- 北爱尔兰在七场主场比赛中保持不败，得分15次
- 德国’；2025年，卢森堡队唯一一场零失球
- NI在之前的10场国际比赛中都取得了进球
德国人在热闹的贝尔法斯特面临严峻考验
周一晚上’；在温莎公园的比赛对北爱尔兰队主教练迈克尔·奥来说是一个里程碑；尼尔，在很多方面。他在国家队两个赛季的第100场比赛是一个里程碑，因为国家队在争夺a组第一名的竞争中保持了自己的地位。
O#8217；尼尔’；他的第二个咒语反映了他的第一个咒语，他带领北爱尔兰队进入了2016年欧洲杯的最后16名。他’；他希望10年后能在世界杯上占有一席之地，因为他再次经历了早期的挣扎，建立了一支有竞争力的球队。
O#8217；尼尔’；上个月，德国队在科隆确实保持了自己的水平，在首场比赛后进行了反击，并将德国队的水平保持到了第69分钟。这种良好的表现应该会消除他球队的恐惧因素，而在那里；继一系列出色的成绩和表现之后，温莎公园周围出现了新一轮的乐观情绪。
星期五’；2比0战胜斯洛伐克的比赛被誉为欧冠或欧冠的最佳表现；尼尔’；纪录射手大卫·希利的咒语。它具有O的所有特征；尼尔已经加入了他的第二支球队，与他在2016年欧洲杯上的指控相比，球队看起来对控球更有信心，也更有野心。
NI有进攻优势
NI现在已经连续10场国际比赛得分，而他们；自2023年11月2比0战胜丹麦队以来，我在18场比赛中只输了5场比赛，这被认为是2024年欧洲杯预选赛8场失利后的一个转折点。
在这18场比赛中，NI只进了两球，而他们五场失利中有三场是客场友谊赛。东道主在温莎公园七场比赛中保持不败，得分15次。
他们在本赛季的第一场客场比赛中遇到了一支在斯洛伐克以2比0失利的德国队，而他们在周五主场战胜卢森堡的比赛结束了七场比赛，没有一场零失球。
Julian Nagelsmann；对NI的批评；他在科隆的做法为这种氛围增添了优势，而他的球队则是避风港；在整个2025年，这看起来并不完全令人信服。在对阵桑德兰的比赛中，他们被罚下了一个定位球，这使得丹·巴拉德在为桑德兰取得好成绩后，随时都是一个有趣的射手选择。
德国’；北爱尔兰队应该利用他的防守问题，因为他们已经不再适合在0-0的比赛中坐以待毙。给定主机’；令人印象深刻的主场和德国不败战绩；北爱尔兰队在八场比赛中取得三胜，上个月以1比1战平北爱尔兰队，从失利中吸取教训。
- Northern Ireland are unbeaten in seven home games, scoring 15 times
- Germany’s only clean sheet in 2025 came at home to Luxembourg
- NI have scored in each of their previous 10 internationals
Germans face tough test in buoyant Belfast
Monday night’s clash at Windsor Park is a milestone for Northern Ireland boss Michael O’Neill, in more ways than one. His 100th game across two spells with the national side is a landmark given that NI are holding their own in a competitive race for top spot in Group A.
O’Neill’s second spell has mirrored his first, which saw him lead Northern Ireland to the last 16 of Euro 2016. He’s hoping for a place at the World Cup 10 years on, having once again navigated through early struggles to build a competitive side.
O’Neill’s side really held their own in Cologne last month, striking back after an early opener and holding Germany level until the 69th minute. That good display should remove the fear factor for his side, while there’s a new wave of optimism around Windsor Park following a string of good results and performances.
Friday’s 2-0 win over Slovakia was hailed as the best performance under either of O’Neill’s spells by record goalscorer David Healy. It had all the hallmarks of what O’Neill has added to his second side, with the team looking more confident in possession and ambitious going forward than his charges at Euro 2016.
NI have an attacking edge
NI have now scored in 10 straight internationals, while they’ve lost only five games in 18 matches since a 2-0 victory over Denmark in November 2023, considered a turning point following a run of seven defeats in eight Euro 2024 qualifiers.
NI have failed to score only twice across those 18 games, while three of their five defeats were away friendlies. The hosts are unbeaten in seven at Windsor Park, scoring 15 times in that run.
They meet a German side that lost 2-0 in Slovakia in their first away game in this campaign, while their home win over Luxembourg on Friday ended a seven-game run without a clean sheet.
Julian Nagelsmann’s critique of NI’s approach in Cologne adds an edge to that atmosphere, while his side haven’t looked entirely convincing throughout 2025. They were punished from a set piece in the reverse fixture, which makes Dan Ballard an interesting anytime goalscorer option after a good run for Sunderland.
Germany’s defensive issues should be exploited by a Northern Ireland side who are no longer built to sit back for a 0-0. Given the hosts’ impressive unbeaten run at home and Germany’s return of three wins from eight matches, back NI to learn from their loss last month with a 1-1 draw.
