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Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria result, stats & H2H

Northern Ireland

5–0

Bulgaria

Josh Magennis
Isaac Price , ,

15/10/2024 21:45 · Windsor Park

Northern Ireland5–0Bulgaria

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Josh Magennis
Isaac Price
Isaac Price
Isaac Price
Eoin Toal
Isaac Price

Kiril Despodov
Filip Krastev

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Northern IrelandBulgaria

4Shots on target1

15Fouls12

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Northern Ireland

Bulgaria

Isaac PriceFW · 85′Player of the match×39.2
Shea CharlesMF · 85′8.3
Brodie SpencerMF · 90′8.2
Alistair McCannMF · 90′7.2
Dion CharlesFW · 74′7.2

Isaac PriceFW · 85′Player of the match×39.2
Shea CharlesMF · 85′8.3
Brodie SpencerMF · 90′8.2

Simeon PetrovDF · 90′6.5
Martin MinchevFW · 85′6.5
Georgi KostadinovMF · 90′6.3

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: UEFA Nations League
Kick-off: Tue 15 Oct 21:45 EEST
Stadium: Windsor Park
Capacity: 18,614
City: Belfast

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

1Northern Ireland wins

0Draws

1Bulgaria wins

Last matches: Northern Ireland

05.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueNorthern IrelandGeorgia00D
02.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueUkraineNorthern Ireland03W
28.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueNorthern IrelandHungary00D
25.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueGeorgiaNorthern Ireland01W
08.06.26FriendliesFranceNorthern Ireland31L

Last matches: Bulgaria

06.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueLuxembourgBulgaria02W
03.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueIcelandBulgaria30L
29.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueBulgariaEstonia00D
26.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueBulgariaLuxembourg12L
05.06.26FriendliesMoldovaBulgaria22D

Head-to-head matches

15.10.24UEFA Nations LeagueNorthern IrelandBulgaria50W
08.09.24UEFA Nations LeagueBulgariaNorthern Ireland10L

3.00Avg goals0%Both scored50%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2024: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

1Northern Ireland wins

0Draws

1Bulgaria wins

5:1Goals (Northern Ireland : Bulgaria)

3.00Goals per match

0%BTTS

50%Over 1.5

50%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Northern Ireland at home: 1-0-05:0 goals in 1 games
Bulgaria at home: 1-0-01:0 goals in 1 games
Northern Ireland's biggest win: 5–0Northern Ireland 5–0 Bulgaria, 15 Oct 2024
Bulgaria's biggest win: 1–0Bulgaria 1–0 Northern Ireland, 8 Sept 2024

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
15 Oct 2024	UEFA Nations League	Northern Ireland	5–0	Bulgaria
8 Sept 2024	UEFA Nations League	Bulgaria	1–0	Northern Ireland

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Northern Ireland2W 2D 1L · goals 5–3

D05.10UEFA Nations LeagueHGeorgia0–0
W02.10UEFA Nations LeagueAUkraine3–0
D28.09UEFA Nations LeagueHHungary0–0
W25.09UEFA Nations LeagueAGeorgia1–0
L08.06FriendliesAFrance1–3

Bulgaria1W 2D 2L · goals 5–7

W06.10UEFA Nations LeagueALuxembourg2–0
L03.10UEFA Nations LeagueAIceland0–3
D29.09UEFA Nations LeagueHEstonia0–0
L26.09UEFA Nations LeagueHLuxembourg1–2
D05.06FriendliesAMoldova2–2

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Northern IrelandBulgaria

0.8Goals scored per game1.8

0.7Goals conceded per game1.3

20%Both teams scored40%

20%Over 2.5 goals50%

6Clean sheets3

40%Failed to score40%

2-2-0Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)3-1-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Northern IrelandBulgaria

Top stats

4Shots on target1

Passes

322Passes456

249Accurate passes367

77%Pass accuracy80%

Defence

15Fouls12

1Goalkeeper saves0

Discipline

2Yellow cards2

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

9.2Isaac PriceNorthern Ireland×3
8.3Shea CharlesNorthern Ireland
8.2Brodie SpencerNorthern Ireland
7.2Alistair McCannNorthern Ireland
7.2Dion CharlesNorthern Ireland

Northern Ireland (16)

Bulgaria (16)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group 2

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Northern Ireland	4	+4	8	DWDW
2	Hungary	4	+1	7	WWDL

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Northern IrelandFormationBulgaria

Northern Ireland

Bulgaria

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria preview

Northern Ireland and Bulgaria met in the UEFA Nations League on Tue, 15 Oct 2024, and the match finished 5–0.

Form · last 5 matches

Northern IrelandDWDWL5 scored · 3 conceded

BulgariaWLDLD5 scored · 7 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Northern IrelandBulgaria

0.8Goals scored per game1.8

0.7Goals conceded per game1.3

20%Both teams scored40%

20%Over 2.5 goals50%

6Clean sheets3

Head-to-head in numbers

1Northern Ireland wins

0Draws

1Bulgaria wins

2 meetings · 3.0 goals per game · both teams scored in 0%

League table

Northern Ireland1st8 pts · 4 played

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Recent form over the last 5: Northern Ireland DWDWL (goals 5–3), Bulgaria WLDLD (goals 5–7).

Both teams scored in 20% of Northern Ireland's recent games and 40% of Bulgaria's; over 2.5 goals landed in 20% and 50% respectively.

Per game, Northern Ireland average 0.8 goals scored and 0.7 conceded (clean sheets: 6), Bulgaria 1.8 and 1.3 (clean sheets: 3).

Across 2 head-to-head games the record reads 1–0–1 (wins–draws–losses) from Northern Ireland's side.

Those 2 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Northern Ireland are 1st in the table (8 pts from 4 games).

Nito explains: Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Northern Ireland and Bulgaria matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 20% of Northern Ireland's last 10 matches and 40% of Bulgaria's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 0%. In this match it did not (Northern Ireland 5-0 Bulgaria).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Northern Ireland reached that in 20% of their last 10 matches, Bulgaria in 50% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 3.0 goals (50% over 2.5). This match had 5 goals: over.

What does the form guide DWDWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Northern Ireland, last 5: 2 W · 2 D · 1 L (5 scored, 3 conceded). Bulgaria, last 5: 1 W · 2 D · 2 L (5 scored, 7 conceded).

Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria: questions & answers

Who won Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria?

Northern Ireland won 5–0.

Did both teams score in Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria?

No, the match finished 5–0.

When was Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria played?

Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria was played on Tue, 15 Oct 2024 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Windsor Park.

What is the head-to-head record between Northern Ireland and Bulgaria?

2 meetings: Northern Ireland 1 wins, 0 draws, Bulgaria 1 wins. Those 2 games averaged 3.0 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria result, stats & H2H

Northern Ireland

Bulgaria

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