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Northern Ireland vs San Marino Result, Stats, Lineups & H2H

FT · HT 2–03 – 0

5th

6th

Player of the matchPaul SmythNIR · 1 goal · 1 assist · 63′ · 8 duels won · 3 key passes · 3 dribbles

9.1
Table · 6 v 0 pts
5th6th

Euro QualificationMatchday 7Windsor ParkRef B. Van Driessche

Lineups

Starting XIs · ratings at full time
Northern Ireland4-3-37.37 avg rating 6.385-3-2San Marino
  1. 236.6Elia Benedettini
  1. 185.4Manuel Battistini
  2. 166.6Filippo Fabbri
  3. 146.4Roberto Di Maio
  4. 66.6Dante Rossi
  5. 36.4Simone Franciosi
  1. 176.3Alessandro Golinucci
  2. 46.3Lorenzo Capicchioni
  3. 196.6Lorenzo Lazzari
  1. 96.4Nicola Nanni
  2. 76.3Matteo Vitaioli
  1. 7Conor McMenaminMF · G7.3
  2. 9Conor WashingtonFW · A7.0
  3. 14Isaac PriceMF6.7
  4. 16Callum MarshallFW6.3
  5. 20Brodie SpencerDF6.6
  6. 1Bailey Peacock-FarrellGK
  7. 6George SavilleMF
  8. 10Dion CharlesFW
  9. 11Matthew KennedyFW
  10. 18Bradley LyonsMF
  11. 22Paddy LaneFW
  12. 23Luke SouthwoodGK

SubstitutesCoaches: A. Sadler · Fabrizio Costantini (0.96 PPG)G goal · A assist · YC yellow · RC red · ↑ on · ↓ off

  1. 2Alessandro D'AddarioDF6.6
  2. 11Luca CeccaroliMF6.3
  3. 21Lorenzo LunadeiMF
  4. 22Marcello MularoniMF6.4
  5. 1Aldo SimonciniGK
  6. 5Michele CevoliDF
  7. 8Enrico GolinucciMF
  8. 10Fabio Ramon TomassiniFW
  9. 12Simone BenedettiniGK
  10. 13Tommaso ZafferaniMF
  11. 15Andrea MagiDF
  12. 20Samuel PancottiFW

Season comparison

as the teams came into the match
Northern Irelandall competitionsSan Marino
  1. Goal markets & scoring rates · 15 games each
  2. 2.33Goals per game (both sides)3
  3. 47%Over 1.573%
  4. 40%Over 2.547%
  5. 33%Over 3.533%
  6. 40%Both teams scored13%
  7. 20%Clean sheets7%
  8. 47%Failed to score87%
  9. Northern Ireland at home v San Marino away
  10. 8Played6
  11. 2Won0
  12. 2Drawn1
  13. 4Lost5
  14. 5-7Goals (for-against)1-15
  15. 1Points per game0.17
  16. 25%Over 2.533%
  17. 25%Clean sheets0%
  18. 1st half vs 2nd half scoring · 14 games each
  19. 5-101st-half goals (for-against)0-20
  20. 9-102nd-half goals (for-against)2-21
  21. 64%Goals after half-time100%
  22. 64%Goal before half-time71%
  23. 2-6-6Half-time W-D-L0-4-10
How we calculate this

Referee

B. Van Driessche
Cards / match
4.74166 in 35
Yellows / match
4.40
Reds / match
0.34
Penalties / match
0.2623% of matches
Fouls / match
21.9

1.86Home 1.86 vs Away 2.54 yellows/match · +0.68 away · 2–10 red2.54

58%Results in 38 recent matches · draw 26%16%

home winsaway wins
Analysed latest 38 of 80 career matches (35 with card data).

What stands out

  • 2–0half-time

    The match stood at 2–0 at half-time before 1–0 after the break (3–0 full time).

