Head to head

England vs Poland

If they played today

England at home
76% / 16% / 8%
England win / draw / Poland win
England–Poland
  • 2–0 14.3%
  • 1–0 12.3%
  • 3–0 11.2%
  • 2–1 8.7%
  • 1–1 7.5%
Neutral venue
70% / 19% / 12%
England win / draw / Poland win
England–Poland
  • 2–0 12.8%
  • 1–0 12.0%
  • 2–1 9.5%
  • 3–0 9.1%
  • 1–1 8.9%
Poland at home
62% / 21% / 16%
England win / draw / Poland win
England–Poland
  • 1–0 11.6%
  • 2–0 11.3%
  • 1–1 10.2%
  • 2–1 9.9%
  • 3–0 7.3%

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

 EnglandPoland
Current Elo21971779
Elo rank3rd44th
Peak Elo2197 (2026)1937 (1975)
Matches played1098892
All-time record631W 259D 208L384W 225D 283L
Goals for24011499
Goals against10531201
Biggest win13–0 vs Northern Ireland · 1882-02-18 · Friendly10–0 vs San Marino · 2009-04-01 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Biggest loss1–7 vs Hungary · 1954-05-23 · Friendly0–8 vs Denmark · 1948-06-26 · Friendly
World Cups won10
Expected World Cups1.450.24
European Championships won00
Expected European Championships1.500.10

When they've met

Meetings
21
England 12W 8D 1L
Goals
33–13
England first
First meeting
1–1
Drawn · 1966-01-05 · Friendly
Most recent
1–1
Drawn · 2021-09-08 · FIFA World Cup qualification
England's biggest win
3–0
1993-09-08 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Poland's biggest win
2–0
1973-06-06 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Most common result
1–1
England first · 6 times, last 2021-09-08
Current run
Unbeaten in 18
England · since 1973-10-17
21 meetings
DateScoreVenueCompetition
2021-09-081–1Poland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2021-03-312–1England homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2013-10-152–0England homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2012-10-171–1Poland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2005-10-122–1England homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2004-09-082–1Poland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1999-09-080–0Poland homeUEFA Euro qualification
1999-03-273–1England homeUEFA Euro qualification
1997-05-312–0Poland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1996-10-092–1England homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1993-09-083–0England homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1993-05-291–1Poland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1991-11-131–1Poland homeUEFA Euro qualification
1990-10-172–0England homeUEFA Euro qualification
1989-10-110–0Poland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1989-06-033–0England homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1986-06-113–0NeutralFIFA World Cup
1973-10-171–1England homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1973-06-060–2Poland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1966-07-051–0Poland homeFriendly
1966-01-051–1England homeFriendly