Northern Ireland Goals Stats 2026

Northern Ireland Goals Stats 2026 - season overview

Northern Ireland are averaging 0.8 goals per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 1.5 total goals on average. That puts them 34th of 54 for team goals scored per match among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player goal-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Ukraine, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Northern Ireland players score the most goals?

Jamie Paul Donley leads with 2 goals across 9 qualifying appearances (0.22/g, 22% hit rate). The goal-rate table below ranks every Northern Ireland player by goals per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes) and six-game form.

How does Northern Ireland's scoring profile look this season?

Northern Ireland are averaging 0.8 goals per game over 10 games and concede 0.7 for a match-total of 1.5. That ranks 34th of 54 for team goals scored. They're generating 9.6 shots/g from 6.6 key passes/g.

Why aren't there any Bet365 prices on this page?

The Bet365 player markets feed currently ships odds for Shots, Shots on Target, Tackles, Fouls and Yellow Cards. Anytime-scorer prices are not yet wired up; the chip will read “no priced market” until that's added.

How is the goals matchup read calculated?

Goals matchup blends our attackers' scoring rate (50%) with the opposition's goals conceded per game (50%). For the upcoming fixture against Ukraine, the page weights each Northern Ireland attacker against the opposition's last-season goals-conceded rate.

Where do these goal stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Northern Ireland fixtures in the active window for 2026.

Why is finishing rate (Goals / SOT) shown?

Northern Ireland are currently finishing at 25% - that's the share of their shots on target that beat the keeper. Above-average finishing without a matching xG signal usually regresses; pair this with shots/g and key passes/g to read whether the goals trend is sustainable.

Northern Ireland player goals rates

Player	Position	Apps	Goals	Per game	1+ hit rate
Jamie Paul Donley	midfielder	9	2	0.22	22%
Tom Atcheson	defender	5	1	0.2	20%
Patrick Kelly	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Ciaron Maurice Brown	defender	8	2	0.25	13%
Shea Emmanuel Charles	midfielder	8	1	0.13	13%
Isaac Price	midfielder	10	1	0.1	10%
Trai Hume	defender	9	0	0	0%
Justin Devenny	midfielder	9	0	0	0%
Ruairi McConville	defender	8	0	0	0%
Pierce Joseph Charles	goalkeeper	8	0	0	0%
Ethan Galbraith	midfielder	7	0	0	0%
Brodie Gilmore Spencer	defender	7	0	0	0%
Terry Devlin	defender	4	0	0	0%
Callum Marshall	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Paul Patrick Smyth	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Brad Joseph Lyons	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Patrick James Coleman McNair	defender	3	0	0	0%
James Tyrrell Reid	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Conor Bradley	defender	2	0	0	0%
Conor William Hazard	goalkeeper	2	0	0	0%
Jamie Carson McDonnell	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Dan Ballard	defender	2	0	0	0%
George Alan Saville	midfielder	2	0	0	0%
Dion Elie Raymond Charles	attacker	2	0	0	0%
Kieran Morrison	attacker	2	0	0	0%

Northern Ireland goals match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team goals	Opposition goals	Match total	Top player
5 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Georgia	Home	0-0	0	0	0
2 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Ukraine	Away	0-3	3	0	3	Ciaron Maurice Brown (2)
28 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Hungary	Home	0-0	0	0	0
25 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Georgia	Away	0-1	1	0	1	Shea Emmanuel Charles (1)
8 Jun 2026	Friendly International	France	Away	3-1	1	3	4	Patrick Kelly (1)
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Guinea	Home	1-0	1	0	1	Tom Atcheson (1)
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Wales	Away	1-1	1	1	2	Jamie Paul Donley (1)
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Italy	Away	2-0	0	2	2
17 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg	Home	1-0	1	0	1	Jamie Paul Donley (1)
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia	Away	1-0	0	1	1

Northern Ireland goals 2026: last 10 games

Goals for per game: 0.8
Goals against per game: 0.7
Match total goals per game: 1.5
Games: 10
League rank for match goals: 51 of 54

Northern Ireland Goals for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	4	0.5	50%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	1	67%	17%	17%	0%
Overall	10	0.8	60%	10%	10%	0%

Northern Ireland Goals against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %
Home	4	0	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	1.17	67%	33%	17%	0%
Overall	10	0.7	40%	20%	10%	0%

Northern Ireland Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %	Over 5.5 %
Home	4	0.5	50%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	2.17	100%	67%	33%	17%	0%	0%
Overall	10	1.5	80%	40%	20%	10%	0%	0%

Northern Ireland Team goals 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team goals	Overall	Home	Away
Goals / match	0.8	0.5	1
Goals over 0.5	60%	50%	67%
Goals over 1.5	10%	0%	17%
Goals over 2.5	10%	0%	17%
Goals over 3.5	0%	0%	0%

Northern Ireland Goals against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Goals against	Overall	Home	Away
Goals against / match	0.7	0	1.17
Goals against over 0.5	40%	0%	67%
Goals against over 1.5	20%	0%	33%
Goals against over 2.5	10%	0%	17%
Goals against over 3.5	0%	0%	0%

Northern Ireland Match goals 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match goals	Overall	Home	Away
Match goals / match	1.5	0.5	2.17
Match goals over 0.5	80%	50%	100%
Match goals over 1.5	40%	0%	67%
Match goals over 2.5	20%	0%	33%
Match goals over 3.5	10%	0%	17%
Match goals over 4.5	0%	0%	0%
Match goals over 5.5	0%	0%	0%

Northern Ireland 1st-half goals for 2026 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %
Home	2	1	100%	0%
Away	4	0.25	25%	0%
Overall	6	0.5	50%	0%

Northern Ireland 1st-half goals against 2026 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %
Home	2	0	0%	0%
Away	4	0.25	25%	0%
Overall	6	0.17	17%	0%

Northern Ireland 1st-half match total 2026 (from 6 of 10 games)

Scope	Games	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %
Home	2	1	100%	0%	0%
Away	4	0.5	50%	0%	0%
Overall	6	0.67	67%	0%	0%

Northern Ireland goals match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Goals for	Goals against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Georgia (H)	0-0	0	0	0	-
2 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Ukraine (A)	0-3	3	0	3	-
28 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Hungary (H)	0-0	0	0	0	-
25 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Georgia (A)	0-1	1	0	1	-
8 Jun	Friendly International	France (A)	3-1	1	3	4	1
4 Jun	Friendly International	Guinea (H)	1-0	1	0	1	1
31 Mar	Friendly International	Wales (A)	1-1	1	1	2	1
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Italy (A)	2-0	0	2	2	0
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg (H)	1-0	1	0	1	1
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (A)	1-0	0	1	1	0

