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UEFA Nations League 26/27 · 5 Oct 2026

Northern Ireland 0–0 Georgia

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.3 – 0.9
Actual xG
1.8 – 0.2
Goals
0 – 0

Footybot made Northern Ireland favourites at 48%.

Northern Ireland deserved more from the draw, creating 1.8 xG to 0.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Giorgi Mamardashvili, 74.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Giorgi Mamardashvili +25.6, Lasha Dvali +22.0, Ethan Galbraith +12.7.

Well below it: Patrick Kelly −14.4, Trai Hume −10.1.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Northern Ireland

2 Oct 2026W 3–0at Ukraine UEFA Nations League
28 Sep 2026D 0–0v Hungary UEFA Nations League
25 Sep 2026W 1–0at Georgia UEFA Nations League
26 Mar 2026L 0–2at Italy World Cup Qualification UEFA
17 Nov 2025W 1–0v Luxembourg World Cup Qualification UEFA

Georgia

2 Oct 2026L 0–1at Hungary UEFA Nations League
28 Sep 2026D 0–0v Ukraine UEFA Nations League
25 Sep 2026L 0–1v Northern Ireland UEFA Nations League
18 Nov 2025L 1–2at Bulgaria World Cup Qualification UEFA
15 Nov 2025L 0–4v Spain World Cup Qualification UEFA

Head to head

25 Sep 2026Georgia 0–1 Northern Ireland UEFA Nations League

Northern Ireland

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Brodie Spencer Defender2500–80.4–
Pierce Charles Goalkeeper9000–61.2+6.9
Ethan Galbraith Midfielder6500–59.7+12.7
Ruairi McConville Defender90000.0657.2+11.2
Josh Magennis Forward16000.4253.9–
Justin Devenny Midfielder9000–49.4+4.7
Shea Charles Midfielder90000.0348.0−5.9
Tom Atcheson Defender86000.2442.8+2.5
Isaac Price Midfielder86000.8237.9−6.5
Patrick Kelly Midfielder7400–37.4−14.4
Ciaron Brown Defender90000.0336.3−4.6
Jamie Donley Midfielder74000.2435.0−0.4
Trai Hume Defender9000–34.8−10.1
Callum Marshall Forward1000–33.8–
Paddy McNair Defender1000–29.1–
Kieran Morrison Midfielder1600–27.4–

Georgia

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Nodar Lominadze Midfielder2500–77.8–
Giorgi Mamardashvili Goalkeeper9000–74.9+25.6
Lasha Dvali Defender90000.0271.9+22.0
Irakli Yegoian Midfielder1600–56.9–
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia Forward90000.0655.7−1.3
Giorgi Chakvetadze Midfielder25000.0254.0–
Georges Mikautadze Forward1000–51.9–
Luka Lochoshvili Defender9000–51.7−1.9
Giorgi Tsitaishvili Midfielder45000.0348.3+0.1
Anzor Mekvabishvili Midfielder6500–47.6+0.9
Saba Sazonov Defender9000–47.1–
Giorgi Kochorashvili Midfielder4500–47.0+1.2
Gizo Mamageishvili Midfielder7400–46.1–
Budu Zivzivadze Forward86000.0845.3−1.1