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26 Mar 2026
19:45
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Match Events
Goals, cards, substitutions and VAR decisions from this fixture.
Italy
2 - 0
Northern Ireland
Italy
Timeline
Northern Ireland
1st Half
0 - 0
No first half events.
2nd Half
2 - 0
56'
S. Tonali
normal goal
1 - 0
58'
Alessandro Bastoni
yellow card
63'
A. Bastoni ↔ F. Gatti
Substitution
64'
M. Retegui ↔ F. Esposito
Substitution
68'
T. Devlin ↔ P. Smyth
Substitution
79'
J. Donley ↔ J. Magennis
Substitution
79'
B. Spencer ↔ J. Reid
Substitution
80'
M. Kean
Assist: S. Tonali
2 - 0
83'
S. Tonali ↔ N. Pisilli
Substitution
83'
M. Politano ↔ M. Palestra
Substitution
88'
M. Kean ↔ G. Raspadori
Substitution
All Predictions Markets
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AI Insight Summary
No strong prediction signal is available for this match yet.
Confidence
0%
Low
Best Odds
-
Fair Odds
Value Edge
+0%
Expected Value
Season Statistics
Team averages and season trends before this fixture
Italy
Home
VS
Northern Ireland
Away
🎟️
16
Matches Played
🏆
10
Wins
🎯
2.38
Avg Goals
🎟️
12
Matches Played
🏆
6
Wins
🎯
1.5
Avg Goals
16
Matches Played
12
10
Wins
6
2
Draws
2
4
Losses
4
38
Goals For
18
25
Goals Against
9
2.38
Avg Goals Scored
1.5
1.56
Avg Goals Conceded
0.75
10
BTTS Yes
3
13
Over 2.5
4
5
Clean Sheets
6
1
Failed To Score
4
Key Stats
Quick comparison based on available match data
2.38
Average Goals Scored
1.5
1.56
Average Goals Conceded
0.75
10
BTTS Yes
3
13
Over 2.5
4
7
Shots on Goal
3.17
Trend Signals
Derived from season data
Attack Edge
Italy
Defensive Edge
Northern Ireland
BTTS Signal
Lower BTTS profile
Goals Trend
Lower-scoring trend
Quick Verdict
Pre-match summary
Home Win Rate
63%
Away Win Rate
50%
Italy show the stronger season trend before kickoff.
Italy
Match Statistics
Northern Ireland
8
🎯
Shots on Goal
1
6
✕
Shots off Goal
4
5
🛡️
Blocked Shots
3
12
🚩
Corner Kicks
3
11
🦶
Fouls
8
63%
◐
Ball Possession
37%
19
⚽
Total Shots
8
503
↔
Total passes
308
423
✓
Passes accurate
235
1
🟨
Yellow Cards
0
0
🟥
Red Cards
0
Last matches: Italy
07.06.26
Fri
Italy
Greece
1
0
W
03.06.26
Fri
Italy
Luxembourg
1
0
W
31.03.26
Wor
Italy
Bosnia & Herzegovina
1
1
D
16.11.25
Wor
Italy
Norway
1
4
L
13.11.25
Wor
Italy
Moldova
2
0
W
14.10.25
Wor
Italy
Israel
3
0
W
11.10.25
Wor
Italy
Estonia
3
1
W
08.09.25
Wor
Italy
Israel
5
4
W
05.09.25
Wor
Italy
Estonia
5
0
W
09.06.25
Wor
Italy
Moldova
2
0
W
06.06.25
Wor
Italy
Norway
0
3
L
23.03.25
UEF
Italy
Germany
3
3
D
20.03.25
UEF
Italy
Germany
1
2
L
17.11.24
UEF
Italy
France
1
3
L
14.11.24
UEF
Italy
Belgium
1
0
W
14.10.24
UEF
Italy
Israel
4
1
W
10.10.24
UEF
Italy
Belgium
