Slovakia vs Northern Ireland match stats & report
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Slovakia beat Northern Ireland 1–0 in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (Group Stage - 9) on 14 November 2025. Expected goals finished 1.29–0.76. Slovakia had 62% of the ball.
Slovakia vs Northern Ireland match statistics
- 62% Ball possession 38%
- 1.29 Expected goals (xG) 0.76
- 16 Total shots 9
- 2 Shots on target 2
- 7 Shots off target 5
- 7 Blocked shots 2
- 9 Shots inside the box 6
- 3 Corners 2
- 14 Fouls 20
- 3 Offsides 1
- 1 Yellow cards 4
- 0 Red cards 1
- 533 Passes 319
- 80% Pass accuracy 69%
- 2 Goalkeeper saves 1
Goals and cards
- 23' Yellow card D. Ballard Northern Ireland
- 57' Yellow card T. Hume Northern Ireland
- 73' Yellow card N. Gyömbér Slovakia
- 90' Goal T. Bobček (assist László Bénes) Slovakia
- 90+8' Yellow card G. Saville Northern Ireland
- 90+9' Yellow card D. Ballard Northern Ireland
- 90+9' Red card D. Ballard Northern Ireland
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Slovakia
Bench M. Rodák , D. Takáč , Peter Pekarík , D. Vavro , I. Mesík , L. Sauer , T. Bobček , R. Boženík , László Bénes , L. Tupta , P. Hrošovský , I. Schranz
Northern Ireland
Bench C. Hazard , L. Southwood , J. Lewis , T. Devlin , C. Marshall , J. Donley , P. Smyth , J. Reid , Patrick Kelly , J. McDonnell , J. Magennis , C. Brown
Form guide
Slovakia at home
6–1–1 in 8 matches
- Scored
- 2.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.0 per game
- Clean sheets
- 4 / 8
- Corners
- 6.0 per game
- Shots on target
- 4.8 per game
25% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 8 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Northern Ireland away
2–1–3 in 6 matches
- Scored
- 1.0 per game
- Conceded
- 1.2 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 6
- Corners
- 1.7 per game
- Shots on target
- 2.8 per game
17% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
Based on 6 matches — treat these numbers lightly.
Slovakia vs Northern Ireland head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland v Slovakia | 2–0 | |
| Northern Ireland v Slovakia | 1–2 |
Only 2 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.