The kick off for the match between Italy and Northern Ireland will take place at 19:45 (UK time) - Thursday, 03/26 - at the Stadio Olimpico (Stadio Olimpico). This clash of the 2026 World Cup Qualifiers Europe looks very promising!
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APWin predictions for Italy vs Northern Ireland
With odds already released by major bookmakers, our experts have crunched the numbers and dissected the key match data. Find our value-packed prediction for this encounter below:
Italy Win
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Italy Preview
Italy has played 8 matches in the World Cup Qualifiers Europe so far, with 6 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses. This results in an average of 2.25 points per match.
In the 2026 season, the team has recorded 6 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses. Italy's attack has scored 21 goals, 21 of them in the league, which gives an average of 2.63 goals per league match and 2.63 goals per match across the entire season.
Mateo Retegui is the team’s top scorer with 5 goals, while Mateo Retegui leads the team in assists with 4. Defensively, The Blues has conceded 12 goals in the league (an average of 1.5) and 12 goals throughout the entire season (an average of 1.5 over 8 matches).
Northern Ireland preview
In 6 World Cup Qualifiers Europe matches, Northern Ireland has recorded 3 wins, 0 draws, and 3 losses, with an average of 1.5 points per game.
In the 2026 season, the team has 3 wins in 6 matches. The team has scored 7 goals, 7 of them in the World Cup Qualifiers Europe (an average of 1.17 goals per match), with Trai Hume being the team's top scorer with 1 goals and Ethan Stuart William Galbraith providing 1 assists.
Defensively, Green and White Army has conceded 6 goals in the league and 6 in the 2026 season overall, resulting in an average of 1 goals conceded per match.
Head to head: Italy vs Northern Ireland
Review the head-to-head record between the teams, featuring key data to support your match prediction.
Italy
International - WC Qualification Europe
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | L W W W W |
2.25 |
| Home | L W W W |
2.25 |
| Away | W W W L |
2.25 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 75% | 75% | 75% |
| Goals | 4.13 | 3.75 | 4.5 |
| Scored | 2.63 | 2.75 | 2.5 |
| Conceded | 1.5 | 1 | 2 |
| Both Teams to Score | 38% | 25% | 50% |
| Without Conceding | 50% | 75% | 25% |
| Failed To Score | 13% | 0% | 25% |
| 1st to Score | 75% | 100% | 50% |
|
xG
|
2.32 | 2.54 | 2.11 |
|
xGA
|
1 | 1.21 | 0.78 |
Northern Ireland
International - WC Qualification Europe
| Form | Last 5 | PPG |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | W L L W L |
1.5 |
| Home | W L W |
2 |
| Away | L L W |
1 |
| Stats | Overall | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Win % | 50% | 67% | 33% |
| Goals | 2.17 | 1.33 | 3 |
| Scored | 1.17 | 1 | 1.33 |
| Conceded | 1 | 0.33 | 1.67 |
| Both Teams to Score | 33% | 0% | 67% |
| Without Conceding | 33% | 67% | 0% |
| Failed To Score | 33% | 33% | 33% |
| 1st to Score | 75% | 67% | 33% |
|
xG
|
1.07 | 1.2 | 0.94 |
|
xGA
|
1.19 | 1.12 | 1.26 |
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