Italy vs Northern Ireland Live Score and Live Stream

Preview

Italy National Football Team squared off with Northern Ireland National Football Team in the Playoffs of the Europe of the World Cup action on March 26. Italy came out on top, securing a 2-0 win.

The scoreline opened on the 56th minute when Sandro Tonali converted the chance, tipping the balance in Italy's favor. Moise Kean found the net next, ending the game at 2-0.

The spotlight turns to the field where the upcoming encounter sees Italy and Northern Ireland renew their battle, 4 years after the Europe Qualification Group C face-off which ended in a draw 0-0. Italy come into this match following a defeat to Norway on November 16, looking to bounce back with a stronger performance.

After their recent win against Luxembourg, Northern Ireland, unlike their opponents, approach this match with renewed confidence. For all that, their backline remains a concern, with goals conceded across six consecutive away matches.

This World Cup Europe Playoffs encounter highlights the attacking players who have stood out for Italy National Football Team and Northern Ireland National Football Team throughout the campaign, even in challenging moments. Italy’s attacking options, under Gennaro Gattuso’s guidance, have been bolstered by Mateo Retegui, the team’s top scorer, and Giacomo Raspadori, both of whom have contributed crucial goals and assists. Retegui has been Italy’s standout performer across all competitions, netting five goals and contributing four assists, which also makes him the leader in assists for the team. Adding further support are Moise Kean, Federico Dimarco and Andrea Cambiaso, who have combined to deliver key goals and assists for the team.

Meanwhile, Northern Ireland’s top finisher Justin Devenny and Jamie Reid have played important roles in ensuring their attack, under Michael O'Neill’s management, remains effective. Devenny has led Northern Ireland’s scoring efforts this term with one goal and one assist in all competitions, which also underscores his status as the team’s most creative player. Shea Charles, Isaac Price and Trai Hume have made their presence felt as well, chipping in with decisive contributions in attack.

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AI Prediction

Our AI kicks off with a pre-match prediction for Italy–Northern Ireland, then keeps watching the game to update its outlook minute by minute. In this case, our system’s pre-game call was right, favoring Italy National Football Team's win. Based on numbers run before the whistle, AI forecasted that Italy’s victory was projected as most likely, carrying 60%, while a draw was at 23% and Northern Ireland’s victory was at 17%.

Line-Ups

We are updating team formations and line-ups for Italy - Northern Ireland in real time.

Italy kicked off the game with Gianluigi Donnarumma, Riccardo Calafiori, Alessandro Bastoni who got substituted by Federico Gatti on the 63rd minute, Gianluca Mancini, Federico Dimarco, Sandro Tonali who got substituted by Niccolo Pisilli on the 84th minute, Manuel Locatelli, Nicolo Barella, Matteo Politano who got substituted by Marco Palestra on the 84th minute, Mateo Retegui who got substituted by Pio Esposito on the 63rd minute and Moise Kean who got substituted by Giacomo Raspadori on the 84th minute as starters, with Marco Carnesecchi, Alex Meret, Giorgio Scalvini, Leonardo Spinazzola, Alessandro Buongiorno, Marco Palestra, Federico Gatti, Niccolo Pisilli, Davide Frattesi, Bryan Cristante, Pio Esposito and Giacomo Raspadori on the bench.

Northern Ireland's starting eleven were Pierce Charles, Brodie Spencer who got substituted by Jamie Reid on the 79th minute, Ruairi McConville, Paddy McNair, Trai Hume, Terry Devlin who got substituted by Paul Smyth on the 68th minute, Isaac Price who got substituted by Callum Marshall on the 83rd minute, Ethan Galbraith, Shea Charles, Justin Devenny and Jamie Donley who got substituted by Josh Magennis on the 79th minute, with Conor Hazard, Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Tom Atcheson, Eoin Toal, Ciaron Brown, George Saville, Paul Smyth, Brad Lyons, Patrick Kelly, Jamie Reid, Callum Marshall and Josh Magennis on the bench.

Stats

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Expected Goals: 1.5 - 0.22
Ball Possession: 63 - 37
Big Scoring Chances: 2 - 0
Total Attempts: 19 - 8
Shots On Target: 8 - 1
Blocked Shots: 5 - 3
Shots in the Box: 14 - 4
Shots from Outside the Box: 5 - 4
Woodwork Hits: 1 - 0
Fouls: 11 - 8
Corners: 12 - 3
Throw-Ins: 24 - 16
Saves: 1 - 5
Free Kicks: 8 - 11
Offsides: 2 - 0
Passes into Final Third: 133 - 101
Completed Passes in Final Third: 93 - 56
Touches in Opponent's Box: 37 - 13
Tackles: 10 - 16
Completed Tackles: 9 - 7
Total Crosses: 34 - 10
Successful Crosses: 11 - 2
Interceptions: 8 - 11
Clearances: 24 - 38

Referee showed the yellow card once throughout the game. Alessandro Bastoni was the one to receive it.

Head-to-head

Since March 2021, the teams have clashed twice. Italy have won once, while the other match ended in a draw. The most recent match between them was on November 15, 2021, in the Group C of the Qualification of the Europe, ending in a 0-0 draw. Over the course of these two head-to-head games, Italy have found the net twice, whereas Northern Ireland have scored zero. Overall, Italy hold a stronger head-to-head record against Northern Ireland in recent meetings.

Recent Form

Italy are coming off a loss in their last match against Norway, while Northern Ireland played their last match against Luxembourg, which ended in a win. Overall, in their last twenty matches, Italy have recorded twelve wins, five losses, and three draws, while over their most recent twenty games, Northern Ireland have claimed ten victories, suffered seven defeats, and drawn three times.

Northern Ireland have gone 9 consecutive matches without a draw.
Italy have gone 8 consecutive matches without a draw.
Northern Ireland have gone 6 consecutive away matches without a clean sheet.
Italy's previous 3 home matches had over 2.5 goals.

Video Highlights

We are adding goal videos and full video highlights of the match between Italy and Northern Ireland in real time. You can watch the goals by Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean as the videos of the goals are added usually minutes after the actual event if there are any official videos available. Full video highlights of Italy - Northern Ireland are being added as they become available on the official social media channels of the league or the teams.