UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Italy
vs
N. Ireland
  • Kick-off: Thursday 26 March, 19:45
  • Stadium: New Balance Arena
  • Referee: Danny Makkelie

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. W
  5. W
  6. W

Form guide

  1. L
  2. W
  3. L
  4. L
  5. W
  6. L

Italy vs N. Ireland Predictions

Italy vs N. Ireland is scheduled for kick off on 26 March, at 19:45. The game is set to take place at New Balance Arena, with Danny Makkelie officiating as the referee. This match is bound to be interesting with Italy currently holding the 2nd position in the table 9 points ahead of N. Ireland. Italy have won 1 UEFA World Cup Qualifiers match against N. Ireland out of the last 1 they have played. After their recent loss to Bosnia, Italy is determined to redeem themselves. Italy have won 4 of their last 5 UEFA World Cup Qualifiers matches at New Balance Arena. N. Ireland's away record stands at 1 victory from 4 games. Following their 2-0 loss to Italy, N. Ireland is determined to bounce back with a win against Italy.

Goal stats

Analysing both teams' stats is key to predicting the most likely score in this highly anticipated matchup. Italy have scored over 1.5 goals in 100% of their matches this season while losing their clean sheet in 50% of games. Their total stands at 21 goals and 67 shots on target this UEFA World Cup Qualifiers season. Meanwhile, N. Ireland have scored 7 goals with 20 shots on target this season. They've managed over 1.5 goals in 57% of matches but conceded in 71% of games.

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Betting stats Italy vs N. Ireland

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Italy N. Ireland
Played 10 7
Scored 21 7
Conceded 12 6
Shots 202 63
Shots on Target 67 20
Corners 72 30
Fouls 103 93
Yellow Cards 13 17
Red Cards 0 0

Matches won

60%

Matches won

43%

Over 1.5 Goals

100%

Over 1.5 Goals

57%

Over 2.5 Goals

60%

Over 2.5 Goals

29%

Over 3.5 Goals

40%

Over 3.5 Goals

29%

Both Teams to Score

40%

Both Teams to Score

29%

Head to Head History

Italy N. Ireland
Wins 1 0
Draws 0 0
Goals 2 0

Italy vs N. Ireland Previous Results

26 Mar 2026, UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Italy 2 N. Ireland 0

UEFA World Cup Qualifiers Current standings

Teams P W D L GD PTS
2 Italy 10 6 0 2 +9 18
3 N. Ireland 7 3 0 3 +1 9

Italy vs N. Ireland season record

Italy N. Ireland
Games won 6 3
Games lost 2 3
Games drawn 0 0
Scored 21 7
Conceded 12 6

Form guide

31 Mar 2026, UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Bosnia 5 Italy 2

26 Mar 2026, UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Italy 2 N. Ireland 0

16 Nov 2025, UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Italy 1 Norway 4

13 Nov 2025, UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Moldova 0 Italy 2

14 Oct 2025, UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Italy 3 Israel 0

11 Oct 2025, UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Estonia 1 Italy 3

Form guide

26 Mar 2026, UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Italy 2 N. Ireland 0

17 Nov 2025, UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

N. Ireland 1 Luxembourg 0

14 Nov 2025, UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Slovakia 1 N. Ireland 0

13 Oct 2025, UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

N. Ireland 0 Germany 1

10 Oct 2025, UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

N. Ireland 2 Slovakia 0

7 Sep 2025, UEFA World Cup Qualifiers

Germany 3 N. Ireland 1

Player stats

Top Goalscorers

Player Team Goals Scored
Moise Kean Italy 6
Mateo Retegui Italy 5
Giacomo Raspadori Italy 3
Francesco Pio Esposito Italy 3
Sandro Tonali Italy 2

Assists

Player Team Assists
Federico Dimarco Italy 4
Mateo Retegui Italy 4
Giacomo Raspadori Italy 2
Davide Frattesi Italy 2
Andrea Cambiaso Italy 2

Fouls

Player Team Fouls
Nicolò Barella Italy 17
Mateo Retegui Italy 11
Alessandro Bastoni Italy 11
Ethan Galbraith N. Ireland 11
Conor Bradley N. Ireland 11

Yellow Cards

Player Team Yellow
Alessandro Bastoni Italy 4
Nicolò Barella Italy 3
Davide Frattesi Italy 2
Ethan Galbraith N. Ireland 2
Conor Bradley N. Ireland 2

Red Cards

Player Team Red
Alessandro Bastoni Italy 1
Dan Ballard N. Ireland 1
Mateo Retegui Italy 0
Federico Dimarco Italy 0
Sandro Tonali Italy 0

Shots on Target

Player Team Shots On target
Mateo Retegui Italy 12
Moise Kean Italy 10
Francesco Pio Esposito Italy 9
Sandro Tonali Italy 7
Giacomo Raspadori Italy 7

Chances Created

Player Team Chances created
Sandro Tonali Italy 26
Federico Dimarco Italy 20
Mateo Retegui Italy 16
Nicolò Barella Italy 10
Justin Devenny N. Ireland 10

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