Prediction for match Northern Ireland — Slovakia

Match Analysis Northern Ireland - Slovakia

On October 10, the World Cup qualifying match between Northern Ireland and Slovakia will take place. According to the odds for the outcome, Northern Ireland is closest to winning with odds at 2.62, the likelihood of the hosts triumphing is estimated at 36.01%. A draw result is given a 2.90 odds (32.54%), while a victory for Slovakia comes at 3.00 with a probability of 31.45%. The chances are quite evenly distributed, but there is a slight advantage in percentage and odds on the side of Northern Ireland.

Team Form

In the past five encounters, Northern Ireland has scored an average of 1.4 goals per match, conceding 2.2, with an average total of matches involving it at 3.6. The team took an average of 3.4 corners, had 34.6% ball possession, registering 1.2 yellow cards and 9.6 fouls. Slovakia, on the contrary, in a five-match series shows very solid defense: just 0.8 scored and 0.2 conceded on average, the total overall is 1 goal per match, 6.2 corners, 50.8% possession, 1.6 yellow cards, and 11.8 fouls. Examples of the latest games: Northern Ireland lost to Germany 1-3 (07.09.2025), and also beat Luxembourg 3-1 (04.09.2025). Slovakia won against Luxembourg 1-0 (07.09.2025) and Germany 2-0 (04.09.2025) in their last matches. The match on 12.11.2020 stands out among the recent head-to-head encounters, when Slovakia won 2-1.

How many goals to expect?

According to the statistics of the last five matches, Northern Ireland often plays on total over 2.5 - 4 times out of 5, while all 5 of Slovakia's matches ended on a total less than 2.5. On average, teams score and concede: Northern Ireland - 1.4 goals scored, 2.2 conceded, Slovakia - 0.8 scored, 0.2 conceded. In terms of halves, 4 out of 5 matches in Northern Ireland were with more than 1.5 in the first half, 3 out of 5 were with more than 1.5 in the second. Both halves of Slovakia invariably have less than 1.5 (0 out of 5 games more). Northern Ireland most often scores in the 61-75 minute interval (33%), Slovakia - evenly in all three intervals: 31-45, 46-60 and 61-75 (33%). The most common times for Northern Ireland to concede are in the first 15 minutes (33%), for Slovakia it's the end (76-90, 100%).

Bets on corners

Northern Ireland averages 3.4 corners per game, Slovakia - 6.2. Over the last five matches, the total corners over 9.5 has been recorded 2 times out of 5 in Northern Ireland and 3 out of 5 in Slovakia. For the corner total, they offer more than 8.5 for 1.67 and less than 8.5 for 2.10. In the line for a win by corners, Northern Ireland is the favorite with odds of 1.91.