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 Atletico 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 Atletico 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Ukraine launch into their encounter with Northern Ireland.
- 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 10' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 20' Northern Ireland are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' The 36-year-old Yaroslav Rakitskii has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' It’s high time Mykhaylo Fomenko made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Yevhen Seleznyov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 40.
- 45' Northern Ireland have won 12 goals from 145 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Gareth McAuley makes it 0-1.
- 54' Northern Ireland come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 59' The home supporters are growing impatient. Ukraine must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 63' The referee shows Northern Ireland player a Yellow card on 63.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Serhii Sydorchuk is booked for Ukraine — Yellow card on 67.
- 69' The crowd applauds Jamie Ward as he leaves the pitch. Niall McGinn steps in for Northern Ireland.
- 71' A change in the Ukraine ranks — Yevhen Seleznyov exits the field as Roman Zozulya enters on 71.
- 76' A change in the Ukraine ranks — Serhii Sydorchuk exits the field as Denys Harmash enters on 76.
- 81' Ukraine are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Northern Ireland backline.
- 83' Another substitution for Ukraine to replace Viktor Kovalenko by Oleksandr Zinchenko on 83 minute.
- 84' Josh Magennis is ready to make an impact after coming on for Conor Washington at the 84 minute mark.
- 87' Controversy at the stadium! Stuart Dallas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' A goal from the Northern Ireland international Niall McGinn! He fires home on 90 to make it 0-2!
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jonny Evans is booked for Northern Ireland — Yellow card on 90.
- 90' Another change for Northern Ireland made on 90 minute. Corry Evans leaves to be changed by Paddy McNair.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Northern Ireland take all three points.
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.