Scotland

Scotland national football team

ESPN

Played 856

Draw % 21.4%

No-draw N 1

Max streak 21 09 Nov 2017 → 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 #1,586 Draws 183

Team strength · Elo all ratings ›

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 · draws highlighted

W D L D L L L L D W W W L L W D W W W L W L L W W W L L D L

Luck or skill how this is worked out ›

Over 119 matches (Mar 2015 – Sep 2026), Scotland drew 23 where the draw model expected 25.7 from those particular fixtures — 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 — "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	21	09 Nov 2017 → 19 Nov 2019	▸ matches
2	12	08 Sep 2025 → 24 Jun 2026	▸ matches
3	11	12 Oct 2012 → 15 Oct 2013	▸ matches
4	11	06 Sep 2003 → 18 Aug 2004	▸ matches
5	11	05 Jul 1972 → 17 Oct 1973	▸ matches
6	10	24 Mar 2007 → 17 Nov 2007	▸ matches
7	10	29 Mar 1997 → 25 Mar 1998	▸ matches
8	10	24 May 1995 → 29 May 1996	▸ matches
9	10	15 Apr 1961 → 02 May 1962	▸ matches
10	10	21 Oct 1950 → 14 Nov 1951	▸ matches

By competition (all-time)

Competition	P	D	Draw%	N	Max
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

Year	P	D	Draw%	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

Matches all results ›

Date	Home	Score	Away	R	Tournament
13 May 1978	Scotland	1–1	Northern Ireland	D	ITL · British Home Championship
22 Feb 1978	Scotland	2–1	Bulgaria	H	ITL · Friendly
12 Oct 1977	Wales	0–2	Scotland	A	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
21 Sep 1977	Scotland	3–1	Czechoslovakia	H	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
07 Sep 1977	German DR	1–0	Scotland	H	ITL · Friendly
23 Jun 1977	Brazil	2–0	Scotland	H	ITL · Friendly
18 Jun 1977	Argentina	1–1	Scotland	D	ITL · Friendly
15 Jun 1977	Chile	2–4	Scotland	A	ITL · Friendly
04 Jun 1977	England	1–2	Scotland	A	ITL · British Home Championship
01 Jun 1977	Scotland	3–0	Northern Ireland	H	ITL · British Home Championship
28 May 1977	Wales	0–0	Scotland	D	ITL · British Home Championship
27 Apr 1977	Scotland	3–1	Sweden	H	ITL · Friendly
17 Nov 1976	Scotland	1–0	Wales	H	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
13 Oct 1976	Czechoslovakia	2–0	Scotland	H	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
08 Sep 1976	Scotland	6–0	Finland	H	ITL · Friendly
15 May 1976	Scotland	2–1	England	H	ITL · British Home Championship
08 May 1976	Scotland	3–0	Northern Ireland	H	ITL · British Home Championship
06 May 1976	Scotland	3–1	Wales	H	ITL · British Home Championship
07 Apr 1976	Scotland	1–0	Switzerland	H	ITL · Friendly
17 Dec 1975	Scotland	1–1	Romania	D	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
29 Oct 1975	Scotland	3–1	Denmark	H	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
03 Sep 1975	Denmark	0–1	Scotland	A	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
01 Jun 1975	Romania	1–1	Scotland	D	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
24 May 1975	England	5–1	Scotland	H	ITL · British Home Championship
20 May 1975	Scotland	3–0	Northern Ireland	H	ITL · British Home Championship
17 May 1975	Wales	2–2	Scotland	D	ITL · British Home Championship
13 May 1975	Scotland	1–0	Portugal	H	ITL · Friendly
16 Apr 1975	Sweden	1–1	Scotland	D	ITL · Friendly
05 Feb 1975	Spain	1–1	Scotland	D	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
20 Nov 1974	Scotland	1–2	Spain	A	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
30 Oct 1974	Scotland	3–0	German DR	H	ITL · Friendly
22 Jun 1974	Scotland	1–1	Yugoslavia	D	ITL · FIFA World Cup
18 Jun 1974	Scotland	0–0	Brazil	D	ITL · FIFA World Cup
14 Jun 1974	DR Congo	0–2	Scotland	A	ITL · FIFA World Cup
06 Jun 1974	Norway	1–2	Scotland	A	ITL · Friendly
01 Jun 1974	Belgium	2–1	Scotland	H	ITL · Friendly
18 May 1974	Scotland	2–0	England	H	ITL · British Home Championship
14 May 1974	Scotland	2–0	Wales	H	ITL · British Home Championship
11 May 1974	Scotland	0–1	Northern Ireland	A	ITL · British Home Championship
27 Mar 1974	Germany	2–1	Scotland	H	ITL · Friendly

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Upcoming fixtures opening 1 / X / 2 — draw price highlighted

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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.