Ukraine vs Northern Ireland, European Championship 2016 GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Ukraine vs Northern Ireland — European Championship .
- Ukraine 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
- Northern Ireland 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
Match Details
- Referee Tasos Sidiropoulos
- Referee Pavel Kralovec
- Referee Petr Ardeleanu
- Referee Roman Slysko
- Referee Tomas Mokrusch
- Referee Michal Patak
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun | Northern Ireland | H | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Jun | Germany | A | 0–2 | L |
| 08 May | FC Bayern München | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Club Atlético de Madrid | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Apr | AS Roma | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Wales | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Jun | Ukraine | A | 2–0 | W |
| 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 |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Ukraine this season
Ukraine this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Ukraine
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/2
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/2
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Ukraine
| Mykola Shaparenko | 1 G | 1 A |
| Roman Yaremchuk | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Ukraine host Northern Ireland — let the battle begin!
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Michael O'Neill will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' Ukraine international Serhii Sydorchuk has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 20' Ukraine started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
- 25' Ukraine are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Northern Ireland's shape.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Northern Ireland that had 145 games and scored 12 goals.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Ukraine in their trying to find a way past Northern Ireland's compact .
- 40' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Yevhen Seleznyov.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Ukraine and Northern Ireland are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 49' Gareth McAuley puts Northern Ireland on the lead.
- 54' The 30-year-old Viktor Kovalenko has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Ukraine and Northern Ireland are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 63' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Jamie Ward on 63 minutes.
- 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Serhii Sydorchuk on 67 minutes.
- 69' The Northern Ireland manager makes a substitution. Jamie Ward departs to be replaced by Niall McGinn.
- 71' Roman Zozulya is replacing Yevhen Seleznyov for the Ukraine side.
- 76' Denys Harmash gets the nod from Ukraine. He replaces Serhii Sydorchuk and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Ukraine and Northern Ireland are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 83' It is a substitution in Ukraine team. Viktor Kovalenko is replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko on 83 minute.
- 84' Time for substitution for Northern Ireland. Conor Washington is replaced by Josh Magennis.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Stuart Dallas. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Against the run of play, Niall McGinn has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Jonny Evans argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Another change for Northern Ireland made on 90 minute. Corry Evans leaves to be changed by Paddy McNair.
- 0-2 the final result. Ukraine will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Ukraine Lineups
Starting XI
- 7
- 10
- 16
- 3
- 12
- 20
- 6
- 9
-
11
Yevhen Seleznov ↓ Roman Zozulya 71'
- 17
- 13
Bench
- 5
- 18
-
21
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 83'
- 15
-
8
Roman Zozulya ↑ 71'
- 14
- 71
-
19
Denys Harmash ↑ 76'
- 2
- 4
- 23
- 22
Coach
Mykhaylo Fomenko
Northern Ireland Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 8
- 1
- 16
- 11
- 14
-
19
Jamie Ward ↓ Niall McGinn 69'
-
13
Corry Evans ↓ Paddy McNair 90'
- 18
- 4
Bench
- 3
- 2
-
17
Paddy McNair ↑ 90'
-
21
Josh Magennis ↑ 84'
- 9
-
7
Niall McGinn ↑ 69'
- 22
- 10
- 15
- 6
- 12
- 23
Coach
Michael O'Neill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Niall McGinn | 1 |
| Gareth McAuley | 1 |
| Niall McGinn | 1 |
| Gareth McAuley | 1 |
Head to Head
Ukraine Form
Northern Ireland Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.06
Ukraine xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.61
Northern Ireland xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Northern Ireland win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.67
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Ukraine or Draw
52%
Draw or Northern Ireland
75%
Ukraine or Northern Ireland
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
0 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 0
8.9%
0 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
4.9%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.8%
2 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Ukraine
| Handicap | Ukraine covers | Push | Northern Ireland covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 7% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 23% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Ukraine keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Northern Ireland keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.