Northern Ireland vs Luxembourg Predictions & Tips - Windsor Park Stronghold in the UNL

Alex Waite

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Last updated: 04 Sep 2024

Alex Waite 04 Sep 2024

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Northern Ireland won 2-0 in their previous 2 home games
Luxembourg haven’t won away since November 2023
Can Michael O’Neil’s side seal a third successive home victory?

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Northern Ireland have won their last 2 games against Luxembourg (Getty Images)

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Northern Ireland have improved a lot since the end of 2023 and notched some big wins at Windsor Park. Luxembourg’s form has dipped, especially on the road, and the Green and White Army can keep winning at home.

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Head to Head
Northern Ireland Form
Northern Ireland Team News
Luxembourg Form
Luxembourg Team News

Northern Ireland have won their last 2 home matches.
Northern Ireland have won their last 2 games against Luxembourg.
Luxembourg have lost their last 3 away fixtures.

Head to Head

Northern Ireland have a 3-1 advantage against Luxembourg in five meetings with one draw. The Green and White Army beat Luxembourg 3-1 and 1-0 in their previous two encounters.

Northern Ireland Form

Northern Ireland are unbeaten in four of their last five matches in all competitions, winning three.

Michael O’Neil’s side were undefeated in three following a 2-0 win over Denmark, a 1-1 draw with Romania and a 1-0 victory in Scotland. Their purple patch ended with a 5-1 loss against Euro champions Spain.

The Green and White Army responded to the Spain defeat with a 2-0 home win over Andorra in June. Conor Bradley scored twice within 22 minutes and Northern Ireland dominated with 17-2 shots.

Northern Ireland Team News

Goalkeepers: Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Conor Hazard, Luke Southwood

Defenders: Paddy McNair, Jamal Lewis, Daniel Ballard, Ciaron Brown, Conor Bradley, Trai Hume, Eoin Toal

Midfielders: George Saville, Ali McCann, Shea Charles, Isaac Price, Paul Smyth, Ethan Galbraith, Ross McCausland, Caolan Boyd-Munce, Brad Lyons

Forwards: Josh Magennis, Dion Charles, Shayne Lavery, Callum Marshall

Veteran centre-back Jonny Evans announced his retirement from international football and will not feature.

Luxembourg Form

Luxembourg had a strong 2023 and lost just twice in their final eight matches last year. Some disappointing results followed and the Red Lions have lost three of their four games in 2024.

A 2-0 defeat in Georgia came before a 2-1 home victory over Kazakhstan. Luxembourg suffered another defeat in their following match, falling 3-0 away against France.

Luc Holtz’s side lost 3-0 again in Belgium in June and were outplayed with 1-27 shots and just 28% possession. The Red Lions held on until the 42nd minute before conceding and then shipped two more goals after half time.

Luxembourg Team News

Goalkeepers: Anthony Moris, Ralph Schon, Tiago Pereira Cardoso

Defenders: Maxime Chanot, Enes Mahmutović, Dirk Carlson, Laurent Jans, Eldin Džogović, Lars Gerson, Mica Pinto, Christophe Andrade Brites, Kevin D'Anzico

Midfielders: Sofiane Ikene, Christopher Martins, Fabio Lohei, Mathias Olesen, Sébastien Thill, Leandro Barreiro, Florian Bohnert, Timothé Rupil, Eric Veiga

Forwards: Danel Sinani, Gerson Rodrigues, Jayson Videira, Edvin Muratović

Forward Gerson Rodrigues is Luxembourg’s all-time leading sorcerer with 21 goals in 63 appearances. He is likely to start in Belfast.

Verdict

Northern Ireland v Luxembourg

Northern Ireland are growing in confidence, particularly at Windsor Park. O’Neil’s team can edge visiting Luxembourg and make it three wins on the spin in Belfast.

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