Faroe Islands vs Northern Ireland head-to-head record

Faroe Islands wins: 0
Draws: 2
Northern Ireland wins: 4

6 meetings, 1991 to 2015Goals: Faroe Islands 3, Northern Ireland 16

Faroe Islands and Northern Ireland have met 6 times since 1991. Northern Ireland have won 4, Faroe Islands 0, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 4 September 2015, when Northern Ireland won 3–1 in Euro qualifying.

The 6 meetings have produced 19 goals, 3.17 per game. The biggest win is Northern Ireland’s 5–0 in Euro qualifying in 1991. Northern Ireland are unbeaten in the last six meetings (4 wins, 2 draws). They went 19 years without meeting, between 1991 and 2010.

Who has won more, Faroe Islands or Northern Ireland?

All matches6 matches

0 Faroe Islands2 drawsNorthern Ireland 4

Competitive6 matches

0 Faroe Islands2 drawsNorthern Ireland 4

Key numbers

Goals: Faroe Islands 3, Northern Ireland 163.17 per game
First meeting: Northern Ireland 1–1 Faroe IslandsEuro qualifying, 1 May 1991
Most recent: Faroe Islands 1–3 Northern IrelandEuro qualifying, 4 Sept 2015
Northern Ireland’s biggest win: Faroe Islands 0–5 Northern IrelandEuro qualifying, 11 Sept 1991
Most goals in a meeting: Faroe Islands 0–5 Northern IrelandEuro qualifying, 11 Sept 1991
Current run: Northern Ireland unbeaten in 6
TFN Elo rating now: Faroe Islands 1446 (125th), Northern Ireland 1721 (57th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

4 Sept 2015
Faroe Islands1Northern Ireland3
Euro qualifying
Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
11 Oct 2014
Northern Ireland2Faroe Islands0
Euro qualifying
Belfast, Northern Ireland
10 Aug 2011
Northern Ireland4Faroe Islands0
Euro qualifying
Belfast, Northern Ireland
12 Oct 2010
Faroe Islands1Northern Ireland1
Euro qualifying
Toftir, Faroe Islands
11 Sept 1991
Faroe Islands0Northern Ireland5
Euro qualifying
Landskrona, Sweden (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Faroe Islands have won more Below: Northern Ireland have won more

Level

Northern Ireland lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Northern Ireland from 4 September 2015.

Every meeting on one timeline

Faroe Islands wins

Draws

Northern Ireland wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Faroe Islands's home games

2 matches

011

Faroe IslandsDrawsNorthern Ireland

In Northern Ireland's home games

3 matches

012

Faroe IslandsDrawsNorthern Ireland

At neutral venues

1 match

001

Faroe IslandsDrawsNorthern Ireland

Meetings by decade

Faroe Islands wins Draws Northern Ireland wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Results	Played	Faroe Islands	Draws	Northern Ireland	Goals
1990s		2	0	1	1	7
2010s		4	0	1	3	12

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Faroe Islands	Northern Ireland
Wins in a row	None	32011 to 2015
Unbeaten meetings	12010	61991 to 2015

Top scorers in Faroe Islands vs Northern Ireland

1Colin ClarkeNorthern Ireland4(1 penalty)
2Gareth McAuleyNorthern Ireland3
3Kyle LaffertyNorthern Ireland3
4Paddy McCourtNorthern Ireland2

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 Faroe Islands and Northern Ireland played each other?

6 times, starting on 1 May 1991. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 0 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Faroe Islands and Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland, with 4 wins to 0. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Faroe Islands vs Northern Ireland?

Northern Ireland’s 5–0 win in Euro qualifying on 11 September 1991 in Landskrona.

When did Faroe Islands and Northern Ireland last play?

On 4 September 2015 in Tórshavn, when Northern Ireland won 3–1 in Euro qualifying.

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Every Faroe Islands vs Northern Ireland result

Every Faroe Islands vs Northern Ireland result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
4 Sept 2015	Faroe Islands	1–3	Northern Ireland	Euro qualifying	Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
11 Oct 2014	Northern Ireland	2–0	Faroe Islands	Euro qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland
10 Aug 2011	Northern Ireland	4–0	Faroe Islands	Euro qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland
12 Oct 2010	Faroe Islands	1–1	Northern Ireland	Euro qualifying	Toftir, Faroe Islands
11 Sept 1991	Faroe Islands	0–5	Northern Ireland	Euro qualifying	Landskrona, Sweden (neutral)
1 May 1991	Northern Ireland	1–1	Faroe Islands	Euro qualifying	Belfast, Northern Ireland