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Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland national football team
Played 710
Draw % 22.7%
No-draw N 1
Max streak 12 08 Oct 2016 → 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 #1,459 Draws 161
Team strength · Elo all ratings ›
Rating 1,743 everyone starts at 1500
Peak 1,811 reached 4 Sep 2017
Rank #60 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 4 Oct 2026.

Recent form · draws highlighted
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Over 115 matches (Mar 2015 – Oct 2026), Northern Ireland drew 25 where the draw model expected 26.5 from those particular fixtures — about 1 fewer, or 0.3 standard errors, which is what the model expected, near enough.

A flat league average would have expected 26.5 instead — "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 ›
# Run From → To
1 12 08 Oct 2016 → 09 Nov 2017 ▸ matches
2 10 25 Mar 2025 → 26 Mar 2026 ▸ matches
3 10 23 Mar 2023 → 20 Nov 2023 ▸ matches
4 10 29 May 1999 → 02 Sep 2000 ▸ matches
5 9 18 Nov 2018 → 14 Oct 2019 ▸ matches
6 8 18 Nov 1992 → 13 Oct 1993 ▸ matches
7 7 30 May 2014 → 29 Mar 2015 ▸ matches
8 7 24 May 2011 → 11 Oct 2011 ▸ matches
9 7 11 Oct 2008 → 06 Jun 2009 ▸ matches
10 7 23 Mar 1994 → 16 Nov 1994 ▸ 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
Matches all results ›
Date Home Score Away R Tournament
28 May 1977 Northern Ireland 1–2 England A ITL · British Home Championship
27 Apr 1977 Germany 5–0 Northern Ireland H ITL · Friendly
10 Nov 1976 Belgium 2–0 Northern Ireland H ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
13 Oct 1976 Netherlands 2–2 Northern Ireland D ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
14 May 1976 Wales 1–0 Northern Ireland H ITL · British Home Championship
11 May 1976 England 4–0 Northern Ireland H ITL · British Home Championship
08 May 1976 Scotland 3–0 Northern Ireland H ITL · British Home Championship
03 Mar 1976 Israel 1–1 Northern Ireland D ITL · Friendly
19 Nov 1975 Yugoslavia 1–0 Northern Ireland H ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
29 Oct 1975 Northern Ireland 3–0 Norway H ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
03 Sep 1975 Northern Ireland 1–2 Sweden A ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
23 May 1975 Northern Ireland 1–0 Wales H ITL · British Home Championship
20 May 1975 Scotland 3–0 Northern Ireland H ITL · British Home Championship
17 May 1975 Northern Ireland 0–0 England D ITL · British Home Championship
16 Apr 1975 Northern Ireland 1–0 Yugoslavia H ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
30 Oct 1974 Sweden 0–2 Northern Ireland A ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
04 Sep 1974 Norway 2–1 Northern Ireland H ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
18 May 1974 Wales 1–0 Northern Ireland H ITL · British Home Championship
15 May 1974 England 1–0 Northern Ireland H ITL · British Home Championship
11 May 1974 Scotland 0–1 Northern Ireland A ITL · British Home Championship
14 Nov 1973 Portugal 1–1 Northern Ireland D ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
26 Sep 1973 Northern Ireland 0–0 Bulgaria D ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
19 May 1973 Northern Ireland 1–0 Wales H ITL · British Home Championship
16 May 1973 Scotland 1–2 Northern Ireland A ITL · British Home Championship
12 May 1973 England 2–1 Northern Ireland H ITL · British Home Championship
08 May 1973 Northern Ireland 3–0 Cyprus H ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
28 Mar 1973 Northern Ireland 1–1 Portugal D ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
14 Feb 1973 Cyprus 1–0 Northern Ireland H ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
18 Oct 1972 Bulgaria 3–0 Northern Ireland H ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
27 May 1972 Wales 0–0 Northern Ireland D ITL · British Home Championship
23 May 1972 England 0–1 Northern Ireland A ITL · British Home Championship
20 May 1972 Scotland 2–0 Northern Ireland H ITL · British Home Championship
16 Feb 1972 Northern Ireland 1–1 Spain D ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
13 Oct 1971 Northern Ireland 1–1 Russia D ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
22 Sep 1971 Russia 1–0 Northern Ireland H ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
22 May 1971 Northern Ireland 1–0 Wales H ITL · British Home Championship
18 May 1971 Scotland 0–1 Northern Ireland A ITL · British Home Championship
15 May 1971 Northern Ireland 0–1 England A ITL · British Home Championship
21 Apr 1971 Northern Ireland 5–0 Cyprus H ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
03 Feb 1971 Cyprus 0–3 Northern Ireland A ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
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Draw · logistic is the chance of a draw from the logistic draw model: five signals — the goals model, the draw rate at the Elo gap, the expected goals and the competition's own draw rate — 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.