Northern Ireland Norway betting prediction

The home team is currently in the 2^nd position, with 7 points won, after 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss. In the penultimate round, they have lost an away match against Germany by (2‑0). In the last round, they have won a home match against Azerbaijan by (4‑0). This is a team that is often stronger at home, with the help of its supporters, so they usually make good use of the home advantage, since in the last 30 matches they register 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 losses in away matches; against 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. They come to this match after a home loss against Croatia by (0‑3). Northern Ireland has won 6, tied 2 and lost 2 of the last 10 home matches. Defensive consistency has been one of their best features, as they have only conceded goals in 1 of the last 4 matches for this competition. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 12 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have conceded 3 of their 8 goals between minutes (61'‑75').

Northern Ireland have played well in the 2018 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers and are among the top-ranked teams in Group E with 58% of the points played so far and it is worth mentioning that they are 5 points behind leaders Germany, in the next game is essential to continue in the fight for a place in the Russian Cup. The team scored 8 goals, being the second best attack of their group, and conceded 2 goals, having the second defense less leaked and these figures demonstrate the good balance between the offensive and defensive sectors, since it has scored regularly and conceded few goals. Northern Ireland have won their two games against San Marino and Azerbaijan and have averages of 4 goals scored and no goal conceded, but it is important to note that they faced two teams of low quality. Overall in the qualifiers, with both the hosts and the visiting side counting, the Northern Irish team tends to be more efficient offensively in the second half, with 5 of their 8 goals taking place in the second stage, especially between the 75 and 90 minutes where there were 4 Goals

Confirmed Lineup: M. McGovern, G. McAuley, C. Cathcart, C. McLaughlin, J. Evans, S. Dallas, C. Brunt, S. Davis, O. Norwood, J. Ward, C. Washington.