Bulgaria vs Cyprus: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague C - 3Kick-off on October 13, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv
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What was the result of Bulgaria vs Cyprus?
Bulgaria won 2-1 on October 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 41′G. KastanosCyprus
- 59′K. DespodovBulgaria
- 68′T. NedelevBulgaria
Official lineup for Bulgaria vs Cyprus
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bulgaria
4-4-2- 12B. Kraev
- 10I. Popov
- 19K. Despodov
- 6Simeon Nenchev Slavchev
- 7G. Kostadinov
- 8T. Nedelev
- 3Petar Dimitrov Zanev
- 5Nikolay Georgiev Bodurov
- 14A. Nedyalkov
- 2S. Popov
- 23P. Iliev
Cyprus
4-3-3- 11A. Avraam
- 10P. Sotiriou
- 15F. Papoulis
- 18K. Artymatas
- 20G. Kastanos
- 13I. Kousoulos
- 3N. Ioannou
- 19K. Laifis
- 4Giorgios Merkis
- 6J. Demetriou
- 12Constantinos Panagi
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bulgaria have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Cyprus have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2018 | Norway(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Slovenia(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Kazakhstan(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 13, 2017 | Saudi Arabia(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2018 | Slovenia(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Norway(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| May 20, 2018 | Jordan(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Montenegro(home) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Nov 13, 2017 | Armenia(away) | 2-3 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Bulgaria score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Cyprus score 1.1 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1.3 | 1.5 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Cyprus | 1.1 | 1.7 | 2 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bulgaria sit 3rd in UEFA Nations League (4 points from 4 matches) and Cyprus sit 2nd (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CyprusGroup B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | BulgariaGroup D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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