UEFA Nations League goals table 2026: every team's goals per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 2.5 %
1	Sweden	12	1.92	1.75	3.67	75%
2	Croatia	11	1.27	2.36	3.64	82%
3	England	15	2.4	1.13	3.53	60%
4	Belgium	14	2.36	1.07	3.43	57%
5	Bulgaria	7	2	1.43	3.43	57%
6	Norway	14	1.71	1.64	3.36	86%
7	France	16	2.25	1.06	3.31	63%
8	Slovakia	7	2	1.29	3.29	57%
9	San Marino	7	0.43	2.86	3.29	86%
10	Czech Republic	10	1.3	1.9	3.2	80%
11	Germany	12	2.17	1	3.17	58%
12	Denmark	8	1.88	1.25	3.13	63%
13	Poland	8	1.63	1.5	3.13	63%
14	Netherlands	12	1.92	1.17	3.08	67%
15	Austria	12	1.83	1.25	3.08	58%
16	Switzerland	13	2	1	3	62%
17	Finland	7	1.86	1.14	3	57%
18	Romania	8	0.75	2.25	3	50%
19	Serbia	9	0.67	2.22	2.89	78%
20	Montenegro	8	1.75	1.13	2.88	63%
21	Moldova	7	1.14	1.71	2.86	43%
22	Iceland	8	1.25	1.5	2.75	63%
23	Turkey	11	1.18	1.55	2.73	55%
24	Belarus	7	1.86	0.86	2.71	57%
25	Kosovo	8	1.38	1.25	2.63	50%
26	Spain	15	2.07	0.47	2.53	53%
27	Portugal	13	1.77	0.69	2.46	54%
28	Republic of Ireland	9	1.67	0.78	2.44	44%
29	Italy	8	1.63	0.75	2.38	25%
30	Bosnia and Herzegovina	12	1.17	1.17	2.33	25%
31	Israel	6	0.83	1.5	2.33	50%
32	Slovenia	7	1.14	1.14	2.29	43%
33	Azerbaijan	8	1.5	0.75	2.25	25%
34	Cyprus	8	1.38	0.88	2.25	38%
35	Malta	8	1.13	1.13	2.25	38%
36	Kazakhstan	8	1	1.25	2.25	38%
37	North Macedonia	7	0	2.14	2.14	43%
38	Ukraine	8	0.88	1.25	2.13	50%
39	Scotland	10	1.1	1	2.1	40%
40	Lithuania	6	1.33	0.67	2	17%
41	Luxembourg	7	1.14	0.86	2	43%
42	Albania	7	1	1	2	43%
43	Armenia	8	0.88	1.13	2	25%
44	Wales	8	0.75	1.25	2	25%
45	Liechtenstein	7	0.29	1.71	2	14%
46	Gibraltar	7	1.29	0.57	1.86	29%
47	Greece	8	0.88	0.88	1.75	38%
48	Latvia	6	0.67	1	1.67	33%
49	Andorra	9	0.44	1.22	1.67	33%
50	Hungary	8	1.13	0.5	1.63	38%
51	Northern Ireland	8	0.88	0.75	1.63	25%
52	Georgia	8	0.88	0.63	1.5	13%
53	Faroe Islands	7	0.86	0.57	1.43	14%
54	Estonia	5	0.6	0.8	1.4	0%

Northern Ireland goals against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 2.5 %
Vs top six	10	1.5	0.3	1.8	30%
Vs top half	10	1.5	0.3	1.8	30%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Northern Ireland goals per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 2.5 %
UEFA Nations League	2026/2027	4	1	0	1	25%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	7	1	1.14	2.14	29%
Friendly International	2026	3	1	1.33	2.33	33%
Friendly International	2025	4	1	2	3	50%

Northern Ireland next three opponents: goals per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their goals for	Their goals against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sat 14 Nov 19:45	Ukraine (home)	1.75	0.5	1.25	0.5	0.5	0
Tue 17 Nov 19:45	Hungary (away)	1.25	0.75	0.5	1	0.5	0.5

Northern Ireland players with the most games of 1+ goals 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Tom Atcheson	defender	1	6	17%
2	Ciaron Maurice Brown	defender	1	7	14%
3	Patrick Kelly	midfielder	1	7	14%
4	Isaac Price	midfielder	1	8	13%
5	Jamie Paul Donley	midfielder	1	8	13%

Northern Ireland players with the most games of 2+ goals 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ciaron Maurice Brown	defender	1	7	14%

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland goals scored — Full time (last 10 games, 2026)

Northern Ireland goals scored	Overall	Home	Away
Scored / match	0.8	0.5	1
Minutes per goal Scored	113 min	180 min	90 min
Scored over 0.5	60%	50%	67%
Scored over 1.5	10%	0%	17%
Scored over 2.5	10%	0%	17%
Scored in both halves	0%	0%	0%
First team to score	63%	100%	50%
Failed to score	40%	50%	33%
Highest scored in a match	3 goals	1 goals	3 goals
Penalties won	2 in 3	2 in 2	0 in 1
Penalties conceded	1 in 3	0 in 2	1 in 1

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland goals scored — 1st half (last 10 games, 2026)

Northern Ireland goals scored	Overall	Home	Away
1st-half Scored / match	0.5	1	0.25
1st-half Scored over 0.5	50%	100%	25%
1st-half Scored over 1.5	0%	0%	0%

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland goals scored — 2nd half (last 10 games, 2026)

Northern Ireland goals scored	Overall	Home	Away
2nd-half Scored / match	0.17	0	0.25
2nd-half Scored over 0.5	17%	0%	25%
2nd-half Scored over 1.5	0%	0%	0%

