Over the last matches Italy holds wins - 4, losses - 1 and draws - 0. Northern Ireland on the other hand ends the latest games with wins - 2, losses - 3 and draws - 0. Based on the games played a conclusion can be made that Italy at the moment is in better form, in comparison to Northern Ireland.
Italy: Norway – (Loss 1:4), Moldova – (Win 0:2), Israel – (Win 3:0), Estonia – (Win 1:3), Israel – (Win 4:5).
Northern Ireland: Luxembourg – (Win 1:0), Slovakia – (Loss 1:0), Germany – (Loss 0:1), Slovakia – (Win 2:0), Germany – (Loss 3:1).