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 #1,459 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 #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 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 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 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
07 Nov 1962 Scotland 5โ€“1 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท British Home Championship
20 Oct 1962 Northern Ireland 1โ€“3 England A ITL ยท British Home Championship
10 Oct 1962 Poland 0โ€“2 Northern Ireland A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
09 May 1962 Netherlands 4โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท Friendly
11 Apr 1962 Wales 4โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท British Home Championship
22 Nov 1961 England 1โ€“1 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท British Home Championship
17 Oct 1961 Northern Ireland 2โ€“0 Greece H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
07 Oct 1961 Northern Ireland 1โ€“6 Scotland A ITL ยท British Home Championship
10 May 1961 Germany 2โ€“1 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
03 May 1961 Greece 2โ€“1 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
25 Apr 1961 Italy 3โ€“2 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท Friendly
12 Apr 1961 Northern Ireland 1โ€“5 Wales A ITL ยท British Home Championship
09 Nov 1960 Scotland 5โ€“2 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท British Home Championship
26 Oct 1960 Northern Ireland 3โ€“4 Germany A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
08 Oct 1960 Northern Ireland 2โ€“5 England A ITL ยท British Home Championship
06 Apr 1960 Wales 3โ€“2 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท British Home Championship
18 Nov 1959 England 2โ€“1 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท British Home Championship
03 Oct 1959 Northern Ireland 0โ€“4 Scotland A ITL ยท British Home Championship
22 Apr 1959 Northern Ireland 4โ€“1 Wales H ITL ยท British Home Championship
05 Nov 1958 Scotland 2โ€“2 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท British Home Championship
15 Oct 1958 Spain 6โ€“2 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท Friendly
04 Oct 1958 Northern Ireland 3โ€“3 England D ITL ยท British Home Championship
19 Jun 1958 France 4โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
17 Jun 1958 Czechoslovakia 1โ€“2 Northern Ireland A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
15 Jun 1958 Germany 2โ€“2 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
11 Jun 1958 Argentina 3โ€“1 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
08 Jun 1958 Czechoslovakia 0โ€“1 Northern Ireland A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
16 Apr 1958 Wales 1โ€“1 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท British Home Championship
15 Jan 1958 Northern Ireland 2โ€“1 Italy H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
04 Dec 1957 Northern Ireland 2โ€“2 Italy D ITL ยท Friendly
06 Nov 1957 England 2โ€“3 Northern Ireland A ITL ยท British Home Championship
05 Oct 1957 Northern Ireland 1โ€“1 Scotland D ITL ยท British Home Championship
01 May 1957 Northern Ireland 3โ€“0 Portugal H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
25 Apr 1957 Italy 1โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
10 Apr 1957 Northern Ireland 0โ€“0 Wales D ITL ยท British Home Championship
16 Jan 1957 Portugal 1โ€“1 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
07 Nov 1956 Scotland 1โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท British Home Championship
06 Oct 1956 Northern Ireland 1โ€“1 England D ITL ยท British Home Championship
11 Apr 1956 Wales 1โ€“1 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท British Home Championship
02 Nov 1955 England 3โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท British Home Championship
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Upcoming fixtures
Date Home ยท Away 1 / X / 2 Draw ยท logistic Tournament
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05 Oct 18:45 Northern Ireland vs Georgia โ€“ / โ€“ / โ€“ 28.7% ITL ยท UEFA Nations League

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.