Northern Ireland vs Kosovo Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 24th September 2022
We have reached the penultimate round of the UEFA Nations League group stage. Ahead of us here is an exciting clash between Northern Ireland and Kosovothis coming Saturday at Windsor Park.
The late encounter in the UEFA Nations League between these two teams was a belter of a 3-2 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Saturday?
Home side Northern Ireland enter this next international as number 58 in the FIFA world ranking. With the visitors from Kosovo sitting as number 106, we have a rather big gap between the countries.
Northern Ireland have a hard time getting on the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly nine goals in their previous ten matches. That is an average of 0.9 goals per game, in which they conceded 12 goals, or 1.2 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to three clean sheets in this run.
Kosovo are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 13 goals in the past ten outings for an average of 1.3 goals a game. Their opponents scored a total of 14 goals, and while Kosovo claimed two clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.4 goals per match.
Northern Ireland vs Kosovo Prediction
Northern Ireland have been too mediocre in their last three matches, where a win has failed to come their way. Against Cyprus, they gained a point in a 0-0 draw, before coming up short against Kosovo, who ran out 3-2 winners. Lately, they managed to steal a point in a 2-2 draw with Cyprus. Northern Ireland managed to win just once in their last six matches on home soil, while drawing three and losing two. They scored three and conceded four times.
In their previous three encounters, Kosovo lost 0-1 against Greece, won 3-2 against Northern Ireland and lost 2-0 against Greece. Kosovo claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six away matches. The scoreline from these matches reads seven goals conceded and five scored.
Northern Ireland would certainly have hoped for something more than just two points at this stage of the UEFA Nations League. It could prove very important to finish off in style, and we should see a highly motivated home side on Saturday.
Adding three more points to their total of six on Saturday could be vital for Kosovo in their quest to reach the semifinals of the UEFA Nations League. We should see a highly focused home team.
Northern Ireland find it tough these days to get a goal in, but Kosovo are equally lacklustre in front of goal currently, and going with under 2.5 goals in the betting market is the obvious choice.
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Northern Ireland vs Kosovo Stats
- Northern Ireland have not won 13 of the last 14 home matches
- Northern Ireland have not won 9 of the last 11 matches
- Northern Ireland have conceded in 5 of the last 6 matches
- Northern Ireland have not lost 5 of the last 7 home matches
- Northern Ireland have conceded in the last 3 home matches in a row
- Kosovo have conceded in 10 of the last 12 matches
- Kosovo have scored in 9 of the last 11 away matches
- Kosovo have not lost 6 of the last 8 away matches
- Kosovo have not won 4 of the last 5 away matches
- Kosovo have not lost 5 of the last 7 matches
Northern Ireland vs Kosovo Team News
Northern Ireland have an almost full squad available against Kosovo at Windsor Park with only one player possibly missing.
Shane Ferguson sit this one out for Northern Ireland due to an injury.
Northern Ireland vs Kosovo H2H
Their latest encounter was a belter of a game, which finished with a 3-2 scoreline. An uncommon result, but we would not mind a similar goal fest this coming Saturday.
Northern Ireland vs Kosovo Results
Northern Ireland vs Kosovo Betting Tips
Having scored just once lately in the UEFA Nations League, Steven Davis will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Kosovo hope Vedat Muriqi can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of two UEFA Nations League goals in his last six UEFA Nations League games.
It would seem we shouldn't expect goals from both teams in this encounter on Saturday. Both teams to score happened only one times in the last 10 home league matches for Northern Ireland. Both teams scored in two of the previous 10 league games away for Kosovo.
Over 2.5 goals happened one time in the past one encounter between Northern Ireland and Kosovo, with Northern Ireland scoring two goals on average per game. Kosovo averaged three goals, while both teams scored one time. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Northern Ireland’s last ten matches across the tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.9 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in four of the visitor's last ten games this season. On average, they scored 1.3 times in those matches.