Ukraine vs Northern Ireland prediction — UEFA Nations League · Fri 2 Oct · 19:45 UK

UEFA Nations League · Fri 2 Oct · 19:45 UK
Ukraine 44Draw 30Northern Ireland 26
Our call before kickoff
74%
Ukraine or draw
Missed
2.3
Goals expected
Full time
Final 0–3
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
64%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
45%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
40%

How it finished

Northern Ireland beat Ukraine 3–0. Bawler's model favoured Ukraine at 44% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Northern Ireland 26%. It forecast 2.3 goals and the match produced 3.

What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callUkraine or draw 74%Northern Ireland won (26% called)
Total goals2.33
Both teams to score45%No

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

UkraineNorthern Ireland
1.3
Goals+0.4
1.0
UkraineNorthern Ireland
0.4
Goals+0.1
0.3
UkraineNorthern Ireland
0.9
Goals+0.3
0.6

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half. Shots and corners are not shown for this match — one of these national teams has too few recorded games for us to forecast them.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Under 3.5 goals80%
Ukraine to score73%
Over 1.5 goals66%
Northern Ireland to score62%

First half — what we expected

Ukraine
44%
to score before half-time
Northern Ireland
34%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 64%

Shots and corners are not shown for international matches yet — national teams play too few games for us to forecast them well.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.4 / match
Head-to-head, last 2Ukraine 1 · Draws 0 · Northern Ireland 1

Head to head

Jun 2021Ukraine 1–0 Northern Ireland
Jun 2016Ukraine 0–2 Northern Ireland
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Common questions

Who won Ukraine vs Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland beat Ukraine 3–0. Bawler's model favoured Ukraine at 44% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave Northern Ireland 26%. It forecast 2.3 goals and the match produced 3.

What was the final score in Ukraine vs Northern Ireland?

Ukraine 0–3 Northern Ireland, played on 02 Oct 2026 in the Europe: UEFA Nations League. Bawler's model had gone into it with Ukraine 44%, the draw 30% and Northern Ireland 26%.

Did both teams score in Ukraine vs Northern Ireland?

No. It finished 0–3, so Ukraine failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 45% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Ukraine vs Northern Ireland right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Ukraine or draw 74%, it finished Northern Ireland won (26% called); Total goals — we said 2.3, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 45%, it finished No.

Around this fixture

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