Ethiopia vs Somalia head-to-head record

Ethiopia wins: 6
Draws: 1
Somalia wins: 1

8 meetings, 1969 to 2015Goals: Ethiopia 24, Somalia 3

Ethiopia and Somalia have met 8 times since 1969. Ethiopia have won 6, Somalia 1, and 1 match ended level. They last met on 25 November 2015, when Ethiopia won 2–0 in the CECAFA Cup.

The 8 meetings have produced 27 goals, 3.38 per game. The biggest win is Ethiopia’s 7–0 in a friendly in 1969. Ethiopia are unbeaten in the last four meetings (3 wins, 1 draw). They went 26 years without meeting, between 1969 and 1995.

Who has won more, Ethiopia or Somalia?

All matches8 matches

6 Ethiopia1 drawSomalia 1

Competitive7 matches

5 Ethiopia1 drawSomalia 1

Friendlies1 match

1 Ethiopia0 drawsSomalia 0

Key numbers

Goals: Ethiopia 24, Somalia 33.38 per game
First meeting: Ethiopia 7–0 SomaliaFriendly, 5 Jan 1969
Most recent: Ethiopia 2–0 SomaliaCECAFA Cup, 25 Nov 2015
Ethiopia’s biggest win: Ethiopia 7–0 SomaliaFriendly, 5 Jan 1969
Somalia’s biggest win: Ethiopia 0–1 SomaliaCECAFA Cup, 7 Dec 2002
Most goals in a meeting: Ethiopia 7–0 SomaliaFriendly, 5 Jan 1969
Current run: Ethiopia unbeaten in 4
Biggest upset: Ethiopia 0–1 SomaliaCECAFA Cup, 7 Dec 2002Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 23%
TFN Elo rating now: Ethiopia 1386 (143rd), Somalia 1081 (188th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

25 Nov 2015
Ethiopia2Somalia0
CECAFA Cup
Hawassa, Ethiopia
16 Nov 2011
Ethiopia5Somalia0
World Cup qualifying
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
12 Nov 2011
Somalia0Ethiopia0
World Cup qualifying
Djibouti, Djibouti (neutral)
5 Dec 2005
Ethiopia3Somalia1
CECAFA Cup
Kigali, Rwanda (neutral)
7 Dec 2002
Ethiopia0Somalia1
CECAFA Cup
Arusha, Tanzania (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Ethiopia have won more Below: Somalia have won more

Level

Ethiopia lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Ethiopia from 25 November 2015.

Every meeting on one timeline

Ethiopia wins

Draws

Somalia wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Ethiopia's home games

3 matches

300

EthiopiaDrawsSomalia

At neutral venues

5 matches

311

EthiopiaDrawsSomalia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Ethiopia	Draws	Somalia	Goals
CECAFA Cup	5	4	0	1	12–3
World Cup qualifying	2	1	1	0	5–0
Friendly	1	1	0	0	7–0

Meetings by decade

Ethiopia wins Draws Somalia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Ethiopia	Draws	Somalia	Goals
1960s	1	1	0	0	7
1990s	1	1	0	0	5
2000s	3	2	0	1	8
2010s	3	2	1	0	7

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Ethiopia	Somalia
Wins in a row	31969 to 2000	12002
Unbeaten meetings	42005 to 2015	12011

Questions answered

How many times have Ethiopia and Somalia played each other?

8 times, starting on 5 January 1969. 7 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Ethiopia and Somalia?

Ethiopia, with 6 wins to 1. 1 match ended level.

What is the biggest win in Ethiopia vs Somalia?

Ethiopia’s 7–0 win in a friendly on 5 January 1969 in Addis Ababa.

When did Ethiopia and Somalia last play?

On 25 November 2015 in Hawassa, when Ethiopia won 2–0 in the CECAFA Cup.

What is the competitive record between Ethiopia and Somalia?

In 7 competitive matches, Ethiopia have 5 wins, Somalia have 1, and 1 ended level.

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Every Ethiopia vs Somalia result

All 8 Competitive 7 Friendlies 1

Every Ethiopia vs Somalia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
25 Nov 2015	Ethiopia	2–0	Somalia	CECAFA Cup	Hawassa, Ethiopia
16 Nov 2011	Ethiopia	5–0	Somalia	World Cup qualifying	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
12 Nov 2011	Somalia	0–0	Ethiopia	World Cup qualifying	Djibouti, Djibouti (neutral)
5 Dec 2005	Ethiopia	3–1	Somalia	CECAFA Cup	Kigali, Rwanda (neutral)
7 Dec 2002	Ethiopia	0–1	Somalia	CECAFA Cup	Arusha, Tanzania (neutral)
21 Nov 2000	Somalia	1–2	Ethiopia	CECAFA Cup	Kampala, Uganda (neutral)
3 Dec 1995	Ethiopia	5–0	Somalia	CECAFA Cup	Jinja, Uganda (neutral)
5 Jan 1969	Ethiopia	7–0	Somalia	Friendly	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia