NIR ยท National Team

Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland national football team
Played 710
Draw % 22.7%
No-draw N 1
Max streak 12 08 Oct 2016 โ†’ 09 Nov 2017
Avg top run 8.7 top 10
Draw debt E 0.19
p50 20.0%
p100 19.0%
Draw score 0.110 rank #1,446 Draws 161
Team strength ยท Elo all ratings โ€บ
Rating 1,743 everyone starts at 1500
Peak 1,811 reached 4 Sep 2017
Rank #61 of 336 national teams
Matches rated 710 last 2 Oct 2026

What this team's results have earned: every match in the database is replayed in date order, both sides start at 1500 and the winner takes points from the loser. The rating is the one it held after its last rated match, and the rank counts every national team ever rated, sides that no longer play included. A measure of strength, not a forecast of the next result. Computed 3 Oct 2026.

Recent form ยท draws highlighted
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Over 115 matches (Mar 2015 โ€“ Oct 2026), Northern Ireland drew 25 where the draw model expected 26.5 from those particular fixtures โ€” about 2 fewer, or 0.3 standard errors, which is what the model expected, near enough.

A flat league average would have expected 26.5 instead โ€” "more draws than the league" and "more draws than these fixtures deserved" are different claims. These matches were part of the model's own training set, so its chances were fitted already knowing the results.