2
2
D
09.09.24
UEF
Italy
Israel
2
1
W
06.09.24
UEF
Italy
France
3
1
W
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
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
10.10.25
Wor
Northern Ireland
Slovakia
2
0
W
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
H2H: Italy vs Northern Ireland
26.03.26
H2H
Italy
Northern Ireland
2
0
W
15.11.21
H2H
Northern Ireland
Italy
0
0
D
25.03.21
H2H
Italy
Northern Ireland
2
0
W
Last matches: Italy
16.11.25
Wor
Italy
Norway
1
4
L
14.10.25
Wor
Italy
Israel
3
0
W
05.09.25
Wor
Italy
Estonia
5
0
W
09.06.25
Wor
Italy
Moldova
2
0
W
20.03.25
UEF
Italy
Germany
1
2
L
17.11.24
UEF
Italy
France
1
3
L
14.10.24
UEF
Italy
Israel
4
1
W
10.10.24
UEF
Italy
Belgium
2
2
D
H2H at home: Italy
26.03.26
H2H
Italy
Northern Ireland
2
0
W
25.03.21
H2H
Italy
Northern Ireland
2
0
W
Last matches: Northern Ireland
08.06.26
Fri
Northern Ireland
France
1
3
L
31.03.26
Fri
Northern Ireland
Wales
1
1
D
14.11.25
Wor
Northern Ireland
Slovakia
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
12.10.24
UEF
Northern Ireland
Belarus
0
0
D
08.09.24
UEF
Northern Ireland
Bulgaria
0
1
L
H2H away: Northern Ireland
26.03.26
H2H
Italy
Northern Ireland
2
0
L
25.03.21
H2H
Italy
Northern Ireland
2
0
L
Italy
3-5-2
Lineups
3-5-2 vs 5-4-1
Northern Ireland
5-4-1
1
G. Donnarumma
23
G. Mancini
21
A. Bastoni
↓🟨
13
R. Calafiori
7
M. Politano
↓
18
N. Barella
5
M. Locatelli
8
S. Tonali
⚽🎯↓
3
F. Dimarco
11
M. Kean
⚽↓
9
M. Retegui
↓
23
P. Charles
2
T. Devlin
↓
5
T. Hume
17
P. McNair
13
R. McConville
20
B. Spencer
↓
15
J. Devenny
19
S. Charles
7
E. Galbraith
14
I. Price
10
J. Donley
↓
Italy
Northern Ireland
⚽ Goal
🎯 Assist
🟨 Yellow
🟥 Red
↑ In
↓ Out
Group I Standings
| # | Team | MP | GD | PTS | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Norway
|
8 | 32 | 24 |
W
W
W
W
W
|
| 2 |
Italy
|
8 | 9 | 18 |
L
W
W
W
W
|
| 3 |
Israel
|
8 | -1 | 12 |
W
L
L
L
W
|
| 4 |
Estonia
|
8 | -13 | 4 |
L
D
L
L
L
|
| 5 |
Moldova
|
8 | -27 | 1 |
L
L
D
L
L
|
Promotion - World Cup
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Match Events
Goals, cards, substitutions and VAR decisions from this fixture.
Italy
2 - 0
Northern Ireland
Italy
Timeline
Northern Ireland
1st Half
0 - 0
No first half events.
2nd Half
2 - 0
56'
S. Tonali
normal goal
1 - 0
58'
Alessandro Bastoni
yellow card
63'
A. Bastoni ↔ F. Gatti
Substitution
64'
M. Retegui ↔ F. Esposito
Substitution
68'
T. Devlin ↔ P. Smyth
Substitution
79'
J. Donley ↔ J. Magennis
Substitution
79'
B. Spencer ↔ J. Reid
Substitution
80'
M. Kean
Assist: S. Tonali
2 - 0
83'
S. Tonali ↔ N. Pisilli
Substitution
83'
M. Politano ↔ M. Palestra
Substitution
88'
M. Kean ↔ G. Raspadori
Substitution