Wales vs Northern Ireland, European Championship 2016 ROUND OF 16
Overview
Match Preview
Wales vs Northern Ireland — European Championship .
- Wales 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
- Northern Ireland 0 games · 0 pts (2024/24)
Match Details
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Stephen Child
- Referee Martin Atkinson
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Felix Brych
- Referee Michael Mullarkey
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' Wales have kicked off against Northern Ireland. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Northern Ireland is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The 33-year-old Ben Davies has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' James Chester is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Wales tonight.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Northern Ireland come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Northern Ireland have won 12 goals from 145 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' The travelling Northern Ireland supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Poor challenge from Stuart Dallas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 49' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 54' With 0 assists to his name this season, Josh Magennis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Wales.
- 55' The Wales bench stirs into life. Sam Vokes is withdrawn and Hal Robson-Kanu gets his opportunity.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Neil Taylor.
- 63' The crowd applauds Joe Ledley as he leaves the pitch. Jonny Williams steps in for Wales.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Steven Davis is booked for Northern Ireland — Yellow card on 67.
- 69' Another change for Northern Ireland made on 69 minute. Jamie Ward leaves to be changed by Conor Washington.
- 74' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 75' Against the run of play, Gareth McAuley has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 79' The Northern Ireland manager makes a substitution. Oliver Norwood departs to be replaced by Niall McGinn.
- 84' Josh Magennis is replacing Gareth McAuley for the Northern Ireland side.
- 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 90' Wales receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Wales 1-0 Northern Ireland.
Lineups
Wales Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 10
- 1
-
18
Sam Vokes ↓ Hal Robson-Kanu 55'
- 6
- 7
- 4
-
16
Joe Ledley ↓ Jonny Williams 63'
- 5
- 3
- 11
Bench
- 22
- 14
- 21
- 8
-
20
Jonny Williams ↑ 63'
-
9
Hal Robson-Kanu ↑ 55'
- 15
- 23
- 13
- 19
- 17
- 12
Coach
Chris Coleman
Northern Ireland Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 20
- 8
- 1
-
16
Oliver Norwood ↓ Niall McGinn 79'
- 14
-
19
Jamie Ward ↓ Conor Washington 69'
- 13
- 18
-
4
Gareth McAuley ↓ Josh Magennis 84'
- 10
Bench
- 3
- 2
-
11
Conor Washington ↑ 69'
- 17
-
21
Josh Magennis ↑ 84'
- 9
-
7
Niall McGinn ↑ 79'
- 22
- 15
- 6
- 12
- 23
Coach
Michael O'Neill
H2H
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.14
Wales xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Northern Ireland xG
I would bet for:
Wales or Draw 72% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Wales win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.14
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Wales or Draw
72%
Draw or Northern Ireland
57%
Wales or Northern Ireland
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14.1%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
3.8%
3 – 1
2.9%
3 – 0
2.8%
1 – 3
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Wales
| Handicap | Wales covers | Push | Northern Ireland covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 21% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 18% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Wales keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
Northern Ireland keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.