Longest no-draw runs all on the records page โ€บ
# Run From โ†’ To
1 12 08 Oct 2016 โ†’ 09 Nov 2017 โ–ธ matches
2 10 25 Mar 2025 โ†’ 26 Mar 2026 โ–ธ matches
3 10 23 Mar 2023 โ†’ 20 Nov 2023 โ–ธ matches
4 10 29 May 1999 โ†’ 02 Sep 2000 โ–ธ matches
5 9 18 Nov 2018 โ†’ 14 Oct 2019 โ–ธ matches
6 8 18 Nov 1992 โ†’ 13 Oct 1993 โ–ธ matches
7 7 30 May 2014 โ†’ 29 Mar 2015 โ–ธ matches
8 7 24 May 2011 โ†’ 11 Oct 2011 โ–ธ matches
9 7 11 Oct 2008 โ†’ 06 Jun 2009 โ–ธ matches
10 7 23 Mar 1994 โ†’ 16 Nov 1994 โ–ธ matches
By competition (all-time)
CompetitionPDDraw%NMax
British Home Championship 260 47 18.1% 0 3
FIFA World Cup qualification 146 39 26.7% 7 10
Friendly 135 37 27.4% 2 5
UEFA Euro qualification 124 26 21.0% 10 10
UEFA Nations League 25 7 28.0% 1 4
FIFA World Cup 13 5 38.5% 2 2
UEFA European Championship 4 0 0.0% 4 4
Nations Cup 3 0 0.0% 3 3
By calendar year
YearPDDraw%Max
2026 7 2 28.6% 3
2025 10 1 10.0% 9
2024 10 3 30.0% 5
2023 10 0 0.0% 10
2022 8 2 25.0% 3
2021 12 3 25.0% 4
2020 8 3 37.5% 4
2019 10 1 10.0% 8
2018 9 2 22.2% 5
2017 9 1 11.1% 8
2016 13 3 23.1% 4
2015 9 4 44.4% 2
2014 6 1 16.7% 5
2013 8 2 25.0% 4
2012 7 4 57.1% 2
2011 10 1 10.0% 7
2010 8 3 37.5% 5
2009 9 3 33.3% 4
2008 8 2 25.0% 3
2007 9 2 22.2% 3
2006 8 1 12.5% 6
2005 10 2 20.0% 4
2004 11 6 54.6% 2
2003 8 2 25.0% 4
2002 6 3 50.0% 1
2001 8 1 12.5% 5
2000 7 1 14.3% 5
1999 8 2 25.0% 5
1998 6 1 16.7% 5
1997 9 3 33.3% 3
1996 7 3 42.9% 2
1995 8 2 25.0% 4
1994 7 0 0.0% 7
1993 8 1 12.5% 7
1992 6 3 50.0% 1
1991 6 1 16.7% 3
1990 5 2 40.0% 3
1989 5 0 0.0% 5
1988 7 3 42.9% 2
1987 5 1 20.0% 2
1986 8 4 50.0% 3
1985 6 3 50.0% 1
1984 6 1 16.7% 4
1983 9 2 22.2% 5
1982 12 5 41.7% 3
1981 6 2 33.3% 3
1980 8 3 37.5% 3
1979 8 1 12.5% 4
1978 6 2 33.3% 2
1977 8 1 12.5% 4
1976 6 2 33.3% 3
1975 7 1 14.3% 5
1974 5 0 0.0% 5
1973 8 3 37.5% 4
1972 5 2 40.0% 2
1971 7 1 14.3% 6
1970 4 0 0.0% 3
1969 5 3 60.0% 1
1968 4 0 0.0% 3
1967 3 1 33.3% 2
1966 5 0 0.0% 5
1965 7 2 28.6% 2
1964 6 0 0.0% 4
1963 5 1 20.0% 3
1962 6 0 0.0% 4
1961 7 1 14.3% 4
1960 4 0 0.0% 3
1959 3 0 0.0% 2
1958 10 4 40.0% 2
1957 7 4 57.1% 2
1956 3 2 66.7% 1
1955 3 0 0.0% 2
1954 3 1 33.3% 1
1953 3 0 0.0% 2
1952 4 2 50.0% 1
1951 4 1 25.0% 2
1950 3 1 33.3% 2
1949 3 0 0.0% 2
1948 4 0 0.0% 3
1947 3 1 33.3% 1
1946 2 1 50.0% 1
1945 1 0 0.0% 1
1939 1 0 0.0% 1
1938 3 0 0.0% 2
1937 3 1 33.3% 1
1936 3 0 0.0% 2
1935 4 0 0.0% 2
1934 1 0 0.0% 1
1933 3 1 33.3% 2
1932 3 0 0.0% 3
1931 5 1 20.0% 3
1930 3 0 0.0% 2
1929 3 1 33.3% 1
1928 4 0 0.0% 3
1927 3 1 33.3% 1
1926 3 1 33.3% 2
1925 3 2 66.7% 1
1924 4 0 0.0% 2
1923 3 0 0.0% 2
1922 3 0 0.0% 2
1921 3 1 33.3% 2
1920 3 1 33.3% 1
1919 1 1 100.0% 0
1914 3 1 33.3% 2
1913 3 0 0.0% 3
1912 3 0 0.0% 3
1911 3 0 0.0% 3
1910 3 1 33.3% 2
1909 3 0 0.0% 3
1908 3 0 0.0% 3
1907 3 0 0.0% 3
1906 3 1 33.3% 2
1905 3 2 66.7% 1
1904 3 1 33.3% 2
1903 3 0 0.0% 3
1902 3 0 0.0% 3
1901 3 0 0.0% 3
1900 3 0 0.0% 3
1899 3 0 0.0% 3
1898 3 0 0.0% 3
1897 3 0 0.0% 3
1896 3 1 33.3% 2
1895 3 1 33.3% 1
1894 3 1 33.3% 1
1893 2 0 0.0% 2
1892 3 1 33.3% 2
1891 3 0 0.0% 3
1890 3 0 0.0% 3
1889 3 0 0.0% 3
1888 3 0 0.0% 3
1887 3 0 0.0% 3
1886 3 0 0.0% 3
1885 3 0 0.0% 3
1884 3 0 0.0% 3
1883 2 1 50.0% 1
1882 2 0 0.0% 2
Date Home Score Away R Tournament
02 Oct 2026 Ukraine 0โ€“3 Northern Ireland A ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
28 Sep 2026 Northern Ireland 0โ€“0 Hungary D ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
25 Sep 2026 Georgia 0โ€“1 Northern Ireland A ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
08 Jun 2026 France 3โ€“1 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท Friendly
04 Jun 2026 Northern Ireland 1โ€“0 Guinea H ITL ยท Friendly
31 Mar 2026 Wales 1โ€“1 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท Friendly
26 Mar 2026 Italy 2โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
17 Nov 2025 Northern Ireland 1โ€“0 Luxembourg H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
14 Nov 2025 Slovakia 1โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
13 Oct 2025 Northern Ireland 0โ€“1 Germany A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
10 Oct 2025 Northern Ireland 2โ€“0 Slovakia H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
07 Sep 2025 Germany 3โ€“1 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
04 Sep 2025 Luxembourg 1โ€“3 Northern Ireland A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
10 Jun 2025 Northern Ireland 1โ€“0 Iceland H ITL ยท Friendly
07 Jun 2025 Denmark 2โ€“1 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท Friendly
25 Mar 2025 Sweden 5โ€“1 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท Friendly
21 Mar 2025 Northern Ireland 1โ€“1 Switzerland D ITL ยท Friendly
18 Nov 2024 Luxembourg 2โ€“2 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
15 Nov 2024 Northern Ireland 2โ€“0 Belarus H ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
15 Oct 2024 Northern Ireland 5โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
12 Oct 2024 Belarus 0โ€“0 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
08 Sep 2024 Bulgaria 1โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
05 Sep 2024 Northern Ireland 2โ€“0 Luxembourg H ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
11 Jun 2024 Andorra 0โ€“2 Northern Ireland A ITL ยท Friendly
08 Jun 2024 Spain 5โ€“1 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท Friendly
26 Mar 2024 Scotland 0โ€“1 Northern Ireland A ITL ยท Friendly
22 Mar 2024 Romania 1โ€“1 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท Friendly
20 Nov 2023 Northern Ireland 2โ€“0 Denmark H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
17 Nov 2023 Finland 4โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
17 Oct 2023 Northern Ireland 0โ€“1 Slovenia A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
14 Oct 2023 Northern Ireland 3โ€“0 San Marino H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
10 Sep 2023 Kazakhstan 1โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
07 Sep 2023 Slovenia 4โ€“2 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
19 Jun 2023 Northern Ireland 0โ€“1 Kazakhstan A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
16 Jun 2023 Denmark 1โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
26 Mar 2023 Northern Ireland 0โ€“1 Finland A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
23 Mar 2023 San Marino 0โ€“2 Northern Ireland A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
27 Sep 2022 Greece 3โ€“1 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
24 Sep 2022 Northern Ireland 2โ€“1 Kosovo H ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
12 Jun 2022 Northern Ireland 2โ€“2 Cyprus D ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
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Draw ยท logistic is the chance of a draw from the logistic draw model: five signals โ€” the goals model, the draw rate at the Elo gap, the expected goals and the competition's own draw rate โ€” fitted on every match played so far and recalibrated, then applied to fixtures not yet played. A dash means the model has not rated that fixture. Descriptive statistics, not betting advice.