Northern Ireland vs Slovakia Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 10 Oct 2025

World Cup qualifying Betting Preview: Northern Ireland vs Slovakia

Northern Ireland host Slovakia in this World Cup qualifying fixture at Windsor Park, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Friday 10 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

Find Out Our Best Asian Handicap Bet

We’re happy to side with Northern Ireland 0.0 on the Asian Handicap when they take on Slovakia. At odds of -149, we get a return if the hosts win and there’s the insurance of money back if the game is drawn.

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Slovakia Won Last H2H in Extra Time

Northern Ireland were defeated in their last game. Away from home in the World Cup qualifier, they suffered a 3-1 loss against Germany at RheinEnergieSTADION. Norn Iron enjoyed just 21% possession and had one shot on target, with Isaac Price getting the goal.

Group A frontrunners Slovakia won their previous game by a 1-0 World Cup qualifying scoreline. It was on the road against Luxembourg at Stade de Luxembourg. Francesco Calzona's side had 51% possession and recorded one shot on goal, with Tomas Rigo scoring the winner in the final few minutes.

Head-to-Head Statistics

These two sides last met at Windsor Park, with Slovakia landing an away Euro 2028 victory in extra-time. Defeating Northern Ireland by a 2-1 scoreline (1-1 after 90 mins).

Europe World Cup Qualification		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Slovakia	2	2	0	0	3	0	3	3:0	6
2	Northern Ireland	2	1	0	1	4	4	0	4:4	3

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5 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws, averaging 1.7 goals from 3.6 shots on goal and 8.1 attempts. Northern Ireland have had 43.7% possession and 5.3 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.1 goals from 2.7 shots on goal and 7.0 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 3.1 corners.

Isaac Price leads the way with 6 goals, with Daniel Ballard and Dion Charles getting 2 apiece. Shea Charles has made the most assists with 4.

Slovakia have won 6, lost 2 and drawn 2, with an average of 1.3 goals from 11.0 attempts and 5.1 shots on goal. There’s been an average of 51.5% possession, 5.5 corners in their favour and 4.6 corners against, while they’ve conceded 0.6 goals from 9.2 attempts and 4.1 shots on goal.

David Strelec has landed 5 goals, David Hancko 2, with Tomas Rigo and two others scoring 1. Norbert Gyomber, David Strelec and Milan Skriniar are top assists providers with 1, while Martin Dubravka has recorded 3 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Northern Ireland vs Slovakia Prediction & Betting Tips

Make the most of Northern Ireland vs Slovakia with our betting analysis that includes an expert match prediction, expected scoreline, corners advice, key player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

Northern Ireland look like a value bet on the Asian Handicap 0.0. This World Cup qualifying bet stands out at -149, with our selection expected to perform well in this game based on the available stats.

Our World Cup qualifying experts like to go through the form guide, with injuries and suspensions also having a bearing on the match. Before making our football predictions, we combine this information with the latest numbers.

Key Northern Ireland vs Slovakia stats:

• The 0.0 line has been covered by Northern Ireland in 4 consecutive games at home.
• The 0.0 line has been covered by Northern Ireland in 6 of their last 10 games at home.

Northern Ireland 0.0 Probability

The best football betting sites make it a 59.9% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. It is therefore regarded as a value wager.

There are options to buy and sell a different number of goals and effectively choose the Asian Handicap line which makes the most appeal. It all comes down to how safe or risky you want to play things.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Northern Ireland 1 - 0 Slovakia

Northern Ireland can be backed to win 1-0 when it comes to the correct score. We’ll go for the +460 that this happens and hopefully we’ll get a good run for our money.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Isaac Price to Score +210

Isaac Price (Northern Ireland) has scored five goals in his past five games. When it comes to him scoring, we think that the +210 available is attractive when betting on the Anytime Goalscorer market.

Latest Isaac Price Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+210

First

+430

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Corners Prediction

Northern Ireland To Have Most Corners -109

Northern Ireland have had a higher corner count in eight consecutive games. We think that the value can be found by backing Northern Ireland to win the Corner Match Bet and you can get attractive odds of -109.

