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
4 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 20.3 goals/game
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' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Wales and Northern Ireland.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Wales are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Northern Ireland's shape.
- 15' James Chester has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 30' It’s high time Chris Coleman made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Wayne Hennessey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Northern Ireland tonight.
- 40' The travelling Northern Ireland supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Stuart Dallas.
- 49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' Corry Evans needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 55' A tactical swap from Wales — Hal Robson-Kanu on, Sam Vokes off on 55 minutes.
- 58' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Neil Taylor on 58 minutes.
- 63' Wales manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jonny Williams is hanging Joe Ledley on the field on 63 minute.
- 67' It’s a booking for Northern Ireland player. Steven Davis gets a Yellow card.
- 69' Conor Washington is replacing Jamie Ward for the Northern Ireland side.
- 74' Aaron Ramsey, a Wales , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Gareth McAuley makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Northern Ireland are in front.
- 79' A change in the Northern Ireland ranks — Oliver Norwood exits the field as Niall McGinn enters on 79.
- 84' Josh Magennis gets the nod from Northern Ireland. He replaces Gareth McAuley and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' Steven Davis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' Aaron Ramsey picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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.