FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Northern Ireland 0–0 Portugal

Saturday 29 Mar 1997 · Belfast, Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland0–0Portugal

Goals0

Elo

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

Northern Ireland: 1620 → 1626
Portugal: 1823 → 1817

Expected score for Northern Ireland: 35.6% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 9 of 13, 1957–2013.

Northern Ireland wins: 2
Draws: 7
Portugal wins: 4

Form either side

Northern Ireland

Before

1–1 v Armenia 5 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–1 v Germany 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
2–0 v Albania 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–2 v Italy 22 Jan 1997 · Friendly
3–0 v Belgium 11 Feb 1997 · Friendly

After

1–2 v Ukraine 2 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Armenia 30 Apr 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–0 v Thailand 21 May 1997 · Friendly
1–3 v Germany 20 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–1 v Albania 10 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997

Portugal

Before

3–0 v Albania 9 Oct 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
1–0 v Ukraine 9 Nov 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–0 v Germany 14 Dec 1996 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1996
0–2 v France 22 Jan 1997 · Friendly
0–0 v Greece 19 Feb 1997 · Friendly

After

2–0 v Albania 7 Jun 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
3–1 v Armenia 20 Aug 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–1 v Germany 6 Sep 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
1–0 v Northern Ireland 11 Oct 1997 · FIFA World Cup qualification 1997
0–3 v England 22 Apr 1998 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Northern Ireland

0–0 v Portugal 29 Mar 1997
1–2 v Ukraine 2 Apr 1997
0–0 v Armenia 30 Apr 1997
1–3 v Germany 20 Aug 1997
0–1 v Albania 10 Sep 1997
0–1 v Portugal 11 Oct 1997

Portugal

0–0 v Northern Ireland 29 Mar 1997
2–0 v Albania 7 Jun 1997
3–1 v Armenia 20 Aug 1997
1–1 v Germany 6 Sep 1997
1–0 v Northern Ireland 11 Oct 1997

Every Northern Ireland v Portugal match13

From Northern Ireland's side.


6 Sep 2013	Portugal	2–4	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2013	—
16 Oct 2012	Portugal	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2012	—
15 Nov 2005	Portugal	1–1	Home	Friendly	—
11 Oct 1997	Portugal	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
29 Mar 1997	Portugal	0–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1997	—
3 Sep 1995	Portugal	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 1995	—
7 Sep 1994	Portugal	1–2	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 1994	—
29 Apr 1981	Portugal	1–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1981	—
19 Nov 1980	Portugal	0–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1980	—
14 Nov 1973	Portugal	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
28 Mar 1973	Portugal	1–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup qualification 1973	—
1 May 1957	Portugal	3–0	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1957	—
16 Jan 1957	Portugal	1–1	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1957	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: none · Line-ups: none · Cards: none