Norway vs Northern Ireland match stats & report
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Norway beat Northern Ireland 1–0 in the World Cup - Qualification Europe (1st Round - 10) on 8 October 2017. Norway had 55% of the ball.
Norway vs Northern Ireland match statistics
- 55% Ball possession 45%
- 15 Total shots 10
- 3 Shots on target 4
- 8 Shots off target 4
- 4 Blocked shots 2
- 5 Shots inside the box 5
- 7 Corners 4
- 12 Fouls 7
- 4 Offsides 1
- 0 Yellow cards 1
- 0 Red cards 0
- 454 Passes 364
- 80% Pass accuracy 76%
- 4 Goalkeeper saves 3
Goals and cards
- 71' Own goal C. Brunt Norway
- 87' Yellow card C. Brunt Northern Ireland
The Ghost's call
The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.
Team news & lineups
Norway
Bench Tarik Elyounoussi , O. Selnaes , M. Linnes , Rune Jarstein , Omar Elabdellaoui , Björn Johnsen , S. Rosted , J. Berget , Sten Grytebust , Gustav Valsvik , Jørgen Skjelvik
Northern Ireland
Bench G. Saville , Kyle Lafferty , S. Ferguson , P. Paton , R. Carroll , L. Hodson , T. Flanagan , C. Morris , A. Mannus , Niall McGinn , D. Lafferty , Matthew Lund
Form guide
Norway at home
5–3–2 in 10 matches
- Scored
- 2.2 per game
- Conceded
- 1.4 per game
- Clean sheets
- 2 / 10
- Corners
- 5.6 per game
- Shots on target
- 5.4 per game
0% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.
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.
Norway vs Northern Ireland head-to-head
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland v Norway | 2–0 |
Only 1 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.