Northern Ireland 2–0 Slovakia
Expected and what happened
- Expected xG
- 1.3 – 1.4
- Actual xG
- –
- Goals
- 2 – 0
Footybot saw it as open: Northern Ireland 36%, the draw 26%, Slovakia 39%.
No xG was recorded for this match, so only the result can be read.
Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Milan Škriniar, 73.8 in 90′.
Well above their usual level: Shea Charles +21.0, Milan Škriniar +20.4, Adam Obert +19.8.
Well below it: Daniel Ballard −28.8.
Going in
Each side's last five results before this match.
Northern Ireland
| 7 Sep 2025 | L 1–3 | at Germany |
| 4 Sep 2025 | W 3–1 | at Luxembourg |
Slovakia
| 7 Sep 2025 | W 1–0 | at Luxembourg |
| 4 Sep 2025 | W 2–0 | v Germany |
Head to head
No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.
Northern Ireland
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brodie Spencer | 13 | 82.9 | – |
| Conor Bradley | 89 | 73.1 | +15.8 |
| Shea Charles | 90 | 66.4 | +21.0 |
| Isaac Price | 90 | 57.7 | +16.4 |
| Bailey Peacock-Farrell | 90 | 57.4 | – |
| Ethan Galbraith | 85 | 49.0 | +8.5 |
| Trai Hume | 90 | 48.1 | −0.6 |
| Ali McCann | 90 | 47.0 | +5.3 |
| Justin Devenny | 90 | 44.2 | −5.8 |
| Daniel Ballard | 90 | 41.5 | −28.8 |
| Jamie Reid | 71 | 41.3 | – |
| Dion Charles | 19 | 40.9 | – |
| Paddy McNair | 90 | 36.9 | – |
| Josh Magennis | 1 | 0.0 | – |
Slovakia
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| László Bénes | 9 | 100.0 | – |
| Lukáš Haraslín | 27 | 85.7 | – |
| Milan Škriniar | 90 | 73.8 | +20.4 |
| Tomáš Rigo | 27 | 73.4 | – |
| Adam Obert | 90 | 68.0 | +19.8 |
| Martin Dúbravka | 90 | 64.2 | +7.5 |
| Leo Sauer | 82 | 60.6 | +10.3 |
| Ľubomír Šatka | 90 | 59.4 | +12.7 |
| Ivan Schranz | 63 | 55.3 | – |
| Patrik Hrošovský | 89 | 52.3 | +3.1 |
| Samuel Mráz | 9 | 47.0 | – |
| David Strelec | 89 | 45.8 | +1.9 |
| Lubomir Tupta | 8 | 44.3 | – |
| Ondrej Duda | 63 | 41.9 | −7.1 |
| Norbert Gyömbér | 90 | 40.4 | −1.2 |
| Matúš Bero | 90 | 38.4 | – |