Norway vs Russia head-to-head record

Norway wins: 2
Draws: 4
Russia wins: 7

13 meetings, 1912 to 2014Goals: Norway 11, Russia 24

Norway and Russia have met 13 times since 1912. Russia have won 7, Norway 2, and 4 matches ended level. They last met on 31 May 2014, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 13 meetings have produced 35 goals, 2.69 per game. The biggest win is Russia’s 4–0 in Euro qualifying in 1986. They went 46 years without meeting, between 1914 and 1961.

Who has won more, Norway or Russia?

All matches13 matches

2 Norway4 drawsRussia 7

Competitive8 matches

0 Norway1 drawRussia 7

Friendlies5 matches

2 Norway3 drawsRussia 0

Key numbers

Goals: Norway 11, Russia 242.69 per game
First meeting: Norway 2–1 RussiaFriendly, 3 Jul 1912
Most recent: Norway 1–1 RussiaFriendly, 31 May 2014
Norway’s biggest win: Norway 3–2 RussiaFriendly, 28 Apr 2004
Russia’s biggest win: Russia 4–0 NorwayEuro qualifying, 29 Oct 1986
Most goals in a meeting: Russia 5–2 NorwayWorld Cup qualifying, 1 Jul 1961
TFN Elo rating now: Norway 1960 (15th), Russia 1844 (28th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

31 May 2014
Norway1Russia1
Friendly
Oslo, Norway
28 Apr 2004
Norway3Russia2
Friendly
Oslo, Norway
28 Aug 1991
Norway0Russia1
Euro qualifying
Oslo, Norway
12 Sept 1990
Russia2Norway0
Euro qualifying
Moscow, Soviet Union
3 Jun 1987
Norway0Russia1
Euro qualifying
Oslo, Norway

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Russia lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 6, held by Russia from 28 August 1991.

Every meeting on one timeline

Norway wins

Draws

Russia wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Norway's home games

7 matches

133

NorwayDrawsRussia

In Russia's home games

5 matches

014

NorwayDrawsRussia

At neutral venues

1 match

100

NorwayDrawsRussia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Norway	Draws	Russia	Goals
Friendly	5	2	3	0	8–6
World Cup qualifying	4	0	1	3	3–10
Euro qualifying	4	0	0	4	0–8

Meetings by decade

Norway wins Draws Russia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Norway	Draws	Russia	Goals
1910s	3	1	2	0	7
1960s	2	0	0	2	10
1980s	4	0	1	3	8
1990s	2	0	0	2	3
2000s	1	1	0	0	5
2010s	1	0	1	0	2

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Norway	Russia
Wins in a row	12004	51985 to 1991
Unbeaten meetings	31912 to 1914	101913 to 1991

The longest run of draws is 2, from 14 September 1913 to 12 July 1914.

Top scorers in Norway vs Russia

1Hennadiy LytovchenkoRussia2
2Mikheil MeskhiRussia2
3Slava MetreveliRussia2
4Valentin BubukinRussia2
5Viktor PonedelnikRussia2

Scorer records exist for 8 of the 13 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Norway and Russia played each other?

13 times, starting on 3 July 1912. 8 of those meetings were competitive and 5 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Norway and Russia?

Russia, with 7 wins to 2. 4 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Norway vs Russia?

Russia’s 4–0 win in Euro qualifying on 29 October 1986 in Simferopol.

When did Norway and Russia last play?

On 31 May 2014 in Oslo, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Norway and Russia?

In 8 competitive matches, Norway have 0 wins, Russia have 7, and 1 ended level.

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Every Norway vs Russia result

All 13 Competitive 8 Friendlies 5

Every Norway vs Russia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
31 May 2014	Norway	1–1	Russia	Friendly	Oslo, Norway
28 Apr 2004	Norway	3–2	Russia	Friendly	Oslo, Norway
28 Aug 1991	Norway	0–1	Russiaas Soviet Union	Euro qualifying	Oslo, Norway
12 Sept 1990	Russiaas Soviet Union	2–0	Norway	Euro qualifying	Moscow, Soviet Union
3 Jun 1987	Norway	0–1	Russiaas Soviet Union	Euro qualifying	Oslo, Norway
29 Oct 1986	Russiaas Soviet Union	4–0	Norway	Euro qualifying	Simferopol, Soviet Union
30 Oct 1985	Russiaas Soviet Union	1–0	Norway	World Cup qualifying	Moscow, Soviet Union
10 Oct 1984	Norway	1–1	Russiaas Soviet Union	World Cup qualifying	Oslo, Norway
23 Aug 1961	Norway	0–3	Russiaas Soviet Union	World Cup qualifying	Oslo, Norway
1 Jul 1961	Russiaas Soviet Union	5–2	Norway	World Cup qualifying	Moscow, Soviet Union
12 Jul 1914	Norway	1–1	Russia	Friendly	Kristiania, Norway
14 Sept 1913	Russia	1–1	Norway	Friendly	Moscow, Russia
3 Jul 1912	Norway	2–1	Russia	Friendly	Stockholm, Sweden (neutral)