Albania vs Northern Ireland head-to-head record

Albania wins: 2
Draws: 2
Northern Ireland wins: 5

9 meetings, 1965 to 2010Goals: Albania 5, Northern Ireland 13

Albania and Northern Ireland have met 9 times since 1965. Northern Ireland have won 5, Albania 2, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 3 March 2010, when Albania won 1–0 in a friendly.

The 9 meetings have produced 18 goals, 2.00 per game. The biggest win is Northern Ireland’s 4–1 in World Cup qualifying in 1965. Albania have won the last two meetings. They went 17 years without meeting, between 1965 and 1982.

Who has won more, Albania or Northern Ireland?

All matches9 matches

2 Albania2 drawsNorthern Ireland 5

Competitive8 matches

1 Albania2 drawsNorthern Ireland 5

Friendlies1 match

1 Albania0 drawsNorthern Ireland 0

Key numbers

Goals: Albania 5, Northern Ireland 132.00 per game
First meeting: Northern Ireland 4–1 AlbaniaWorld Cup qualifying, 7 May 1965
Most recent: Albania 1–0 Northern IrelandFriendly, 3 Mar 2010
Albania’s biggest win: Albania 1–0 Northern IrelandFriendly, 3 Mar 2010
Northern Ireland’s biggest win: Northern Ireland 4–1 AlbaniaWorld Cup qualifying, 7 May 1965
Most goals in a meeting: Northern Ireland 4–1 AlbaniaWorld Cup qualifying, 7 May 1965
Current run: Albania, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset: Albania 1–0 Northern IrelandWorld Cup qualifying, 10 Sept 1997Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 19%
TFN Elo rating now: Albania 1661 (69th), Northern Ireland 1721 (57th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

3 Mar 2010
Albania1Northern Ireland0
Friendly
Tirana, Albania
10 Sept 1997
Albania1Northern Ireland0
World Cup qualifying
Zürich, Switzerland (neutral)
14 Dec 1996
Northern Ireland2Albania0
World Cup qualifying
Belfast, Northern Ireland
17 Feb 1993
Albania1Northern Ireland2
World Cup qualifying
Tirana, Albania
9 Sept 1992
Northern Ireland3Albania0
World Cup qualifying
Belfast, Northern Ireland

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Albania win and drops with every Northern Ireland win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Albania have won more Below: Northern Ireland have won more

Level

Northern Ireland lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Northern Ireland from 14 December 1996.

Every meeting on one timeline

Albania wins

Draws

Northern Ireland wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Albania's home games

4 matches

121

AlbaniaDrawsNorthern Ireland

In Northern Ireland's home games

4 matches

004

AlbaniaDrawsNorthern Ireland

At neutral venues

1 match

100

AlbaniaDrawsNorthern Ireland

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Albania	Draws	Northern Ireland	Goals
World Cup qualifying	6	1	1	4	4–12
Euro qualifying	2	0	1	1	0–1
Friendly	1	1	0	0	1–0

Meetings by decade

Albania wins Draws Northern Ireland wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Albania	Draws	Northern Ireland	Goals
1960s	2	0	1	1	7
1980s	2	0	1	1	1
1990s	4	1	0	3	9
2010s	1	1	0	0	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Albania	Northern Ireland
Wins in a row	21997 to 2010	41983 to 1996
Unbeaten meetings	21997 to 2010	71965 to 1996

The longest run of draws is 2, from 24 November 1965 to 15 December 1982.

Top scorers in Albania vs Northern Ireland

1Jobby CrossanNorthern Ireland3(1 penalty)
2Iain DowieNorthern Ireland2

Scorer records exist for 7 of the 9 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Albania and Northern Ireland played each other?

9 times, starting on 7 May 1965. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Albania and Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland, with 5 wins to 2. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Albania vs Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland’s 4–1 win in World Cup qualifying on 7 May 1965 in Belfast.

When did Albania and Northern Ireland last play?

On 3 March 2010 in Tirana, when Albania won 1–0 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Albania and Northern Ireland?

In 8 competitive matches, Albania have 1 win, Northern Ireland have 5, and 2 ended level.

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Every Albania vs Northern Ireland result

All 9 Competitive 8 Friendlies 1

Every Albania vs Northern Ireland result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
3 Mar 2010	Albania	1–0	Northern Ireland	Friendly	Tirana, Albania
10 Sept 1997	Albania	1–0	Northern Ireland	World Cup qualifying	Zürich, Switzerland (neutral)
14 Dec 1996	Northern Ireland	2–0	Albania	World Cup qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland
17 Feb 1993	Albania	1–2	Northern Ireland	World Cup qualifying	Tirana, Albania
9 Sept 1992	Northern Ireland	3–0	Albania	World Cup qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland
27 Apr 1983	Northern Ireland	1–0	Albania	Euro qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland
15 Dec 1982	Albania	0–0	Northern Ireland	Euro qualifying	Tirana, Albania
24 Nov 1965	Albania	1–1	Northern Ireland	World Cup qualifying	Tirana, Albania
7 May 1965	Northern Ireland	4–1	Albania	World Cup qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland