Head to head
Northern Ireland v Russia
- Played
- 6
- Northern Ireland wins
- 1
- Draws
- 2
- Russia wins
- 3
- Northern Ireland goals
- 2
- Russia goals
- 6
Biggest wins
- Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland 1–0 Russia, 14 Aug 2013
- Russia: Soviet Union 2–0 Northern Ireland, 22 Oct 1969
Runs
- Russia wins in a row: 2 (22 Oct 1969 to 22 Sept 1971)
- Russia unbeaten: 5 (10 Sept 1969 to 7 Sept 2012)
Scorers in these meetings
- Anatoliy Byshovets (Russia)2
- Givi Nodia (Russia)1
- Jimmy Nicholson (Northern Ireland)1
- Martin Paterson (Northern Ireland)1
- Roman Shirokov (Russia)1
- Viktor Fayzulin (Russia)1
- Volodymyr Muntyan (Russia)1