Kick-off: 19:45, Monday 13 October 2025
Venue: Windsor Park, Belfast
TV: BBC iPlayer
Preview
Michael O’Neill reaches his 100th game in charge with belief growing that Northern Ireland can compete at the top of a tight World Cup qualifying group. The hosts are unbeaten in seven at Windsor Park and have scored 15 goals across that run. They’ve also found the net in each of their last 10 internationals, a clear sign that O’Neill’s second spell has added more ambition in possession and greater set-piece threat.
Germany arrive with questions at the back. Their only clean sheet of 2025 came at home to Luxembourg and they were beaten 2-0 away in Slovakia earlier in the campaign. Northern Ireland gave a solid account in Cologne last month, level until the 69th minute, and the Windsor Park atmosphere should further narrow the gap.
Betting Tips
Both Teams To Score – 4/5 (odds when tipped)
Northern Ireland’s 10-game scoring streak, combined with Germany’s fragile clean-sheet record in 2025, points to both sides getting chances.
Draw 1-1 – 9/1 (odds when tipped)
NI’s home form and Germany’s patchy away showings suggest a tight contest. A point would reflect the hosts’ resilience and recent output in Belfast.
Daniel Ballard To Score Anytime – 20/1 (odds when tipped)
Germany struggled with set pieces in the reverse fixture. Ballard’s aerial presence for Sunderland and NI makes him an attractive long-shot.
Key Stats
- Northern Ireland are unbeaten in seven home matches (15 goals scored in that run).
- Germany’s only clean sheet in 2025 was versus Luxembourg.
- Northern Ireland have scored in 10 consecutive internationals.
Prediction
Northern Ireland 1-1 Germany
With momentum at home and a robust set-piece threat, NI can capitalise on Germany’s defensive inconsistencies and earn a result on a landmark night for O’Neill.
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