Northern Ireland Long Balls Stats 2026/2027

Northern Ireland Long Balls Stats 2024/2025

Northern Ireland have recorded 293 long balls across 6 UEFA Nations League games in 2024/2025, averaging 48.8 per match. P. Charles leads the squad with 50 long balls - 12.5 per game. T. Hume is next with 37.

Northern Ireland Long Balls: Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, Northern Ireland are averaging 48.8 long balls per match - P. Charles leads that period with 50. Use the match-by-match table above to compare long balls game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Northern Ireland vs Georgia on 25.09.2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many long balls do Northern Ireland average per game?

Northern Ireland average 48.8 long balls per UEFA Nations League game in 2024/2025, based on 6 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 48.8 per match.

Who leads Northern Ireland for long balls?

P. Charles leads Northern Ireland for long balls in 2024/2025 with 50 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 12.5 per game. T. Hume is second with 37.

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

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

Northern Ireland player long balls rates

Player	Position	Apps	Long balls	Per game	1+ hit rate
Bailey Peacock-Farrell	goalkeeper	5	137	27.4	100%
Pierce Joseph Charles	goalkeeper	4	68	17	100%
Trai Hume	defender	9	48	5.33	100%
Conor William Hazard	goalkeeper	2	39	19.5	100%
Patrick James Coleman McNair	defender	7	36	5.14	100%
Shea Emmanuel Charles	midfielder	8	33	4.13	100%
Justin Devenny	midfielder	9	32	3.56	100%
Isaac Price	midfielder	10	23	2.3	90%
Ethan Galbraith	midfielder	8	23	2.88	88%
Ciaron Maurice Brown	defender	4	17	4.25	100%
Dan Ballard	defender	3	16	5.33	100%
Ruairi McConville	defender	5	15	3	100%
Conor Bradley	defender	5	13	2.6	80%
Luke Kevin Southwood	goalkeeper	1	13	13	100%
Brodie Gilmore Spencer	defender	5	10	2	80%
Brad Joseph Lyons	midfielder	3	8	2.67	67%
Terry Devlin	defender	3	8	2.67	100%
Tom Atcheson	defender	1	8	8	100%
Alistair Edward McCann	midfielder	6	6	1	50%
Jamie Carson McDonnell	midfielder	2	6	3	100%
Jamie Paul Donley	midfielder	5	4	0.8	60%
Callum Marshall	attacker	4	3	0.75	50%
Paul Patrick Smyth	attacker	3	3	1	67%
Eoin Toal	defender	3	3	1	67%
James Tyrrell Reid	attacker	7	1	0.14	14%

Northern Ireland long balls match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team long balls
8 Jun 2026	Friendly International	France	Away	3-1	46
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Guinea	Home	1-0	55
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Wales	Away	1-1	63
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Italy	Away	2-0	52
17 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg	Home	1-0	75
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia	Away	1-0	73
13 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Germany	Home	0-1	60
10 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia	Home	2-0	65
7 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Germany	Away	3-1	45
4 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg	Away	1-3	46

Northern Ireland Long balls for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	-	-	-	-	-	-
Overall	-	-	-	-	-	-

Northern Ireland Long balls against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	-	-	-	-	-	-
Overall	-	-	-	-	-	-

Northern Ireland Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Average	Over 0.5 %	Over 1.5 %	Over 2.5 %	Over 3.5 %	Over 4.5 %
Home	-	-	-	-	-	-
Away	-	-	-	-	-	-
Overall	-	-	-	-	-	-

Northern Ireland next three opponents: long balls per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their long balls for	Their long balls against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Fri 25 Sep 16:00	Georgia (away)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mon 28 Sep 18:45	Hungary (home)	-	-	-	-	-	-
Fri 2 Oct 18:45	Ukraine (away)	-	-	-	-	-	-