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Wales vs Northern Ireland result, stats & H2H

Wales

1–1

Northern Ireland

Sorba Thomas

Jamie Donley

31/03/2026 21:45 · Swansea.com Stadium

Wales1–1Northern Ireland

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Sorba Thomas
David Brooks

Jamie Donley
Ethan Galbraith

Key stats

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

Key stats

WalesNorthern Ireland

3Shots on target4

13Fouls8

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Wales

Northern Ireland

Karl DarlowGK · 90′Player of the match7.7
Joe RodonDF · 90′7.3
Sorba ThomasMF · 71′7.3
David BrooksMF · 90′7.2
Josh SheehanMF · 90′7.2

Karl DarlowGK · 90′Player of the match7.7
Joe RodonDF · 90′7.3
Sorba ThomasMF · 71′7.3

Jamie DonleyFW · 64′7.2
Pierce CharlesGK · 45′7.2
Justin DevennyMF · 90′7.0

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: Friendlies
Kick-off: Tue 31 Mar 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Swansea.com Stadium
Capacity: 21,028

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

0Wales wins

1Draws

0Northern Ireland wins

Last matches: Wales

04.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueWalesDenmark01L
01.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueWalesNorway21W
27.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueDenmarkWales20L
24.09.26UEFA Nations LeaguePortugalWales10L
06.06.26FriendliesRomaniaWales21L

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

31.03.26FriendliesWalesNorthern Ireland11D

2.00Avg goals100%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).

Wales vs Northern Ireland: head-to-head record

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

0Wales wins

1Draws

0Northern Ireland wins

1:1Goals (Wales : Northern Ireland)

2.00Goals per match

100%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

0%Over 2.5

0%Over 3.5

Wales at home: 0-1-01:1 goals in 1 games

Meetings (1 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
31 Mar 2026	Friendlies	Wales	1–1	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

Wales1W 0D 4L · goals 3–7

L04.10UEFA Nations LeagueHDenmark0–1
W01.10UEFA Nations LeagueHNorway2–1
L27.09UEFA Nations LeagueADenmark0–2
L24.09UEFA Nations LeagueAPortugal0–1
L06.06FriendliesARomania1–2

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

WalesNorthern Ireland

1.5Goals scored per game0.7

1.5Goals conceded per game0.7

60%Both teams scored10%

50%Over 2.5 goals20%

1Clean sheets6

30%Failed to score50%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

WalesNorthern Ireland

Top stats

3Shots on target4

Passes

659Passes324

582Accurate passes244

88%Pass accuracy75%

Defence

13Fouls8

3Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

1Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.7Karl DarlowWales
7.3Joe RodonWales
7.3Sorba ThomasWales
7.2David BrooksWales
7.2Josh SheehanWales

Wales (17)

Northern Ireland (19)

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

WalesFormationNorthern Ireland

Wales

Northern Ireland

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Wales vs Northern Ireland preview

Wales and Northern Ireland met in the Friendlies on Tue, 31 Mar 2026, and the match finished 1–1.

Form · last 5 matches

WalesLWLLL3 scored · 7 conceded

Northern IrelandDWDWL5 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

WalesNorthern Ireland

1.5Goals scored per game0.7

1.5Goals conceded per game0.7

60%Both teams scored10%

50%Over 2.5 goals20%

1Clean sheets6

Head-to-head in numbers

0Wales wins

1Draws

0Northern Ireland wins

1 meetings

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Recent form over the last 5: Wales LWLLL (goals 3–7), Northern Ireland DWDWL (goals 5–3).

Both teams scored in 60% of Wales's recent games and 10% of Northern Ireland's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 20% respectively.

Per game, Wales average 1.5 goals scored and 1.5 conceded (clean sheets: 1), Northern Ireland 0.7 and 0.7 (clean sheets: 6).

Across 1 head-to-head games the record reads 0–1–0 (wins–draws–losses) from Wales's side.

Nito explains: Wales vs Northern Ireland

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

How often do Wales 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 60% of Wales's last 10 matches and 10% of Northern Ireland's last 10. In this match it landed (Wales 1-1 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. Wales 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 LWLLL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Wales, last 5: 1 W · 0 D · 4 L (3 scored, 7 conceded). Northern Ireland, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (5 scored, 3 conceded).

Wales vs Northern Ireland: questions & answers

Who won Wales vs Northern Ireland?

Wales and Northern Ireland drew 1–1.

Did both teams score in Wales vs Northern Ireland?

Yes, the match finished 1–1.

When was Wales vs Northern Ireland played?

Wales vs Northern Ireland was played on Tue, 31 Mar 2026 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Swansea.com Stadium.

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

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

Wales vs Northern Ireland result, stats & H2H

Wales

Northern Ireland

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