WORLD WORLD CUP - QUALIFICATION EUROPE
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Windsor Park
Referee: G. Nyberg
Northern Ireland
Match Timeline
Slovakia
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
18'
P. Hrosovsky · Assist: E. Galbraith
Northern Ireland
🟨
60'
Daniel Ballard
Northern Ireland
🔄
63'
I. Schranz ↔ L. Haraslin
Slovakia
🔄
63'
O. Duda ↔ T. Rigo
Slovakia
🔄
71'
J. Reid ↔ D. Charles
Northern Ireland
🟨
76'
Conor Bradley
Northern Ireland
81'
T. Hume
Northern Ireland
🔄
82'
L. Sauer ↔ L. Tupta
Slovakia
🔄
85'
E. Galbraith ↔ B. Spencer
Northern Ireland
🔄
89'
P. Hrosovsky ↔ L. Benes
Slovakia
🔄
89'
D. Strelec ↔ S. Mraz
Slovakia
🔄
90+2'
C. Bradley ↔ J. Magennis
Northern Ireland

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
Probability Distribution
Northern Ireland Win 0%
Draw 0%
Slovakia Win 0%
Expected Goals (xG)
Northern Ireland1.37
Slovakia1.13
Recent Form (Last 5)
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
WWDLW
15 GF / 7 GA
Slovakia Slovakia
WLDWL
13 GF / 6 GA
Key Stats
1.88
Average Goals Scored
1.3
0.88
Average Goals Conceded
0.6
3
BTTS Yes
3
4
Over 2.5
3
3.5
Shots on Goal
3.5

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 8 matches
Slovakia Slovakia 10 matches
Northern Ireland Statistic Slovakia
4 Wins 6
2 Draws 2
2 Losses 2
15 Goals For 13
7 Goals Against 6
1.88 Avg Goals Scored 1.3
0.88 Avg Goals Conceded 0.6
3 BTTS Yes 3
6 Over 1.5 5
4 Over 2.5 3
4 Over 3.5 2
4 Clean Sheets 6
2 Failed To Score 2
3.5 Shots On Goal 3.5
7 Total Shots 7
5 Corners 4.5
35.5% Ball Possession 41.5%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

H2H Analysis

Across those 3 head-to-head meetings, Northern Ireland won 1 times, Slovakia won 2 times, while 0 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 3:3 from Northern Ireland's perspective. 1 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 1 matches, with an average of 2 goals per game.

