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 #1,585 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 2 Oct 2026.

Recent form · draws highlighted

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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
10 Jun 1996	Netherlands	0–0	Scotland	D	ITL · UEFA European Championship
29 May 1996	Colombia	1–0	Scotland	H	ITL · Friendly
26 May 1996	United States	2–1	Scotland	H	ITL · Friendly
24 Apr 1996	Denmark	2–0	Scotland	H	ITL · Friendly
27 Mar 1996	Scotland	1–0	Australia	H	ITL · Friendly
15 Nov 1995	Scotland	5–0	San Marino	H	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
11 Oct 1995	Sweden	2–0	Scotland	H	ITL · Friendly
06 Sep 1995	Scotland	1–0	Finland	H	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
16 Aug 1995	Scotland	1–0	Greece	H	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
07 Jun 1995	Faroe Islands	0–2	Scotland	A	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
24 May 1995	Ecuador	1–2	Scotland	A	ITL · Kirin Cup
21 May 1995	Japan	0–0	Scotland	D	ITL · Kirin Cup
26 Apr 1995	San Marino	0–2	Scotland	A	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
29 Mar 1995	Russia	0–0	Scotland	D	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
18 Dec 1994	Greece	1–0	Scotland	H	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
16 Nov 1994	Scotland	1–1	Russia	D	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
12 Oct 1994	Scotland	5–1	Faroe Islands	H	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
07 Sep 1994	Finland	0–2	Scotland	A	ITL · UEFA Euro qualification
27 May 1994	Netherlands	3–1	Scotland	H	ITL · Friendly
20 Apr 1994	Austria	1–2	Scotland	A	ITL · Friendly
23 Mar 1994	Scotland	0–1	Netherlands	A	ITL · Friendly
17 Nov 1993	Malta	0–2	Scotland	A	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
13 Oct 1993	Italy	3–1	Scotland	H	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
08 Sep 1993	Scotland	1–1	Switzerland	D	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
02 Jun 1993	Scotland	3–1	Estonia	H	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
19 May 1993	Estonia	0–3	Scotland	A	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
28 Apr 1993	Portugal	5–0	Scotland	H	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
24 Mar 1993	Scotland	0–1	Germany	A	ITL · Friendly
17 Feb 1993	Scotland	3–0	Malta	H	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
18 Nov 1992	Scotland	0–0	Italy	D	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
14 Oct 1992	Scotland	0–0	Portugal	D	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
09 Sep 1992	Switzerland	3–1	Scotland	H	ITL · FIFA World Cup qualification
18 Jun 1992	Scotland	3–0	Russia	H	ITL · UEFA European Championship
15 Jun 1992	Scotland	0–2	Germany	A	ITL · UEFA European Championship
12 Jun 1992	Netherlands	1–0	Scotland	H	ITL · UEFA European Championship
03 Jun 1992	Norway	0–0	Scotland	D	ITL · Friendly
20 May 1992	Canada	1–3	Scotland	A	ITL · Friendly
17 May 1992	United States	0–1	Scotland	A	ITL · Friendly
25 Mar 1992	Scotland	1–1	Finland	D	ITL · Friendly
19 Feb 1992	Scotland	1–0	Northern Ireland	H	ITL · Friendly

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

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03 Oct 18:45	North Macedonia	vs	Scotland	– / – / –	28.1%	ITL · UEFA Nations League
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06 Oct 18:45	Scotland	vs	Slovenia	– / – / –	28.3%	ITL · UEFA Nations League

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.