5 October 2026, 18:45 UTC

Northern Ireland vs Georgia UEFA Nations League prediction & result

Windsor Park, Belfast
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer
Full time0 – 0

Final score: Northern Ireland 0-0 Georgia.

Before kick-off the model made it 37% Northern Ireland, 34% draw, 29% Georgia — fair odds of 2.70, 2.94 and 3.45.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model got this one wrong.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

Northern Ireland at 37%: of 4,828 settled 30–40% forecasts, 33.4% came in (average 33.7%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Northern Ireland3%Draw95%Georgia2%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

18'
Giorgi Kochorashvili
45'
🔁Giorgi Kochorashviliout: Georgiy Tsitaishvili
🔁Ethan Galbraithout: Brodie Spencer
65'
65'
🔁Zuriko Davitashviliout: Giorgi Chakvetadze
65'
🔁Anzor Mekvabishviliout: Nodar Lominadze
74'
🔁Gizo Mamageishviliout: Irakli Yegoian
🔁Jamie Donleyout: Josh Magennis
74'
🔁Patrick Kellyout: Kieran Morrison
74'
•Ruairi McConville
82'
83'
Nodar Lominadze
⚽Isaac Price (pen)
84'
86'
Irakli Yegoian
86'
🔁Budu Zivzivadzeout: Georges Mikautadze
🔁Tom Atchesonout: Paddy McNair
86'
🔁Isaac Priceout: Callum Marshall
86'
89'
Georgiy Tsitaishvili

Match stats — Northern Ireland vs Georgia

38%Possession62%
15Shots7
5On target2
8Corners4

Line-ups

Northern Ireland 3-4-2-1
  • 1P. CharlesG
  • 4Tom AtchesonD
  • 15Ruairi McConvilleD
  • 22C. BrownD
  • 5T. HumeM
  • 19S. CharlesM
  • 7E. GalbraithM
  • 3J. DevennyM
  • 16Patrick KellyM
  • 14I. PriceM
  • 10J. DonleyF
Substitutes
  • 12C. HazardG
  • 2T. DevlinM
  • 21J. MagennisF
  • 8C. MarshallF
  • 17P. McNairD
  • 13K. MorrisonM
  • 9C. O’NeillF
  • 23B. Peacock-FarrellG
  • 11P. SmythF
Coach: M. O'Neill
Georgia 4-2-3-1
  • 1G. MamardashviliG
  • 2O. KakabadzeD
  • 20S. SazonovD
  • 3L. DvaliD
  • 4L. LochoshviliD
  • 6G. KochorashviliM
  • 14A. MekvabishviliM
  • 15G. MamageishviliM
  • 9Z. DavitashviliM
  • 7K. KvaratskheliaM
  • 11B. ZivzivadzeF
Substitutes
  • 21G. GaguaF
  • 18I. YegoianM
  • 19G. TsitaishviliF
  • 22G. MikautadzeF
  • 8N. LominadzeM
  • 12S. LobzhanidzeF
  • 17G. KvernadzeF
  • 16S. KharebashviliD
  • 23L. GugeshashviliG
Coach: R. Svanadze

Form going into Northern Ireland vs Georgia

Northern Ireland

UEFA Nations League

  • W3-0away to Ukraine2 October 2026
  • D0-0Hungary28 September 2026
  • W1-0away to Georgia25 September 2026

Georgia

UEFA Nations League

  • L0-1away to Hungary2 October 2026
  • D0-0Ukraine28 September 2026
  • L0-1Northern Ireland25 September 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

UEFA Nations League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
1Northern Ireland532050+511
4Georgia502304-42

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Northern Ireland vs Georgia

  • 25 September 2026Georgia 0–1 Northern IrelandUEFA Nations League

The result against the call

Northern Ireland and Georgia drew 0–0. The model had leaned towards a win for Northern Ireland at 37% and given a draw 34%.

How the call on Northern Ireland v Georgia has moved

First published on 29 Sep at 34% / 31% / 35% (home / draw / away). By kick-off, after 2 updates, it read 37% / 34% / 29%: the biggest move is Georgia's chance of winning, down 6 points.

  1. Northern Ireland win37%▲ +3
  2. Draw34%▲ +3
  3. Georgia win29%▼ −6

Each update is a full rebuild of both sides' ratings from the latest results, and now and then a change to the model itself. The thin mark is the first published figure.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.