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  • Match Ended
  • 91'
    Yellow Card
    • Kolev, Aleksandar

    Aleksandar Kolev (Bulgaria) is not on the pitch at the moment but still receives a yellow card.

  • 90'
    Yellow Card
    • Nurnberger, Fabian

    At Hristo Botev Stadium, Fabian Nurnberger has been yellow-carded for the home team.

  • 83'
    Substitution
    • Hume, Trai
    • McCausland, Ross

    Northern Ireland make their fifth substitution with Ross McCausland replacing Trai Hume.

  • 82'
    Substitution
    • Price, Isaac
    • McCann, Ali

    Ali McCann is replacing Isaac Price for the away team.

  • 81'
    Yellow Card
    • Hume, Trai

    Trai Hume (Northern Ireland) gets a yellow card.

  • 78'
    Yellow Card
    • Ahmedov, Ahmed

    Ahmed Ahmedov (Bulgaria) has been booked and must now be careful not to get a second yellow card.

  • 78'
    Substitution
    • Kostadinov, Georgi
    • Petrov, Simeon

    The home team have replaced Georgi Kostadinov with Simeon Petrov. This is the fifth substitution made today by Ilian Iliev.

  • 78'
    Substitution
    • Despodov, Kiril
    • Ivanov, Stanislav

    Stanislav Ivanov (Bulgaria) has replaced the possibly injured Kiril Despodov.

  • 73'
    Substitution
    • McNair, Paddy
    • Marshall, Callum

    Michael O'Neill (Northern Ireland) is making a third substitution, with Callum Marshall replacing Paddy McNair.

  • 73'
    Substitution
    • Saville, George
    • Smyth, Paul

    The away team replace George Saville with Paul Smyth.

  • 72'
    Substitution
    • Yankov Minchev, Martin
    • Panayotov, Vasil

    The home team replace Martin Yankov Minchev with Vasil Panayotov.

  • 71'
    Substitution
    • Kirilov, Radoslav
    • Dimitrov, Zdravko Minchev

    Zdravko Minchev Dimitrov is replacing Radoslav Kirilov for the home team.

  • 62'
    Substitution
    • Kolev, Aleksandar
    • Ahmedov, Ahmed

    Bulgaria make their first substitution with Ahmed Ahmedov replacing Aleksandar Kolev.

  • 59'
    Substitution
    • Charles, Dion
    • Lavery, Shayne

    Shayne Lavery is on a sub for Dion Charles for Northern Ireland.

  • 59'
    Yellow Card
    • Bradley, Conor

    Conor Bradley (Northern Ireland) has received a first yellow card.

  • 40'
    Goal !
    • Despodov, Kiril (Scorer)
    • Kolev, Aleksandar (Assist)

    Kiril Despodov scores to make it 1-0 at Hristo Botev Stadium.

    Aleksandar Kolev with an assist there.

  • 29'
    Yellow Card
    • McNair, Paddy

    Paddy McNair is booked for the away team.

  • 27'
    Yellow Card
    • Charles, Shea

    Shea Charles for Northern Ireland has been booked by Anastasios Sidiropoulos and receives a first yellow card.

  • Match Started

Line-ups

Bulgaria
(4-3-3)
(4-3-3)
Northern Ireland
1Mitov16Popov5Petkov3Atanasov13Nurnberger8Kirilov70Kostadinov4Gruev11Despodov9Kolev17Yankov Minchev1Peacock-Farrell5Hume4Ballard17McNair22Brown19Charles6Saville3Lewis2Bradley10Charles14Price
Northern Ireland
(4-3-3)

Statistics

Ball possession
Bulgaria50%
50% Northern Ireland
Shots
3Off goal42On goal3

0
Shots blocked
1
2
Corner kicks
4
2
Offsides
1
3
Saves
1
17
Fouls
13
3
Yellow cards
4
0
Red cards
0

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland Betting tips

During the last 5 meetings, Bulgaria have won 2 times, there have been 1 draws while Northern Ireland have won 2 times. The goal difference is 5-3 in favour of Northern Ireland.
Bulgaria haven't lost in their last 6 games.
Bulgaria have played 5 home matches in a row without winning.
Northern Ireland have scored at least one goal for 5 consecutive matches.
Bulgaria wins 1st half in 0% of their matches, Northern Ireland in 33% of their matches.
Bulgaria wins 0% of halftimes, Northern Ireland wins 33%.
The winner of their last meeting was Bulgaria.
On their last meeting Bulgaria won by 1 goals.
When Northern Ireland leads 0-1 away, they win in 33% of their matches.
When Bulgaria is down 0-1 home, they win 0% of their matches.
When Northern Ireland is down 1-0 away, they win 0% of their matches.
Northern Ireland's performance of the last 5 matches is better than Bulgaria's.
In the last 5 meetings Bulgaria won 2, Northern Ireland won 2, 1 draws.
Bulgaria scores 0.6 goals in a match against Northern Ireland and Northern Ireland scores 1 goals against Bulgaria (on average).
Average number of goals in meetings between Bulgaria and Northern Ireland is 1.6.
Bulgaria scores 1 goals when playing at home and Northern Ireland scores 0.6 goals when playing away (on average).
If Alex Petkov receives a yellow card in today's match, he will be suspended after collecting 2 yellow cards so far this season.
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Head to head

Bulgaria
Matches:3
Northern Ireland
67%
Wins: 2
33%
Draws: 1
0%
Wins: 0
Recent meetings
  1. Flag nullUEFA Nations League
    8 Sep 2024
    BulgariaBulgaria
    1 : 0
    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
  2. Flag nullWC Qualification, UEFA
    12 Oct 2021
    BulgariaBulgaria
    2 : 1
    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
  3. Flag nullWC Qualification, UEFA
    31 Mar 2021
    Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
    0 : 0
    BulgariaBulgaria

Form

BulgariaBulgaria
  1. Flag nullUEFA Nations League
    8 Sep 2024
    Bulgaria
    1 : 0
    Northern Ireland
  2. Flag nullUEFA Nations League
    5 Sep 2024
    Belarus
    0 : 0
    Bulgaria
  3. Flag nullInt. Friendly Games
    8 Jun 2024
    Slovenia
    1 : 1
    Bulgaria
  4. Flag nullInt. Friendly Games
    4 Jun 2024
    Romania
    0 : 0
    Bulgaria
  5. Flag nullInt. Friendly Games
    25 Mar 2024
    Azerbaijan
    1 : 1
    Bulgaria
Northern IrelandNorthern Ireland
  1. Flag nullUEFA Nations League
    8 Sep 2024
    Bulgaria
    1 : 0
    Northern Ireland
  2. Flag nullUEFA Nations League
    5 Sep 2024
    Northern Ireland
    2 : 0
    Luxembourg
  3. Flag nullInt. Friendly Games
    8 Jun 2024
    Spain
    5 : 1
    Northern Ireland
  4. Flag nullInt. Friendly Games
    26 Mar 2024
    Scotland
    0 : 1
    Northern Ireland
  5. Flag nullInt. Friendly Games
    22 Mar 2024
    Romania
    1 : 1
    Northern Ireland

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