Head to head

France vs German DR

If they played today

France at home
75% / 16% / 8%
France win / draw / German DR win
France–German DR
  • 2–0 14.2%
  • 1–0 12.3%
  • 3–0 10.9%
  • 2–1 8.8%
  • 1–1 7.6%
Neutral venue
69% / 19% / 12%
France win / draw / German DR win
France–German DR
  • 2–0 12.7%
  • 1–0 12.0%
  • 2–1 9.6%
  • 1–1 9.1%
  • 3–0 8.9%
German DR at home
61% / 22% / 17%
France win / draw / German DR win
France–German DR
  • 1–0 11.6%
  • 2–0 11.1%
  • 1–1 10.3%
  • 2–1 9.9%
  • 3–0 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

 FranceGerman DR
Current Elo21391732
Elo rank4th55th
Peak Elo2232 (2026)1895 (1974)
Matches played943298
All-time record483W 195D 265L140W 66D 92L
Goals for1735506
Goals against1219361
Biggest win14–0 vs Gibraltar · 2023-11-18 · UEFA Euro qualification12–1 vs Sri Lanka · 1964-01-12 · Friendly
Biggest loss1–17 vs Denmark · 1908-10-22 · Olympic Games0–5 vs Hungary · 1952-05-18 · Friendly
World Cups won20
Expected World Cups0.900.06
European Championships won20
Expected European Championships1.800.00

When they've met

Meetings
7
France 2W 2D 3L
Goals
8–7
France first
First meeting
2–2
Drawn · 1974-11-16 · UEFA Euro qualification
Most recent
3–0
France won · 1990-01-24 · Friendly
France's biggest win
3–0
1990-01-24 · Friendly
German DR's biggest win
2–0
1985-09-11 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Current run
Won the last meeting
France · since 1990-01-24
7 meetings
DateScoreVenueCompetition
1990-01-243–0NeutralFriendly
1987-11-180–1France homeUEFA Euro qualification
1986-11-190–0German DR homeUEFA Euro qualification
1985-09-110–2German DR homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1984-12-082–0France homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1975-10-121–2German DR homeUEFA Euro qualification
1974-11-162–2France homeUEFA Euro qualification