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland goals conceded — Full time (last 10 games, 2026)

Northern Ireland goals conceded	Overall	Home	Away
Conceded / match	0.7	0	1.17
Minutes per goal Conceded	129 min	-	77 min
Conceded over 0.5	40%	0%	67%
Conceded over 1.5	20%	0%	33%
Conceded over 2.5	10%	0%	17%
Conceded in both halves	17%	0%	25%
Conceded first	38%	0%	50%
Clean sheets	60%	100%	33%
Most conceded in a match	3 goals	0 goals	3 goals

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland goals conceded — 1st half (last 10 games, 2026)

Northern Ireland goals conceded	Overall	Home	Away
1st-half Conceded / match	0.17	0	0.25
1st-half Conceded over 0.5	17%	0%	25%
1st-half Conceded over 1.5	0%	0%	0%

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland goals conceded — 2nd half (last 10 games, 2026)

Northern Ireland goals conceded	Overall	Home	Away
2nd-half Conceded / match	1	0	1.5
2nd-half Conceded over 0.5	67%	0%	100%
2nd-half Conceded over 1.5	33%	0%	50%

Northern Ireland Match goals over / under — Over (last 10 games, 2026)

Match goals over / under	Overall	Home	Away
Match goals / match	1.5	0.5	2.17
Over 0.5	80%	50%	100%
Over 1.5	40%	0%	67%
Over 2.5	20%	0%	33%
Over 3.5	10%	0%	17%
Over 4.5	0%	0%	0%
Over 5.5	0%	0%	0%

Northern Ireland Match goals over / under — Under (last 10 games, 2026)

Match goals over / under	Overall	Home	Away
Under 0.5	20%	50%	0%
Under 1.5	60%	100%	33%
Under 2.5	80%	100%	67%
Under 3.5	90%	100%	83%
Under 4.5	100%	100%	100%
Under 5.5	100%	100%	100%

Northern Ireland Match goals over / under — 1st half (last 10 games, 2026)

Match goals over / under	Overall	Home	Away
1st-half match goals / match	0.67	1	0.5
1st-half over 0.5	67%	100%	50%
1st-half over 1.5	0%	0%	0%
1st-half over 2.5	0%	0%	0%

Northern Ireland Match goals over / under — 2nd half (last 10 games, 2026)

Match goals over / under	Overall	Home	Away
2nd-half match goals / match	1.17	0	1.75
2nd-half over 0.5	67%	0%	100%
2nd-half over 1.5	33%	0%	50%
2nd-half over 2.5	17%	0%	25%

Northern Ireland Both teams to score — Full time (last 10 games, 2026)

Both teams to score	Overall	Home	Away
BTTS	20%	0%	33%
BTTS and win	0%	0%	0%
BTTS and draw	10%	0%	17%
BTTS and lose	10%	0%	17%
BTTS and over 2.5	10%	0%	17%
BTTS and under 2.5	10%	0%	17%
No BTTS and over 2.5	10%	0%	17%

Northern Ireland Both teams to score — Halves (last 10 games, 2026)

Both teams to score	Overall	Home	Away
BTTS 1st half	0%	0%	0%
BTTS 2nd half	17%	0%	25%
BTTS both halves	0%	0%	0%
BTTS 1st half only	0%	0%	0%
BTTS 2nd half only	17%	0%	25%
No BTTS in either half	83%	100%	75%

Ukraine goals match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Goals for	Goals against	Match total	1st-half total
5 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Hungary (H)	1-2	1	2	3	-
2 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Northern Ireland (H)	0-3	0	3	3	-
28 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Georgia (A)	0-0	0	0	0	-
25 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Hungary (A)	0-1	1	0	1	-
7 Jun	Friendly International	Denmark (A)	2-1	1	2	3	3
31 May	Friendly International	Poland (A)	0-2	2	0	2	2
31 Mar	Friendly International	Albania (H)	1-0	1	0	1	0
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Sweden (H)	1-3	1	3	4	1
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Iceland (H)	2-0	2	0	2	0
13 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	France (A)	4-0	0	4	4	0