Northern Ireland — form, table and fixtures

On the model's scale they rate 0.88 in attack and 0.75 in defence (1.00 = an average top-flight side, lower defence is better): hard to break down but short of goals. Next they travel to Hungary in the UEFA Nations League on 17 November 2026, a match the model gives them 26%.

Model rating

One scale across every league we cover: 1.00 is an average top-flight side — how the ratings are built.

Attacking strength0.88× top-flight avg

Defensive solidity0.75× top-flight conceded

Form

1–0 0–0 3–0 0–0 1–0

Last 5 matches in all competitions, oldest on the left: 3 won, 2 drawn, 0 lost. Bars rise for a win and drop for a defeat by the goal margin (four or more draws the full bar); a draw is the short yellow mark. Tap a bar for the match.

Next match: Northern Ireland vs Hungary

Northern Ireland travel to Hungary at Puskás Aréna, Budapest on 17 November 2026, 19:45 UTC. The model makes it 26% Northern Ireland, 33% draw and 41% Hungary, with a most likely scoreline of 1-0. It projects 0.74 expected goals for Northern Ireland against 1.06. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 35% and over 2.5 goals at 27%.

Full preview and model analysis for Northern Ireland vs Hungary

Recent meetings with Hungary

28 September 2026Northern Ireland 0–0 HungaryUEFA Nations League
29 March 2022Northern Ireland 0–1 HungaryFriendlies

The last 2 meetings between the two, most recent first.

Upcoming fixtures

17 November 2026away to HungaryUEFA Nations League26% win

Recent results

14 November 2026vs UkraineUEFA Nations League1–0 5 October 2026vs GeorgiaUEFA Nations League0–0 2 October 2026away to UkraineUEFA Nations League3–0 28 September 2026vs HungaryUEFA Nations League0–0 25 September 2026away to GeorgiaUEFA Nations League1–0