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Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland result, stats & H2H

Bulgaria

1–0

Northern Ireland

Kiril Despodov

08/09/2024 19:00 · Stadion Hristo Botev

Bulgaria1–0Northern Ireland

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Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Kiril Despodov
Aleksandar Kolev
Fabian Nürnberger
Ahmed Ahmedov

Paddy McNair
Trai Hume
Shea Charles
Conor Bradley

Key stats

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

Key stats

BulgariaNorthern Ireland

3Shots on target3

19Fouls12

3Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Bulgaria

Northern Ireland

Kiril DespodovMF · 78′Player of the match7.7
Daniel BallardDF · 90′7.5
Zhivko AtanasovDF · 90′7.3
Ilia GruevMF · 90′7.3
Dimitar MitovGK · 90′7.3

Kiril DespodovMF · 78′Player of the match7.7
Zhivko AtanasovDF · 90′7.3
Ilia GruevMF · 90′7.3

Daniel BallardDF · 90′7.5
Ciaron BrownDF · 90′7.0
Trai HumeMF · 83′7.0

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: UEFA Nations League
Kick-off: Sun 8 Sept 19:00 EEST
Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Capacity: 22,000
City: Plovdiv

Head-to-head

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

Head-to-head

6Bulgaria wins

2Draws

3Northern Ireland wins

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

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

Head-to-head matches

15.10.24UEFA Nations LeagueNorthern IrelandBulgaria50L
08.09.24UEFA Nations LeagueBulgariaNorthern Ireland10W
12.10.21WC Qualifying EuropeBulgariaNorthern Ireland21W
31.03.21WC Qualifying EuropeNorthern IrelandBulgaria00D
06.02.08FriendlyNorthern IrelandBulgaria01W
01.06.01WC Qualifying EuropeNorthern IrelandBulgaria01W

2.27Avg goals18%Both scored36%Over 2.5

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

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland: head-to-head record

11 meetings since 1972: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

6Bulgaria wins

2Draws

3Northern Ireland wins

12:13Goals (Bulgaria : Northern Ireland)

2.27Goals per match

18%BTTS

55%Over 1.5

36%Over 2.5

18%Over 3.5

Bulgaria at home: 4-0-110:6 goals in 5 games
Northern Ireland at home: 2-2-27:2 goals in 6 games
Bulgaria's biggest win: 3–0Bulgaria 3–0 Northern Ireland, 17 Oct 1972
Northern Ireland's biggest win: 5–0Northern Ireland 5–0 Bulgaria, 15 Oct 2024

Meetings (11 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
12 Oct 2021	WC Qualifying Europe	Bulgaria	2–1	Northern Ireland
31 Mar 2021	WC Qualifying Europe	Northern Ireland	0–0	Bulgaria
6 Feb 2008	Friendly	Northern Ireland	0–1	Bulgaria
1 Jun 2001	WC Qualifying Europe	Northern Ireland	0–1	Bulgaria
27 Mar 2001	WC Qualifying Europe	Bulgaria	4–3	Northern Ireland
1 May 1979	European Championship	Northern Ireland	2–0	Bulgaria
28 Nov 1978	European Championship	Bulgaria	0–2	Northern Ireland
15 Sept 1973	WC Qualifying Europe	Northern Ireland	0–0	Bulgaria
17 Oct 1972	WC Qualifying Europe	Bulgaria	3–0	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

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

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

Goals and trends · last 10

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

BulgariaNorthern Ireland

1.8Goals scored per game0.8

1.3Goals conceded per game0.7

40%Both teams scored20%

50%Over 2.5 goals20%

3Clean sheets6

40%Failed to score40%

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

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

BulgariaNorthern Ireland

Top stats

3Shots on target3

Passes

346Passes375

270Accurate passes287

78%Pass accuracy77%

Defence

19Fouls12

3Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

3Yellow cards4

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

7.7Kiril DespodovBulgaria
7.5Daniel BallardNorthern Ireland
7.3Zhivko AtanasovBulgaria
7.3Ilia GruevBulgaria
7.3Dimitar MitovBulgaria

Bulgaria (16)

Northern Ireland (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

BulgariaFormationNorthern Ireland

Bulgaria

Northern Ireland

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Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland preview

Bulgaria and Northern Ireland met in the UEFA Nations League on Sun, 8 Sept 2024, and the match finished 1–0.

Form · last 5 matches

BulgariaWLDLD5 scored · 7 conceded

Northern IrelandDWDWL5 scored · 3 conceded

Key facts · last 5

BulgariaNorthern Ireland

1.8Goals scored per game0.8

1.3Goals conceded per game0.7

40%Both teams scored20%

50%Over 2.5 goals20%

3Clean sheets6

Head-to-head in numbers

6Bulgaria wins

2Draws

3Northern Ireland wins

11 meetings · 2.3 goals per game · both teams scored in 18%

League table

Northern Ireland1st8 pts · 4 played

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

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

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

Across 11 head-to-head games the record reads 6–2–3 (wins–draws–losses) from Bulgaria's side.

Those 11 games averaged 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 18% of them.

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

Nito explains: Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland

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

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

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 40% of Bulgaria's last 10 matches and 20% of Northern Ireland's last 10. In their 11 recorded meetings it was 18%. In this match it did not (Bulgaria 1-0 Northern Ireland).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Bulgaria reached that in 50% of their last 10 matches, Northern Ireland in 20% of their last 10. Their 11 meetings averaged 2.3 goals (36% over 2.5). This match had 1 goals: under.

What does the form guide WLDLD mean?

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

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland: questions & answers

Who won Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland?

Bulgaria won 1–0.

Did both teams score in Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland?

No, the match finished 1–0.

When was Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland played?

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland was played on Sun, 8 Sept 2024 at 19:00 (GMT+3) at Stadion Hristo Botev.

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

11 meetings: Bulgaria 6 wins, 2 draws, Northern Ireland 3 wins. Those 11 games averaged 2.3 goals, with both teams scoring in 18% of them.

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland result, stats & H2H

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Northern Ireland

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