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Austria vs East Germany head-to-head record

Austria wins
1
Draws
4
East Germany wins
1

6 meetings, 1965 to 1989Goals: Austria 7, East Germany 5

Austria and East Germany have met 6 times since 1965. They have won one each, with 4 draws. They last met on 15 November 1989, when Austria won 3–0 in World Cup qualifying.

The 6 meetings have produced 12 goals, 2.00 per game. The biggest win is Austria’s 3–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1989. Austria are unbeaten in the last four meetings (1 win, 3 draws).

Who has won more, Austria or East Germany?

All matches6 matches

1 Austria4 drawsEast Germany 1

Competitive6 matches

1 Austria4 drawsEast Germany 1

Key numbers

Goals
Austria 7, East Germany 52.00 per game
First meeting
Austria 1–1 East GermanyWorld Cup qualifying, 25 Apr 1965
Most recent
Austria 3–0 East GermanyWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Nov 1989
Austria’s biggest win
Austria 3–0 East GermanyWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Nov 1989
East Germany’s biggest win
East Germany 1–0 AustriaWorld Cup qualifying, 31 Oct 1965
Most goals in a meeting
Austria 3–0 East GermanyWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Nov 1989
Current run
Austria unbeaten in 4
TFN Elo rating now
Austria 1898 (22nd), East Germany 1729How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Austria3East Germany0

    World Cup qualifying

    Vienna, Austria

  2. East Germany1Austria1

    World Cup qualifying

    Leipzig, German DR

  3. East Germany1Austria1

    World Cup qualifying

    Leipzig, German DR

  4. Austria1East Germany1

    World Cup qualifying

    Vienna, Austria

  5. East Germany1Austria0

    World Cup qualifying

    Leipzig, German DR

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Austria win and drops with every East Germany win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Austria have won more Below: East Germany have won more
25 April 1965: Austria 1–1 East Germany (World Cup qualifying). Level31 October 1965: East Germany 1–0 Austria (World Cup qualifying). East Germany +124 September 1977: Austria 1–1 East Germany (World Cup qualifying). East Germany +112 October 1977: East Germany 1–1 Austria (World Cup qualifying). East Germany +120 May 1989: East Germany 1–1 Austria (World Cup qualifying). East Germany +115 November 1989: Austria 3–0 East Germany (World Cup qualifying). LevelLevel
Level after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 1, held by East Germany from 31 October 1965.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Austria's home games

3 matches

120

AustriaDrawsEast Germany

In East Germany's home games

3 matches

021

AustriaDrawsEast Germany

Meetings by decade

Austria wins Draws East Germany wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s23
1970s24
1980s25

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofAustriaEast Germany
Wins in a row1198911965
Unbeaten meetings41977 to 198951965 to 1989

The longest run of draws is 3, from 24 September 1977 to 20 May 1989.

Top scorers in Austria vs East Germany

  1. 1Toni PolsterAustria4(1 penalty)
  2. 2Jürgen NöldnerEast Germany2

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 6 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Austria and East Germany played each other?

6 times, starting on 25 April 1965. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Austria and East Germany?

Neither: they have 1 win each, with 4 draws.

What is the biggest win in Austria vs East Germany?

Austria’s 3–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 15 November 1989 in Vienna.

When did Austria and East Germany last play?

On 15 November 1989 in Vienna, when Austria won 3–0 in World Cup qualifying.

Every Austria vs East Germany result

Every Austria vs East Germany result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Austria3–0East GermanyWorld Cup qualifyingVienna, Austria
East Germany1–1AustriaWorld Cup qualifyingLeipzig, German DR
East Germany1–1AustriaWorld Cup qualifyingLeipzig, German DR
Austria1–1East GermanyWorld Cup qualifyingVienna, Austria
East Germany1–0AustriaWorld Cup qualifyingLeipzig, German DR
Austria1–1East GermanyWorld Cup qualifyingVienna, Austria

Recent form

Austria

  1. Dat KosovoNations League1–1Sun 4 Oct 2026
  2. Dat IrelandNations League2–2Thu 1 Oct 2026
  3. Wv KosovoNations League3–1Sun 27 Sept 2026
  4. Wv IsraelNations League3–1Thu 24 Sept 2026
  5. Lv SpainWorld Cup0–3Thu 2 Jul 2026

East Germany

  1. Wat BelgiumFriendly2–0Wed 12 Sept 1990
  2. Dat BrazilFriendly3–3Sun 13 May 1990
  3. Wat ScotlandFriendly1–0Wed 25 Apr 1990
  4. Wv EgyptFriendly2–0Wed 11 Apr 1990
  5. Wv USAFriendly3–2Wed 28 Mar 1990

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.