Northern Ireland vs Hungary: live score, stats and AI analysis

Nations League · · Status: Full time

Northern Ireland and Hungary met on 28 September 2026 (Nations League); the match ended 0-0.

Final score: Northern Ireland 0-0 Hungary · Half-time: 0-0

AI preview and result

Published: · 67 h before kick-off

What the pre-match AI preview said

This match between Northern Ireland and Hungary is likely to be low-scoring with limited corners. Statistical prediction suggests high probabilities for under 2.5 goals (79%) and under 8.5 corners (64%).

How the pre-match analyses turned out

2 of 2 pre-match analyses were correct. Public accuracy record of all AI analyses

Match events

Team statistics

Full match

Northern IrelandHungary
Ball possession36%64%
Expected goals (xG)0.910.95
Total shots1013
Shots on target31
Shots inside the box510
Blocked shots44
Corners32
Offsides40
Yellow cards42
Total passes326583
Accurate passes242489
Goalkeeper saves13

1st half

Northern IrelandHungary
Ball possession34%66%
Expected goals (xG)0.690.14
Total shots72
Shots on target10
Shots inside the box21
Big chances10
Corners01
Offsides30
Fouls99
Yellow cards32
Total passes152298
Accurate passes109245
Goalkeeper saves01

2nd half

Northern IrelandHungary
Ball possession38%62%
Expected goals (xG)0.31
Total shots311
Shots on target21
Shots inside the box38
Corners31
Offsides10
Fouls66
Yellow cards11
Total passes174285
Accurate passes133244
Goalkeeper saves12

Lineups

Northern IrelandFormation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1P. Charles
  • 4T. Atcheson
  • 15R. McConville
  • 22C. Brown
  • 5T. Hume
  • 19S. Charles
  • 7E. Galbraith
  • 3J. Devenny
  • 16P. Kelly
  • 14I. Price
  • 10J. Donley

Substitution

  • 70'In: B. Spencer · Out: J. Donley
  • 70'In: D. Charles · Out: P. Kelly
  • 88'In: J. Magennis · Out: I. Price

Substitutes

  • 12C. Hazard
  • 23B. Peacock-Farrell
  • 17P. McNair
  • 6M. Forbes
  • 2T. Devlin
  • 13K. Morrison
  • 11P. Smyth
  • 18B. Graham
  • 9C. O'Neill

HungaryFormation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1B. Toth
  • 14B. Bolla
  • 6W. Orban
  • 3M. Csinger
  • 11M. Kerkez
  • 13A. Schafer
  • 15A. Csongvai
  • 17G. Jurek
  • 7T. Szucs
  • 10D. Szoboszlai
  • 16D. Lukacs

Substitution

  • 34'In: A. Osvath · Out: B. Bolla
  • 55'In: A. Toth · Out: T. Szucs
  • 55'In: D. Barany · Out: G. Jurek
  • 76'In: M. Vitalis · Out: A. Csongvai
  • 76'In: M. Toth · Out: D. Lukacs

Substitutes

  • 12B. Gundel-Takacs
  • 22A. Pecsi
  • 4K. Szucs
  • 19B. Varkonyi
  • 5A. Markgraf
  • 18Z. Nagy
  • 23A. Doktorics

Player ratings

Referee

Story of the match

Shots and corners in 15-minute spells · Northern Ireland–Hungary

SpellShotsOn targetCorners
1–15'3–00–00–0
16–30'0–10–00–1
31–45'4–11–00–0
46–60'2–21–00–0
61–75'0–20–01–1
76–90'1–71–12–0

Match info

Last 5 matches

Northern Ireland

  • W1-0vs Georgia25 Sept 2026
  • L1-3vs France8 Jun 2026
  • W1-0vs Guinea4 Jun 2026
  • D1-1vs Wales31 Mar 2026
  • L0-2vs Italy26 Mar 2026

Hungary

  • L0-1vs Ukraine25 Sept 2026
  • W3-1vs Kazakhstan9 Jun 2026
  • W2-1vs Finland5 Jun 2026
  • D0-0vs Greece31 Mar 2026
  • W1-0vs Slovenia28 Mar 2026

Standings — Nations League

PosPPts
1Northern Ireland48
2Hungary47
3Ukraine44
4Georgia42

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