World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.
Expected score for German DR: 62.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.
Meeting 16 of 18, 1952–1988.
Before
After
Before
After
From German DR's side.
| 21 Sep 1988 | Poland | 1–2 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 19 Aug 1987 | Poland | 0–2 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 10 Oct 1981 | Poland | 2–3 | Home | FIFA World Cup qualification 1981 | — |
| 2 May 1981 | Poland | 0–1 | Away | FIFA World Cup qualification 1981 | — |
| 26 Sep 1979 | Poland | 1–1 | Away | UEFA Euro qualification 1979 | — |
| 18 Apr 1979 | Poland | 2–1 | Home | UEFA Euro qualification 1979 | — |
| 28 May 1975 | Poland | 1–2 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 4 Sep 1974 | Poland | 3–1 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 8 Apr 1972 | Poland | 1–2 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 6 Sep 1970 | Poland | 5–0 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 16 May 1970 | Poland | 1–1 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 20 Oct 1968 | Poland | 1–1 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 11 Sep 1966 | Poland | 2–0 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 22 Oct 1961 | Poland | 1–3 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 28 Jun 1958 | Poland | 1–1 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 22 Jul 1956 | Poland | 2–0 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 26 Sep 1954 | Poland | 0–1 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 21 Sep 1952 | Poland | 0–3 | Away | Friendly | — |
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