Austria vs Northern Ireland head-to-head record

Austria wins: 6
Draws: 3
Northern Ireland wins: 4

13 meetings, 1982 to 2020Goals: Austria 21, Northern Ireland 19

Austria and Northern Ireland have met 13 times since 1982. Austria have won 6, Northern Ireland 4, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 15 November 2020, when Austria won 2–1 in the Nations League.

The 13 meetings have produced 40 goals, 3.08 per game. The biggest win is Austria’s 2–0 in World Cup qualifying in 2005. Austria are unbeaten in the last six meetings (5 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, Austria or Northern Ireland?

All matches13 matches

6 Austria3 drawsNorthern Ireland 4

Competitive13 matches

6 Austria3 drawsNorthern Ireland 4

Key numbers

Goals: Austria 21, Northern Ireland 193.08 per game
First meeting: Austria 2–2 Northern IrelandWorld Cup, 1 Jul 1982
Most recent: Austria 2–1 Northern IrelandNations League, 15 Nov 2020
Austria’s biggest win: Austria 2–0 Northern IrelandWorld Cup qualifying, 12 Oct 2005
Northern Ireland’s biggest win: Northern Ireland 5–3 AustriaEuro qualifying, 15 Nov 1995
Most goals in a meeting: Northern Ireland 5–3 AustriaEuro qualifying, 15 Nov 1995
Current run: Austria unbeaten in 6
TFN Elo rating now: Austria 1898 (22nd), Northern Ireland 1721 (57th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

15 Nov 2020
Austria2Northern Ireland1
Nations League
Vienna, Austria
11 Oct 2020
Northern Ireland0Austria1
Nations League
Belfast, Northern Ireland
18 Nov 2018
Northern Ireland1Austria2
Nations League
Belfast, Northern Ireland
12 Oct 2018
Austria1Northern Ireland0
Nations League
Vienna, Austria
12 Oct 2005
Austria2Northern Ireland0
World Cup qualifying
Vienna, Austria

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Austria lead by 2 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Northern Ireland from 15 November 1995.

Every meeting on one timeline

Austria wins

Draws

Northern Ireland wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Austria's home games

6 matches

411

AustriaDrawsNorthern Ireland

In Northern Ireland's home games

6 matches

213

AustriaDrawsNorthern Ireland

At neutral venues

1 match

010

AustriaDrawsNorthern Ireland

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Austria	Draws	Northern Ireland	Goals
Euro qualifying	6	1	1	4	8–12
Nations League	4	4	0	0	6–2
World Cup qualifying	2	1	1	0	5–3
World Cup	1	0	1	0	2–2

Meetings by decade

Austria wins Draws Northern Ireland wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Austria	Draws	Northern Ireland	Goals
1980s	3	1	1	1	10
1990s	4	0	1	3	14
2000s	2	1	1	0	8
2010s	2	2	0	0	4
2020s	2	2	0	0	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Austria	Northern Ireland
Wins in a row	52005 to 2020	31991 to 1995
Unbeaten meetings	62004 to 2020	61983 to 2004

Top scorers in Austria vs Northern Ireland

1Billy HamiltonNorthern Ireland3
2Markus SchoppAustria3
3Iain DowieNorthern Ireland2(1 penalty)
4Michael O'NeillNorthern Ireland2
5Phil GrayNorthern Ireland2
6René AufhauserAustria2
7Walter SchachnerAustria2

Scorer records exist for 12 of the 13 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

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

13 times, starting on 1 July 1982. 13 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Austria and Northern Ireland?

Austria, with 6 wins to 4. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Austria vs Northern Ireland?

Austria’s 2–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 12 October 2005 in Vienna.

When did Austria and Northern Ireland last play?

On 15 November 2020 in Vienna, when Austria won 2–1 in the Nations League.

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Every Austria vs Northern Ireland result

Every Austria vs Northern Ireland result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
15 Nov 2020	Austria	2–1	Northern Ireland	Nations League	Vienna, Austria
11 Oct 2020	Northern Ireland	0–1	Austria	Nations League	Belfast, Northern Ireland
18 Nov 2018	Northern Ireland	1–2	Austria	Nations League	Belfast, Northern Ireland
12 Oct 2018	Austria	1–0	Northern Ireland	Nations League	Vienna, Austria
12 Oct 2005	Austria	2–0	Northern Ireland	World Cup qualifying	Vienna, Austria
13 Oct 2004	Northern Ireland	3–3	Austria	World Cup qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland
15 Nov 1995	Northern Ireland	5–3	Austria	Euro qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland
12 Oct 1994	Austria	1–2	Northern Ireland	Euro qualifying	Vienna, Austria
16 Oct 1991	Northern Ireland	2–1	Austria	Euro qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland
14 Nov 1990	Austria	0–0	Northern Ireland	Euro qualifying	Vienna, Austria
21 Sept 1983	Northern Ireland	3–1	Austria	Euro qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland
13 Oct 1982	Austria	2–0	Northern Ireland	Euro qualifying	Vienna, Austria
1 Jul 1982	Austria	2–2	Northern Ireland	World Cup	Madrid, Spain (neutral)