Georgia vs Northern Ireland prediction 25.09.2026 | UEFA Nations League
Georgia
Kick off:
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Northern Ireland
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- Competition: UEFA Nations League
- Date: Friday, 25th September, 2026
- Kickoff: 17:00 UK / 18:00 CEST
- Venue: Boris Paichadze Dinamo Arena (Tbilisi)
On Friday evening, Georgia and Northern Ireland will face off in their first game of UEFA Nations League B. These teams are in Group 2, alongside Hungary and Ukraine. Because the teams in the group are fairly evenly matched, each game is crucial, even at this early stage of the competition.
Let's break down the game and find the best possible bet for this UEFA Nations League tie.
Georgia vs Northern Ireland Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Northern Ireland
4 : 1
Georgia
Friendly International
These teams have met just once in their history, back in 2008 in a friendly match, when Northern Ireland won 4:1.
Georgia team overview
Georgia are still waiting for their first World Cup appearance. In the previous Qualifiers, they were really bad, finishing 3rd in a group with Spain, Turkey, and Bulgaria with a mere three points from six rounds. And in the previous Nations League, they escaped relegation from League B through the Playoffs, when they easily beat Armenia.
Their goal for this UEFA Nations League cycle is to avoid relegation once again. Georgia also relies heavily on their home-pitch advantage, making this game against Northern Ireland even more important.
One of the more interesting things from the duel will be to see if Khvicha Kvaratskhelia can regain his form after a pretty bad and unexpected start for PSG. This season, the 25-year-old has only recorded one assist and one goal in seven appearances.
Last matches of Georgia
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Georgia
2 : 0
Bahrain
Friendly International
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Georgia
1 : 1
Romania
Friendly International
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Lithuania
0 : 2
Georgia
Friendly International
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Georgia
2 : 2
Israel
Friendly International
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Bulgaria
2 : 1
Georgia
WC Qualification Europe
Georgia lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Giorgi Mamardashvili
Defenders
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2
Otar Kakabadze
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4
Luka Lochoshvili
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3
Lasha Dvali
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16
Saba Kharebashvili
Midfielders
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14
Anzor Mekvabishvili
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6
Giorgi Kochorashvili
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13
Otar Kiteishvili
Forwards
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7
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
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22
Georges Mikautadze
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11
Zuriko Davitashvili
Northern Ireland team overview
Northern Ireland failed to reach the World Cup in the previous Qualifiers. However, by winning UEFA Nations League C, they earned the opportunity to play in the World Cup playoffs. Unfortunately, Italy eventually won 2:0 and they blew the opportunity.
When it comes to the UEFA Nations League, Northern Ireland have moved between Leagues B and C, and we believe that is where they belong - somewhere between those two leagues.
For the upcoming games against Georgia and Hungary, Northern Ireland will miss one of their best players, Conor Bradley. The Liverpool player is dealing with a serious knee injury and will most likely remain sidelined for the end of this calendar year.
Last matches of Northern Ireland
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France
3 : 1
Northern Ireland
Friendly International
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Northern Ireland
1 : 0
Guinea
Friendly International
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Wales
1 : 1
Northern Ireland
Friendly International
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Italy
2 : 0
Northern Ireland
WC Qualification Europe
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Northern Ireland
1 : 0
Luxembourg
WC Qualification Europe
Northern Ireland lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Pierce Charles
Defenders
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5
Trai Hume
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4
Dan Ballard
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3
Ruairi McConville
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22
Ciaron Brown
Midfielders
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19
Shea Charles
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14
Isaac Price
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15
Justin Devenny
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2
Patrick Kelly
Forwards
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10
Jamie Donley
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8
Callum Marshall
Prediction
Georgia did pretty well in the previous period when playing at home. There, they rarely lost games, losing only to Spain, Turkey, and Albania in the past 17 games. Positive results against Cape Verde, Czech Republic, Ukraine, Israel, Scotland and similar teams definitely give us reasons that we believe they can secure a win against Northern Ireland, which have been atrocious away from home.
On the road, Northern Ireland won only against Luxembourg in the past 12 games across competitions. But looking at the stats, we cannot really say they displayed a dominant performance. Moreover, they lost eight of those 12 road games, and it is unrealistic to expect a great performance. Also, in the previous UEFA Nations League C, Northern Ireland managed to finish 1st in the group, but all of their good games happened at home. On the road, they secured two points in three games, while securing nine in three home games!
Considering all the above, we believe that Georgia are much closer to winning the upcoming UEFA Nations League tie.
3 Reasons why Georgia should win
- Georgia lost just three of the past 17 home games across competitions
- Northern Ireland won just two points in three road games in the previous UEFA Nations League campaign
- Northern Ireland won once in the past 12 road games across competitions
Main prediction Georgia - Northern Ireland
Georgia to win
Best Odds:
22bet
1.86
Georgia vs Northern Ireland standings in UEFA Nations League
| Group 2 | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Hungary | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |