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Bulgaria vs Spain result, stats & H2H

Bulgaria

0–3

Spain

Marc Cucurella
Mikel Merino
Mikel Oyarzabal

04/09/2025 21:45 · Stadion Hristo Botev

Bulgaria0–3Spain

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Marc Cucurella
Mikel Merino
Mikel Oyarzabal
Robin Le Normand

Key stats

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

Key stats

BulgariaSpain

0Shots on target12

6Fouls17

0Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Bulgaria

Spain

Mikel MerinoMF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Marc CucurellaDF · 90′8.0
PedriMF · 90′8.0
Martín ZubimendiMF · 62′8.0
Dean HuijsenDF · 90′7.9

Svetoslav VutsovGK · 90′7.3
Emil TsenovDF · 90′7.2
Nikolay MinkovFW · 90′6.6

Mikel MerinoMF · 90′Player of the match8.2
Marc CucurellaDF · 90′8.0
PedriMF · 90′8.0

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Match information

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Match information

Competition: World Cup Qualifiers UEFA
Kick-off: Thu 4 Sept 21:45 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

0Bulgaria wins

0Draws

2Spain 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: Spain

06.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueCroatiaSpain12W
03.10.26UEFA Nations LeagueSpainCzechia31W
29.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueSpainCroatia41W
26.09.26UEFA Nations LeagueEnglandSpain23W
19.07.26FIFA World CupSpainArgentina10W

Head-to-head matches

14.10.25World Cup Qualifiers UEFASpainBulgaria40L
04.09.25World Cup Qualifiers UEFABulgariaSpain03L

3.50Avg goals0%Both scored100%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 Spain: head-to-head record

2 meetings since 2025: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

0Bulgaria wins

0Draws

2Spain wins

0:7Goals (Bulgaria : Spain)

3.50Goals per match

0%BTTS

100%Over 1.5

100%Over 2.5

50%Over 3.5

Bulgaria at home: 0-0-10:3 goals in 1 games
Spain at home: 1-0-04:0 goals in 1 games
Spain's biggest win: 4–0Spain 4–0 Bulgaria, 14 Oct 2025

Meetings (2 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
14 Oct 2025	World Cup Qualifiers UEFA	Spain	4–0	Bulgaria
4 Sept 2025	World Cup Qualifiers UEFA	Bulgaria	0–3	Spain

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

Spain5W 0D 0L · goals 13–5

W06.10UEFA Nations LeagueACroatia2–1
W03.10UEFA Nations LeagueHCzechia3–1
W29.09UEFA Nations LeagueHCroatia4–1
W26.09UEFA Nations LeagueAEngland3–2
W19.07FIFA World CupHArgentina1–0

Goals and trends · last 10

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

BulgariaSpain

1.8Goals scored per game2.2

1.3Goals conceded per game0.6

40%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets5

40%Failed to score0%

1-1-2Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)5-0-0

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

BulgariaSpain

Top stats

0Shots on target12

Passes

228Passes818

159Accurate passes753

70%Pass accuracy92%

Defence

6Fouls17

8Goalkeeper saves0

Discipline

0Yellow cards1

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.2Mikel MerinoSpain
8.0Marc CucurellaSpain
8.0PedriSpain
8.0Martín ZubimendiSpain
7.9Dean HuijsenSpain

Bulgaria (16)

Spain (16)

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Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Group E

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Spain	6	+19	16	DWWWW
2	Turkey	6	+5	13	DWWWL
3	Georgia	6	-8	3	LLLLW
4	Bulgaria	6	-16	3	WLLLL

Line-ups

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

Line-ups

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About this match

Bulgaria vs Spain preview

Bulgaria and Spain met in the World Cup Qualifiers UEFA on Thu, 4 Sept 2025, and the match finished 0–3.

Form · last 5 matches

BulgariaWLDLD5 scored · 7 conceded

SpainWWWWW13 scored · 5 conceded

Key facts · last 5

BulgariaSpain

1.8Goals scored per game2.2

1.3Goals conceded per game0.6

40%Both teams scored50%

50%Over 2.5 goals60%

3Clean sheets5

Head-to-head in numbers

0Bulgaria wins

0Draws

2Spain wins

2 meetings · 3.5 goals per game · both teams scored in 0%

League table

Bulgaria4th3 pts · 6 played

Spain1st16 pts · 6 played

Spain lead by 13 pts

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Recent form over the last 5: Bulgaria WLDLD (goals 5–7), Spain WWWWW (goals 13–5).

Both teams scored in 40% of Bulgaria's recent games and 50% of Spain's; over 2.5 goals landed in 50% and 60% respectively.

Per game, Bulgaria average 1.8 goals scored and 1.3 conceded (clean sheets: 3), Spain 2.2 and 0.6 (clean sheets: 5).

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

Those 2 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Bulgaria sit 4th on 3 pts after 6 games, Spain 1st on 16 pts.

Nito explains: Bulgaria vs Spain

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

How often do Bulgaria and Spain 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 50% of Spain's last 10. In their 2 recorded meetings it was 0%. In this match it did not (Bulgaria 0-3 Spain).

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, Spain in 60% of their last 10. Their 2 meetings averaged 3.5 goals (100% over 2.5). This match had 3 goals: over.

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). Spain, last 5: 5 W · 0 D · 0 L (13 scored, 5 conceded).

Where do Bulgaria and Spain stand in the table?

Bulgaria are 4th with 3 points from 6 games. Spain are 1st with 16 points from 6 games. The gap between them is 13 points.

Bulgaria vs Spain: questions & answers

Who won Bulgaria vs Spain?

Spain won 3–0.

Did both teams score in Bulgaria vs Spain?

No, the match finished 0–3.

When was Bulgaria vs Spain played?

Bulgaria vs Spain was played on Thu, 4 Sept 2025 at 21:45 (GMT+3) at Stadion Hristo Botev.

What is the head-to-head record between Bulgaria and Spain?

2 meetings: Bulgaria 0 wins, 0 draws, Spain 2 wins. Those 2 games averaged 3.5 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Bulgaria vs Spain result, stats & H2H

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Spain

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Match information

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Head-to-head

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Last matches: Bulgaria

Last matches: Spain

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (2 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

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Standings

Table · Group E

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Bulgaria vs Spain preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Bulgaria vs Spain

How often do Bulgaria and Spain matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WLDLD mean?

Where do Bulgaria and Spain stand in the table?

Bulgaria vs Spain: questions & answers

More on this match

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Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Bulgaria

Last matches: Spain

Head-to-head matches

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Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Group E

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Bulgaria vs Spain: questions & answers

Meetings (2 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Bulgaria vs Spain

How often do Bulgaria and Spain matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide WLDLD mean?

Where do Bulgaria and Spain stand in the table?

More on this match

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