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
5 games this season
🟨 5.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Wales is hosting Northern Ireland for another epic battle.
- 5' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Gareth Bale suffering a number of foals already.
- 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 15' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . Wales seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Northern Ireland needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 30' Northern Ireland seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 40' Wales started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 44' Poor challenge from Stuart Dallas. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 49' Wales currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Ledley, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 55' Fresh legs for Wales! Hal Robson-Kanu comes on to replace Sam Vokes.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Neil Taylor on 58 minutes.
- 63' The crowd applauds Joe Ledley as he leaves the pitch. Jonny Williams steps in for Wales.
- 67' Poor challenge from Steven Davis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 69' Northern Ireland make a change. Jamie Ward trudges off to be replaced by Conor Washington on 69 minutes.
- 74' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Wales side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' Gareth McAuley does the damage! The net is bulging and Northern Ireland surge ahead!
- 79' Northern Ireland make a change. Oliver Norwood trudges off to be replaced by Niall McGinn on 79 minutes.
- 84' Northern Ireland make a change. Gareth McAuley trudges off to be replaced by Josh Magennis on 84 minutes.
- 89' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Aaron Ramsey.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Wales to claim maximum points.
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.