Luxembourg and Northern Ireland draw the curtain in Group C4 of the UEFA Nations League when they square off at the Luxembourg Stadium on Monday. Having lost their last three meetings, Luc Holtz’s men will head into this one looking to get one over the visitors and close out the campaign on a positive note.
Luxembourg failed to find their feet in the UEFA Nations League as they suffered a 1-0 defeat at the hands of Bulgaria on Friday courtesy of a first-half strike from Andrian Kraev.
Holtz’s side head into Monday’s group finale as one of just 10 sides without a win in the campaign, losing three and claiming two draws from their five matches so far.
Luxembourg, who are 89th in the latest FIFA World Rankings, are currently rooted to the bottom of the Group C4 standings, four points behind third-placed Belarus.
Elsewhere, Northern Ireland picked up three huge points in their quest for automatic promotion into League B as they secured a 2-0 victory over Belarus at Windsor Park on Friday.
Michael O’Neill’s men have gone unbeaten in four of their five Nations League games — claiming three wins and one draw — with a 1-0 defeat against Bulgaria on September 8 being the exception.
Northern Ireland head into Monday’s group finale holding a two-point lead over second-placed Bulgaria and a draw at the Luxembourg Stadium will see them seal top spot in Group C4 thanks to their significantly superior goal difference.
Luxembourg vs Northern Ireland Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- With four wins from the last six meetings between the sides, Northern Ireland boast a superior record in the history of this fixture.
- Luxembourg have managed just one win in that time, which came in September 2013, when they beat O’Neill’s men 3-2 in the World Cup qualifiers, while the spoils have been shared once.
- Northern Ireland are unbeaten in eight of their last 10 matches across all competitions, claiming six wins and two draws since November 2023.
- Luxembourg are on a run of seven consecutive games without a win, losing five and picking up two draws since March’s 2-1 friendly victory over Kazakhstan.
Luxembourg vs Northern Ireland Prediction
Luxembourg and Northern Ireland have had a contrasting run of results in the Nations League and will both be looking to wrap up the campaign on a high.
O’Neill’s men head into Monday’s clash as the more in-form side and we are backing them to make it four straight wins against the hosts.
Prediction: Luxembourg 1-3 Northern Ireland
Luxembourg vs Northern Ireland Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Northern Ireland to win
Tip 2: First-half winners – Northern Ireland (The visitors have led at half time in four of their last five games against Luxembourg)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards – No (There have also been fewer than five bookings in the last five clashes between the two nations)
Edited by Peter P