Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Poland vs Northern Ireland, European Championship 2016 GROUP STAGE

European Championship · 2016
Poland
1 – 0
Full Time
Northern Ireland
Sun 12 Jun 2016 · 16:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Bartosz Kapustka 65' Y
Y 69' Craig Cathcart
Lukasz Piszczek 89' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Poland vs Northern Ireland — European Championship .

Match Details

  • Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
  • Referee Ovidiu Hategan
  • Referee Octavian Sovre
  • Referee Sebastian Gheorghe
  • Referee Constantin Coltescu
  • Referee Alexandru Tudor

Head-to-Head

1
2
Poland 3 games · Avg 2.3 goals Northern Ireland
Last 5 meetings
2016-06-12 Poland 1–0 Northern Ireland

Recent Form

Poland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jun Northern Ireland H 1–0 W
Northern Ireland
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
12 Jun Poland A 0–1 L
08 May AS Roma A 2–0 W
30 Apr FC Red Bull Salzburg H 3–1 W
23 Apr Club Atlético de Madrid A 0–2 L
19 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC H 1–0 W
16 Apr Rosenborg BK H 2–1 W

Key Stats

0% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
33% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Poland this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Poland
0-15
–/1
16-30
2/1
31-45
–/–
46-60
–/1
61-75
–/1
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Poland
Krzysztof Piatek 1 G
Adam Buksa 1 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Poland are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' The travelling Northern Ireland supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Poland must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Poland and Northern Ireland are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 35' It looks like no one’s ball. Northern Ireland is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 46' Stuart Dallas gets the nod from Northern Ireland. He replaces Paddy McNair and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 51' What a moment for Arkadiusz Milik! That strike on 51 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 56' Poland currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 61' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' Bartosz Kapustka picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 66' Conor Washington has so much to prove this time. He replaces Shane Ferguson on 66 minute.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Craig Cathcart.
  • 74' A quiet spell here at . Northern Ireland seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Northern Ireland. Chris Baird is replaced by Jamie Ward.
  • 78' Another change for Poland made on 78 minute. Krzysztof Maczynski leaves to be changed by Tomasz Jodlowiec.
  • 80' Kamil Grosicki has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jakub Blaszczykowski on 80 minute.
  • 85' Jamie Ward has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 88' The Poland manager makes a substitution. Bartosz Kapustka departs to be replaced by Slawomir Peszko.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Lukasz Piszczek on 89 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Poland will be frustrated.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Poland and Northern Ireland (для сухой ничьи).

Lineups

Poland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Adam Nawalka

Northern Ireland Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Michael O'Neill

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.15 Poland xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.64 Northern Ireland xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 73% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Poland48% Draw32% Northern Ireland20%
Actual: Poland win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes34% 0% No66%
Avg goals/match: 1.79
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 81%
19%
± 1.5 54%
46%
± 2.5 27%
73%
± 3.5 11%
89%
± 4.5 4%
96%

Double Chance

Poland or Draw
80%
Draw or Northern Ireland
52%
Poland or Northern Ireland
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Poland30% Draw57% Northern Ireland13%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
19.1%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
10.5%
0 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
7%
3 – 0
4%
1 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
3 – 1
2.8%
2 – 2
2.4%
4 – 0
1.2%

Asian Handicap — Poland

Handicap Poland covers Push Northern Ireland covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 14% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 26% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 14% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Poland keeps clean sheet
53% ✓
Northern Ireland keeps clean sheet
32% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.