SCO ยท National Team

Scotland

Scotland national football team
Played 856
Draw % 21.4%
No-draw N 1
Max streak 21 09 Nov 2017 โ†’ 19 Nov 2019
Avg top run 11.6 top 10
Draw debt E 0.17
p50 16.0%
p100 18.0%
Draw score 0.092 rank #1,581 Draws 183
Team strength ยท Elo all ratings โ€บ
Rating 1,803 everyone starts at 1500
Peak 1,898 reached 8 Sep 2023
Rank #41 of 336 national teams
Matches rated 856 last 29 Sep 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 119 matches (Mar 2015 โ€“ Sep 2026), Scotland drew 23 where the draw model expected 25.7 from those particular fixtures โ€” about 3 fewer, or 0.6 standard errors, which is what the model expected, near enough.

A flat league average would have expected 27.5 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 21 09 Nov 2017 โ†’ 19 Nov 2019 โ–ธ matches
2 12 08 Sep 2025 โ†’ 24 Jun 2026 โ–ธ matches
3 11 12 Oct 2012 โ†’ 15 Oct 2013 โ–ธ matches
4 11 06 Sep 2003 โ†’ 18 Aug 2004 โ–ธ matches
5 11 05 Jul 1972 โ†’ 17 Oct 1973 โ–ธ matches
6 10 24 Mar 2007 โ†’ 17 Nov 2007 โ–ธ matches
7 10 29 Mar 1997 โ†’ 25 Mar 1998 โ–ธ matches
8 10 24 May 1995 โ†’ 29 May 1996 โ–ธ matches
9 10 15 Apr 1961 โ†’ 02 May 1962 โ–ธ matches
10 10 21 Oct 1950 โ†’ 14 Nov 1951 โ–ธ matches
By competition (all-time)
CompetitionPDDraw%NMax
British Home Championship 263 56 21.3% 0 3
Friendly 248 49 19.8% 4 9
FIFA World Cup qualification 139 30 21.6% 5 7
UEFA Euro qualification 124 28 22.6% 0 10
UEFA Nations League 26 4 15.4% 1 5
FIFA World Cup 26 7 26.9% 3 3
UEFA European Championship 12 3 25.0% 1 3
Rous Cup 8 2 25.0% 2 2
Kirin Cup 4 2 50.0% 0 1
Brazil Independence Cup 3 2 66.7% 1 1
Nations Cup 3 0 0.0% 3 3
By calendar year
YearPDDraw%Max
2026 9 1 11.1% 7
2025 10 1 10.0% 5
2024 13 3 23.1% 4
2023 10 2 20.0% 8
2022 10 3 30.0% 6
2021 15 4 26.7% 8
2020 8 3 37.5% 2
2019 10 0 0.0% 10
2018 10 0 0.0% 10
2017 8 3 37.5% 3
2016 8 1 12.5% 5
2015 8 2 25.0% 3
2014 7 2 28.6% 2
2013 10 1 10.0% 8
2012 8 3 37.5% 3
2011 10 1 10.0% 5
2010 7 1 14.3% 4
2009 7 0 0.0% 7
2008 7 3 42.9% 2
2007 10 0 0.0% 10
2006 7 1 14.3% 4
2005 9 4 44.4% 3
2004 11 3 27.3% 6
2003 12 3 25.0% 5
2002 9 1 11.1% 5
2001 6 3 50.0% 2
2000 7 2 28.6% 3
1999 10 2 20.0% 4
1998 9 4 44.4% 2
1997 10 1 10.0% 9
1996 10 2 20.0% 4
1995 9 2 22.2% 6
1994 7 1 14.3% 5
1993 8 1 12.5% 5
1992 11 4 36.4% 4
1991 6 2 33.3% 2
1990 11 2 18.2% 6
1989 8 1 12.5% 7
1988 8 5 62.5% 2
1987 8 2 25.0% 4
1986 10 4 40.0% 3
1985 8 3 37.5% 4
1984 6 1 16.7% 4
1983 10 3 30.0% 5
1982 11 2 18.2% 4
1981 9 2 22.2% 5
1980 8 1 12.5% 7
1979 9 2 22.2% 5
1978 10 3 30.0% 4
1977 10 2 20.0% 4
1976 7 0 0.0% 7
1975 10 5 50.0% 2
1974 11 2 18.2% 7
1973 9 1 11.1% 8
1972 9 2 22.2% 4
1971 10 1 10.0% 7
1970 4 2 50.0% 1
1969 8 3 37.5% 2
1968 5 2 40.0% 3
1967 5 0 0.0% 3
1966 6 2 33.3% 3
1965 9 3 33.3% 6
1964 5 1 20.0% 3
1963 8 0 0.0% 8
1962 4 0 0.0% 2
1961 8 0 0.0% 8
1960 7 2 28.6% 3
1959 5 0 0.0% 5
1958 8 3 37.5% 3
1957 8 2 25.0% 5
1956 5 3 60.0% 2
1955 7 1 14.3% 4
1954 9 2 22.2% 4
1953 4 2 50.0% 1
1952 6 1 16.7% 4
1951 7 0 0.0% 7
1950 7 1 14.3% 3
1949 5 0 0.0% 5
1948 6 0 0.0% 4
1947 5 1 20.0% 4
1946 6 3 50.0% 1
1939 1 0 0.0% 1
1938 5 0 0.0% 5
1937 5 2 40.0% 1
1936 4 1 25.0% 3
1935 5 1 20.0% 3
1934 3 0 0.0% 2
1933 4 1 25.0% 2
1932 4 0 0.0% 4
1931 7 1 14.3% 6
1930 4 1 25.0% 3
1929 6 1 16.7% 3
1928 3 0 0.0% 2
1927 3 1 33.3% 2
1926 3 0 0.0% 2
1925 4 0 0.0% 3
1924 3 1 33.3% 2
1923 3 1 33.3% 2
1922 3 0 0.0% 3
1921 4 0 0.0% 4
1920 3 1 33.3% 2
1914 3 2 66.7% 1
1913 3 1 33.3% 2
1912 3 1 33.3% 2
1911 3 2 66.7% 1
1910 3 0 0.0% 3
1909 3 0 0.0% 3
1908 3 1 33.3% 2
1907 3 1 33.3% 2
1906 3 0 0.0% 3
1905 3 0 0.0% 3
1904 3 2 66.7% 1
1903 3 0 0.0% 3
1902 3 1 33.3% 2
1901 3 2 66.7% 1
1900 3 0 0.0% 3
1899 3 0 0.0% 3
1898 3 0 0.0% 3
1897 3 1 33.3% 2
1896 3 1 33.3% 1
1895 3 1 33.3% 2
1894 3 1 33.3% 2
1893 3 0 0.0% 3
1892 3 0 0.0% 3
1891 3 0 0.0% 3
1890 3 1 33.3% 2
1889 3 1 33.3% 2
1888 4 0 0.0% 3
