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Northern Ireland vs San Marino result, stats & H2H

Northern Ireland

3–0

San Marino

Conor McMenamin
Paul Smyth
Josh Magennis

14/10/2023 16:00 · Windsor Park

Northern Ireland3–0San Marino

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Conor McMenamin
Paul Smyth
Josh Magennis
Jamal Lewis
Conor Washington
Paddy McNair

Key stats

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

Key stats

Northern IrelandSan Marino

7Shots on target0

9Fouls10

3Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Northern Ireland

San Marino

Paul SmythFW · 63′Player of the match8.9
Josh MagennisFW · 63′7.7
Daniel BallardDF · 90′7.5
Paddy McNairMF · 90′7.5
Shea CharlesMF · 90′7.3

Paul SmythFW · 63′Player of the match8.9
Josh MagennisFW · 63′7.7
Daniel BallardDF · 90′7.5

Elia BenedettiniGK · 90′6.5
Filippo FabbriDF · 90′6.5
Dante RossiDF · 90′6.5

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Kick-off: Sat 14 Oct 16:00 EEST
Stadium: Windsor Park
Capacity: 18,614
City: Belfast

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

4Northern Ireland wins

0Draws

0San Marino wins

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

Last matches: San Marino

06.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueAlbaniaSan Marino21L
03.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueBelarusSan Marino40L
29.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueSan MarinoAlbania03L
26.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueSan MarinoFinland07L
09.06.26FriendliesAzerbaijanSan Marino21L

Head-to-head matches

14.10.23UEFA European Championship QualifiersNorthern IrelandSan Marino30W
23.03.23UEFA European Championship QualifiersSan MarinoNorthern Ireland02W
01.09.17WC Qualifying EuropeSan MarinoNorthern Ireland03W
08.10.16WC Qualifying EuropeNorthern IrelandSan Marino40W

3.00Avg goals0%Both scored75%Over 2.5

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

Northern Ireland vs San Marino: head-to-head record

4 meetings since 2016: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

4Northern Ireland wins

0Draws

0San Marino wins

12:0Goals (Northern Ireland : San Marino)

3.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

75%Over 2.5

25%Over 3.5

Northern Ireland at home: 2-0-07:0 goals in 2 games
San Marino at home: 0-0-20:5 goals in 2 games
Northern Ireland's biggest win: 4–0Northern Ireland 4–0 San Marino, 8 Oct 2016

Meetings (4 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
14 Oct 2023	UEFA European Championship Qualifiers	Northern Ireland	3–0	San Marino
23 Mar 2023	UEFA European Championship Qualifiers	San Marino	0–2	Northern Ireland
1 Sept 2017	WC Qualifying Europe	San Marino	0–3	Northern Ireland
8 Oct 2016	WC Qualifying Europe	Northern Ireland	4–0	San Marino

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

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

San Marino0W 0D 5L · goals 2–18

L06.10UEFA Nations LeagueAAlbania1–2
L03.10UEFA Nations LeagueABelarus0–4
L29.09UEFA Nations LeagueHAlbania0–3
L26.09UEFA Nations LeagueHFinland0–7
L09.06FriendliesAAzerbaijan1–2

Goals and trends · last 10

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

Northern IrelandSan Marino

0.8Goals scored per game0.5

0.7Goals conceded per game3.3

20%Both teams scored50%

20%Over 2.5 goals90%

6Clean sheets1

40%Failed to score50%

2-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)0-0-4

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Northern IrelandSan Marino

Friendlies 2025 · 3 gamesWC Qualifying Europe 2026 · 7 games

1.0Goals scored0.3

2.7Goals conceded5.0

2.0Corners1.4

8.3Shots3.9

29%Possession28%

1.0Yellow cards2.6

0%Clean sheets0%

0%Failed to score71%

0-1-0Home / away record (W-D-L)0-0-4

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Northern IrelandSan Marino

Top stats

7Shots on target0

Passes

746Passes235

659Accurate passes150

88%Pass accuracy64%

Defence

9Fouls10

0Goalkeeper saves4

Discipline

3Yellow cards0

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.9Paul SmythNorthern Ireland
7.7Josh MagennisNorthern Ireland
7.5Daniel BallardNorthern Ireland
7.5Paddy McNairNorthern Ireland
7.3Shea CharlesNorthern Ireland

Northern Ireland (16)

San Marino (15)

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Line-ups

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

Line-ups

Northern IrelandFormationSan Marino

Northern Ireland

San Marino

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Northern Ireland vs San Marino preview

Northern Ireland and San Marino met in the UEFA European Championship Qualifiers on Sat, 14 Oct 2023, and the match finished 3–0.

Form · last 5 matches

Northern IrelandDWDWL5 scored · 3 conceded

San MarinoLLLLL2 scored · 18 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Northern IrelandSan Marino

0.8Goals scored per game0.5

0.7Goals conceded per game3.3

20%Both teams scored50%

20%Over 2.5 goals90%

6Clean sheets1

Head-to-head in numbers

4Northern Ireland wins

0Draws

0San Marino wins

4 meetings · 3.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 0%

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Recent form over the last 5: Northern Ireland DWDWL (goals 5–3), San Marino LLLLL (goals 2–18).

Both teams scored in 20% of Northern Ireland's recent games and 50% of San Marino's; over 2.5 goals landed in 20% and 90% respectively.

Per game, Northern Ireland average 0.8 goals scored and 0.7 conceded (clean sheets: 6), San Marino 0.5 and 3.3 (clean sheets: 1).

Across 4 head-to-head games the record reads 4–0–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Northern Ireland's side.

Those 4 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Nito explains: Northern Ireland vs San Marino

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

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

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 20% of Northern Ireland's last 10 matches and 50% of San Marino's last 10. In their 4 recorded meetings it was 0%. In this match it did not (Northern Ireland 3-0 San Marino).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Northern Ireland reached that in 20% of their last 10 matches, San Marino in 90% of their last 10. Their 4 meetings averaged 3.0 goals (75% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

What does the form guide DWDWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Northern Ireland, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (5 scored, 3 conceded). San Marino, last 5: 0 W · 0 D · 5 L (2 scored, 18 conceded).

Northern Ireland vs San Marino: questions & answers

Who won Northern Ireland vs San Marino?

Northern Ireland won 3–0.

Did both teams score in Northern Ireland vs San Marino?

No, the match finished 3–0.

When was Northern Ireland vs San Marino played?

Northern Ireland vs San Marino was played on Sat, 14 Oct 2023 at 16:00 (GMT+3) at Windsor Park.

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

4 meetings: Northern Ireland 4 wins, 0 draws, San Marino 0 wins. Those 4 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Northern Ireland vs San Marino result, stats & H2H

Northern Ireland

San Marino

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