Northern Ireland vs 05.10.26 18:450 – 0Full Time
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Match report
Northern Ireland held scoreless by Georgia at Windsor Park
Northern Ireland and Georgia played out a goalless draw at Windsor Park in matchday 4 of League B, Group 2 in the UEFA Nations League, with the scoreline still blank at half-time and remaining that way until the final whistle.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
With no goals recorded in the events list, the contest was instead shaped by territory and chances created. Northern Ireland dominated possession at 62 percent to Georgia's 38, and also led 15 shots to 7, with five on target against Georgia's two. Georgia did earn more corners, eight to four, though neither tally translated into a goal.
Discipline also marked the match, as Georgia collected four yellow cards compared to none for Northern Ireland, who committed fewer fouls, nine to fourteen. No red cards were shown to either side. The result left Northern Ireland top of the group on eight points after four games, with Georgia fourth on two.
Giorgi Mamardashvili was the standout name on the Georgia side with a rating of 8.51, while Pierce Charles and Ruairi McConville were the leading performers for Northern Ireland, rated 7.37 and 7.34 respectively.
Northern Ireland's control was evident in their 62 percent share of possession against Georgia's 38 percent.
Northern Ireland and Georgia drew 0–0 (half-time 0–0).
Northern Ireland met Georgia in the UEFA Nations League (League B - 4). Kick-off was Monday, 5 October 2026, 18:45 UTC at Windsor Park. Referee: Sebastian Gishamer.
Team pages: Northern Ireland · Georgia · UEFA Nations League
Starting line-ups
Northern Ireland (3-4-2-1)
Georgia (4-2-3-1)
Sirius · Why these numbers
Before kick-off Sirius gave Northern Ireland 41%, the draw 30%, Georgia 29%. It finished Northern Ireland 0–0 Georgia.
Level sides, home ground holds off Georgia's control of the ball — Nothing separates them on our strength rating, and Northern Ireland's 41% is home ground and little else. The draw at 30% is up from the usual 27.4% between sides this level, as small adjustments add up.
Why Northern Ireland in front?
Home ground, and little else. Almost nothing between them on our strength rating — 1619 to 1612. Sides this close won 46.0% of 13,646 home games (draw 27.4%, visitors 26.6%).
Why only 41%?
Because on our strength rating there is nothing in it. Georgia hold 14 more possession points (50 to 36 in recent games) — and between equals, control has been worth something. Between evenly-matched sides, when the visitors held this control edge the home team's win rate fell to 39.9% across 5,459 games, from 43.9% when styles were level.
Why is the draw second, ahead of the Georgia win?
Between sides this level the draw starts at 27.4%. These teams' recent games average 2.4 goals — a typical goals environment. Games in that environment drew 26.5% of 28,263. The goals environment adds 1.2 points to the draw. The control factor adds 1.2 points to the draw.
What did we measure but not count?
Northern Ireland have gained 128 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: climbing sides won 40.0% of 11,173 such games vs 40.4% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. Georgia have shed 67 strength-rating points over their last 10 games. Momentum is measured but not yet proven: sliding sides won 34.0% of 9,544 such games vs 33.4% class-expected — inside the noise band, so it stays at 0 points until the receipt clears its evidence bar. The other measured facts on this page scored nothing either.
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About this match
On this page: the Northern Ireland vs Georgia final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this UEFA Nations League fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
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