1887 3 0 0.0% 3
1886 3 1 33.3% 1
1885 3 1 33.3% 1
1884 3 0 0.0% 3
1883 2 0 0.0% 2
1882 2 0 0.0% 2
1881 2 0 0.0% 2
1880 2 0 0.0% 2
1879 2 0 0.0% 2
1878 2 0 0.0% 2
1877 2 0 0.0% 2
1876 2 0 0.0% 2
1875 1 1 100.0% 0
1874 1 0 0.0% 1
1873 1 0 0.0% 1
1872 1 1 100.0% 0
Date Home Score Away R Tournament
15 Jun 1982 Scotland 5โ€“2 New Zealand H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
29 May 1982 Scotland 0โ€“1 England A ITL ยท British Home Championship
24 May 1982 Scotland 1โ€“0 Wales H ITL ยท British Home Championship
28 Apr 1982 Northern Ireland 1โ€“1 Scotland D ITL ยท British Home Championship
23 Mar 1982 Scotland 2โ€“1 Netherlands H ITL ยท Friendly
24 Feb 1982 Spain 3โ€“0 Scotland H ITL ยท Friendly
18 Nov 1981 Portugal 2โ€“1 Scotland H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
14 Oct 1981 Northern Ireland 0โ€“0 Scotland D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
09 Sep 1981 Scotland 2โ€“0 Sweden H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
23 May 1981 England 0โ€“1 Scotland A ITL ยท British Home Championship
19 May 1981 Scotland 2โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท British Home Championship
16 May 1981 Wales 2โ€“0 Scotland H ITL ยท British Home Championship
28 Apr 1981 Scotland 3โ€“1 Israel H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
25 Mar 1981 Scotland 1โ€“1 Northern Ireland D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
25 Feb 1981 Israel 0โ€“1 Scotland A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
15 Oct 1980 Scotland 0โ€“0 Portugal D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
10 Sep 1980 Sweden 0โ€“1 Scotland A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
31 May 1980 Hungary 3โ€“1 Scotland H ITL ยท Friendly
28 May 1980 Poland 1โ€“0 Scotland H ITL ยท Friendly
24 May 1980 Scotland 0โ€“2 England A ITL ยท British Home Championship
21 May 1980 Scotland 1โ€“0 Wales H ITL ยท British Home Championship
16 May 1980 Northern Ireland 1โ€“0 Scotland H ITL ยท British Home Championship
26 Mar 1980 Scotland 4โ€“1 Portugal H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
19 Dec 1979 Scotland 1โ€“3 Belgium A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
21 Nov 1979 Belgium 2โ€“0 Scotland H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
17 Oct 1979 Scotland 1โ€“1 Austria D ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
12 Sep 1979 Scotland 1โ€“1 Peru D ITL ยท Friendly
07 Jun 1979 Norway 0โ€“4 Scotland A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
02 Jun 1979 Scotland 1โ€“3 Argentina A ITL ยท Friendly
26 May 1979 England 3โ€“1 Scotland H ITL ยท British Home Championship
22 May 1979 Scotland 1โ€“0 Northern Ireland H ITL ยท British Home Championship
19 May 1979 Wales 3โ€“0 Scotland H ITL ยท British Home Championship
29 Nov 1978 Portugal 1โ€“0 Scotland H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
25 Oct 1978 Scotland 3โ€“2 Norway H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
20 Sep 1978 Austria 3โ€“2 Scotland H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
11 Jun 1978 Netherlands 2โ€“3 Scotland A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
07 Jun 1978 Iran 1โ€“1 Scotland D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
03 Jun 1978 Peru 3โ€“1 Scotland H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
20 May 1978 Scotland 0โ€“1 England A ITL ยท British Home Championship
17 May 1978 Scotland 1โ€“1 Wales D ITL ยท British Home Championship
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Upcoming fixtures
Date Home ยท Away 1 / X / 2 Draw ยท logistic Tournament
Sat, 03 Oct 2026
03 Oct 18:45 North Macedonia vs Scotland โ€“ / โ€“ / โ€“ 28.1% ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
Tue, 06 Oct 2026
06 Oct 18:45 Scotland vs Slovenia โ€“ / โ€“ / โ€“ 28.3% 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.