Northern Ireland begin a hectic start to their Nations League B2 campaign with a trip to Tbilisi to face Georgia . Friday’s match is the first of four fixtures in the space of just 11 days for the Irish , with home games against Hungary and Georgia to come either side of an away match against Ukraine , which will be played in Slovakia .
It is the first time since 2022 that Northern Ireland will play four matches in this international window and it could go a long way to deciding the outcome of their season. Georgia are just two places below Northern Ireland at 72nd in the world rankings and we’re expecting that closeness to be reflected in Friday’s game, with our opening Georgia vs Northern Ireland prediction being a score draw @ 15/4.
Betting Odds
Georgia vs Northern Ireland Betting Odds – Nations League 2026-27
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Georgia | 4/9 | 69.2% |
Northern Ireland | 7/5 | 41.7% |
Draw | 5/2 | 28.6% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Georgia are 4/9 favourites to beat Northern Ireland, who are 7/5 for the win, with the draw at 5/2.
How to Watch
How to watch Georgia vs Northern Ireland
The Nations League Group B2 match is scheduled to begin at 17:00 BST on Friday and will be shown live on BBC2.
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Form Guides
Georgia form guide
Georgian hopes of reaching a first World Cup as an independent nation were shattered as they lost five of their six qualifiers in Group E, finishing well adrift of Spain and Turkey . They were also thrashed 4-1 by Northern Ireland in their only previous meeting, a 2008 friendly at Windsor Park , but none of that means the Black Sea nation are going to be pushovers this week.
Their coach Willy Sagnol was a World Cup finalist with France and he can call on the likes of Liverpool goalkeepe r Giorgi Mamardashvili and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia , one of the best forwards in Europe . Georgia are also in decent form in 2026, drawing with Israel and Romania while beating Lithuania and Bahrain in their four friendlies.
Paris St Germain wing wizard Kvaratskhelia scored three of Georgia’s seven goals in those games and he is undoubtedly his country’s biggest threat. We fancy both teams to score on Friday @ 5/6 while we wouldn’t be surprised if it is level at half-time and at full-time, at odds of 9/2.
Northern Ireland form guide
Northern Ireland were also forced to watch this summer’s World Cup from afar falling short in their bid to reach the finals for the first time since 1986. They lost 2-0 to Italy in the play-off semi-finals after finishing third behind Germany and Slovakia in their qualifying group.
Although they ended up with three wins and three defeats from their six Group A games, Michael O’Neill’s men proved a tough nut to crack and none of their matches finished by more than a two-goal margin. it has been a similar story in their three friendly matches since that play-off loss, with a 1-1 draw against Wales in Cardiff being followed by a 1-0 win over Guinea in Spain .
They also made mighty France work for their 3-1 victory ahead of the World Cup , with Michael Olise’s hat-trick cancelling out Patrick Kelly’s goal. We’re not expecting a high-scoring thriller this week, and a 1-1 scoreline @ 6/1 completes our Georgia vs Northern Ireland betting tips .
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