Competitive Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Northern Ireland

Total

8.40 5.30 3.10

Home

8.70 5.70 3.00

Away

7.50 4.60 2.90

Slovakia

Total

10.10 5.50 4.60

Home

9.70 6.00 3.70

Away

10.00 4.70 5.30

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 8.5

-143

Under 8.5

-100

Northern Ireland Corners

Over 4.5

-120

Under 4.5

-120

Slovakia Corners

Over 4.5

+110

Under 4.5

-150

Most Corners

1

-109

X

+575

2

+117

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Northern Ireland vs Slovakia Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Tight Affair Likely According to the Bookies

You can get betting odds of +145 for Northern Ireland winning this World Cup qualifying clash and the bookies have Slovakia available at +200. If you want to back the draw, it’s on offer at +205.

The Half-Time Result market means that your bet will always be settled at the interval. Northern Ireland are +215, while Slovakia are alternatively priced at +270 and the draw is -102.

A low-scoring contest will be anticipated by many and Under 2.5 Goals currently has the shortest odds. Both Teams to Score betting is always popular and the No option on the BTTS market is available at -147.

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Full-Time Result

1

+145

X

+205

2

+200

Half-Time Result

1

+215

X

-102

2

+270

Double Chance

1X

-303

12

-303

X2

-208

Draw No Bet

1

-149

2

+102

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -0.25

+102

2 Hcp +0.25

-143

Total Goals

Under 2.5

-192

Over 2.5

+145

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-100

No

-147

Isaac Price Favourite to Score the First Goal

Those interested in Isaac Price to find the net anytime can get +210, with the favourite on offer to score the first goal at odds of +430.

Isaac Price (Northern Ireland)

First

+210

Anytime

+430

Jamie Reid (Northern Ireland)

First

+240

Anytime

+480

David Strelec (Slovakia)

First

+290

Anytime

+550

Dávid Duris (Slovakia)

First

+300

Anytime

+575

Leo Sauer (Slovakia)

First

+330

Anytime

+650

Lukás Haraslín (Slovakia)

First

+350

Anytime

+700

Róbert Bozeník (Slovakia)

First

+360

Anytime

+700

Ivan Schranz (Slovakia)

First

+370

Anytime

+700

Ethan Galbraith (Northern Ireland)

First

+380

Anytime

+800

Paul Smyth (Northern Ireland)

First

+460

Anytime

+900

Brodie Spencer (Northern Ireland)

First

+460

Anytime

+950

Ondrej Duda (Slovakia)

First

+525

Anytime

+1050

George Saville (Northern Ireland)

First

+575

Anytime

+1200

Shea Charles (Northern Ireland)

First

+575

Anytime

+1150

Matús Bero (Slovakia)

First

+600

Anytime

+1150

Justin Devenny (Northern Ireland)

First

+700

Anytime

+1400

Terry Devlin (Northern Ireland)

First

+700

Anytime

+1500

Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland)

First

+800

Anytime

+1600

Ali McCann (Northern Ireland)

First

+850

Anytime

+1600

David Hancko (Slovakia)

First

+850

Anytime

+1700

Eoin Toal (Northern Ireland)

First

+950

Anytime

+1900

Ciaron Brown (Northern Ireland)

First

+1000

Anytime

+1900

Tomas Nemcik (Slovakia)

First

+1000

Anytime

+1900

Trai Hume (Northern Ireland)

First

+1000

Anytime

+2000

Adam Obert (Slovakia)

First

+1050

Anytime

+2000

Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

Northern Ireland Stats

Slovakia Stats

Full-Time Result

• 5 wins, 3 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 6 wins, 3 defeats and 1 draw in the previous 10 home matches

Full-Time Result

• 6 wins, 2 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 6 wins and 4 defeats in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 1.70 goals scored and 1.10 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.80 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.40 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 2 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 1.30 goals scored and 0.60 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 1.30 goals scored and 1.00 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 1.90 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.30 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 3 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 3 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 5.30 corners awarded and 3.10 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 5.70 corners awarded and 3.00 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 8.40 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 8.70 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 8 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 9 and least corners in 1 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 5.50 corners awarded and 4.60 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 4.70 corners awarded and 5.30 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 10.10 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.00 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 5 and least corners in 4 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 43.70% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 49.70% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 2 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 4 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 51.50% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 48.80% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 10 away matches

Northern Ireland vs Slovakia Lineups & Team News

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