Greece vs Israel
head-to-head record
- Greece wins
- 10
- Draws
- 5
- Israel wins
- 2
17 meetings, 1938 to 2011Goals: Greece 27, Israel 18
Greece and Israel have met 17 times since 1938. Greece have won 10, Israel 2, and 5 matches ended level. They last met on 2 September 2011, when Greece won 1–0 in Euro qualifying.
The 17 meetings have produced 45 goals, 2.65 per game. The biggest win is Israel’s 4–1 in a friendly in 1979. Greece are unbeaten in the last nine meetings (6 wins, 3 draws). They went 15 years without meeting, between 1938 and 1953.
Who has won more, Greece or Israel?
All matches17 matches
Competitive8 matches
Friendlies9 matches
Key numbers
- Goals
- Greece 27, Israel 182.65 per game
- First meeting
- Israel 1–3 GreeceWorld Cup qualifying, 22 Jan 1938
- Most recent
- Israel 0–1 GreeceEuro qualifying, 2 Sept 2011
- Greece’s biggest win
- Israel 1–3 GreeceWorld Cup qualifying, 22 Jan 1938
- Israel’s biggest win
- Israel 4–1 GreeceFriendly, 14 Feb 1979
- Most goals in a meeting
- Israel 3–3 GreeceFriendly, 12 Mar 1969
- Current run
- Greece unbeaten in 9
- Biggest upset
- Israel 0–2 GreeceFriendly, 9 Jan 1985Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 23%
- TFN Elo rating now
- Greece 1857 (26th), Israel 1665 (68th)How the rating works
Last five meetings
- Israel0Greece1
Euro qualifying
Jaffa, Israel
- Greece2Israel1
Euro qualifying
Piraeus, Greece
- Greece2Israel1
World Cup qualifying
Heraklion, Greece
- Israel1Greece1
World Cup qualifying
Ramat Gan, Israel
- Israel1Greece1
Friendly
Jerusalem, Israel
Who has had the upper hand over time?
The line climbs with every Greece win and drops with every Israel win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.
Every meeting on one timeline
Home, away and neutral
In Greece's home games
8 matches
611
GreeceDrawsIsrael
In Israel's home games
9 matches
441
GreeceDrawsIsrael
Record by competition
| Competition | Played | Greece | Draws | Israel | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 14–14 |
| World Cup qualifying | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10–3 |
| Euro qualifying | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3–1 |
Meetings by decade
| Decade | Results | Played | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 2 | 5 | |
| 1950s | 2 | 3 | |
| 1960s | 1 | 6 | |
| 1970s | 3 | 8 | |
| 1980s | 2 | 6 | |
| 1990s | 3 | 8 | |
| 2000s | 2 | 5 | |
| 2010s | 2 | 4 |
Longest runs
| Longest run of | Greece | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Wins in a row | 41938 to 1954 | 11979 |
| Unbeaten meetings | 91984 to 2011 | 51969 to 1984 |
The longest run of draws is 2, from 22 January 1997 to 28 March 2009.
Top scorers in Greece vs Israel
- 1Kleanthis VikelidisGreece3(1 penalty)
- 2Dimitris SalpingidisGreece2
Scorer records exist for 8 of the 17 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.
Questions answered
How many times have Greece and Israel played each other?
17 times, starting on 22 January 1938. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 9 were friendlies.
Who has won more matches between Greece and Israel?
Greece, with 10 wins to 2. 5 matches ended level.
What is the biggest win in Greece vs Israel?
Israel’s 4–1 win in a friendly on 14 February 1979 in Ramat Gan.
When did Greece and Israel last play?
On 2 September 2011 in Jaffa, when Greece won 1–0 in Euro qualifying.
What is the competitive record between Greece and Israel?
In 8 competitive matches, Greece have 7 wins, Israel have 0, and 1 ended level.
Every Greece vs Israel result
| Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 0–1 | Greece | Euro qualifying | Jaffa, Israel | |
| Greece | 2–1 | Israel | Euro qualifying | Piraeus, Greece | |
| Greece | 2–1 | Israel | World Cup qualifying | Heraklion, Greece | |
| Israel | 1–1 | Greece | World Cup qualifying | Ramat Gan, Israel | |
| Israel | 1–1 | Greece | Friendly | Jerusalem, Israel | |
| Greece | 2–1 | Israel | Friendly | Chalcis, Greece | |
| Greece | 2–1 | Israel | Friendly | Athens, Greece | |
| Israel | 0–2 | Greece | Friendly | Jaffa, Israel | |
| Greece | 2–2 | Israel | Friendly | Athens, Greece | |
| Israel | 4–1 | Greece | Friendly | Ramat Gan, Israel | |
| Israel | 1–1 | Greece | Friendly | Ramat Gan, Israel | |
| Greece | 0–1 | Israel | Friendly | Patras, Greece | |
| Israel | 3–3 | Greece | Friendly | Jaffa, Israel | |
| Israel | 0–2 | Greece | World Cup qualifying | Ramat Gan, Israel | |
| Greece | 1–0 | Israel | World Cup qualifying | Athens, Greece | |
| Greece | 1–0 | Israelas Mandatory Palestine | World Cup qualifying | Athens, Greece | |
| Israelas Mandatory Palestine | 1–3 | Greece | World Cup qualifying | Tel Aviv, Mandatory Palestine |
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