World Cup - Qualification Europe · Matchweek 7 · Oct 10

Northern Ireland - Slovakia

Northern Ireland beat Slovakia 2-0 in World Cup - Qualification Europe (Matchweek 7). Goals: P. Hrosovsky (OG) 18'; T. Hume 81'.

🏟 Windsor Park 👤 Referee: G. Nyberg
Key events
18' P. Hrosovsky (OG)(1 - 0) · Assist: E. Galbraith Northern Ire
60' 🟨 Daniel BallardYellow card Northern Ire
76' 🟨 Conor BradleyYellow card Northern Ire
81' T. Hume(2 - 0) Northern Ire
Quick stats
%38 Possession %62
11 Total shots 7
4 Shots on target 2
3 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 4
4 Shots inside box 4
7 Shots outside box 3
2 Saves 4
Match timeline
First half
P. Hrosovsky (OG)(1 - 0) · Assist: E. Galbraith
18'
HT 1 - 0
Daniel BallardYellow card🟨
60'
63'
🔁I. Schranz ↔ L. HaraslinSubstitution
63'
🔁O. Duda ↔ T. RigoSubstitution
J. Reid ↔ D. CharlesSubstitution🔁
71'
Conor BradleyYellow card🟨
76'
T. Hume(2 - 0)
81'
82'
🔁L. Sauer ↔ L. TuptaSubstitution
E. Galbraith ↔ B. SpencerSubstitution🔁
85'
89'
🔁P. Hrosovsky ↔ L. BenesSubstitution
89'
🔁D. Strelec ↔ S. MrazSubstitution
C. Bradley ↔ J. MagennisSubstitution🔁
90+2'
FT 2 - 0
Match statsNorthern Ireland · Slovakia
Key stats
%38 Possession %62
Shots
11 Total shots 7
4 Shots on target 2
3 Shots off target 1
4 Blocked shots 4
4 Shots inside box 4
7 Shots outside box 3
2 Saves 4
Passing
298 Total passes 502
210 Accurate passes 409
%70 Pass accuracy %81
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 4
3 Offsides 0
14 Fouls 12
Cards
2 Yellow cards 0
By half
1 1st-half goals 0
1 2nd-half goals 0
LineupsNorthern Ireland 3-5-2Slovakia 4-3-3
Northern Ireland · Bench
Coach: Michael Andrew Martin O'Neill
Slovakia · Bench
Coach: Francesco Calzona
HEAD TO HEAD2 meetings · 2020–2025
Northern Ireland 0
Too few meetings for a trend
Slovakia 2
0 Northern Ireland 0 draw 2 Slovakia
Slovakia won the last 2
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.0goals / match
13total goals
0/1clean sheets
1-0Slovakia best win · Nov 14
%50 Over 1.5 1/2
%50 Over 2.5 1/2
%0 Over 3.5 0/2
%50 BTTS 1/2
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Northern Ireland at home1 matches
0W 0D 1L 1:2
Slovakia at home1 matches
1W 0D 0L 1:0
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Nov 14 Slovakia 1-0 Northern Ireland World Cup - Qualification Europe
Nov 12 Northern Ireland 1-2 Slovakia Euro Championship
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Slovakia dominated the ball62% possession
Northern Ireland took more shots11 - 7
THE REFEREE51 matches on record
Glenn Nyberg
Strictness46 TEMPO48
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 23.5 -1.5
Fouls 2623.9 +2.1
Goals 22.9 -0.9
Corners 108.7 +1.3
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 2.00.8 +1.2
Shots 11.08.7 +2.3
On target 4.02.7 +1.3
Possession %38%36 +1.5
Corners 6.04.0 +2.0
Cards 2.03.0 -1.0
Conceded 0.01.3 -1.3
this matchseason average · 6 matches
Goals 0.01.5 -1.5
Shots 7.011.5 -4.5
On target 2.03.7 -1.7
Possession %62%46 +16.2
Corners 4.04.5 -0.5
Cards 0.01.0 -1.0
Conceded 2.01.7 +0.3
this matchseason average · 6 matches
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%57) ✓
Northern Ireland %57 Draw %12 Slovakia %31
1.83Northern Ireland xPuan
1.05Slovakia xPuan
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