// Elo ratings 545,476 matches rated · 14,934 teams
Strength, and what it says about draws

How strong is a team, and how often do equals draw?

Every match in the database is replayed in date order. Both sides start at 1500; the winner takes points from the loser, more when the result was a surprise and more again when the margin was wide. A team's rating is therefore what its results have earned, and the gap between two ratings before kick-off is a measure of how uneven the match should be. The tables below show how often each size of gap ended level.

Matches rated545,476
Teams rated14,934
Evenly matched draw 27.39% gap under 25
Mismatch draw 13.95% gap 300+
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Clubs: how often each rating gap drew 495,895 matches
Clubs: how often each rating gap drew 0% 15% 30% drew 0–24 — bookmaker's figure 28.79% 0–24 — drew 27.39% 27.4% 0–24 25–49 — bookmaker's figure 28.66% 25–49 — drew 26.31% 26.3% 25–49 50–74 — bookmaker's figure 28.34% 50–74 — drew 25.02% 25.0% 50–74 75–99 — bookmaker's figure 27.91% 75–99 — drew 25.22% 25.2% 75–99 100–149 — bookmaker's figure 26.93% 100–149 — drew 25.25% 25.3% 100–149 150–199 — bookmaker's figure 25.26% 150–199 — drew 23.72% 23.7% 150–199 200–299 — bookmaker's figure 22.31% 200–299 — drew 20.56% 20.6% 200–299 300+ — bookmaker's figure 16.00% 300+ — drew 13.95% 14.0% 300+ rating gap before kick-off
drew bookmaker's figure How often each rating gap actually drew, beside the draw chance the closing odds implied.
Rating gap Matches Drew With odds Drew (those) Bookmaker's figure Return if you bet every draw
0–24 67,225 27.39% 22,161 29.39% 28.79% -1.08%
25–49 72,895 26.31% 21,925 28.62% 28.66% -3.14%
50–74 79,092 25.02% 20,405 28.41% 28.34% -2.77%
75–99 64,754 25.22% 18,710 28.04% 27.91% -2.60%
100–149 86,848 25.25% 29,683 26.91% 26.93% -3.11%
150–199 53,175 23.72% 20,326 25.50% 25.26% -2.52%
200–299 49,419 20.56% 19,016 21.77% 22.31% -5.79%
300+ 22,487 13.95% 8,643 14.52% 16.00% -12.49%

Evenly matched sides draw far more often than mismatched ones — the first row against the last is the whole story. The last three columns compare that with the betting market on the matches that carry a price: the bookmaker's figure tracks reality closely, and betting every draw loses money in every row. "Drew" and "Drew (those)" differ because priced matches are top divisions, which draw slightly more often.

