Northern Ireland vs Ukraine Match Preview & Recent FormsMatch Preview & Recent Forms
Northern Ireland welcome Ukraine to - on 14 November 2026, with kickoff scheduled for . The fixture forms part of the ongoing Europe UEFA Nations League B, Group Stage schedule and brings together two sides looking to deliver a strong performance.
Northern Ireland tend to overload midfield areas.
Ukraine generally use a balanced tactical approach.
Recent Form
Northern Ireland
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Ukraine
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Northern Ireland show inconsistency in recent results, with no clear trend emerging. Recent fluctuations suggest outcomes are still unpredictable.
Likewise, Ukraine have shown mixed form recently, alternating between good and poor performances. Inconsistency has been a recurring theme recently.
Recent Form Home/Away
Northern Ireland (Home)
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Ukraine (Away)
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Northern Ireland's strongest performances have come in away fixtures.
Ukraine's results have been consistent regardless of playing at home or away.
Defensive Record (Clean Sheet)
Northern Ireland
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Ukraine
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Northern Ireland boast one of the strongest recent defensive records. Their defensive structure looks well organised.
In contrast, Ukraine have shown good defensive stability, keeping several clean sheets recently. The back line has been performing reliably.
Defensive Record (Clean Sheet) Home/Away
Northern Ireland (Home)
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Ukraine (Away)
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Northern Ireland's defensive record is consistent both home and away.
A rare pattern, with Ukraine defending far better away from home.
Goal Trends (Over 2.5)
Northern Ireland
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Ukraine
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Northern Ireland show no clear trend in the goal count of their recent fixtures. Much depends on the opponent.
In contrast, Ukraine's fixtures tend to be attack-minded and lively. There is usually a good balance between attack and defence.
Goal Trends (Over 2.5) Home/Away
Northern Ireland (Home)
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Ukraine (Away)
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Only small differences appear in Northern Ireland's match tempo home versus away.
A big contrast, with Ukraine's home games producing significantly more goals.
Scoring Consistency
Northern Ireland
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Ukraine
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Northern Ireland usually manage to get on the scoresheet. They usually create enough chances to trouble most defences.
Also, Ukraine have generally been effective going forward, scoring in most recent games. Their attacking play remains a key strength.
Scoring Consistency Home/Away
Northern Ireland (Home)
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Ukraine (Away)
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A surprising trend, with Northern Ireland's goals coming much more frequently in away fixtures.
There is little difference in Ukraine's scoring output across venues.
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Northern Ireland vs Ukraine Live Match StatsLive Match Stats
On average Northern Ireland scores after every 11.8 shots, while Ukraine gets averagely 12.8 shots in a game.
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Northern Ireland fielded the below lineup in the last match against Georgia: Charles; Brown, McConville, Atcheson; Devenny, Galbraith, Charles, Hume; Price, Kelly; Donley
In their last match against Hungary starting lineup of Ukraine was the following: Trubin; Mykhavko, Sarapiy, Zabarnyi, Krupskyi; Nazaryna, Ocheretko; Veleten, Ponomarenko, Tsygankov; Krasnopir
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