Finland vs Ireland head-to-head record

Finland wins: 2
Draws: 2
Ireland wins: 5

9 meetings, 1949 to 2024Goals: Finland 5, Ireland 14

Finland and Ireland have met 9 times since 1949. Ireland have won 5, Finland 2, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 14 November 2024, when Ireland won 1–0 in the Nations League.

The 9 meetings have produced 19 goals, 2.11 per game. The biggest win is Ireland’s 3–0 in a friendly in 2002. Ireland have won the last two meetings. They went 40 years without meeting, between 1949 and 1990.

Who has won more, Finland or Ireland?

All matches9 matches

2 Finland2 drawsIreland 5

Competitive6 matches

2 Finland1 drawIreland 3

Friendlies3 matches

0 Finland1 drawIreland 2

Key numbers

Goals: Finland 5, Ireland 142.11 per game
First meeting: Ireland 3–0 FinlandWorld Cup qualifying, 8 Sept 1949
Most recent: Ireland 1–0 FinlandNations League, 14 Nov 2024
Finland’s biggest win: Finland 1–0 IrelandNations League, 14 Oct 2020
Ireland’s biggest win: Finland 0–3 IrelandFriendly, 21 Aug 2002
Most goals in a meeting: Finland 1–2 IrelandNations League, 10 Oct 2024
Current run: Ireland, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset: Ireland 0–1 FinlandNations League, 6 Sept 2020Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 24%
TFN Elo rating now: Finland 1583 (85th), Ireland 1763 (44th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

14 Nov 2024
Ireland1Finland0
Nations League
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
10 Oct 2024
Finland1Ireland2
Nations League
Helsinki, Finland
14 Oct 2020
Finland1Ireland0
Nations League
Helsinki, Finland
6 Sept 2020
Ireland0Finland1
Nations League
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
21 Aug 2002
Finland0Ireland3
Friendly
Helsinki, Finland

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Finland have won more Below: Ireland have won more

Level

Ireland lead by 3 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 3, held by Ireland from 21 August 2002.

Every meeting on one timeline

Finland wins

Draws

Ireland wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Finland's home games

4 matches

112

FinlandDrawsIreland

In Ireland's home games

5 matches

113

FinlandDrawsIreland

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Finland	Draws	Ireland	Goals
Nations League	4	2	0	2	3–3
Friendly	3	0	1	2	1–7
World Cup qualifying	2	0	1	1	1–4

Meetings by decade

Finland wins Draws Ireland wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Finland	Draws	Ireland	Goals
1940s	2	0	1	1	5
1990s	1	0	1	0	2
2000s	2	0	0	2	6
2020s	4	2	0	2	6

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Finland	Ireland
Wins in a row	22020	22024
Unbeaten meetings	22020	51949 to 2002

The longest run of draws is 2, from 9 October 1949 to 16 May 1990.

Top scorers in Finland vs Ireland

1Con MartinIreland2(1 penalty)
2Fredrik JensenFinland2

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 9 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Finland and Ireland played each other?

9 times, starting on 8 September 1949. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Finland and Ireland?

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

What is the biggest win in Finland vs Ireland?

Ireland’s 3–0 win in a friendly on 21 August 2002 in Helsinki.

When did Finland and Ireland last play?

On 14 November 2024 in Dublin, when Ireland won 1–0 in the Nations League.

What is the competitive record between Finland and Ireland?

In 6 competitive matches, Finland have 2 wins, Ireland have 3, and 1 ended level.

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Every Finland vs Ireland result

All 9 Competitive 6 Friendlies 3

Every Finland vs Ireland result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
14 Nov 2024	Ireland	1–0	Finland	Nations League	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
10 Oct 2024	Finland	1–2	Ireland	Nations League	Helsinki, Finland
14 Oct 2020	Finland	1–0	Ireland	Nations League	Helsinki, Finland
6 Sept 2020	Ireland	0–1	Finland	Nations League	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
21 Aug 2002	Finland	0–3	Ireland	Friendly	Helsinki, Finland
15 Nov 2000	Ireland	3–0	Finland	Friendly	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
16 May 1990	Ireland	1–1	Finland	Friendly	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
9 Oct 1949	Finland	1–1	Irelandas Éire	World Cup qualifying	Helsinki, Finland
8 Sept 1949	Irelandas Éire	3–0	Finland	World Cup qualifying	Dublin, Éire