Poland vs Russia head-to-head record

Poland wins: 3
Draws: 6
Russia wins: 7

16 meetings, 1957 to 2021Goals: Poland 15, Russia 30

Poland and Russia have met 16 times since 1957. Russia have won 7, Poland 3, and 6 matches ended level. They last met on 1 June 2021, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

The 16 meetings have produced 45 goals, 2.81 per game. The biggest win is Russia’s 7–1 in a friendly in 1960. Poland are unbeaten in the last four meetings (1 win, 3 draws). They went 16 years without meeting, between 1961 and 1977.

Who has won more, Poland or Russia?

All matches16 matches

3 Poland6 drawsRussia 7

Competitive7 matches

1 Poland3 drawsRussia 3

Friendlies9 matches

2 Poland3 drawsRussia 4

Key numbers

Goals: Poland 15, Russia 302.81 per game
First meeting: Russia 3–0 PolandWorld Cup qualifying, 23 Jun 1957
Most recent: Poland 1–1 RussiaFriendly, 1 Jun 2021
Poland’s biggest win: Poland 3–1 RussiaFriendly, 27 May 1998
Russia’s biggest win: Russia 7–1 PolandFriendly, 19 May 1960
Most goals in a meeting: Russia 7–1 PolandFriendly, 19 May 1960
Current run: Poland unbeaten in 4
Biggest upset: Poland 1–0 RussiaFriendly, 21 May 1961Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 19%
TFN Elo rating now: Poland 1738 (51st), Russia 1844 (28th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

1 Jun 2021
Poland1Russia1
Friendly
Wrocław, Poland
12 Jun 2012
Poland1Russia1
European Championship
Warsaw, Poland
22 Aug 2007
Russia2Poland2
Friendly
Moscow, Russia
27 May 1998
Poland3Russia1
Friendly
Chorzów, Poland
2 Jun 1996
Russia2Poland0
Friendly
Moscow, Russia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Russia lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 5, held by Russia from 2 June 1996.

Every meeting on one timeline

Poland wins

Draws

Russia wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Poland's home games

7 matches

340

PolandDrawsRussia

In Russia's home games

7 matches

016

PolandDrawsRussia

At neutral venues

2 matches

011

PolandDrawsRussia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Poland	Draws	Russia	Goals
Friendly	9	2	3	4	11–20
World Cup qualifying	3	1	0	2	2–6
Euro qualifying	2	0	1	1	1–3
World Cup	1	0	1	0	0–0
European Championship	1	0	1	0	1–1

Meetings by decade

Poland wins Draws Russia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Poland	Draws	Russia	Goals
1950s	3	1	0	2	8
1960s	2	1	0	1	9
1970s	1	0	0	1	5
1980s	5	0	3	2	9
1990s	2	1	0	1	6
2000s	1	0	1	0	4
2010s	1	0	1	0	2
2020s	1	0	1	0	2

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Poland	Russia
Wins in a row	11998	21983 to 1988
Unbeaten meetings	41998 to 2021	71977 to 1996

The longest run of draws is 3, from 22 August 2007 to 1 June 2021.

Top scorers in Poland vs Russia

1Gerard CieślikPoland2

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 16 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Poland and Russia played each other?

16 times, starting on 23 June 1957. 7 of those meetings were competitive and 9 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Poland and Russia?

Russia, with 7 wins to 3. 6 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Poland vs Russia?

Russia’s 7–1 win in a friendly on 19 May 1960 in Moscow.

When did Poland and Russia last play?

On 1 June 2021 in Wrocław, when the match ended 1–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Poland and Russia?

In 7 competitive matches, Poland have 1 win, Russia have 3, and 3 ended level.

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Every Poland vs Russia result

All 16 Competitive 7 Friendlies 9

Every Poland vs Russia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
1 Jun 2021	Poland	1–1	Russia	Friendly	Wrocław, Poland
12 Jun 2012	Poland	1–1	Russia	European Championship	Warsaw, Poland
22 Aug 2007	Russia	2–2	Poland	Friendly	Moscow, Russia
27 May 1998	Poland	3–1	Russia	Friendly	Chorzów, Poland
2 Jun 1996	Russia	2–0	Poland	Friendly	Moscow, Russia
23 Aug 1989	Poland	1–1	Russiaas Soviet Union	Friendly	Lubin, Poland
1 Jun 1988	Russiaas Soviet Union	2–1	Poland	Friendly	Moscow, Soviet Union
9 Oct 1983	Russiaas Soviet Union	2–0	Poland	Euro qualifying	Moscow, Soviet Union
22 May 1983	Poland	1–1	Russiaas Soviet Union	Euro qualifying	Chorzów, Poland
4 Jul 1982	Poland	0–0	Russiaas Soviet Union	World Cup	Barcelona, Spain (neutral)
7 Sept 1977	Russiaas Soviet Union	4–1	Poland	Friendly	Volgograd, Soviet Union
21 May 1961	Poland	1–0	Russiaas Soviet Union	Friendly	Warsaw, Poland
19 May 1960	Russiaas Soviet Union	7–1	Poland	Friendly	Moscow, Soviet Union
24 Nov 1957	Poland	0–2	Russiaas Soviet Union	World Cup qualifying	Leipzig, German DR (neutral)
20 Oct 1957	Poland	2–1	Russiaas Soviet Union	World Cup qualifying	Chorzów, Poland
23 Jun 1957	Russiaas Soviet Union	3–0	Poland	World Cup qualifying	Moscow, Soviet Union