Match details:

UEFA Nations League, 2022-23
Northern Ireland vs. Kosovo
Windsor Park, Belfast
Date. September 24, 2022
Kick-off: 09:30 pm IST

Preview:

Northern Ireland will square off against Kosovo in the upcoming round 5, Group 4 game of the UEFA Nations League B at Windsor Park, Belfast in Northern Ireland. In the last UEFA Nations League game, Northern Ireland played to a 2-2 draw against Cyprus. On the other hand, Kosovo faced a 2-0 defeat against Greece in the last UEFA Nations League encounter.

After examining the recent form and statistics of these two sides, away side Kosovo are the slight favorites to secure a win in the encounter but we can expect goals from both ends of the pitch.

Head to Head Record:

Northern Ireland: 0
Kosovo: 1
Draw: 0

Probable starting line-up:

Northern Ireland(5-3-2):

Bailey Peacock-Farrell, Ciaron Brown, Jonny Evans, Paddy McNair, Brodie Spencer, George Saville, Corry Evans, Conor McMenamin, Steven Davis, Shayne Lavery, Kyle Lafferty

Kosovo(4-3-3):

Arijanet Muric, Donat Rrudhani, Mirlind Kryeziu, Amir Rrahmani, Fidan Aliti, Toni Domgjoni, Florent Hadergjonaj, Milot Rashica, Florent Muslija, Zymer Bytyqi, Vedat Muriqi

Top picks:

Vedat Muriqi: Kosovos forward has scored 2 goals and claimed an assist in the UEFA Nations League this season. He has an average of 1.8 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 71. He is a clear choice for captaincy in your small league fantasy teams.

Shayne Lavery: Northern Irelands forward has scored a goal in the UEFA Nations League this season. He has an average of 0.5 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 72. He is a differential pick for captaincy in this encounter.

Zymer Bytyqi: Kosovos midfielder has scored a goal in the UEFA Nations League this season. He has an average of 0.5 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 73. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Paddy McNair: Northern Irelands midfielder has scored a goal in the UEFA Nations League this season. He has an average of 0.7 shots per game on goal with a successful passing percentage of 80. He is a must-have pick in your small league fantasy teams.

Choices for captain and vice-captain:

Vedat Muriqi, Shayne Lavery, Zymer Bytyqi, Paddy McNair

Score prediction for the Small League:

Northern Ireland(1-2)Kosovo

Team Combination:

Preferable contest: Head to Head, Small league up to 10 members.

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