Northern Ireland Passes Stats 2026/2027

Northern Ireland Passes Stats - World Cup 2026 Preview

Heading into the World Cup 2026, Northern Ireland have completed 2267 passes across 6 UEFA Nations League games, averaging 377.8 per match. T. Hume leads the squad with 304 passes in qualifying — 50.67 per game — completing at least one in 6/6 appearances (100%). S. Charles follows with 241 passes at 40.17 per game.

Northern Ireland Passes: World Cup 2026 Betting Insights

Over their last 10 UEFA Nations League games, Northern Ireland are averaging 377.8 passes per match — T. Hume leads that period with 304 (50.67 per game). Northern Ireland average 377.8 passes per UEFA Nations League game. T. Hume is the most involved passer with 304 across qualifying. Use the match-by-match data to assess passing patterns heading into the World Cup 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many passes does Northern Ireland complete per game?

Northern Ireland average 377.8 passes per UEFA Nations League game in 2024/2025. Their last 10 game average is 377.8.

Who completes the most passes for Northern Ireland heading into World Cup 2026?

T. Hume leads Northern Ireland for passes in UEFA Nations League with 304 — 50.67 per game. S. Charles is second with 241 at 40.17 per game.

Does Northern Ireland dominate possession in UEFA Nations League?

With 377.8 passes per game in UEFA Nations League, check the match-by-match data above to assess Northern Ireland's possession patterns heading into the World Cup 2026.

Do Northern Ireland pass more at home or away?

Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Northern Ireland's passing volumes split by venue across UEFA Nations League 2024/2025.

Northern Ireland player passes rates

Player	Position	Apps	Passes	Per game	1+ hit rate
Trai Hume	defender	9	311	34.56	100%
Shea Emmanuel Charles	midfielder	8	253	31.63	100%
Justin Devenny	midfielder	9	226	25.11	100%
Ethan Galbraith	midfielder	8	223	27.88	100%
Isaac Price	midfielder	10	221	22.1	100%
Patrick James Coleman McNair	defender	7	192	27.43	100%
Bailey Peacock-Farrell	goalkeeper	5	149	29.8	100%
Ruairi McConville	defender	5	137	27.4	100%
Alistair Edward McCann	midfielder	6	132	22	100%
Conor Bradley	defender	5	129	25.8	100%
Brodie Gilmore Spencer	defender	5	109	21.8	100%
Ciaron Maurice Brown	defender	4	109	27.25	100%
Pierce Joseph Charles	goalkeeper	4	105	26.25	100%
Eoin Toal	defender	3	75	25	100%
Dan Ballard	defender	3	74	24.67	100%
Terry Devlin	defender	3	65	21.67	100%
Jamie Paul Donley	midfielder	5	61	12.2	100%
Brad Joseph Lyons	midfielder	3	56	18.67	100%
Conor William Hazard	goalkeeper	2	48	24	100%
Jamie Carson McDonnell	midfielder	2	44	22	100%
George Alan Saville	midfielder	2	41	20.5	100%
Tom Atcheson	defender	1	36	36	100%
Callum Marshall	attacker	4	31	7.75	100%
Patrick Kelly	midfielder	2	30	15	100%
Paul Patrick Smyth	attacker	3	29	9.67	100%

Northern Ireland passes match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team passes
8 Jun 2026	Friendly International	France	Away	3-1	318
4 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Guinea	Home	1-0	355
31 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Wales	Away	1-1	324
26 Mar 2026	WC Qualification Europe	Italy	Away	2-0	311
17 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg	Home	1-0	315
14 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia	Away	1-0	317
13 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Germany	Home	0-1	249
10 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia	Home	2-0	297
7 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Germany	Away	3-1	183
4 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg	Away	1-3	413

Northern Ireland passes 2026/2027: last 10 games

Passes for per game: 309.2
Passes against per game: 573.1
Match total passes per game: 882.3
Games: 10

Northern Ireland Passes for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 250.5 %	Over 275.5 %	Over 300.5 %	Over 325.5 %	Over 350.5 %
Home	4	305.5	100%	75%	50%	25%	25%
Away	6	311.67	83%	83%	83%	17%	17%
Overall	10	309.2	90%	80%	70%	20%	20%

Northern Ireland Passes against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 250.5 %	Over 275.5 %	Over 300.5 %	Over 325.5 %	Over 350.5 %
Home	4	515.5	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Away	6	611.5	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%
Overall	10	573.1	100%	100%	100%	100%	100%

Northern Ireland Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 825.5 %	Over 850.5 %	Over 875.5 %	Over 900.5 %	Over 925.5 %
Home	4	821	25%	25%	25%	0%	0%
Away	6	923.17	67%	67%	50%	50%	50%
Overall	10	882.3	50%	50%	40%	30%	30%

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

Team passes	Overall	Home	Away
Passes / match	309.2	305.5	311.67
Passes over 250.5	90%	100%	83%
Passes over 275.5	80%	75%	83%
Passes over 300.5	70%	50%	83%
Passes over 325.5	20%	25%	17%
Passes over 350.5	20%	25%	17%

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

Passes against	Overall	Home	Away
Passes against / match	573.1	515.5	611.5
Passes against over 250.5	100%	100%	100%
Passes against over 275.5	100%	100%	100%
Passes against over 300.5	100%	100%	100%
Passes against over 325.5	100%	100%	100%
Passes against over 350.5	100%	100%	100%

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

Match passes	Overall	Home	Away
Match passes / match	882.3	821	923.17
Match passes over 825.5	50%	25%	67%
Match passes over 850.5	50%	25%	67%
Match passes over 875.5	40%	25%	50%
Match passes over 900.5	30%	0%	50%
Match passes over 925.5	30%	0%	50%

Northern Ireland passes match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Passes for	Passes against	Match total	1st-half total
8 Jun	Friendly International	France (A)	3-1	318	830	1148	-
4 Jun	Friendly International	Guinea (H)	1-0	355	534	889	-
31 Mar	Friendly International	Wales (A)	1-1	324	659	983	-
26 Mar	WC Qualification Europe	Italy (A)	2-0	311	504	815	-
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg (H)	1-0	316	489	805	-
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (A)	1-0	319	533	852	-
13 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Germany (H)	0-1	253	537	790	-
10 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (H)	2-0	298	502	800	-
7 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Germany (A)	3-1	183	751	934	-
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Luxembourg (A)	1-3	415	392	807	-

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

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 875.5 %
Vs top six	6	378	401.67	779.67	17%
Vs top half	6	378	401.67	779.67	17%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Northern Ireland passes per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 875.5 %
WC Qualification Europe	2026	7	299.29	529.71	829	14%
Friendly International	2026	3	332.33	674.33	1006.67	100%
Friendly International	2025	4	268.75	617.25	886	75%

Northern Ireland next three opponents: passes per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their passes for	Their passes against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Fri 25 Sep 16:00	Georgia (away)	975.5	491.33	484.17	947.33	478	469.33
Mon 28 Sep 18:45	Hungary (home)	838.7	410	428.7	855.33	341.33	514
Fri 2 Oct 18:45	Ukraine (away)	899.71	446	453.71	882.75	480.5	402.25

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

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Passes for	Passes against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Bulgaria (A)	2-1	815	243	1058	-
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Spain (H)	0-4	400	634	1034	-
14 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (A)	4-1	527	434	961	-
11 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Spain (A)	2-0	172	820	992	-
7 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Bulgaria (H)	3-0	627	414	1041	-
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (H)	2-3	407	360	767	-