Luxembourg vs Northern Ireland Tips & Preview - Thrilling contest in Group A

By Tolu Shotade

02 Sep 2025

Tolu Shotade 02 Sep 2025

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Luxembourg and Northern Ireland begin World Cup qualifying in Group A.
Luxembourg struggle defensively and lack recent wins; Northern Ireland just ended a winless streak.
Head-to-head favors Northern Ireland, who are likely to score first and could win a half; over 1.5 goals expected.

Luxembourg vs Northern Ireland

Luxembourg and Northern Ireland square off in their opening Group A fixture in the UEFA World Cup qualifiers.

With powerhouse Germany also in the group and expected to dominate, both teams will view this as a chance to get an early positive result. They are likely to be fired up for this one, and goals could be on the cards.

Luxembourg News

Luxembourg are struggling at the moment and are winless in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions. They have lost two of their last three matches but will head into Thursday's clash off the back of a 0-0 home draw with the Republic of Ireland in a friendly.

Playing at home in their opening game of the qualifiers, Luxembourg will be keen to begin on a positive note. Jeff Strasser’s team are unbeaten in three of their last four home matches, with a 1-0 friendly victory over Sweden among their results on this run.

One area that needs improvement for Luxembourg is their defence, having failed to keep a clean sheet in seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions. Two of their last three competitive matches have produced over 1.5 goals.

Northern Ireland News

Northern Ireland are coming off a 1-0 victory over Iceland in a friendly back in June, with Isaac Price’s first-half effort proving the difference. That was the first win in five matches for Michael O’Neill’s team, who have looked a bit off colour lately.

The task for Northern Ireland in Thursday's clash will be building on that result and beginning their qualifying campaign on a positive note. However, they often struggle on their travels and are winless in their last six away matches.

Northern Ireland will look to play on the front foot here and have scored first in four of their last five matches. Six of their last seven matches have produced over 1.5 goals, while they have also won either half four times on this run.

Head to Head

Northern Ireland have only lost once in this fixture, with four wins and two draws in seven previous matches against Luxembourg. Both teams met twice during last year's UEFA Nations League, with the visitors earning a 2-0 home win in the first meeting before a 2-2 away draw in the reverse fixture.

Verdict

Luxembourg v Northern Ireland

It is likely to be an open contest here, and with the last three matches between both teams producing over 1.5 goals, a repeat could be on the cards. Northern Ireland have also won at least one half in those three meetings, and could be set for a similar outcome.

Northern Ireland will be keen to make a fast start and should score first, having grabbed the opening goal in the last three matches against Luxembourg.

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