Albania vs Northern Ireland — Sept. 10, 1997

FIFA World Cup Qualifiers 1997/98 · Sept. 10, 1997 · ⚖ Neutral Venue ⚡ Upset · 33 Elo

Albania

UEFA · Europe

1 – 0

📍 Zürich, Switzerland

Elo before

846

+33 → 879

Gap

256

Elo pts

Elo before

1102

-33 → 1069

Northern Ireland

UEFA · Europe

Elo Rating Trend · Last 12 Months

Albania vs Northern Ireland

Albania Northern Ireland Match

⚡ Elo Ratings · Match Day

Albania

Northern Ireland

846

Pre-match Elo

1102

+33

Elo Change

-33

879

Post-match Elo

1069

⚡ Elo Ratings · Today

Albania

Northern Ireland

1151

Current Elo

1140

1212

Peak Elo (all-time)

1251

#70 World

World Rank

#74 World

#33 UEFA

Conf. Rank

#35 UEFA

⚔ Head to Head · All Time

2 wins

Record

5 wins

2W 2D 5W

5 Goals 13 Goals

Match Info

Date Sept. 10, 1997

Competition FIFA World Cup Qualifiers

Venue Zürich, Switzerland

Neutral Yes

Elo Gap 256 pts

Upset 33 Elo

Expected

Win probability (Albania) 18.64%

Win probability (Northern Ireland) 81.36%

Future Meetings

March 3, 2010 Albania 1 – 0 Northern Ireland

Previous Meetings

Dec. 14, 1996 Northern Ireland 2 – 0 Albania Feb. 17, 1993 Albania 1 – 2 Northern Ireland Sept. 9, 1992 Northern Ireland 3 – 0 Albania April 27, 1983 Northern Ireland 1 – 0 Albania Dec. 15, 1982 Albania 0 – 0 Northern Ireland