Hungary 3-1 Turkey (WC Qualifiers)
2014-05-22 Hungary 2-2 Denmark (Friendly)
2013-08-14 Hungary 1-1 Czech Republic (Friendly)

 How bad can they be:
2014-09-07 Hungary 1-2 Northern Ireland (EURO Qualifier)
2014-03-05 Hungary 1-2 Finland (Friendly)
2011-11-15 Poland 2-1 Hungary (Friendly)
2012-02-29 Hungary 1-1 Bulgaria (Friendly)
2015-10-11 Greece 4-3 Hungary (EURO Qualifier)
Ireland have played Hungary 11 times - winning 2, losing 4 and drawing 5. The last meeting was on 2012-06-04 and the result was Hungary 0 - 0 Ireland in a Friendly.

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