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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Ukraine and Northern Ireland.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Viktor Kovalenko made 203 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Ukraine.
- 25' Ukraine currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 35' Gareth McAuley needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 40' It’s gonna be a 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' What composure from Gareth McAuley! The Northern Ireland international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 54' Steven Davis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 352 appearances.
- 59' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 63' Northern Ireland player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Serhii Sydorchuk.
- 69' Another change for Northern Ireland made on 69 minute. Jamie Ward leaves to be changed by Niall McGinn.
- 71' The Ukraine bench stirs into life. Yevhen Seleznyov is withdrawn and Roman Zozulya gets his opportunity.
- 76' Ukraine ring the changes. Serhii Sydorchuk has done his job and it is now time for Denys Harmash to step up.
- 81' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 83' Oleksandr Zinchenko gets the nod from Ukraine. He replaces Viktor Kovalenko and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Northern Ireland ring the changes. Conor Washington has done his job and it is now time for Josh Magennis to step up.
- 87' Northern Ireland receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 87.
- 90' A stunning finish from Niall McGinn — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Jonny Evans picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' A tactical swap from Northern Ireland — Paddy McNair on, Corry Evans off on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Ukraine 0-2 Northern Ireland.
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 |
|---|---|
| Gareth McAuley | 1 |
| Niall McGinn | 1 |
| Gareth McAuley | 1 |
| Niall McGinn | 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.