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Northern Ireland vs Slovenia head-to-head record

Northern Ireland wins
3
Draws
1
Slovenia wins
3

7 meetings, 2008 to 2023Goals: Northern Ireland 5, Slovenia 7

Northern Ireland and Slovenia have met 7 times since 2008. They have won three each, with 1 draw. They last met on 17 October 2023, when Slovenia won 1–0 in Euro qualifying.

The 7 meetings have produced 12 goals, 1.71 per game. The biggest win is Slovenia’s 4–2 in Euro qualifying in 2023. Slovenia have won the last two meetings.

Who has won more, Northern Ireland or Slovenia?

All matches7 matches

3 Northern Ireland1 drawSlovenia 3

Competitive6 matches

2 Northern Ireland1 drawSlovenia 3

Friendlies1 match

1 Northern Ireland0 drawsSlovenia 0

Key numbers

Goals
Northern Ireland 5, Slovenia 71.71 per game
First meeting
Slovenia 2–0 Northern IrelandWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Oct 2008
Most recent
Northern Ireland 0–1 SloveniaEuro qualifying, 17 Oct 2023
Northern Ireland’s biggest win
Northern Ireland 1–0 SloveniaFriendly, 28 Mar 2016
Slovenia’s biggest win
Slovenia 4–2 Northern IrelandEuro qualifying, 7 Sept 2023
Most goals in a meeting
Slovenia 4–2 Northern IrelandEuro qualifying, 7 Sept 2023
Current run
Slovenia, 2 wins in a row
Biggest upset
Slovenia 0–1 Northern IrelandEuro qualifying, 3 Sept 2010Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 16%
TFN Elo rating now
Northern Ireland 1721 (57th), Slovenia 1768 (43rd)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Northern Ireland0Slovenia1

    Euro qualifying

    Belfast, Northern Ireland

  2. Slovenia4Northern Ireland2

    Euro qualifying

    Ljubljana, Slovenia

  3. Northern Ireland1Slovenia0

    Friendly

    Belfast, Northern Ireland

  4. Northern Ireland0Slovenia0

    Euro qualifying

    Belfast, Northern Ireland

  5. Slovenia0Northern Ireland1

    Euro qualifying

    Maribor, Slovenia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Northern Ireland have won more Below: Slovenia have won more
11 October 2008: Slovenia 2–0 Northern Ireland (World Cup qualifying). Slovenia +11 April 2009: Northern Ireland 1–0 Slovenia (World Cup qualifying). Level3 September 2010: Slovenia 0–1 Northern Ireland (Euro qualifying). Northern Ireland +129 March 2011: Northern Ireland 0–0 Slovenia (Euro qualifying). Northern Ireland +128 March 2016: Northern Ireland 1–0 Slovenia (Friendly). Northern Ireland +27 September 2023: Slovenia 4–2 Northern Ireland (Euro qualifying). Northern Ireland +117 October 2023: Northern Ireland 0–1 Slovenia (Euro qualifying). LevelLevel
Level after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 2, held by Northern Ireland from 28 March 2016.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Northern Ireland's home games

4 matches

211

Northern IrelandDrawsSlovenia

In Slovenia's home games

3 matches

102

Northern IrelandDrawsSlovenia

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedNorthern IrelandDrawsSloveniaGoals
Euro qualifying41123–5
World Cup qualifying21011–2
Friendly11001–0

Meetings by decade

Northern Ireland wins Draws Slovenia wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
2000s23
2010s32
2020s27

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofNorthern IrelandSlovenia
Wins in a row22009 to 201022023
Unbeaten meetings42009 to 201622023

Top scorers in Northern Ireland vs Slovenia

  1. 1Andraž ŠporarSlovenia2

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 7 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Northern Ireland and Slovenia played each other?

7 times, starting on 11 October 2008. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 1 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Northern Ireland and Slovenia?

Neither: they have 3 wins each, with 1 draw.

What is the biggest win in Northern Ireland vs Slovenia?

Slovenia’s 4–2 win in Euro qualifying on 7 September 2023 in Ljubljana.

When did Northern Ireland and Slovenia last play?

On 17 October 2023 in Belfast, when Slovenia won 1–0 in Euro qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Northern Ireland and Slovenia?

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

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Every Northern Ireland vs Slovenia result

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Every Northern Ireland vs Slovenia result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Northern Ireland0–1SloveniaEuro qualifyingBelfast, Northern Ireland
Slovenia4–2Northern IrelandEuro qualifyingLjubljana, Slovenia
Northern Ireland1–0SloveniaFriendlyBelfast, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland0–0SloveniaEuro qualifyingBelfast, Northern Ireland
Slovenia0–1Northern IrelandEuro qualifyingMaribor, Slovenia
Northern Ireland1–0SloveniaWorld Cup qualifyingBelfast, Northern Ireland
Slovenia2–0Northern IrelandWorld Cup qualifyingMaribor, Slovenia

Recent form

Northern Ireland

  1. Dv GeorgiaNations League0–0Mon 5 Oct 2026
  2. Wv UkraineNations League3–0Fri 2 Oct 2026
  3. Dv HungaryNations League0–0Mon 28 Sept 2026
  4. Wat GeorgiaNations League1–0Fri 25 Sept 2026
  5. Lat FranceFriendly1–3Mon 8 Jun 2026

Slovenia

  1. Wat ScotlandNations League2–1Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Lat SwitzerlandNations League1–2Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wv North MacedoniaNations League2–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Dv ScotlandNations League0–0Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Lat CroatiaFriendly1–2Sun 7 Jun 2026

Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.