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
04 Sep 1999 Northern Ireland 0โ€“3 Turkey A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
18 Aug 1999 Northern Ireland 0โ€“1 France A ITL ยท Friendly
29 May 1999 Republic of Ireland 0โ€“1 Northern Ireland A ITL ยท Friendly
27 Apr 1999 Northern Ireland 1โ€“1 Canada D ITL ยท Friendly
31 Mar 1999 Moldova 0โ€“0 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
27 Mar 1999 Northern Ireland 0โ€“3 Germany A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
18 Nov 1998 Northern Ireland 2โ€“2 Moldova D ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
10 Oct 1998 Northern Ireland 1โ€“0 Finland H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
05 Sep 1998 Turkey 3โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
03 Jun 1998 Spain 4โ€“1 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท Friendly
22 Apr 1998 Northern Ireland 1โ€“0 Switzerland H ITL ยท Friendly
25 Mar 1998 Northern Ireland 1โ€“0 Slovakia H ITL ยท Friendly
11 Oct 1997 Portugal 1โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
10 Sep 1997 Albania 1โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
20 Aug 1997 Northern Ireland 1โ€“3 Germany A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
21 May 1997 Thailand 0โ€“0 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท Friendly
30 Apr 1997 Armenia 0โ€“0 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
02 Apr 1997 Ukraine 2โ€“1 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
29 Mar 1997 Northern Ireland 0โ€“0 Portugal D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
11 Feb 1997 Northern Ireland 3โ€“0 Belgium H ITL ยท Friendly
22 Jan 1997 Italy 2โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท Friendly
14 Dec 1996 Northern Ireland 2โ€“0 Albania H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
09 Nov 1996 Germany 1โ€“1 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
05 Oct 1996 Northern Ireland 1โ€“1 Armenia D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
31 Aug 1996 Northern Ireland 0โ€“1 Ukraine A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
29 May 1996 Northern Ireland 1โ€“1 Germany D ITL ยท Friendly
24 Apr 1996 Northern Ireland 1โ€“2 Sweden A ITL ยท Friendly
27 Mar 1996 Northern Ireland 0โ€“2 Norway A ITL ยท Friendly
15 Nov 1995 Northern Ireland 5โ€“3 Austria H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
11 Oct 1995 Liechtenstein 0โ€“4 Northern Ireland A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
03 Sep 1995 Portugal 1โ€“1 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
07 Jun 1995 Northern Ireland 1โ€“2 Latvia A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
25 May 1995 Chile 2โ€“1 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท Friendly
22 May 1995 Canada 2โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท Friendly
26 Apr 1995 Latvia 0โ€“1 Northern Ireland A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
29 Mar 1995 Republic of Ireland 1โ€“1 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
16 Nov 1994 Northern Ireland 0โ€“4 Republic of Ireland A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
12 Oct 1994 Austria 1โ€“2 Northern Ireland A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
07 Sep 1994 Northern Ireland 1โ€“2 Portugal A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
11 Jun 1994 Mexico 3โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท Friendly
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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.