Scotland and Wales have met 106 times since 1876: Scotland won 61, Wales 23, and 22 matches were drawn. Scotland lead the head-to-head by 38 wins. Goals: Scotland 242, Wales 123. Last meeting: Scotland 1–2 Wales (FIFA World Cup qualification, Mar 22, 2013).
First meeting
Scotland 4–0 Wales
Mar 25, 1876 · Friendly
Last meeting
Scotland 1–2 Wales
Mar 22, 2013 · FIFA World Cup qualification
Biggest Scotland win
Scotland 9–0 Wales
Mar 23, 1878 · Friendly
Biggest Wales win
Scotland 0–4 Wales
Feb 18, 2004 · Friendly
Match preview and current form
Scotland · Last 5 matches
LLoss against Slovenia, 1–2, Oct 6, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
WWin against North Macedonia, 2–0, Oct 3, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
LLoss against Switzerland, 0–3, Sep 29, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
DDraw against Slovenia, 0–0, Sep 26, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
LLoss against Brazil, 0–3, Jun 24, 2026 (FIFA World Cup)
Wales · Last 5 matches
LLoss against Denmark, 0–1, Oct 4, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
WWin against Norway, 2–1, Oct 1, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
LLoss against Denmark, 0–2, Sep 27, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
LLoss against Portugal, 0–1, Sep 24, 2026 (UEFA Nations League)
LLoss against Romania, 1–2, Jun 6, 2026 (Friendly)
The rivalry, match by match
106 meetings since 1876. Hover or tap a match for the details.
All-time balanceWins difference after every meeting
SCO +381876 · SCO ahead
Goals per decade
↑ SCOWAL ↓
1870s: Scotland 18 goals, Wales 0 goals
18
’70
1880s: Scotland 41 goals, Wales 6 goals
41
6
’80
1890s: Scotland 47 goals, Wales 12 goals
47
12
’90
1900s: Scotland 18 goals, Wales 15 goals
18
15
’00
1910s: Scotland 4 goals, Wales 2 goals
4
2
’10
1920s: Scotland 25 goals, Wales 13 goals
25
13
’20
1930s: Scotland 17 goals, Wales 20 goals
17
20
’30
1940s: Scotland 7 goals, Wales 6 goals
7
6
’40
1950s: Scotland 17 goals, Wales 9 goals
17
9
’50
1960s: Scotland 22 goals, Wales 15 goals
22
15
’60
1970s: Scotland 14 goals, Wales 7 goals
14
7
’70
1980s: Scotland 7 goals, Wales 5 goals
7
5
’80
1990s: Scotland 0 goals, Wales 1 goal
1
’90
2000s: Scotland 0 goals, Wales 7 goals
7
’00
2010s: Scotland 5 goals, Wales 5 goals
5
5
’10
By competition
Competition
P
SCO W
D
WAL W
British Home Championship
87
49
21
17
Friendly
11
8
0
3
FIFA World Cup qualification
7
3
1
3
Nations Cup
1
1
0
0
All meetings
106 matches, newest first, with goalscorers where recorded.
L1–2HFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
Scotland: Grant Hanley 45'
Wales: Aaron Ramsey 72' (pen.), Hal Robson-Kanu 74'
L1–2AFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
Scotland: James Morrison 27'
Wales: Gareth Bale 80' (pen.), Gareth Bale 87'
W3–1NNations Cup
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L0–3AFriendly
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L0–1HFriendly
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D1–1AFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
Scotland: Davie Cooper 80' (pen.)
Wales: Mark Hughes 13'
L0–1HFIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
Scotland: —
Wales: Ian Rush 37'
W2–1HBritish Home Championship
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Scotland: Don Masson 78' (pen.), Kenny Dalglish 85'
Wales: —
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Scotland: Ian Evans 15' (OG)
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Scotland: Alan Gilzean 16', Alan Gilzean 65', Ronnie McKinnon 78'
Wales: Ron Davies 18', Alan Durban 57'
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Scotland: Denis Law 86'
Wales: Ron Davies 77'
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Scotland: Allan Brown 19', Bobby Johnstone 42', Lawrence Reilly 58'
Wales: John Charles 49', Ivor Allchurch 73', John Charles 88'
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Scotland: John McPhail 25', Alexander Linwood 78'
Wales: —
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Sources: martj42/international_results (international matches since 1872, MIT-licensed open dataset) and ESPN for the latest results and fixtures. Predecessor teams follow FIFA attribution (Yugoslavia → Serbia, Czechoslovakia → Czechia).