Predicted formations: Northern Ireland 3-5-2 / Slovakia 4-3-3
H2H summary: Northern Ireland wins 1, draws 0, Slovakia wins 2
Stats
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
Slovakia Slovakia
Shots on Goal
4
Shots on Goal
2
Shots off Goal
3
Shots off Goal
1
Blocked Shots
4
Blocked Shots
4
6 Corner Kicks 4
14 Fouls 12
3 Offsides 0
38% Ball Possession 62%
11 Total Shots 7
4 Shots on Goal 2
3 Shots off Goal 1
4 Blocked Shots 4
4 Shots insidebox 4
7 Shots outsidebox 3
2 Goalkeeper Saves 4
298 Total passes 502
210 Passes accurate 409
0.57 expected_goals 1.07
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 0 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Northern Ireland
Formation
Slovakia
B. Peacock-Farrell
B. Peacock-Farrell
T. Hume
T. Hume
D. Ballard
D. Ballard
P. McNair
P. McNair
C. Bradley
C. Bradley
A. McCann
A. McCann
S. Charles
S. Charles
I. Price
I. Price
J. Devenny
J. Devenny
E. Galbraith
🎯
E. Galbraith
J. Reid
J. Reid
M. Dubravka
M. Dubravka
N. Gyomber
N. Gyomber
L. Satka
L. Satka
M. Skriniar
M. Skriniar
A. Obert
A. Obert
M. Bero
M. Bero
P. Hrosovsky
P. Hrosovsky
O. Duda
O. Duda
I. Schranz
I. Schranz
D. Strelec
D. Strelec
L. Sauer
L. Sauer
Northern Ireland 3-5-2
Starting XI
1
B. Peacock-Farrell
G
5
T. Hume
⚽ 81'
D
4
D. Ballard
🟨 60'
D
17
P. McNair
D
2
C. Bradley
↓ 90+2' 🟨 76'
M
16
A. McCann
M
19
S. Charles
M
14
I. Price
M
15
J. Devenny
M
7
E. Galbraith
🎯 18' ↓ 85'
F
18
J. Reid
↓ 71'
F
Substitutes
12
C. Hazard
G
23
L. Southwood
G
3
E. Toal
D
6
G. Saville
M
8
C. Marshall
F
9
D. Charles
↑ 71'
F
10
J. Donley
M
11
P. Smyth
F
13
R. McConville
D
20
B. Spencer
↑ 85'
D
21
J. Magennis
↑ 90+2'
F
22
J. McDonnell
M
Slovakia 4-3-3
Starting XI
1
M. Dubravka
G
6
N. Gyomber
D
5
L. Satka
D
14
M. Skriniar
D
4
A. Obert
D
21
M. Bero
M
13
P. Hrosovsky
⚽ 18' ↓ 89'
M
8
O. Duda
↓ 63'
M
18
I. Schranz
↓ 63'
F
15
D. Strelec
↓ 89'
F
7
L. Sauer
↓ 82'
F
Substitutes
12
M. Rodak
G
23
D. Takac
G
2
P. Pekarik
D
3
I. Mesik
D
9
R. Bozenik
F
10
L. Benes
↑ 89'
M
11
L. Tupta
↑ 82'
F
16
S. Kozlovsky
D
17
L. Haraslin
↑ 63'
M
19
T. Rigo
↑ 63'
M
20
D. Duris
F
22
S. Mraz
↑ 89'
F
Last matches: Northern Ireland
08.06.26
Fri
Northern Ireland
France
1
3
L
04.06.26
Fri
Northern Ireland
Guinea
1
0
W
31.03.26
Fri
Northern Ireland
Wales
1
1
D
26.03.26
Wor
Northern Ireland
Italy
0
2
L
17.11.25
Wor
Northern Ireland
Luxembourg
1
0
W
14.11.25
Wor
Northern Ireland
Slovakia
0
1
L
13.10.25
Wor
Northern Ireland
Germany
0
1
L
07.09.25
Wor
Northern Ireland
Germany
1
3
L
04.09.25
Wor
Northern Ireland
Luxembourg
3
1
W
18.11.24
UEF
Northern Ireland
Luxembourg
2
2
D
15.11.24
UEF
Northern Ireland
Belarus
2
0
W
15.10.24
UEF
Northern Ireland
Bulgaria
5
0
W
12.10.24
UEF
Northern Ireland
Belarus
0
0
D
08.09.24
UEF
Northern Ireland
Bulgaria
0
1
L
05.09.24
UEF
Northern Ireland
Luxembourg
2
0
W
Last matches: Slovakia
05.06.26
Fri
Slovakia
Montenegro
2
2
D
01.06.26
Fri
Slovakia
Malta
2
1
W
31.03.26
Fri
Slovakia
Romania
2
0
W
26.03.26
Wor
Slovakia
Kosovo
3
4
L
17.11.25
Wor
Slovakia
Germany
0
6
L
14.11.25
Wor
Slovakia
Northern Ireland
1
0
W
13.10.25
Wor
Slovakia
Luxembourg
2
0
W
07.09.25
Wor
Slovakia
Luxembourg
1
0
W
04.09.25
Wor
Slovakia
Germany
2
0
W
23.03.25
UEF
Slovakia
Slovenia
0
1
L
20.03.25
UEF
Slovakia
Slovenia
0
0
D
19.11.24
UEF
Slovakia
Estonia
1
0
W
16.11.24
UEF
Slovakia
Sweden
1
2
L
14.10.24
UEF
Slovakia
Azerbaijan
3
1
W
11.10.24
UEF
Slovakia
Sweden
2
2
D
08.09.24
UEF
Slovakia
Azerbaijan
2
0
W
05.09.24
UEF
Slovakia
Estonia
1
0
W
H2H: Northern Ireland vs Slovakia
14.11.25
H2H
Slovakia
Northern Ireland
1
0
L
10.10.25
H2H
Northern Ireland
Slovakia
2
0
W
12.11.20
H2H
Northern Ireland
Slovakia
1
2
L
Last matches: Northern Ireland
04.06.26
Fri
Northern Ireland
Guinea
1
0
W
17.11.25
Wor
Northern Ireland
Luxembourg
1
0
W
13.10.25
Wor
Northern Ireland
Germany
0
1
L
15.11.24
UEF
Northern Ireland
Belarus
2
0
W
15.10.24
UEF
Northern Ireland
Bulgaria
5
0
W
05.09.24
UEF
Northern Ireland
Luxembourg
2
0
W
H2H at home: Northern Ireland
10.10.25
H2H
Northern Ireland
Slovakia
2
0
W
12.11.20
H2H
Northern Ireland
Slovakia
1
2
L
Last matches: Slovakia
17.11.25
Wor
Slovakia
Germany
0
6
L
07.09.25
Wor
Slovakia
Luxembourg
1
0
W
23.03.25
UEF
Slovakia
Slovenia
0
1
L
16.11.24
UEF
Slovakia
Sweden
1
2
L
14.10.24
UEF
Slovakia
Azerbaijan
3
1
W
05.09.24
UEF
Slovakia
Estonia
1
0
W
H2H away: Slovakia
10.10.25
H2H
Northern Ireland
Slovakia
2
0
L
12.11.20
H2H
Northern Ireland
Slovakia
1
2
W