Ukraine vs Northern Ireland Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 2nd October 2026

Ukraine take on Northern Ireland at Anton Malatinsky, where an thrilling match is hopefully on the cards on Friday. It is one of the many matches in round three of the group stage in the Nations League B this season. Northern Ireland were knocked out cold when Ukraine took a 1-0 win in their latest encounter. It served as pay back for the 2-0 defeat, Northern Ireland handed out in the game before.

Ukraine head to their upcoming match as number 33 in the FIFA world ranking. Meanwhile, there is a pretty big gap to upcoming opponents Northern Ireland. They enter the game ranked number 70 in the world.

Following the second round of the group stage Ukraine are number two on four, whereas Northern Ireland have four as number one. After collecting four points from their first two Nations League B outings, Ukraine have their target set on getting through the third round undefeated. Naturally, they hope to keep their momentum rolling and challenge for a top spot in the group.

Ukraine are relatively average in the art of goal-scoring these days. They scored a steady 14 goals in their previous ten matches, for an average of 1.4 per game. They simultaneously allowed their opponents eight goals, or an average of 0.8 a game. Furthermore, they fought their way to five clean sheets in this run.

After collecting four points from their first two Nations League B outings, Northern Ireland have their target set on getting through the third round undefeated. Naturally, they hope to keep their momentum rolling and challenge for a top spot in the group.

Northern Ireland are currently not the most scoring team in the Nations League B, as they only found the back of the net seven times in ten matches. This is an average of just 0.7 goals a game in which they conceded 14 times, an average of 1.4 per game. They managed two clean sheets in these.

Ukraine vs Northern Ireland Prediction

Ukraine Form

Ukraine look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 0-2 and 0-1 against Poland and Hungary respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Georgia as the game finished level. The exact score was 0-0. Ukraine managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six internationals, where they also drew one and lost one. They scored seven goals and conceded three times.

Northern Ireland Form

Northern Ireland have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against France, they came out empty-handed in a 3-1 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-1 win against Georgia. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Hungary. In their last six internationals Northern Ireland won twice, while also recording two draws. They endured two defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying six goals conceded and four scored.

Ukraine, as well as Northern Ireland, have been keeping things tight in recent matches with goals few and far between. This suggests a close encounter shy on goals is on the cards on Friday.

Ukraine didn't concede a single goal in their previous 4 matches.

Ukraine vs Northern Ireland Team News

Ukraine vs Northern Ireland H2H

Ukraine beat Northern Ireland by 1-0 in their most recent match, while Northern Ireland claimed a 2-0 win in the match prior to that. Ukraine have a 25% win rate against Northern Ireland, who won one of these matches. The total record reads 1-2-1, which is worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Ukraine vs Northern Ireland Results

Ukraine vs Northern Ireland Betting Tips

Despite scoring just once in six Nations League B games, Ukraine still expects Andriy Yarmolenko to add to his collection of goals sooner rather than later. Meanwhile, Northern Ireland put their faith in Jamie Donley to handle the home side defence and double up on his recent strike rate of one goal in six Nations League B games.

Ukraine won five of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing three as well. Northern Ireland won two from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost six in this run. Ukraine will feel optimistic about scoring on Friday, with Northern Ireland managing a clean sheet once in the previous 10 away games. The hosts fought their way to four clean sheets in their previous 10 matches played at home.

Over 2.5 goals happened in four of Ukraine’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.5 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals appeared in one of the last ten matches that Northern Ireland played across all tournaments. They scored 0.7 times on average in the process.