Northern Ireland vs Slovakia Prediction & Betting Tips

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Northern Ireland’s winning start to the 2026 World Cup qualifiers was halted in their recent game. They lost 3-1 to Germany. The hosts played catch-up in that game as they were outplayed on all fronts by the Germans. Having learned their lessons, Northern Ireland will look to return to winning ways. They look to participate in the World Cup for the first time since 1986.

Northern Ireland are unbeaten in seven matches at home (6W, 1D). They recorded their last defeat in October 2023 when they lost 1-0 to Slovenia. Defensively, Northern Ireland have been impressive on home soil, keeping six clean sheets in their last seven matches.

Meanwhile, Slovakia enjoyed a dream start to their World Cup qualifying campaign. They defeated Germany and Luxembourg respectively, without conceding a goal. These impressive performances ensured that they sit on top of the table with six points, leading the nearest nation with three points.

Slovakia will hope that their struggles on the road don’t appear here. They lost four of their last five away matches. They will bank on their dominant performance in recent head-to-head meetings between the two nations. Slovakia looks to record three successive wins for the first time since June 2024.

Northern Ireland vs Slovakia Prediction

We back Northern Ireland to win because they are unbeaten in their last seven home matches. They won six and drew one. Meanwhile, Slovakia won one of their last five away games, losing four.

This match is expected to produce three goals at least. Northern Ireland’s last five games averaged 3.6 goals per game. Slovakia’s last four games averaged 2.3 goals per game. These numbers indicate that over 2.5 goals is a probable outcome.

Afolabi Ezekiel- October 10, 2025

Northern Ireland vs Slovakia Betting Tips

Northern Ireland Win

OK

2.70 Odds

Over 2.5 Goals

OK

2.30 Odds