Finland vs Russia head-to-head record

Finland wins: 1
Draws: 6
Russia wins: 13

20 meetings, 1912 to 2021Goals: Finland 14, Russia 57

Finland and Russia have met 20 times since 1912. Russia have won 13, Finland 1, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 16 June 2021, when Russia won 1–0 at the European Championship.

The 20 meetings have produced 71 goals, 3.55 per game. The biggest win is Russia’s 10–0 in World Cup qualifying in 1957. Russia are unbeaten in the last 18 meetings (13 wins, 5 draws). They went 45 years without meeting, between 1912 and 1957.

Who has won more, Finland or Russia?

All matches20 matches

1 Finland6 drawsRussia 13

Competitive14 matches

1 Finland2 drawsRussia 11

Friendlies6 matches

0 Finland4 drawsRussia 2

Key numbers

Goals: Finland 14, Russia 573.55 per game
First meeting: Russia 1–1 FinlandFriendly, 6 May 1912
Most recent: Russia 1–0 FinlandEuropean Championship, 16 Jun 2021
Finland’s biggest win: Finland 2–1 RussiaOlympic Games, 30 Jun 1912
Russia’s biggest win: Finland 0–10 RussiaWorld Cup qualifying, 15 Aug 1957
Most goals in a meeting: Russia 10–2 FinlandFriendly, 5 Apr 1978
Current run: Russia unbeaten in 18
TFN Elo rating now: Finland 1583 (85th), Russia 1844 (28th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

16 Jun 2021
Russia1Finland0
European Championship
Saint Petersburg, Russia
10 Jun 2009
Finland0Russia3
World Cup qualifying
Helsinki, Finland
15 Oct 2008
Russia3Finland0
World Cup qualifying
Moscow, Russia
15 Nov 1995
Russia3Finland1
Euro qualifying
Moscow, Russia
16 Aug 1995
Finland0Russia6
Euro qualifying
Helsinki, Finland

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Russia lead by 12 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 12, held by Russia from 16 June 2021.

Every meeting on one timeline

Finland wins

Draws

Russia wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Finland's home games

9 matches

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FinlandDrawsRussia

In Russia's home games

10 matches

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FinlandDrawsRussia

At neutral venues

1 match

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FinlandDrawsRussia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Finland	Draws	Russia	Goals
Euro qualifying	8	0	2	6	6–22
Friendly	6	0	4	2	5–15
World Cup qualifying	4	0	0	4	1–18
Olympic Games	1	1	0	0	2–1
European Championship	1	0	0	1	0–1

Meetings by decade

Finland wins Draws Russia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Finland	Draws	Russia	Goals
1910s	2	1	1	0	5
1950s	2	0	0	2	13
1960s	2	0	0	2	9
1970s	4	0	3	1	20
1980s	5	0	2	3	7
1990s	2	0	0	2	10
2000s	2	0	0	2	6
2020s	1	0	0	1	1

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Finland	Russia
Wins in a row	11912	51995 to 2021
Unbeaten meetings	21986 to 1988	181957 to 2021

The longest run of draws is 2, from 7 May 1986 to 17 August 1988.

Top scorers in Finland vs Russia

1Nikita SimonyanRussia3
2Vasili KulkovRussia3
3Aleksandr KerzhakovRussia2
4Anatoli IlyinRussia2
5Anatoli IsayevRussia2
6Dmitri RadchenkoRussia2
7Eduard StreltsovRussia2
8Igor KolyvanovRussia2
9Igor NettoRussia2
10Sergey AndreyevRussia2

Scorer records exist for 13 of the 20 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Finland and Russia played each other?

20 times, starting on 6 May 1912. 14 of those meetings were competitive and 6 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Finland and Russia?

Russia, with 13 wins to 1. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Finland vs Russia?

Russia’s 10–0 win in World Cup qualifying on 15 August 1957 in Helsinki.

When did Finland and Russia last play?

On 16 June 2021 in Saint Petersburg, when Russia won 1–0 at the European Championship.

What is the competitive record between Finland and Russia?

In 14 competitive matches, Finland have 1 win, Russia have 11, and 2 ended level.

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Every Finland vs Russia result

All 20 Competitive 14 Friendlies 6

Every Finland vs Russia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
16 Jun 2021	Russia	1–0	Finland	European Championship	Saint Petersburg, Russia
10 Jun 2009	Finland	0–3	Russia	World Cup qualifying	Helsinki, Finland
15 Oct 2008	Russia	3–0	Finland	World Cup qualifying	Moscow, Russia
15 Nov 1995	Russia	3–1	Finland	Euro qualifying	Moscow, Russia
16 Aug 1995	Finland	0–6	Russia	Euro qualifying	Helsinki, Finland
17 Aug 1988	Finland	0–0	Russiaas Soviet Union	Friendly	Turku, Finland
7 May 1986	Russiaas Soviet Union	0–0	Finland	Friendly	Moscow, Soviet Union
15 May 1984	Finland	1–3	Russiaas Soviet Union	Friendly	Kouvola, Finland
1 Jun 1983	Finland	0–1	Russiaas Soviet Union	Euro qualifying	Helsinki, Finland
13 Oct 1982	Russiaas Soviet Union	2–0	Finland	Euro qualifying	Moscow, Soviet Union
31 Oct 1979	Russiaas Soviet Union	2–2	Finland	Euro qualifying	Moscow, Soviet Union
4 Jul 1979	Finland	1–1	Russiaas Soviet Union	Euro qualifying	Helsinki, Finland
5 Apr 1978	Russiaas Soviet Union	10–2	Finland	Friendly	Yerevan, Soviet Union
16 Jul 1972	Finland	1–1	Russiaas Soviet Union	Friendly	Vaasa, Finland
6 Sept 1967	Finland	2–5	Russiaas Soviet Union	Euro qualifying	Turku, Finland
30 Aug 1967	Russiaas Soviet Union	2–0	Finland	Euro qualifying	Moscow, Soviet Union
15 Aug 1957	Finland	0–10	Russiaas Soviet Union	World Cup qualifying	Helsinki, Finland
27 Jul 1957	Russiaas Soviet Union	2–1	Finland	World Cup qualifying	Moscow, Soviet Union
30 Jun 1912	Finland	2–1	Russia	Olympic Games	Stockholm, Sweden (neutral)
6 May 1912	Russia	1–1	Finland	Friendly	Moscow, Russia