National teams: how often each rating gap drew 49,581 matches
National teams: how often each rating gap drew 0% 15% 30% drew 0–24 — drew 27.45% 27.4% 0–24 25–49 — drew 25.56% 25.6% 25–49 50–74 — drew 26.86% 26.9% 50–74 75–99 — drew 25.81% 25.8% 75–99 100–149 — drew 24.59% 24.6% 100–149 150–199 — drew 22.97% 23.0% 150–199 200–299 — drew 19.99% 20.0% 200–299 300+ — drew 12.38% 12.4% 300+ rating gap before kick-off
drew How often each rating gap actually drew.
Rating gap Matches Drew With odds Drew (those) Bookmaker's figure Return if you bet every draw
0–24 5,166 27.45% 0 — — —
25–49 5,087 25.56% 0 — — —
50–74 5,104 26.86% 0 — — —
75–99 4,610 25.81% 0 — — —
100–149 8,287 24.59% 0 — — —
150–199 6,430 22.97% 0 — — —
200–299 8,404 19.99% 0 — — —
300+ 6,493 12.38% 0 — — —
Top clubs by current rating
# Team Rating Peak Last match
1 GER · FC Bayern München 2,315 2,328 2026-09-18
2 ENG · Manchester City 2,253 2,331 2026-09-20
3 ENG · Arsenal 2,244 2,293 2026-09-19
4 ESP · Barcelona 2,209 2,243 2026-09-19
5 FRA · Paris Saint-Germain 2,154 2,231 2026-09-20
6 ESP · Real Madrid 2,139 2,237 2026-09-20
7 ITA · Inter Milan 2,127 2,202 2026-10-03
8 NOR · FK Bodø/Glimt 2,122 2,143 2026-10-01
9 ENG · Brighton & Hove Albion 2,103 2,103 2026-09-19
10 ENG · Liverpool 2,098 2,285 2026-09-20
11 GER · Borussia Dortmund 2,091 2,116 2026-09-19
12 ENG · Aston Villa 2,077 2,162 2026-10-02
13 NOR · Viking FK 2,072 2,097 2026-10-01
14 ENG · Brentford 2,068 2,068 2026-09-18
15 ENG · Manchester United 2,065 2,147 2026-09-20
16 ENG · Bournemouth 2,058 2,073 2026-09-20
17 GER · Bayer Leverkusen 2,055 2,190 2026-09-20
18 POR · Sporting CP 2,054 2,145 2026-09-19
19 ESP · Atlético Madrid 2,042 2,134 2026-09-20
20 ENG · Leeds United 2,030 2,033 2026-09-20
21 POR · SL Benfica 2,026 2,071 2026-09-20
22 ITA · AS Roma 2,024 2,070 2026-09-19
23 ENG · Chelsea 2,022 2,185 2026-09-18
24 GER · VfB Stuttgart 2,018 2,050 2026-10-01
25 BEL · Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 2,018 2,037 2026-09-20
26 POR · Porto 2,014 2,086 2026-10-02
27 ENG · Newcastle United 2,014 2,141 2026-09-19
28 RUS · Zenit Saint Petersburg 2,010 2,011 2026-10-04
29 ENG · Everton 2,007 2,009 2026-09-19
30 ITA · Juventus 1,996 2,200 2026-10-02
Top national teams by current rating
# Team Rating Peak Last match
1 ESP · Spain 2,306 2,306 2026-10-03
2 ENG · England 2,191 2,191 2026-10-03
3 ARG · Argentina 2,181 2,198 2026-07-19
4 FRA · France 2,136 2,209 2026-10-02
5 MAR · Morocco 2,083 2,106 2026-07-09
6 POR · Portugal 2,075 2,088 2026-10-01
7 COL · Colombia 2,046 2,115 2026-07-07
8 BEL · Belgium 2,038 2,175 2026-10-02
9 SUI · Switzerland 2,029 2,032 2026-10-03
10 JPN · Japan 2,022 2,063 2026-06-29
11 BRA · Brazil 2,021 2,212 2026-07-05
12 NED · Netherlands 2,018 2,177 2026-10-01
13 MEX · Mexico 2,015 2,054 2026-07-05
14 NOR · Norway 1,984 2,053 2026-10-01
15 GER · Germany 1,968 2,254 2026-10-01
16 NGA · Nigeria 1,950 1,961 2026-06-10
17 AUS · Australia 1,949 2,002 2026-07-03
18 ITA · Italy 1,937 2,095 2026-10-02
19 IRN · Iran 1,934 2,017 2026-06-26
20 ECU · Ecuador 1,932 1,977 2026-06-30
21 CRO · Croatia 1,928 2,036 2026-10-03
22 SEN · Senegal 1,922 1,990 2026-07-01
23 AUT · Austria 1,916 1,956 2026-10-04
24 ALG · Algeria 1,908 1,961 2026-07-02
25 KOR · South Korea 1,900 1,985 2026-06-24
26 DEN · Denmark 1,892 2,018 2026-10-01
27 EGY · Egypt 1,888 1,962 2026-07-07
28 CIV · Ivory Coast 1,887 2,007 2026-06-30
29 URU · Uruguay 1,881 2,053 2026-06-26
30 USA · United States 1,880 2,011 2026-07-06
All rated teams 14,934 teams
▸ Reset
# Team Country Rating Peak Matches Last match
2201 SV Hulshout BEL 1,517 1,521 4 1972-08-13
2202 Vanraure Hachinohe JPN 1,516 1,525 21 2024-06-12
2203 Cercle des Sports Bienne SUI 1,516 1,516 11 1932-10-02
2204 Papua New Guinea PNG 1,516 1,612 155 2025-11-23
2205 R. Stade Waremmien FC BEL 1,516 1,555 74 2018-08-11
2206 Pors Fotball NOR 1,516 1,707 420 2026-09-16
2207 HaTP FIN 1,516 1,516 1 2026-03-01
2208 Minerul Certej ROU 1,516 1,531 3 1982-05-26
2209 SV Ried Amateure AUT 1,516 1,519 2 2000-08-14
2210 AE Prat ESP 1,516 1,516 2 2026-09-27
2211 Trabzon İdmangücü TUR 1,516 1,516 1 1978-09-10
2212 AD Fazendense POR 1,516 1,516 1 2026-09-20
2213 Sănătatea Darabani ROU 1,516 1,516 2 2019-07-31
2214 Swindon Town ENG 1,516 1,687 2,020 2026-10-03
2215 Miliarder Pniewy POL 1,516 1,519 4 1995-10-24
2216 Wiener AF AUT 1,516 1,516 4 1921-05-26
2217 Concordia/Folgore Lausanne SUI 1,516 1,541 6 1991-08-31
2218 Diyarbakır Dicle Gençlik TUR 1,516 1,524 4 1965-09-12
2219 White Star Beverst BEL 1,516 1,525 13 2018-08-05
2220 Ionikos GRE 1,516 1,703 598 2023-09-13
2221 FC Altstätten (2I) SUI 1,516 1,516 1 2025-08-16
2222 Zakynthos GRE 1,516 1,539 22 2024-12-05
2223 Someșul Apahida ROU 1,516 1,516 1 2015-07-15
2224 Sökespor TUR 1,516 1,531 8 1993-10-06
2225 Al Fayha KSA 1,516 1,542 29 2026-09-12
2226 USV Stein Reinisch Raiffeisen Allerheiligen AUT 1,516 1,524 2 2022-09-01
2227 Internațional Bălești ROU 1,516 1,521 3 2016-10-04
2228 US.Ste-Marie-Sur-Semois BEL 1,516 1,516 2 2001-08-05
2229 Club Atlético Lugano ARG 1,516 1,516 2 2012-10-24
2230 Association Montkainoise BEL 1,516 1,529 5 2016-07-31
2231 Columbus Crew 2 USA 1,516 1,528 3 2025-04-15
2232 FC Lotzwil-Madiswil SUI 1,516 1,516 1 1986-08-09
2233 Hong Kong HKG 1,516 1,627 447 2026-06-09
2234 Cangzhou Mighty Lions CHN 1,516 1,577 217 2024-11-02
2235 Reipas Lahti FIN 1,516 1,521 42 2025-04-12
2236 Veertien Mie JPN 1,516 1,529 11 2025-06-18
2237 Şiran Yıldız Spor Kulübü TUR 1,516 1,516 2 2025-09-17
2238 Atlètic Club d'Escaldes AND 1,516 1,531 4 2025-08-19
2239 Yokohama FC JPN 1,516 1,524 182 2025-12-06
2240 Club Social y Deportivo General Roca ARG 1,516 1,531 5 2019-04-17
2241 Sturm Graz B AUT 1,516 1,516 2 2011-08-05
2242 Varta Namysłów POL 1,516 1,552 11 2011-07-21
2243 Ljungskile SK SWE 1,516 1,560 40 2026-02-24
2244 Progrès Niederkorn LUX 1,516 1,519 28 2019-09-09
2245 FAC Standaard Gent BEL 1,516 1,528 4 1973-08-15
2246 Arte Takasaki JPN 1,516 1,533 13 2011-10-08
2247 Iraklis Volos GRE 1,516 1,516 1 1939-11-19
2248 Cherry Orchard IRL 1,516 1,528 30 2016-05-21
2249 Skonto Riga LVA 1,516 1,564 76 2015-08-19
2250 ASV Allerheiligen AUT 1,516 1,517 2 2020-11-14
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Reading betting odds why the three prices add up to more than 100%

