Shots, possession, cards, corners, and other published match statistics.
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The Wales vs Northern Ireland stats tab covers Friendlies, Friendly International on 31 Mar 2026. It compares 7 available match stats from this fixture, including shots, possession, corners, fouls and cards when those numbers are available. These stats help explain the pattern of the game beyond the scoreline.
Shots on target: Wales 3, Northern Ireland 4; Shots off target: Wales 5, Northern Ireland 3; Possession: Wales 66%, Northern Ireland 34%; Corner kicks: Wales 5, Northern Ireland 2; Fouls: Wales 13, Northern Ireland 8; Yellow cards: Wales 1, Northern Ireland 1. These are the quickest comparison points for checking attacking threat, control of the ball and match discipline.
Northern Ireland led shots on target, 4 to 3 over Wales, Wales had more possession, 66% to 34% over Northern Ireland, and Wales led corner kicks, 5 to 2 over Northern Ireland. Read together with the timeline, those numbers show which team created more direct pressure and which side spent more of the game controlling territory or possession.
Wales committed more fouls, 13 to 8 over Northern Ireland. Fouls and cards add useful context because a team can lead the attacking numbers while still being disrupted by stoppages, bookings or defensive pressure.
