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Russia vs Scotland head-to-head record

Russia wins
5
Draws
3
Scotland wins
1

9 meetings, 1967 to 2019Goals: Russia 13, Scotland 7

Russia and Scotland have met 9 times since 1967. Russia have won 5, Scotland 1, and 3 matches ended level. They last met on 10 October 2019, when Russia won 4–0 in Euro qualifying.

The 9 meetings have produced 20 goals, 2.22 per game. The biggest win is Russia’s 4–0 in Euro qualifying in 2019. Russia are unbeaten in the last four meetings (2 wins, 2 draws). They went 24 years without meeting, between 1995 and 2019.

Who has won more, Russia or Scotland?

All matches9 matches

5 Russia3 drawsScotland 1

Competitive6 matches

2 Russia3 drawsScotland 1

Friendlies3 matches

3 Russia0 drawsScotland 0

Key numbers

Goals
Russia 13, Scotland 72.22 per game
First meeting
Scotland 0–2 RussiaFriendly, 10 May 1967
Most recent
Russia 4–0 ScotlandEuro qualifying, 10 Oct 2019
Russia’s biggest win
Russia 4–0 ScotlandEuro qualifying, 10 Oct 2019
Scotland’s biggest win
Scotland 3–0 RussiaEuropean Championship, 18 Jun 1992
Most goals in a meeting
Russia 4–0 ScotlandEuro qualifying, 10 Oct 2019
Current run
Russia unbeaten in 4
Biggest upset
Scotland 3–0 RussiaEuropean Championship, 18 Jun 1992Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 27%
TFN Elo rating now
Russia 1844 (28th), Scotland 1780 (40th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

  1. Russia4Scotland0

    Euro qualifying

    Moscow, Russia

  2. Scotland1Russia2

    Euro qualifying

    Glasgow, Scotland

  3. Russia0Scotland0

    Euro qualifying

    Moscow, Russia

  4. Scotland1Russia1

    Euro qualifying

    Glasgow, Scotland

  5. Scotland3Russia0

    European Championship

    Norrköping, Sweden (neutral)

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

Above the line: Russia have won more Below: Scotland have won more
10 May 1967: Scotland 0–2 Russia (Friendly). Russia +114 June 1971: Russia 1–0 Scotland (Friendly). Russia +222 June 1982: Russia 2–2 Scotland (World Cup). Russia +26 February 1991: Scotland 0–1 Russia (Friendly). Russia +318 June 1992: Scotland 3–0 Russia (European Championship). Russia +216 November 1994: Scotland 1–1 Russia (Euro qualifying). Russia +229 March 1995: Russia 0–0 Scotland (Euro qualifying). Russia +26 September 2019: Scotland 1–2 Russia (Euro qualifying). Russia +310 October 2019: Russia 4–0 Scotland (Euro qualifying). Russia +4Level
Russia lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Russia from 10 October 2019.

Every meeting on one timeline

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

Home, away and neutral

In Russia's home games

3 matches

210

RussiaDrawsScotland

In Scotland's home games

4 matches

310

RussiaDrawsScotland

At neutral venues

2 matches

011

RussiaDrawsScotland

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPlayedRussiaDrawsScotlandGoals
Euro qualifying42207–2
Friendly33004–0
World Cup10102–2
European Championship10010–3

Meetings by decade

Russia wins Draws Scotland wins
Meetings by decade
DecadeResultsPlayedGoals
1960s12
1970s11
1980s14
1990s46
2010s27

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run ofRussiaScotland
Wins in a row2201911992
Unbeaten meetings41994 to 201931992 to 1995

The longest run of draws is 2, from 16 November 1994 to 29 March 1995.

Top scorers in Russia vs Scotland

  1. 1Artem DzyubaRussia3

Scorer records exist for 5 of the 9 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Russia and Scotland played each other?

9 times, starting on 10 May 1967. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 3 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Russia and Scotland?

Russia, with 5 wins to 1. 3 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Russia vs Scotland?

Russia’s 4–0 win in Euro qualifying on 10 October 2019 in Moscow.

When did Russia and Scotland last play?

On 10 October 2019 in Moscow, when Russia won 4–0 in Euro qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Russia and Scotland?

In 6 competitive matches, Russia have 2 wins, Scotland have 1, and 3 ended level.

Every Russia vs Scotland result

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Every Russia vs Scotland result
DateHomeScoreAwayCompetitionVenue
Russia4–0ScotlandEuro qualifyingMoscow, Russia
Scotland1–2RussiaEuro qualifyingGlasgow, Scotland
Russia0–0ScotlandEuro qualifyingMoscow, Russia
Scotland1–1RussiaEuro qualifyingGlasgow, Scotland
Scotland3–0Russiaas CISEuropean ChampionshipNorrköping, Sweden (neutral)
Scotland0–1Russiaas Soviet UnionFriendlyGlasgow, Scotland
Russiaas Soviet Union2–2ScotlandWorld CupMálaga, Spain (neutral)
Russiaas Soviet Union1–0ScotlandFriendlyMoscow, Soviet Union
Scotland0–2Russiaas Soviet UnionFriendlyGlasgow, Scotland

Recent form

Russia

  1. Dv NigeriaFriendly3–3Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wv NamibiaFriendly6–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Wv IranFriendly2–0Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Wv Trinidad and TobagoFriendly3–0Tue 9 Jun 2026
  5. Wv Burkina FasoFriendly3–0Fri 5 Jun 2026

Scotland

  1. Lv SloveniaNations League1–2Tue 6 Oct 2026
  2. Wat North MacedoniaNations League2–0Sat 3 Oct 2026
  3. Lv SwitzerlandNations League0–3Tue 29 Sept 2026
  4. Dat SloveniaNations League0–0Sat 26 Sept 2026
  5. Lv BrazilWorld Cup0–3Wed 24 Jun 2026

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