FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Scotland 3–1 Israel

Tuesday 28 Apr 1981 · Glasgow, Scotland

Scotland3–1Israel

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Robertson Robertson Provan Sinai

21′1–0John Robertson Scotland · penalty
30′2–0John Robertson Scotland · penalty
54′3–0David Provan Scotland
56′3–1Moshe Sinai Israel

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Scotland: 1699 → 1715
Israel: 1618 → 1602

Expected score for Scotland: 73.9% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 3 of 11, 1967–2021.

Scotland wins: 6
Draws: 3
Israel wins: 2

Form either side

Scotland

Before

1–3 v Hungary 31 May 1980 · Friendly
1–0 v Sweden 10 Sep 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
0–0 v Portugal 15 Oct 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
1–0 v Israel 25 Feb 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–1 v Northern Ireland 25 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

0–2 v Wales 16 May 1981 · British Home Championship 1981
2–0 v Northern Ireland 19 May 1981 · British Home Championship 1981
1–0 v England 23 May 1981 · British Home Championship 1981
2–0 v Sweden 9 Sep 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–0 v Northern Ireland 14 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Israel

Before

0–0 v Sweden 12 Nov 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
0–1 v Australia 2 Dec 1980 · Friendly
0–3 v Portugal 17 Dec 1980 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
0–1 v Scotland 25 Feb 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–1 v Romania 8 Apr 1981 · Friendly

After

4–1 v Portugal 28 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–1 v Northern Ireland 18 Nov 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
2–2 v Uruguay 26 Sep 1983 · Friendly
1–1 v Romania 8 Nov 1983 · Friendly
3–0 v Republic of Ireland 4 Apr 1984 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Scotland

1–0 v Israel 25 Feb 1981
1–1 v Northern Ireland 25 Mar 1981
3–1 v Israel 28 Apr 1981
2–0 v Sweden 9 Sep 1981
0–0 v Northern Ireland 14 Oct 1981
1–2 v Portugal 18 Nov 1981

Israel

0–1 v Scotland 25 Feb 1981
1–3 v Scotland 28 Apr 1981
4–1 v Portugal 28 Oct 1981
0–1 v Northern Ireland 18 Nov 1981

Every Scotland v Israel match11

From Scotland's side.


9 Oct 2021	Israel	3–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
28 Mar 2021	Israel	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2021	—
18 Nov 2020	Israel	0–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
8 Oct 2020	Israel	0–0 (won on pens)	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2020	—
4 Sep 2020	Israel	1–1	Home	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
20 Nov 2018	Israel	3–2	Home	UEFA Nations League 2018	—
11 Oct 2018	Israel	1–2	Away	UEFA Nations League 2018	—
28 Jan 1986	Israel	1–0	Away	Friendly	—
28 Apr 1981	Israel	3–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
25 Feb 1981	Israel	1–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
16 May 1967	Israel	2–1	Away	Friendly	—

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