Kosovo vs N. Ireland – Kosovo’s four-match winning streak came to an end on Sunday when they were beaten 1-0 by Greece in the UEFA Nations League (UNL) (W2, D2). A close relationship between hosts and the UNL has been established since their elevation to the third division in the inaugural edition, but the European minnows have found life in League C a little more difficult with just two victories in eight matches (D2, L4).
This visit from the 54th-ranked Northern Ireland, which won both games against teams outside of the top-100 FIFA rankings, could be considered as an ill-timed opportunity. As a result, it’s not obvious how big of an advantage Kosovo will have in their first-ever H2H game, given that their last competitive home international win came against Moldova in November 2020!
Kosovo vs N. Ireland – Betting Analysis
Northern Ireland hasn’t fully adapted to the UNL yet, as Ian Baraclough’s team has failed to win any of their first 12 games (D3, L9). Due to a goal difference of exactly two in their past six away group games (two points), it is easy to see where Northern Ireland’s problems lie. They had two draws in their last three UNL appearances (L1), indicating that they are on the wrong side of a razor-thin margin.
The Green and White Army’s hopes of moving up to League B and finding another way to qualify for Euro 2024 are dwindling by the game. Since their last five international wins were all against teams below FIFA’s top 90, Northern Ireland still has hope.
Samir Ujkani is expected to replace the banned Arijanet Muric in goal, and Ujkani has maintained four clean sheets in seven previous appearances for the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Kyle Lafferty, Northern Ireland’s best scorer in the Premier League last season, is hoping to get his first international goal since November 2016 against the stand-in goalkeeper.
Kosovo vs N. Ireland – Head -to -Head
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