Poland vs Ireland head-to-head record

Poland wins: 11
Draws: 11
Ireland wins: 6

28 meetings, 1938 to 2018Goals: Poland 44, Ireland 30

Poland and Ireland have met 28 times since 1938. Poland have won 11, Ireland 6, and 11 matches ended level. They last met on 11 September 2018, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 28 meetings have produced 74 goals, 2.64 per game. The biggest win is Poland’s 6–0 in a friendly in 1938. Poland are unbeaten in the last four meetings (1 win, 3 draws). They went 19 years without meeting, between 1938 and 1958.

Who has won more, Poland or Ireland?

All matches28 matches

11 Poland11 drawsIreland 6

Competitive4 matches

1 Poland3 drawsIreland 0

Friendlies24 matches

10 Poland8 drawsIreland 6

Key numbers

Goals: Poland 44, Ireland 302.64 per game
First meeting: Poland 6–0 IrelandFriendly, 22 May 1938
Most recent: Poland 1–1 IrelandFriendly, 11 Sept 2018
Poland’s biggest win: Poland 6–0 IrelandFriendly, 22 May 1938
Ireland’s biggest win: Ireland 3–1 PolandFriendly, 22 May 1988
Most goals in a meeting: Poland 3–3 IrelandEuro qualifying, 16 Oct 1991
Current run: Poland unbeaten in 4
Biggest upset: Poland 0–2 IrelandFriendly, 26 May 1976Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 11%
TFN Elo rating now: Poland 1738 (51st), Ireland 1763 (44th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

11 Sept 2018
Poland1Ireland1
Friendly
Wrocław, Poland
11 Oct 2015
Poland2Ireland1
Euro qualifying
Warsaw, Poland
29 Mar 2015
Ireland1Poland1
Euro qualifying
Dublin, Republic of Ireland
19 Nov 2013
Poland0Ireland0
Friendly
Poznań, Poland
6 Feb 2013
Ireland2Poland0
Friendly
Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Poland lead by 5 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Poland from 12 November 1986.

Every meeting on one timeline

Poland wins

Draws

Ireland wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Poland's home games

15 matches

951

PolandDrawsIreland

In Ireland's home games

13 matches

265

PolandDrawsIreland

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Poland	Draws	Ireland	Goals
Friendly	24	10	8	6	38–25
Euro qualifying	4	1	3	0	6–5

Meetings by decade

Poland wins Draws Ireland wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Poland	Draws	Ireland	Goals
1930s	2	1	0	1	11
1950s	2	0	2	0	8
1960s	4	2	1	1	14
1970s	7	4	1	2	13
1980s	4	2	1	1	8
1990s	2	0	2	0	6
2000s	2	1	1	0	5
2010s	5	1	3	1	9

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Poland	Ireland
Wins in a row	41968 to 1973	21973 to 1976
Unbeaten meetings	51977 to 1986	41988 to 2004

The longest run of draws is 3, from 1 May 1991 to 28 April 2004.

Questions answered

How many times have Poland and Ireland played each other?

28 times, starting on 22 May 1938. 4 of those meetings were competitive and 24 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Poland and Ireland?

Poland, with 11 wins to 6. 11 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Poland vs Ireland?

Poland’s 6–0 win in a friendly on 22 May 1938 in Warsaw.

When did Poland and Ireland last play?

On 11 September 2018 in Wrocław, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Poland and Ireland?

In 4 competitive matches, Poland have 1 win, Ireland have 0, and 3 ended level.

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Every Poland vs Ireland result

All 28 Competitive 4 Friendlies 24

Every Poland vs Ireland result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
11 Sept 2018	Poland	1–1	Ireland	Friendly	Wrocław, Poland
11 Oct 2015	Poland	2–1	Ireland	Euro qualifying	Warsaw, Poland
29 Mar 2015	Ireland	1–1	Poland	Euro qualifying	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
19 Nov 2013	Poland	0–0	Ireland	Friendly	Poznań, Poland
6 Feb 2013	Ireland	2–0	Poland	Friendly	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
19 Nov 2008	Ireland	2–3	Poland	Friendly	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
28 Apr 2004	Poland	0–0	Ireland	Friendly	Bydgoszcz, Poland
16 Oct 1991	Poland	3–3	Ireland	Euro qualifying	Poznań, Poland
1 May 1991	Ireland	0–0	Poland	Euro qualifying	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
22 May 1988	Ireland	3–1	Poland	Friendly	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
12 Nov 1986	Poland	1–0	Ireland	Friendly	Warsaw, Poland
23 May 1984	Ireland	0–0	Poland	Friendly	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
23 May 1981	Poland	3–0	Ireland	Friendly	Bydgoszcz, Poland
12 Apr 1978	Poland	3–0	Ireland	Friendly	Łódź, Poland
24 Apr 1977	Ireland	0–0	Poland	Friendly	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
26 May 1976	Poland	0–2	Ireland	Friendly	Poznań, Poland
21 Oct 1973	Ireland	1–0	Poland	Friendly	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
16 May 1973	Poland	2–0	Ireland	Friendly	Wrocław, Poland
23 Sept 1970	Ireland	0–2	Poland	Friendly	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
6 May 1970	Poland	2–1	Ireland	Friendly	Poznań, Poland
30 Oct 1968	Poland	1–0	Ireland	Friendly	Chorzów, Poland
15 May 1968	Ireland	2–2	Poland	Friendly	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
25 Oct 1964	Ireland	3–2	Poland	Friendly	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
10 May 1964	Poland	3–1	Ireland	Friendly	Kraków, Poland
5 Oct 1958	Ireland	2–2	Poland	Friendly	Dublin, Republic of Ireland
11 May 1958	Poland	2–2	Ireland	Friendly	Chorzów, Poland
13 Nov 1938	Irelandas Éire	3–2	Poland	Friendly	Dublin, Éire
22 May 1938	Poland	6–0	Irelandas Éire	Friendly	Warsaw, Poland