FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

Northern Ireland 1–0 Israel

Wednesday 18 Nov 1981 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland1–0Israel

Goals1

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Elo

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

Northern Ireland: 1660 → 1673
Israel: 1633 → 1620

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 67.5% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 4 of 10, 1968–2018.

Northern Ireland wins: 4
Draws: 5
Israel wins: 1

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

1–1 v Scotland 25 Mar 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1–0 v Portugal 29 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–2 v Scotland 19 May 1981 · British Home Championship 1981
0–1 v Sweden 3 Jun 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
0–0 v Scotland 14 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

0–4 v England 23 Feb 1982 · British Home Championship 1982
0–4 v France 24 Mar 1982 · Friendly
1–1 v Scotland 28 Apr 1982 · British Home Championship 1982
0–3 v Wales 27 May 1982 · British Home Championship 1982
0–0 v Serbia 17 Jun 1982 · FIFA World Cup 1982

Israel

Before

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
1–3 v Scotland 28 Apr 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
4–1 v Portugal 28 Oct 1981 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1981

After

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
0–0 v Romania 11 Apr 1984 · Friendly
0–0 v Wales 10 Jun 1984 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Northern Ireland

1–1 v Scotland 25 Mar 1981
1–0 v Portugal 29 Apr 1981
0–1 v Sweden 3 Jun 1981
0–0 v Scotland 14 Oct 1981
1–0 v Israel 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 Northern Ireland v Israel match10

From Northern Ireland's side.


11 Sep 2018	Israel	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
15 Oct 2013	Israel	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
26 Mar 2013	Israel	0–2	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
12 Aug 2009	Israel	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
18 Feb 1987	Israel	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
16 Oct 1984	Israel	3–0	Home	Friendly	—
18 Nov 1981	Israel	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
26 Mar 1980	Israel	0–0	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
3 Mar 1976	Israel	1–1	Away	Friendly	—
10 Sep 1968	Israel	3–2	Away	Friendly	—

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