Bulgaria vs Finland: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague B - 5Kick-off on November 15, 2020 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Vasil Levski, Sofia
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What was the result of Bulgaria vs Finland?
Finland won 1-2 on November 15, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 7′T. PukkiFinland
- 45′R. LodFinland
- 68′D. IlievBulgaria (pen.)
Official lineup for Bulgaria vs Finland
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bulgaria
4-2-3-1- 10B. Kraev
- 18G. Ivanov
- 7D. Yankov
- 9S. Delev
- 11Y. Karabelyov
- 16K. Malinov
- 19D. Velkovski
- 15Vasil Bozhikov
- 5K. Dimitrov
- 2S. Popov
- 1M. Lukov
Finland
4-4-2- 20J. Pohjanpalo
- 10T. Pukki
- 16R. Taylor
- 6G. Kamara
- 14Tim Sparv
- 8R. Lod
- 18J. Uronen
- 2P. Arajuuri
- 4J. Toivio
- 17N. Alho
- 1L. Hrádecký
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bulgaria have 2 wins, 2 draws and 11 defeats; Finland have 10, 0 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2020 | Gibraltar(home) | 3-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Wales(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Finland(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Hungary(home) | 1-3 | Euro Championship |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Wales(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2020 | France(away) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Oct 14, 2020 | Rep. Of Ireland(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 11, 2020 | Bulgaria(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Poland(away) | 1-5 | Friendlies |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Rep. Of Ireland(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Bulgaria wins, 0 draws, 1 Finland win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2020 | Finland 2-0 Bulgaria | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
Bulgaria score 0.7 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Finland score 1.5 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 0.7 | 1.9 | 3 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Finland | 1.5 | 0.9 | 10 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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 Finland sit 3rd (7 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | BulgariaGroup D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | FinlandGroup A | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
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