Int. Friendly Games 2026 · 31 Mar 2026

Wales 1–1 Northern Ireland

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Wales favourites at 62%.

Northern Ireland deserved more from the draw, creating 2.0 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jamie Donley, 69.3 in 64′.

Well above their usual level: Jamie Donley +35.1, Justin Devenny +22.4, Jay DaSilva +17.3.

Each side's last five results before this match.

26 Mar 2026	D 1–1	v Bosnia & Herzegovina World Cup Qualification UEFA
18 Nov 2025	W 7–1	v North Macedonia World Cup Qualification UEFA
15 Nov 2025	W 1–0	at Liechtenstein World Cup Qualification UEFA
13 Oct 2025	L 2–4	v Belgium World Cup Qualification UEFA
9 Oct 2025	L 0–3	at England International Friendlies

26 Mar 2026	L 0–2	at Italy World Cup Qualification UEFA
17 Nov 2025	W 1–0	v Luxembourg World Cup Qualification UEFA
14 Nov 2025	L 0–1	at Slovakia World Cup Qualification UEFA
13 Oct 2025	L 0–1	v Germany World Cup Qualification UEFA
10 Oct 2025	W 2–0	v Slovakia World Cup Qualification UEFA

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Rhys Norrington-Davies Defender	2	0	–	100.0	–
Dylan Lawlor Defender	26	0	–	73.6	–
Ethan Ampadu Midfielder	19	0	–	73.4	–
Daniel James Midfielder	45	0	0.06	58.7	+16.8
Jay DaSilva Defender	88	0	0.03	56.9	+17.3
Sorba Thomas Midfielder	71	1	0.67	56.6	+16.9
David Brooks Midfielder	90	0	0.14	55.8	−4.3
Harry Wilson Midfielder	90	0	0.34	55.3	+1.1
Joe Rodon Defender	90	0	–	53.2	+1.0
Karl Darlow Goalkeeper	90	0	–	51.7	+0.1
Lewis Koumas Forward	64	0	0.02	48.8	+8.4
Josh Sheehan Midfielder	90	0	–	47.1	–
Neco Williams Defender	90	0	0.04	45.1	−6.0
Joel Colwill Midfielder	45	0	0.03	42.2	−6.6
Brennan Johnson Forward	19	0	–	41.7	–
Nathan Broadhead Forward	26	0	–	40.8	–
Ben Cabango Defender	45	0	–	39.8	−4.9

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Paul Smyth Midfielder	10	0	–	100.0	–
Jamie Donley Midfielder	64	1	0.89	69.3	+35.1
Justin Devenny Midfielder	90	0	–	65.3	+22.4
Tom Atcheson Defender	10	0	–	58.5	–
Trai Hume Defender	90	0	–	53.5	+9.0
Brodie Spencer Defender	26	0	–	52.1	–
Patrick Kelly Midfielder	64	0	0.44	51.3	+6.4
Ciaron Brown Defender	64	0	0.10	50.9	+5.5
Eoin Toal Defender	90	0	0.12	46.8	–
Isaac Price Midfielder	45	0	0.24	46.0	+5.8
Bradley Lyons Midfielder	26	0	–	45.0	–
Pierce Charles Goalkeeper	45	0	–	42.9	−7.0
Ethan Galbraith Midfielder	80	0	–	42.6	+3.1
Callum Marshall Forward	45	0	0.24	42.3	–
George Saville Midfielder	45	0	–	42.0	–
Conor Hazard Goalkeeper	45	0	–	40.4	–
Jamie Reid Forward	26	0	–	37.9	–
Terry Devlin Defender	80	0	–	37.9	−5.5
Shea Charles Midfielder	45	0	–	37.6	−6.9