Northern Ireland vs Hungary: result 0-0 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague B · Matchday 2Kick-off on September 28, 2026 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Windsor Park, Belfast
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What was the result of Northern Ireland vs Hungary?
Northern Ireland and Hungary drew 0-0 on September 28, 2026.
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Northern Ireland win at 35%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 0-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Northern Ireland vs Hungary
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Northern Ireland
3-4-2-1- 10J. Donley
- 14I. Price
- 16Patrick Kelly
- 3J. Devenny
- 7E. Galbraith
- 19S. Charles
- 5T. Hume
- 22C. Brown
- 15Ruairi McConville
- 4Tom Atcheson
- 1P. Charles
Hungary
4-2-3-1- 16D. Lukacs
- 10D. Szoboszlai
- 7Tamás Szücs
- 17G. Jurek
- 15Á. Csongvai
- 13A. Schäfer
- 11M. Kerkez
- 3M. Csinger
- 6W. Orbán
- 14B. Bolla
- 1B. Tóth
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Northern Ireland have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Hungary have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Georgia(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 8, 2026 | France(away) | 1-3 | Friendlies |
| Jun 4, 2026 | Guinea(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Wales(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2026 | Italy(away) | 0-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2026 | Ukraine(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 9, 2026 | Kazakhstan(home) | 3-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 5, 2026 | Finland(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 31, 2026 | Greece(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2026 | Slovenia(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Northern Ireland wins, 0 draws, 1 Hungary win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29, 2022 | Northern Ireland 0-1 Hungary | Friendlies |
Last archived meeting: Northern Ireland vs Hungary on Mar 29, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Northern Ireland score 1.0 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Hungary score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland | 1.0 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 5/15 |
| Hungary | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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 Hungary sit 2nd (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northern Ireland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Hungary | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy