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Head to head

Republic of Ireland vs Spain

If they played today

Republic of Ireland at home
10% / 18% / 73%
Republic of Ireland win / draw / Spain win
Republic of Ireland–Spain
  • 0–2 13.5%
  • 0–1 12.1%
  • 0–3 10.0%
  • 1–2 9.2%
  • 1–1 8.3%
Neutral venue
7% / 15% / 79%
Republic of Ireland win / draw / Spain win
Republic of Ireland–Spain
  • 0–2 15.0%
  • 0–1 12.4%
  • 0–3 12.1%
  • 1–2 8.3%
  • 0–4 7.3%
Spain at home
4% / 12% / 84%
Republic of Ireland win / draw / Spain win
Republic of Ireland–Spain
  • 0–2 16.4%
  • 0–3 14.4%
  • 0–1 12.5%
  • 0–4 9.4%
  • 1–2 6.9%

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

 Republic of IrelandSpain
Current Elo17622324
Elo rank49th1st
Peak Elo1927 (2002)2324 (2026)
Matches played633791
All-time record243W 179D 211L468W 183D 140L
Goals for8581616
Goals against769704
Biggest win8–0 vs Malta · 1983-11-16 · UEFA Euro qualification13–0 vs Bulgaria · 1933-05-21 · Friendly
Biggest loss0–7 vs Brazil · 1982-05-27 · Friendly1–7 vs England · 1931-12-09 · Friendly
World Cups won02
Expected World Cups0.091.28
European Championships won04
Expected European Championships0.091.48

When they've met

Meetings
26
Republic of Ireland 4W 7D 15L
Goals
18–54
Republic of Ireland first
First meeting
1–1
Drawn · 1931-04-26 · Friendly
Most recent
0–2
Spain won · 2013-06-11 · Friendly
Republic of Ireland's biggest win
3–2
1947-03-02 · Friendly
Spain's biggest win
6–0
1952-06-01 · Friendly
Most common result
0–2
Republic of Ireland first · 5 times, last 2013-06-11
Current run
Unbeaten in 5
Spain · since 1992-11-18
26 meetings
DateScoreVenueCompetition
2013-06-110–2NeutralFriendly
2012-06-140–4NeutralUEFA Euro
2002-06-161–1NeutralFIFA World Cup
1993-10-131–3Republic of Ireland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1992-11-180–0Spain homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1989-04-261–0Republic of Ireland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1988-11-160–2Spain homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1985-05-260–0Republic of Ireland homeFriendly
1983-04-270–2Spain homeUEFA Euro qualification
1982-11-173–3Republic of Ireland homeUEFA Euro qualification
1977-02-090–1Republic of Ireland homeFriendly
1966-12-070–2Spain homeUEFA Euro qualification
1966-10-230–0Republic of Ireland homeUEFA Euro qualification
1965-11-100–1NeutralFIFA World Cup qualification
1965-10-271–4Spain homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1965-05-051–0Republic of Ireland homeFIFA World Cup qualification
1964-04-080–2Republic of Ireland homeUEFA Euro qualification
1964-03-111–5Spain homeUEFA Euro qualification
1955-11-272–2Republic of Ireland homeFriendly
1952-06-010–6Spain homeFriendly
1949-06-121–4Republic of Ireland homeFriendly
1948-05-301–2Spain homeFriendly
1947-03-023–2Republic of Ireland homeFriendly
1946-06-231–0Spain homeFriendly
1931-12-130–5Republic of Ireland homeFriendly
1931-04-261–1Spain homeFriendly