Scoreline Spotlight

The Zero-Zero Club

0-0. Boring? Defensive masterclass? Tactical stalemate? The most divisive scoreline in football, analysed from every angle.

0-0
8.2% of all games
~4,198 goalless draws
3rd
Most Common
Among all scorelines
↓ 1.7%
Was 10.5% in 1980s
Rate declining
Botswana
Most 0-0 team
18.4% of their games

The Decline of the Goalless Draw

Percentage of games ending 0-0, by decade. Is modern football too attacking for stalemates?

Masters of the Shutout

Teams with the highest percentage of games ending 0-0 (minimum 100 games played).

#1Botswana 18.4%
69 of 374 games
#2Angola 14.9%
75 of 502 games
#3Mauritania 14.5%
49 of 339 games
#4Cabo Verde 14.3%
16 of 112 games
#5Lesotho 14.2%
50 of 351 games
#6Lebanon 13.7%
51 of 372 games
#7Rwanda 13.6%
44 of 323 games
#8Morocco 13.2%
95 of 717 games
#9South Africa 13.2%
70 of 530 games
#10Namibia 13.1%
43 of 327 games
#11Cameroon 13%
89 of 683 games
#12Jordan 12.7%
66 of 521 games

0-0 Rate by Competition Type

Are competitive games more likely to end goalless? How does tournament context shape the 0-0 rate?

Does Equality Breed Stalemate?

0-0 probability by rating gap between the two teams. Smaller gap = more likely goalless?

The Big Zeros

Not all goalless draws are boring. These 0-0s decided championships, eliminated giants, and changed history.

Switzerland outlast Colombia on penalties after a scoreless World Cup round of 16 battle in Vancouver.

Tuesday 07 Jul 26FIFA World Cup
Switzerland
0 - 0
Colombia

Colombia and Portugal grind out a goalless stalemate in Miami as both sides share the points in Group K.

Saturday 27 Jun 26FIFA World Cup
Colombia
0 - 0
Portugal

Cabo Verde and Saudi Arabia share a goalless stalemate in Houston as both sides settle for a point.

Friday 26 Jun 26FIFA World Cup
Cabo Verde
0 - 0
Saudi Arabia

Paraguay and Australia grind out a goalless stalemate in Santa Clara as neither side finds a breakthrough.

Thursday 25 Jun 26FIFA World Cup
Paraguay
0 - 0
Australia

England and Ghana share a goalless stalemate in Boston as both sides leave their World Cup hopes hanging in the balance.

Tuesday 23 Jun 26FIFA World Cup
England
0 - 0
Ghana

Belgium and Iran grind out a goalless stalemate in Inglewood as neither side finds a breakthrough.

Sunday 21 Jun 26FIFA World Cup
Belgium
0 - 0
Iran

Ecuador and Curaçao grind out a goalless stalemate in Kansas City as the group stage tightens.

Saturday 20 Jun 26FIFA World Cup
Ecuador
0 - 0
Curaçao

Spain are held to a goalless stalemate by Cabo Verde in Atlanta as the Group H opener refuses to open up.

Monday 15 Jun 26FIFA World Cup
Spain
0 - 0
Cabo Verde

Consecutive 0-0 Streaks

Teams that went through the longest stretches of consecutive goalless draws.