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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 Atletico 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Poland and Northern Ireland get this one started.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Michael O'Neill might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Grzegorz Krychowiak is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Poland.
  • 15' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Poland is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' The 32-year-old Arkadiusz Milik has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' It’s high time Michael O'Neill made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Poland are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Northern Ireland's shape.
  • 40' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 45' Northern Ireland fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 46' A tactical swap from Northern Ireland — Stuart Dallas on, Paddy McNair off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' Arkadiusz Milik has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 51 minutes.
  • 56' Poland are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Northern Ireland backline.
  • 61' Craig Cathcart, a Northern Ireland , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Bartosz Kapustka is booked for Poland — Yellow card on 65.
  • 66' Fresh legs for Northern Ireland! Conor Washington comes on to replace Shane Ferguson.
  • 69' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Craig Cathcart on 69 minutes.
  • 74' It is a cagey affair so far. Poland in their trying to find a way past Northern Ireland's compact .
  • 76' A change in the Northern Ireland ranks — Chris Baird exits the field as Jamie Ward enters on 76.
  • 78' Tomasz Jodlowiec is replacing Krzysztof Maczynski for the Poland side.
  • 80' A change in the Poland ranks — Jakub Blaszczykowski exits the field as Kamil Grosicki enters on 80.
  • 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Poland and Northern Ireland are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 88' Slawomir Peszko gets the nod from Poland. He replaces Bartosz Kapustka and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Lukasz Piszczek.
  • Northern Ireland will have plenty to reflect on. Poland were simply the better side today.

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.