Italy vs Northern Ireland Prediction

World Cup Qualification Europe · Thu 26 Mar 2026

Europe : World Cup Qualification Europe

Italy

2 - 0

Full time · HT 0 - 0

Northern Ireland

Kick-offThu 26 Mar, 20:45

Our tip1 @ 1.26 ✓

GoalsOver 2.5

Confidence75%

Full-time report

Our tip1 ✓

BTTSNo ✓

Over/Under 2.5Over 2.5 ✗

Recent form

Last 5 matches, home and away

Head to head

Full head to head: Italy vs Northern Ireland →

Our prediction

Italy to win

@ 1.26

Both teams to score

No – at least one team fails to score

@ 1.53

Confidence

75%

Who will win?

Voting closed at kick-off.

Goals outlook

Over/Under 2.5

Over 2.5

Confidence

85%

Over 2.5: 64%Under 2.5: 36%

Expected goals

2.57Italy

3.29Total

0.72Northern Ireland

Possible correct scores

2 – 0 Italy win 14% @ 4.50 ✓ Final score

1 – 0 Italy win 12% @ 5.00

3 – 0 Italy win 10% @ 6.25 Our pick

2 – 1 Italy win 8% @ 7.50

1 – 1 Draw 7% @ 9.00

Final score: 2 – 0 – in our list ✓. Exact scores are long shots – even the likeliest score usually comes in only 1 time in 8–10. 18+.

Win probability

Italy69%

Draw17%

Northern Ireland14%

Odds (1X2)

11.26

X5.20

213.50

Italy vs Northern Ireland preview and result

Italy and Northern Ireland met in the World Cup Qualification Europe on Thursday 26 March 2026 at 20:45 (Nigerian time). The match finished 2 - 0, 0 - 0 at half time.

Our model gives Italy a 69% chance of winning, the draw 17% and Northern Ireland 14%. Our pick was Italy to win with 75% confidence at odds of 1.26. The pick came in ✓.

Goals: we expect about 3.3 goals (2.6 for Italy, 0.7 for Northern Ireland). The chance of three or more goals is 64%, so our goals pick is Over 2.5 (85% confidence). 2 goals were scored.

Frequently asked questions

What was the prediction for Italy vs Northern Ireland?

Our pre-match prediction is Italy to win (75% confidence) at odds of 1.26. Win chances: Italy 69%, draw 17%, Northern Ireland 14%.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in Italy vs Northern Ireland?

We expect about 3.3 goals. Our pick is Over 2.5 with 85% confidence (chance of 3+ goals: 64%).

What time is Italy vs Northern Ireland?

Italy vs Northern Ireland (World Cup Qualification Europe) was played on Thursday 26 March 2026 at 20:45 Nigerian time (WAT).

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