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Matchday

UEFA Nations League 26/27 · 28 Sep 2026

Northern Ireland 0–0 Hungary

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.2
Actual xG
0.6 – 0.9
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made Northern Ireland favourites at 47%.

A draw the chances agree with: 0.6 xG to 0.9.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Willi Orbán, 78.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Attila Osváth +25.2, Márk Csinger +22.2, Willi Orbán +19.0.

Well below it: Patrick Kelly −11.6, Miloš Kerkez −11.4, Áron Csongvai −11.2.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Northern Ireland

25 Sep 2026W 1–0at Georgia UEFA Nations League
8 Jun 2026L 1–3at France International Friendlies
4 Jun 2026W 1–0v Guinea International Friendlies
31 Mar 2026D 1–1at Wales International Friendlies
26 Mar 2026L 0–2at Italy World Cup Qualification UEFA

Hungary

25 Sep 2026L 0–1v Ukraine UEFA Nations League
9 Jun 2026W 3–1v Kazakhstan International Friendlies
5 Jun 2026W 2–1v Finland International Friendlies
31 Mar 2026D 0–0v Greece International Friendlies
28 Mar 2026W 1–0v Slovenia International Friendlies

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Northern Ireland

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Josh Magennis Forward200–68.3–
Ciaron Brown Defender9000–53.1+12.1
Pierce Charles Goalkeeper9000–50.8−1.8
Shea Charles Midfielder9000–50.1−5.2
Ethan Galbraith Midfielder90000.0548.8+3.3
Ruairi McConville Defender9000–46.5+1.6
Isaac Price Midfielder88000.1745.6+1.2
Brodie Spencer Defender2000–40.8–
Trai Hume Defender90000.0240.6−5.9
Tom Atcheson Defender9000–40.3−1.0
Jamie Donley Midfielder70000.1438.2+0.2
Dion Charles Forward2000–37.4–
Patrick Kelly Midfielder70000.1436.9−11.6
Justin Devenny Midfielder90000.0336.5−8.8

Hungary

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Alex Tóth Midfielder35000.1982.9–
Willi Orbán Defender90000.1378.0+19.0
Milán Vitális Midfielder14000.0474.0–
Márk Csinger Defender9000–68.7+22.2
Dominik Szoboszlai Midfielder90000.0868.6+7.7
Attila Osváth Midfielder5600–67.1+25.2
Balázs Tóth Goalkeeper9000–59.7+8.3
Donát Bárány Forward35000.3656.6–
András Schäfer Midfielder90000.1252.1+5.5
Tamás Szűcs Midfielder55000.0342.5−4.0
Áron Csongvai Defender7600–42.4−11.2
Bendegúz Bolla Defender3400–41.5–
Dániel Lukács Forward7700–38.2−11.1
Miloš Kerkez Defender9000–35.3−11.4