Northern Ireland Interceptions Stats 2026/2027

Northern Ireland Interceptions Stats 2024/2025

Northern Ireland have recorded 42 interceptions across 6 UEFA Nations League games in 2024/2025, averaging 7 per match. S. Charles leads the squad with 8 interceptions - 2.67 per game. T. Hume is next with 6.

Northern Ireland Interceptions: Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, Northern Ireland are averaging 7 interceptions per match - S. Charles leads that period with 8. Use the match-by-match table above to compare interceptions game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Northern Ireland vs Georgia on 25.09.2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many interceptions do Northern Ireland average per game?

Northern Ireland average 7 interceptions per UEFA Nations League game in 2024/2025, based on 6 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 7 per match.

Who leads Northern Ireland for interceptions?

S. Charles leads Northern Ireland for interceptions in 2024/2025 with 8 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 2.67 per game. T. Hume is second with 6.

How do Northern Ireland's interceptions break down home vs away?

Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Northern Ireland's interceptions totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2024/2025.

Northern Ireland player interceptions rates

Player	Position	Apps	Interceptions	Per game	1+ hit rate
Shea Emmanuel Charles	midfielder	8	17	2.13	75%
Trai Hume	defender	9	13	1.44	78%
Justin Devenny	midfielder	9	8	0.89	56%
Ethan Galbraith	midfielder	8	6	0.75	63%
Patrick James Coleman McNair	defender	7	6	0.86	71%
Isaac Price	midfielder	10	5	0.5	50%
Alistair Edward McCann	midfielder	6	5	0.83	33%
Conor Bradley	defender	5	5	1	60%
Brodie Gilmore Spencer	defender	5	5	1	60%
Ciaron Maurice Brown	defender	4	5	1.25	100%
Brad Joseph Lyons	midfielder	3	5	1.67	100%
Ruairi McConville	defender	5	4	0.8	60%
George Alan Saville	midfielder	2	3	1.5	100%
Dan Ballard	defender	3	2	0.67	33%
Terry Devlin	defender	3	2	0.67	33%
Jamie Carson McDonnell	midfielder	2	2	1	100%
Jamie Paul Donley	midfielder	5	1	0.2	20%
Callum Marshall	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Joshua Brendan David Magennis	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Dion Elie Raymond Charles	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Jamal Piaras Lewis	defender	1	1	1	100%
Tom Atcheson	defender	1	1	1	100%
James Tyrrell Reid	attacker	7	0	0	0%
Bailey Peacock-Farrell	goalkeeper	5	0	0	0%
Pierce Joseph Charles	goalkeeper	4	0	0	0%

Northern Ireland interceptions match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team interceptions
8 Jun 2026	Friendly International	France	Away	3-1	9
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Guinea	Home	1-0	8
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Wales	Away	1-1	12
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Italy	Away	2-0	12
17 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg	Home	1-0	12
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia	Away	1-0	13
13 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Germany	Home	0-1	3
10 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia	Home	2-0	11
7 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Germany	Away	3-1	12
4 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg	Away	1-3	9

Northern Ireland interceptions 2026/2027: last 10 games

Interceptions for per game: 10.3
Interceptions against per game: 8.6
Match total interceptions per game: 18.9
Games: 10

Northern Ireland Interceptions for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	4	8.75	75%	50%	50%	0%	0%
Away	6	11.33	100%	100%	67%	33%	0%
Overall	10	10.3	90%	80%	60%	20%	0%

Northern Ireland Interceptions against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	4	10	75%	75%	50%	25%	0%
Away	6	7.67	67%	33%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	10	8.6	70%	50%	20%	10%	0%

Northern Ireland Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %
Home	4	18.75	75%	75%	75%	25%	25%
Away	6	19	83%	83%	50%	50%	17%
Overall	10	18.9	80%	80%	60%	40%	20%

Northern Ireland Team interceptions 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team interceptions	Overall	Home	Away
Interceptions / match	10.3	8.75	11.33
Interceptions over 6.5	90%	75%	100%
Interceptions over 8.5	80%	50%	100%
Interceptions over 10.5	60%	50%	67%
Interceptions over 12.5	20%	0%	33%
Interceptions over 14.5	0%	0%	0%

Northern Ireland Interceptions against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Interceptions against	Overall	Home	Away
Interceptions against / match	8.6	10	7.67
Interceptions against over 6.5	70%	75%	67%
Interceptions against over 8.5	50%	75%	33%
Interceptions against over 10.5	20%	50%	0%
Interceptions against over 12.5	10%	25%	0%
Interceptions against over 14.5	0%	0%	0%

Northern Ireland Match interceptions 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match interceptions	Overall	Home	Away
Match interceptions / match	18.9	18.75	19
Match interceptions over 14.5	80%	75%	83%
Match interceptions over 16.5	80%	75%	83%
Match interceptions over 18.5	60%	75%	50%
Match interceptions over 20.5	40%	25%	50%
Match interceptions over 22.5	20%	25%	17%

Northern Ireland interceptions match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Interceptions for	Interceptions against	Match total	1st-half total
8 Jun	Friendly International	France (A)	3-1	9	8	17	-
4 Jun	Friendly International	Guinea (H)	1-0	8	12	20	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Wales (A)	1-1	12	9	21	-
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Italy (A)	2-0	13	8	21	-
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg (H)	1-0	12	14	26	-
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (A)	1-0	13	10	23	-
13 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Germany (H)	0-1	4	5	9	-
10 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (H)	2-0	11	9	20	-
7 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Germany (A)	3-1	12	6	18	-
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg (A)	1-3	9	5	14	-

Northern Ireland interceptions against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Vs top six	6	7	9.83	16.83	33%
Vs top half	6	7	9.83	16.83	33%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Northern Ireland interceptions per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
WC Qualification Europe	2026	7	10.57	8.14	18.71	57%
Friendly International	2026	3	9.67	9.67	19.33	67%
Friendly International	2025	4	7.75	9.25	17	50%

Northern Ireland next three opponents: interceptions per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their interceptions for	Their interceptions against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Fri 25 Sep 16:00	Georgia (away)	17.17	9	8.17	14	6.67	7.33
Mon 28 Sep 18:45	Hungary (home)	15.3	9	6.3	11.67	7.67	4
Fri 2 Oct 18:45	Ukraine (away)	18.86	8	10.86	16	7	9

Georgia interceptions match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Interceptions for	Interceptions against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Bulgaria (A)	2-1	12	7	19	-
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Spain (H)	0-4	12	5	17	-
14 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (A)	4-1	12	10	22	-
11 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Spain (A)	2-0	10	10	20	-
7 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Bulgaria (H)	3-0	7	13	20	-
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (H)	2-3	1	4	5	-