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Northern Ireland vs Slovenia result, stats & H2H

Northern Ireland

0–1

Slovenia

Adam Gnezda Čerin

17/10/2023 21:45 · Windsor Park

Northern Ireland0–1Slovenia

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Jordan Thompson
Shea Charles
Paul Smyth
Jonny Evans

Adam Gnezda Čerin
Timi Max Elšnik
Andraž Šporar

Key stats

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

Key stats

Northern IrelandSlovenia

2Shots on target4

11Fouls11

5Yellow cards2

1Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Northern Ireland

Slovenia

Jaka BijolDF · 90′Player of the match7.7
Jan OblakGK · 90′7.6
Miha BlažičDF · 90′7.3
Petar StojanovićMF · 90′7.3
Benjamin ŠeškoFW · 90′7.2

George SavilleMF · 28′7.0
Trai HumeDF · 90′6.9
Jamal LewisDF · 90′6.9

Jaka BijolDF · 90′Player of the match7.7
Jan OblakGK · 90′7.6
Miha BlažičDF · 90′7.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: UEFA European Championship Qualifiers
Kick-off: Tue 17 Oct 21:45 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

3Northern Ireland wins

1Draws

3Slovenia 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: Slovenia

06.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueScotlandSlovenia12W
03.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueSwitzerlandSlovenia21L
29.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueSloveniaNorth Macedonia20W
26.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueSloveniaScotland00D
07.06.26FriendliesCroatiaSlovenia21L

Head-to-head matches

17.10.23UEFA European Championship QualifiersNorthern IrelandSlovenia01L
07.09.23UEFA European Championship QualifiersSloveniaNorthern Ireland42L
28.03.16FriendlyNorthern IrelandSlovenia10W
29.03.11European ChampionshipNorthern IrelandSlovenia00D
03.09.10European ChampionshipSloveniaNorthern Ireland01W
01.04.09WC Qualifying EuropeNorthern IrelandSlovenia10W

1.71Avg goals14%Both scored14%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 Slovenia: head-to-head record

7 meetings since 2008: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

3Northern Ireland wins

1Draws

3Slovenia wins

5:7Goals (Northern Ireland : Slovenia)

1.71Goals per match

14%BTTS

29%Over 1.5

14%Over 2.5

14%Over 3.5

Northern Ireland at home: 2-1-12:1 goals in 4 games
Slovenia at home: 2-0-16:3 goals in 3 games
Northern Ireland's biggest win: 1–0Northern Ireland 1–0 Slovenia, 28 Mar 2016
Slovenia's biggest win: 4–2Slovenia 4–2 Northern Ireland, 7 Sept 2023

Meetings (7 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
17 Oct 2023	UEFA European Championship Qualifiers	Northern Ireland	0–1	Slovenia
7 Sept 2023	UEFA European Championship Qualifiers	Slovenia	4–2	Northern Ireland
28 Mar 2016	Friendly	Northern Ireland	1–0	Slovenia
29 Mar 2011	European Championship	Northern Ireland	0–0	Slovenia
3 Sept 2010	European Championship	Slovenia	0–1	Northern Ireland
1 Apr 2009	WC Qualifying Europe	Northern Ireland	1–0	Slovenia
11 Oct 2008	WC Qualifying Europe	Slovenia	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

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

Slovenia2W 1D 2L · goals 6–5

W06.10UEFA Nations LeagueAScotland2–1
L03.10UEFA Nations LeagueASwitzerland1–2
W29.09UEFA Nations LeagueHNorth Macedonia2–0
D26.09UEFA Nations LeagueHScotland0–0
L07.06FriendliesACroatia1–2

Goals and trends · last 10

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

Northern IrelandSlovenia

0.8Goals scored per game1.1

0.7Goals conceded per game1.2

20%Both teams scored60%

20%Over 2.5 goals40%

6Clean sheets2

40%Failed to score30%

2-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)2-1-3

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Northern IrelandSlovenia

Top stats

2Shots on target4

Passes

343Passes496

277Accurate passes406

81%Pass accuracy82%

Defence

11Fouls11

3Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

5Yellow cards2

1Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.7Jaka BijolSlovenia
7.6Jan OblakSlovenia
7.3Miha BlažičSlovenia
7.3Petar StojanovićSlovenia
7.2Benjamin ŠeškoSlovenia

Northern Ireland (16)

Slovenia (14)

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Line-ups

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

Line-ups

Northern IrelandFormationSlovenia

Northern Ireland

Slovenia

Goal
Yellow card
Red card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Northern Ireland vs Slovenia preview

Northern Ireland and Slovenia met in the UEFA European Championship Qualifiers on Tue, 17 Oct 2023, and the match finished 0–1.

Form · last 5 matches

Northern IrelandDWDWL5 scored · 3 conceded

SloveniaWLWDL6 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Northern IrelandSlovenia

0.8Goals scored per game1.1

0.7Goals conceded per game1.2

20%Both teams scored60%

20%Over 2.5 goals40%

6Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

3Northern Ireland wins

1Draws

3Slovenia wins

7 meetings · 1.7 goals per game · both teams scored in 14%

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Recent form over the last 5: Northern Ireland DWDWL (goals 5–3), Slovenia WLWDL (goals 6–5).

Both teams scored in 20% of Northern Ireland's recent games and 60% of Slovenia's; over 2.5 goals landed in 20% and 40% respectively.

Per game, Northern Ireland average 0.8 goals scored and 0.7 conceded (clean sheets: 6), Slovenia 1.1 and 1.2 (clean sheets: 2).

Across 7 head-to-head games the record reads 3–1–3 (wins–draws–losses) from Northern Ireland's side.

Those 7 games averaged 1.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 14% of them.

Nito explains: Northern Ireland vs Slovenia

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

How often do Northern Ireland and Slovenia 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 60% of Slovenia's last 10. In their 7 recorded meetings it was 14%. In this match it did not (Northern Ireland 0-1 Slovenia).

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, Slovenia in 40% of their last 10. Their 7 meetings averaged 1.7 goals (14% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

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). Slovenia, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (6 scored, 5 conceded).

Northern Ireland vs Slovenia: questions & answers

Who won Northern Ireland vs Slovenia?

Slovenia won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Northern Ireland vs Slovenia?

No, the match finished 0–1.

When was Northern Ireland vs Slovenia played?

Northern Ireland vs Slovenia was played on Tue, 17 Oct 2023 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Windsor Park.

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

7 meetings: Northern Ireland 3 wins, 1 draws, Slovenia 3 wins. Those 7 games averaged 1.7 goals, with both teams scoring in 14% of them.

Northern Ireland vs Slovenia result, stats & H2H

Northern Ireland

Slovenia

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