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Northern Ireland

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Side Eye Nemo Won 4/4

Northern Ireland have strung together a solid run of form lately, with their attacking output delivering consistent returns across recent outings. Their two prior straight wins against Georgia were snapped in their last meeting, which dealt a notable blow to the latter side's morale. Northern Ireland’s last four matches have yielded fairly steady performances, though their current squad depth is far from ideal. Georgia, on the other hand, have made remarkable progress of late, riding a clear upward trend with a string of wins that put them in exceptional form, boasting rock-solid showings on both attacking and defensive ends. Georgia are still dealing with a number of unavailabilities that leave their squad far from full strength, and the overall competitive gap between the two sides is minimal. It remains to be seen whether Northern Ireland can secure another winning result in this fixture.

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Recent head-to-head records between the two sides carry notable weight ahead of this Nations League fixture. In their most recent prior meeting, Georgia hosted Northern Ireland and fell to a narrow 0-1 defeat. Northern Ireland demonstrated exceptional tactical discipline across the full 90 minutes, walking away with all three points via highly efficient counter-attacks and a tight, well-drilled defensive system even though they only earned one corner kick for the entire match. That previous loss has left a clear psychological burden for Georgia to shake off, and it also fully exposed their key attacking shortcoming: they find it extremely difficult to break down sides with rigid, well-organized defensive setups. Looking back at their past friendly meeting, Northern Ireland ran out 4-1 home winners over Georgia back in 2008, cruising to a 3-0 half-time lead that highlighted their sharp attacking efficiency against the opponent even back then. That long-ago result still reveals a clear t

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Angela Murphy Won 14/14

The home side benefits greatly from their familiar home pitch, which is tailored to bring out the best of their technically skilled squad. They average 12 more minutes of possession at home than on the road, and are well-versed in building attacks through tight short passing combinations. Their wide players also deliver high-quality crosses after bursting down the flanks, with a 38% cross completion rate that regularly sets up scoring chances for their teammates arriving in the box. That said, their midfield lacks sufficient coverage on the defensive end, leaving their central defense vulnerable to through balls played down the middle. Two of their last three fixtures have seen opponents carve open their backline exactly with this type of central through pass to generate clear goal opportunities. Georgia’s midfield stands out for its exceptional organizational ability, with their central playmaker averaging 65 passes per game to take firm control of match tempo. The side is also high

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Levante builds a complete offensive and defensive framework at home with a 3-5-2 wing-back system. The two wing-backs are responsible for high-intensity sprints, taking into account both defensive cover in the back and offensive support in the front. They mainly rely on crosses from the flanks and aerial battles in the penalty area to create goal-scoring opportunities. The home team averages 6.2 dribbles past opponents on the flanks per game. The overall success rate of their aerial duels is 48.5%. They are also quite effective in creating chances from set-pieces in the front. However, Levante's defense has a relatively slow lateral movement. When the opponents continuously shift the ball horizontally to mobilize the defense, the overall defensive line is prone to being stretched, leaving minor defensive loopholes. As for Athletic Bilbao, they will need to capitalize on these potential weaknesses of Levante while also being cautious of the home team's offensive capabilities from the fl

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