Match Report
The table read 3rd (Northern Ireland, 9 pts) against 4th (Luxembourg, 0 pts), 9 points apart. On recent form Luxembourg sat only 51st league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 4th overall.
Luxembourg had lost five in a row. The last-five ledger: Northern Ireland 6/15, Luxembourg 0/15.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 4 Northern Ireland wins, 0 for Luxembourg, 1 draw, at 3 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 60%.
Goal scorers
Northern Ireland: Jamie Paul Donley (44')
Key stats
Possession: Northern Ireland 40% · Luxembourg 60% · Total shots: 9-12 · On target: 3-3 · Corners: 5-2