Northern Ireland vs Cyprus: result 2-2 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague C - 4Kick-off on June 12, 2022 at 01:00 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Northern Ireland vs Cyprus?
Northern Ireland and Cyprus drew 2-2 on June 12, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 32′A. KakoullisCyprus
- 51′A. KakoullisCyprus
- 71′P. McNairNorthern Ireland
- 90′J. EvansNorthern Ireland
Official lineup for Northern Ireland vs Cyprus
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northern Ireland
4-1-4-1- 10K. Lafferty
- 13C. McMenamin
- 20S. Charles
- 17P. McNair
- 9S. Lavery
- 8S. Davis
- 22C. Brown
- 5J. Evans
- 4D. Ballard
- 21B. Spencer
- 1T. Carson
Cyprus
3-4-2-1- 14A. Kakoullis
- 21M. Tzionis
- 9D. Christofi
- 13N. Panagiotou
- 20G. Kastanos
- 8C. Kyriakou
- 23I. Pittas
- 19K. Laifis
- 6A. Gogić
- 18K. Artymatas
- 12A. Christodoulou
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northern Ireland have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Cyprus have 2, 3 and 10.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2022 | Kosovo(away) | 2-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Cyprus(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Greece(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Hungary(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2022 | Luxembourg(away) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 9, 2022 | Greece(away) | 0-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 5, 2022 | Northern Ireland(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 2, 2022 | Kosovo(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 29, 2022 | Estonia(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 24, 2022 | Estonia(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Northern Ireland wins, 1 draw, 0 Cyprus wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 2022 | Cyprus 0-0 Northern Ireland | UEFA Nations League |
Last archived meeting: Cyprus vs Northern Ireland on Jun 5, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Northern Ireland score 1.0 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Cyprus score 0.4 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 1.0 | 0.8 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Cyprus | 0.4 | 2.0 | 4 | 2/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Northern Ireland sit 1st in UEFA Nations League (8 points from 4 matches) and Cyprus sit 2nd (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern IrelandGroup B | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | CyprusGroup B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
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