Player leaders

this match

Shots

  1. Dale TaylorNIR4
  2. Isaac PriceNIR3 (2)
  3. Paul SmythNIR2 (1)

Big chances created

  1. Paul SmythNIR1
  2. Josh MagennisNIR1
  3. Paddy McNairNIR1

Passes

  1. Daniel BallardNIR108/118
  2. Trai HumeNIR98/110
  3. Shea CharlesNIR82/91

Key passes

  1. Paul SmythNIR3
  2. Paddy McNairNIR3
  3. Jamal LewisNIR3

Duels won

  1. Shea CharlesNIR11/15
  2. Paul SmythNIR8/12
  3. Trai HumeNIR6/11

Dribbles

  1. Shea CharlesNIR4/6
  2. Paul SmythNIR3/5
  3. Conor WashingtonNIR3/3

Clearances

  1. Dante RossiSMR9
  2. Roberto Di MaioSMR6
  3. Filippo FabbriSMR5

Saves

  1. Elia BenedettiniSMR4

Head-to-head

1 meeting on record since 2023

1-0-0Northern Ireland W-D-L · goals 2:0

1 NIR0 draws0 SMR
  1. San Marino0–2Northern IrelandEuro Qualification

Form

last 10 matches of each side, all competitions, before kick-off
Northern Irelandold → newSan Marino
  1. 2-3L9 Jun
  2. 2-2D12 Jun
  3. 2-1W24 Sep
  4. 1-3L27 Sep
  5. 2-0W23 Mar
  6. 0-1L26 Mar
  7. 0-1L16 Jun
  8. 0-1L19 Jun
  9. 2-4L7 Sep
  10. 0-1L10 Sep

2-1-7goals 11:170.70pts/game

Bar: goals scored.
Score: own goals first.Pts/game: green ≥ 2.0 · blue ≥ 1.5 · amber ≥ 1.0 · red below

  1. 0-0D21 Sep
  2. 0-4L26 Sep
  3. 1-1D17 Nov
  4. 0-1L20 Nov
  5. 0-2L23 Mar
  6. 0-2L26 Mar
  7. 0-3L16 Jun
  8. 0-6L19 Jun
  9. 0-4L7 Sep
  10. 0-4L10 Sep

0-2-8goals 1:270.20pts/game

  1. AKazakhstan0–1
  2. ASlovenia2–4
  3. HKazakhstan0–1
  4. ADenmark0–1
  5. HFinland0–1

latest 5

  1. HSlovenia0–4
  2. ADenmark0–4
  3. AFinland0–6
  4. HKazakhstan0–3
  5. ASlovenia0–2
Show older matches
  1. ASan Marino2–0
  2. AGreece1–3
  3. HKosovo2–1
  4. HCyprus2–2
  5. AKosovo2–3

older

  1. HNorthern Ireland0–2
  2. ASt. Lucia0–1
  3. ASt. Lucia1–1
  4. HEstonia0–4
  5. HSeychelles0–0

Matchday 7

Euro Qualification · the other 10 games
  1. Latvia14:00Armenia
  2. Croatia0–1Türkiye
  3. Faroe Islands0–2Poland
  4. Belarus0–0Romania
  5. Cyprus0–4Norway
  6. Spain2–0Scotland
  7. Kosovo3–0Andorra
  8. Albania0–0Czech Republic
  9. Azerbaijan0–0Estonia
  10. Portugal3–2Slovakia
Euro Qualification fixtures and results →

Match info

Season
2024 · Matchday 7 of 10
Stage
Qualifying Round
Kick-off
Venue
Windsor Park, Belfast
Capacity
24,734 · grass
Weather
11 °C · heavy intensity rain · humidity 85%
Referee
B. Van Driessche
NIR coach
A. Sadler
SMR coach
Fabrizio Costantini (0.96 PPG)

Match summary

Northern Ireland beat San Marino 3-0 in the Euro Qualification, Qualifying Round.

Before kickoff, Northern Ireland sat 5th on 3 points, while San Marino were 6th on 0 points. Northern Ireland had lost 5 matches in a row before this one. San Marino had lost 7 matches in a row before this one.

Northern Ireland defeated San Marino 3-0 (2-0 at half-time).

Northern Ireland — live results and scheduleSan Marino — live results and scheduleHow we calculate this

Top ratings

XI avg 7.37 v 6.38
  1. Paul SmythNIR9.1
  2. Josh MagennisNIR7.9
  3. Paddy McNairNIR7.7
  4. Shea CharlesNIR7.5
  5. Jamal LewisNIR7.3

Table after full time

Euro Qualification 2024
#TeamPW-D-LGoalsGDPtsBefore
1Slovenia64-1-113:6+7131st
2Denmark64-1-112:5+7132nd
3Finland64-0-211:4+7123rd
4Kazakhstan64-0-29:5+4124th
5Northern Ireland72-0-57:8-165th
6San Marino70-0-70:24-2406th
Northern Ireland
5th3 → 6 pts
San Marino
6th0 → 0 pts
Order: points, goal difference, goals scored. “Before” is the position at kick-off. Full table

Expected vs happened

as of kick-off

70%Model · draw 18%12%

Projected goals
2.19 – 0.75total 2.94 · from goals per game before kick-off
Most likely scores
2–0 12.7%1–0 11.6%2–1 9.5%
OutcomeModelHappened
Northern Ireland win70%Yes
Draw18%No
San Marino win12%No
Over 1.5 goals79%Yes
Over 2.5 goals56%Yes
Over 3.5 goals33%No
Both teams to score47%No
Northern Ireland clean sheet47%Yes
San Marino clean sheet11%No
Model: Poisson rates from goals scored and conceded per game (not expected goals). How we calculate this

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