The prices on the fixtures page are decimal odds: what one unit returns, your stake included. At 3.50, a 20 Kč bet on the draw returns 70 Kč — 50 profit plus the 20 back.

Turn a price into a probability by dividing it into 1. 1 / 3.50 = 28.6%: that is how likely the bookmaker's price says a draw is. Do it for all three results of a match and they should add up to 100%. They never do.

The excess is the bookmaker's margin — its built-in profit, also called the overround. Spread the excess back out and you get the "fair" figures used in the tables above.

This is why betting every draw in any row above loses money: the prices are already close to what really happens, minus the margin. To profit you need odds longer than 1 / your own probability — on a team that draws a quarter of the time, better than 4.00.

Result Odds 1 / odds Margin removed
Home win 2.00 50.0% 48.3%
Draw 3.50 28.6% 27.6%
Away win 4.00 25.0% 24.1%
Total — 103.6% 100.0%

The three prices imply 103.6% of probability between them, so about 3.6% belongs to the bookmaker whatever happens. That cut is taken on every bet, win or lose, which is why the "betting them all" column above is negative even where the odds look generous.

FDB4 rates every team with Elo, replayed in date order over more than half a million matches: both sides start at 1500, the winner takes points from the loser, and a surprise or a wide margin moves the rating further. The page ranks the strongest clubs and national teams by current rating and peak, then shows how often each size of rating gap actually ended level — evenly matched sides draw roughly twice as often as mismatched ones. Alongside it sits the betting market's own figure for the same matches and a plain explanation of how decimal odds, implied probability and the bookmaker's margin fit together.