Head to head

China vs Republic of Ireland

If they played today

China at home
29% / 25% / 46%
China win / draw / Republic of Ireland win
China–Republic of Ireland
  • 1–1 12.1%
  • 0–1 10.5%
  • 1–2 9.2%
  • 1–0 8.0%
  • 0–2 8.0%
Neutral venue
22% / 24% / 54%
China win / draw / Republic of Ireland win
China–Republic of Ireland
  • 1–1 11.3%
  • 0–1 11.1%
  • 1–2 9.7%
  • 0–2 9.5%
  • 1–0 6.6%
Republic of Ireland at home
17% / 22% / 62%
China win / draw / Republic of Ireland win
China–Republic of Ireland
  • 0–1 11.6%
  • 0–2 11.1%
  • 1–1 10.3%
  • 1–2 9.9%
  • 0–3 7.1%

Probabilities come from each team's current Elo rating, so they answer “if they met today” rather than predicting a scheduled fixture. See the methodology for how the model works and where it is weakest.

Elo since debut

Side by side

 ChinaRepublic of Ireland
Current Elo15531762
Elo rank93rd49th
Peak Elo1839 (2001)1927 (2002)
Matches played702633
All-time record339W 154D 209L243W 179D 211L
Goals for1285858
Goals against768769
Biggest win19–0 vs Guam · 2000-01-26 · AFC Asian Cup qualification8–0 vs Malta · 1983-11-16 · UEFA Euro qualification
Biggest loss0–8 vs Brazil · 2012-09-10 · Friendly0–7 vs Brazil · 1982-05-27 · Friendly
World Cups won00
Expected World Cups0.010.09

When they've met

Meetings
2
China 0W 0D 2L
Goals
0–2
China first
First meeting
0–1
Republic of Ireland won · 1984-06-03 · Kirin Cup
Most recent
0–1
Republic of Ireland won · 2005-03-29 · Friendly
China's biggest win
Never beaten Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland's biggest win
1–0
2005-03-29 · Friendly
Most common result
0–1
China first · twice, last 2005-03-29
Current run
Won last 2
Republic of Ireland · since 1984-06-03
2 meetings
DateScoreVenueCompetition
2005-03-290–1Republic of Ireland homeFriendly
1984-06-030–1NeutralKirin Cup