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Head to head

Germany vs Northern Ireland

If they played today

Germany at home
70% / 19% / 11%
Germany win / draw / Northern Ireland win
Germany–Northern Ireland
  • 2–0 12.9%
  • 1–0 12.0%
  • 2–1 9.5%
  • 3–0 9.3%
  • 1–1 8.8%
Neutral venue
63% / 21% / 16%
Germany win / draw / Northern Ireland win
Germany–Northern Ireland
  • 1–0 11.7%
  • 2–0 11.4%
  • 1–1 10.1%
  • 2–1 9.9%
  • 3–0 7.4%
Northern Ireland at home
55% / 24% / 21%
Germany win / draw / Northern Ireland win
Germany–Northern Ireland
  • 1–0 11.2%
  • 1–1 11.2%
  • 2–0 9.8%
  • 2–1 9.8%
  • 0–0 6.4%

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

 GermanyNorthern Ireland
Current Elo19931667
Elo rank14th73rd
Peak Elo2267 (2014)1758 (1986)
Matches played1035707
All-time record601W 214D 220L185W 160D 362L
Goals for2331741
Goals against12031296
Biggest win16–0 vs Russia · 1912-07-01 · Olympic Games7–0 vs Wales · 1930-02-01 · British Home Championship
Biggest loss0–6 vs Spain · 2020-11-17 · UEFA Nations League0–13 vs England · 1882-02-18 · Friendly
World Cups won40
Expected World Cups2.120.04
European Championships won30
Expected European Championships2.43<0.01

When they've met

Meetings
21
Germany 15W 4D 2L
Goals
50–16
Germany first
First meeting
2–2
Drawn · 1958-06-15 · FIFA World Cup
Most recent
1–0
Germany won · 2025-10-13 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Germany's biggest win
6–1
2019-11-19 · UEFA Euro qualification
Northern Ireland's biggest win
1–0
1983-11-16 · UEFA Euro qualification
Most common result
3–1
Germany first · 3 times, last 2025-09-07
Current run
Unbeaten in 14
Germany · since 1992-06-02
21 meetings
DateScoreVenueCompetition
2025-10-131–0Northern Ireland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2025-09-073–1Germany homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2019-11-196–1Germany homeUEFA Euro qualification
2019-09-092–0Northern Ireland homeUEFA Euro qualification
2017-10-053–1Northern Ireland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2016-10-112–0Germany homeFIFA World Cup qualification
2016-06-211–0NeutralUEFA Euro
2005-06-044–1Northern Ireland homeFriendly
1999-09-084–0Germany homeUEFA Euro qualification
1999-03-273–0Northern Ireland homeUEFA Euro qualification
1997-08-203–1Northern Ireland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1996-11-091–1Germany homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1996-05-291–1Northern Ireland homeFriendly
1992-06-021–1Germany homeFriendly
1983-11-160–1Germany homeUEFA Euro qualification
1982-11-170–1Northern Ireland homeUEFA Euro qualification
1977-04-275–0Germany homeFriendly
1966-05-072–0Northern Ireland homeFriendly
1961-05-102–1Germany homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1960-10-264–3Northern Ireland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1958-06-152–2NeutralFIFA World Cup