Italy vs Northern Ireland predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

At home, the team coached by G. Gattuso will try to get a victory thanks to home advantage. The match is the World Cup Semi-finals, where  Italy will face Northern Ireland at Rome Olympic stadium on 26 March at 15:45.

Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Italy vs Northern Ireland.

Italy

Italy comes from playing against Norway and finished the match with a result of 1-4, with loss for Italy. After this loss they will try to get back to winning ways against Northern Ireland. In that last match between Italy and Norway, Gli Azzurri team achieved a 58% possession of the ball, with 4 shots on goal of which 1 was a goal. The goal was scored by Francesco Pio Esposito.

In the last 7 matches, the team coached by G. Gattuso has achieved 6 wins, y 1 defeat. Italy average number of goals per game is 3.0 goals, while they concede an average of 1.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 21 goals while conceding 9 goals.

Latest statistics in Italy matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to score: 6/7
• Half-time winner: 4/7

Northern Ireland

The team coached by M. O'Neill heads into this match on the back of a recent 1-0 win over Luxembourg. Thanks to the boost of this victory, the Norn Iron team will be looking for another good result in their visit to Italy.

In that match between Northern Ireland and Luxembourg, the Norn Iron team achieved 40% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by Jamie Donley.

Analysing the last 7 matches, M. O'Neill's team has won 3, drawn 1 and lost 3. Northern Ireland average 1.3 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.1 goals per game. With this trend, they have now kept 1 clean sheet in an official match. In those 7 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 8 goals.

Latest statistics in Northern Ireland matches:

• Under 2.5 goals: 4/7
• Both teams to score: 3/7
• First to score: 4/7

Italy vs Northern Ireland: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

We always analyse previous H2H to spot trends that help us make a more accurate Italy vs Northern Ireland prediction. The last match between these teams was in the World Cup competition, in an event that took place at the Windsor Park stadium on 15-11-2021 with the result of 0-0, with a draw.

The last 2 meetings between Italy and Northern Ireland have resulted in 1 win for Italy, , and 1 draw. In those matches, Italy managed to score 2 goals, while Northern Ireland scored 0 goals against Italy.