Italy vs Northern Ireland Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 26th March 2026
Italy enjoy home advantage, when visitors Northern Ireland swing by this coming Thursday for a clash in the World Cup Qualification. The former will be looking to make that home advantage count. Italy and Northern Ireland had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 0-0 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 15/4.
Italy show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches, as they scored 2.1 goals on average per match. That makes a total of 21 goals, whilst they allowed 13 goals against, for an average of 1.3 per outing. They pulled off five clean sheets.
Northern Ireland are currently not the most scoring team in the World Cup Qualification, as they only found the back of the net nine times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.9 goals a game in which they conceded ten times, an average of one per game. They managed four clean sheets in these.
Italy vs Northern Ireland Prediction
Italy Form
Italy hope to get back to winning ways after first beating Israel by 3-0, before winning 0-2 against Moldova. The streak ended in a recent 1-4 defeat against Norway. Italy won half of their previous six matches on home soil in the World Cup Qualification, while also drawing one. They suffered two defeats, while they scored 12 and conceded six goals.
Northern Ireland Form
In their last three matches, Northern Ireland lost against Germany and Slovakia by 0-1 and 1-0, respectively, and beat Luxembourg by 1-0. Northern Ireland claimed two wins against zero draws and four defeats in their last six away matches in the World Cup Qualification. The scoreline from these matches reads ten goals conceded and nine scored.
Italy are the bookies favourite to claim the win, when Northern Ireland arrive at New Balance Arena, and we believe the home side will prevail.
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Italy vs Northern Ireland Stats
- In 8 of the last 9 Italy home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Italy matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Italy have won 6 of the last 7 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Italy have won 6 of the last 7 matches in the World Cup Qualification while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 5 of the last 6 Italy matches in the World Cup Qualification, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In the last 3 Northern Ireland matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In the last 3 Northern Ireland matches in the World Cup Qualification, the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Northern Ireland matches in the World Cup Qualification, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 Northern Ireland matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In the last 4 Northern Ireland matches in the World Cup Qualification, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Italy vs Northern Ireland Team News
Italy have an almost full squad available against Northern Ireland at New Balance Arena with only one player possibly missing. Alessandro Bastoni gets a day off from the Italy squad, as he serves out a suspension.
Northern Ireland have just one player unavailable for selection, when visiting Italy at New Balance Arena.
Daniel Ballard is too injured to face Northern Ireland.
Italy vs Northern Ireland H2H
It finished all square on when Italy last faced Northern Ireland. With both denying to back down, the scoreboard said 0-0 in the end. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 15/4. Italy go into their upcoming match against Northern Ireland with a 67% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 4-2-0 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Italy vs Northern Ireland Results
Punters probably shouldn't go looking for both teams to score, when Northern Ireland come visiting Italy. At least one team managed to keep a clean sheet six times in their last six matches. Odds on both teams not to score are best priced at 4/7 with the bookies.
Italy vs Northern Ireland Betting Tips
Mateo Retegui has five strikes in six matches for Italy, who might be relying on his services against Northern Ireland. The opponents are looking to Jamie Reid, who has provided his team with one goals.
Italy won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing one and losing three as well. Northern Ireland won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost six in this run. Goals are flowing freely for Italy on home soil currently, as both teams scored in six of their last 10 matches here. Both teams were also on target six times in Northern Ireland''s last 10 league games away from home.
Italy saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 2.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Northern Ireland's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.1 goals in these matches.