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Italy vs Northern Ireland result, stats & H2H

Italy

2–0

Northern Ireland

Moise Kean
Sandro Tonali

26/03/2026 21:45 · Wembley Stadium

Italy2–0Northern Ireland

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Moise Kean
Sandro Tonali
Alessandro Bastoni

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

ItalyNorthern Ireland

8Shots on target1

11Fouls8

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Italy

Northern Ireland

Sandro TonaliMF · 83′Player of the match8.5
Federico DimarcoMF · 93′7.9
Moise KeanFW · 88′7.7
Riccardo CalafioriDF · 93′7.6
Gianluca ManciniDF · 93′7.5

Sandro TonaliMF · 83′Player of the match8.5
Federico DimarcoMF · 93′7.9
Moise KeanFW · 88′7.7

Shea CharlesMF · 93′7.3
Trai HumeDF · 93′7.3
Ruairi McConvilleDF · 93′7.2

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: World Cup Play-offs
Kick-off: Thu 26 Mar 21:45 EET
Stadium: Wembley Stadium
Capacity: 90,000
City: London

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Italy wins

0Draws

0Northern Ireland wins

Last matches: Italy

05.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueItalyTürkiye31W
02.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueFranceItaly11D
28.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueTürkiyeItaly14W
25.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueItalyBelgium02L
07.06.26FriendliesGreeceItaly01W

Last matches: Northern Ireland

05.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueNorthern IrelandGeorgia00D
02.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueUkraineNorthern Ireland03W
28.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueNorthern IrelandHungary00D
25.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueGeorgiaNorthern Ireland01W
08.06.26FriendliesFranceNorthern Ireland31L

Head-to-head matches

26.03.26World Cup Play-offsItalyNorthern Ireland20W

2.00Avg goals0%Both scored0%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Italy vs Northern Ireland: head-to-head record

1 meetings since 2026: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Italy wins

0Draws

0Northern Ireland wins

2:0Goals (Italy : Northern Ireland)

2.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Italy at home: 1-0-02:0 goals in 1 games
Italy's biggest win: 2–0Italy 2–0 Northern Ireland, 26 Mar 2026

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
26 Mar 2026	World Cup Play-offs	Italy	2–0	Northern Ireland

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Italy3W 1D 1L · goals 9–5

W05.10UEFA Nations LeagueHTürkiye3–1
D02.10UEFA Nations LeagueAFrance1–1
W28.09UEFA Nations LeagueATürkiye4–1
L25.09UEFA Nations LeagueHBelgium0–2
W07.06FriendliesAGreece1–0

Northern Ireland2W 2D 1L · goals 5–3

D05.10UEFA Nations LeagueHGeorgia0–0
W02.10UEFA Nations LeagueAUkraine3–0
D28.09UEFA Nations LeagueHHungary0–0
W25.09UEFA Nations LeagueAGeorgia1–0
L08.06FriendliesAFrance1–3

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

ItalyNorthern Ireland

1.7Goals scored per game0.8

1.1Goals conceded per game0.6

50%Both teams scored20%

50%Over 2.5 goals20%

4Clean sheets6

10%Failed to score40%

2-0-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-1-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

ItalyNorthern Ireland

WC Qualifying Europe 2026 · 7 gamesFriendlies 2025 · 3 games

2.9Goals scored1.0

1.6Goals conceded2.7

7.3Corners2.0

21.3Shots8.3

58%Possession29%

1.6Yellow cards1.0

43%Clean sheets0%

0%Failed to score0%

2-0-1Home / away record (W-D-L)0-0-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

ItalyNorthern Ireland

Top stats

8Shots on target1

Passes

503Passes308

423Accurate passes235

84%Pass accuracy76%

Defence

11Fouls8

1Goalkeeper saves5

Discipline

1Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.5Sandro TonaliItaly
7.9Federico DimarcoItaly
7.7Moise KeanItaly
7.6Riccardo CalafioriItaly
7.5Gianluca ManciniItaly

Italy (16)

Northern Ireland (14)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

ItalyFormationNorthern Ireland

Italy

Northern Ireland

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

About this match

Italy vs Northern Ireland preview

Italy and Northern Ireland met in the World Cup Play-offs on Thu, 26 Mar 2026, and the match finished 2–0.

Form · last 5 matches

ItalyWDWLW9 scored · 5 conceded

Northern IrelandDWDWL5 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

ItalyNorthern Ireland

1.7Goals scored per game0.8

1.1Goals conceded per game0.6

50%Both teams scored20%

50%Over 2.5 goals20%

4Clean sheets6

Head-to-head in numbers

1Italy wins

0Draws

0Northern Ireland wins

1 meetings

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Recent form over the last 5: Italy WDWLW (goals 9–5), Northern Ireland DWDWL (goals 5–3).

Both teams scored in 50% of Italy's recent games and 20% of Northern Ireland's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 20% respectively.

Per game, Italy average 1.7 goals scored and 1.1 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Northern Ireland 0.8 and 0.6 (clean sheets: 6).

Nito explains: Italy vs Northern Ireland

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Italy and Northern Ireland matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 50% of Italy's last 10 matches and 20% of Northern Ireland's last 10. In this match it did not (Italy 2-0 Northern Ireland).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Italy reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Northern Ireland in 20% of their last 10. This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide WDWLW mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Italy, last 5: 3 W · 1 D · 1 L (9 scored, 5 conceded). Northern Ireland, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (5 scored, 3 conceded).

Italy vs Northern Ireland: questions & answers

Who won Italy vs Northern Ireland?

Italy won 2–0.

Did both teams score in Italy vs Northern Ireland?

No, the match finished 2–0.

When was Italy vs Northern Ireland played?

Italy vs Northern Ireland was played on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+2) at Wembley Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Italy and Northern Ireland?

1 meetings: Italy 1 wins, 0 draws, Northern Ireland 0 wins.

Italy vs Northern Ireland result, stats & H2H

Italy

Northern Ireland

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