Northern Ireland v Luxembourg Tips, Prediction & Odds – Nations League

We have Northern Ireland v Luxembourg tips for you plus a prediction as we breakdown this UEFA Nations League match.

Northern Ireland come into this UEFA Nations League campaign in solid form with two wins, one draw and one defeat from four matches with that sole defeat coming against Spain.

Luxembourg are no slouches (as Republic of Ireland supporters know). It has been a tough year for them however with three and one win. Albeit those losses came against Georgia, France and Belgium. Their sole win was a 2-1 victory against Kazakhstan.

How To Watch Northern Ireland v Luxembourg

When is Northern Ireland v Luxembourg?

Northern Ireland v Luxembourg will take place on Thursday at 7.45 pm

TV Channel

In the UK Northern Ireland v Luxembourg will be televised on ITV3.

Stream

If you are in the UK you can stream the game on ITVX.

Where is Northern Ireland v Luxembourg Being Played?

Northern Ireland are the home side for this match which means it will be played in their home ground of Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland.

Northern Ireland v Luxembourg Odds

Northern Ireland are the 4/5 odds-on favourites ahead of this game. Luxembourg are priced at 15/4 while the draw is currently 21/10.

Handicap Betting

Northern Ireland: -1 @ 3/1

Luxembourg: +1 @ 3/4

Handicap Draw: -1 @ 13/5

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Northern Ireland’s Form

Northern Ireland’s most successful manager Michael O’Neill

After several seasons away managing Stoke, Northern Ireland’s most successful manager Michael O’Neill was reappointed to the role in December 2022. In his previous nine-year tenure he had a win rate of 36.11% and a loss rate of 38.89%. Interestingly the win rate this time around is almost identical at 35.71% from fourteen games albeit with a much higher loss rate of 57.14%.

For such a small nation, they’ve several quality footballers at their disposal with Jamal Lewis who recently secured a loan move to Brazilian side Sao Paulo, Sheffield Wednesday midfielder Shea Charles and headliner Liverpool defender Conor Bradley all at their disposal.

Ahead of this game they are worthy comfortable favourites, especially considering the Windsor advantage but will need to guard against complacency.

Northern Ireland’s Last Five Results

Andorra 0-2 Northern Ireland | June 11th | Win

Spain 5-1 Northern Ireland | June 8th | Loss

Scotland 0-1 Northern Ireland | March 26th | Win

Romania 1-1 Northern Ireland | March 22nd | Draw

Northern Ireland 2-0 Denmark | November 20th | Win

3 Wins, 1 Draw and 1 Loss

Luxembourg’s Form 

Continuity is clearly key for Luxembourg given the fact that Luc Holtz has been in charge of his country since he was appointed as manager in 2010 following a two-year stint with their U21 side. While they’ve never qualified for a tournament, they have wins over Ireland, Iceland and Bosnia among others in recent years.

Interestingly the Luxembourgian squad has players glistened across almost every top country in Europe with players in Germany, France, Portugal, Poland et al. They have five teenagers in their squad and seven players in their mid-thirties in what is an age-balanced side also.

Luxembourg’s poor form could be attributed to the quality of opposition they have played recently, but against Northern Ireland, they will feel they have every chance of a result.

Luxembourg’s Last Five Results

Belgium 3-0 Luxembourg | June 8th | Loss

France 3-0 Luxembourg | June 5th | Loss

Luxembourg 2-1 Kazakhstan | March 26th | Win

Georgia 2-0 Luxembourg | March 21st | Loss

Liechtenstein 0-1 Luxembourg | November 19th | Win

3 Losses, 1 Win and 1 Draw

Northern Ireland v Luxembourg Weather Forecast

The weather is expected to be 17 degrees with no rain in Belfast.

Northern Ireland v Luxembourg Predicted Lineups

Northern Ireland Predicted Starting XI (3-4-2-1)

GK: Peacock-Farrell

RCB: McNair, CB: Brown, LCB: Ballard

RM: Bradley, CM Charles, CM: Saville, LM: Lewis

AM: Marshall, AM: Smyth

CF: Lavery

Luxembourg Predicted Starting XI (4-5-1)

GK: Moris

RB: Jans, CB: Mahmutovic, CB: Chanot, LB: Dzogovic

RM: Sinani, RCM: Barreiro, CM: Martins, LCM: Thill, LM: Carlson

CF: Rodrigues

Northern Ireland v Luxembourg Head-To-Head Results & Stats

All-Time Head-To-Head Record

Northern Ireland wins: 3

Luxembourg wins: 1

Draws: 1

Head-To-Head Last Five Results

Luxembourg 1-3 Northern Ireland | Friendly | March 25th, 2022

Northern Ireland 1-0 Luxembourg | Friendly | September 5th, 2019

Luxembourg 3-2 Northern Ireland | World Cup Qualifying | September 10th, 2013

Northern Ireland 1-1 Luxembourg | World Cup Qualifying | September 11th, 2012

Luxembourg 1-3 Northern Ireland | Friendly | February 23rd, 2000

Key Players To Watch

Conor Bradley – Northern Ireland

The Castlederg native (21) is arguably Northern Ireland’s most promising talent in decades. Last season was a breakout year for him at club level where he impressed across 23 appearances in all competitions.

Bradley is likely to occupy the right wing back role in this side and with defensive and attacking numbers in the elite range it will be fascinating to see how his career progresses.

Gerson Rodrigues – Luxembourg

The Portugal-born Luxembourgian (29) is currently playing his club football with Chinese second-division side GX PG Haliao. He has previously had spells with the likes of Dynamo Kyiv.

Since debuting back in 2017 he has a record of 21 goals across 63 appearances at international level (including an infamous one against the Republic of Ireland that supporters may remember).

Northern Ireland v Luxembourg Prediction & Best Bet

Prediction: Northern Ireland 2-1 Luxembourg

Northern Ireland are a decent side when you consider the player pool at their disposal. Under the managerial acumen of Michael O’Neill and with stars like Conor Bradley they can’t be underestimated at this level of the Nations League.

Luxembourg are no giants in the footballing world, but they’ve progressed in recent years and should be underestimated at Northern Ireland’s peril.

The Northern Irish should have enough to win this game, but I think Luxembourg could cause them a scare or two.

Best Bet: Handicap Draw -1 @ 13/5

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