Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague C - 2Kick-off on September 8, 2024 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv
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What was the result of Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland?
Bulgaria won 1-0 on September 8, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 40′K. DespodovBulgaria
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bulgaria have 1 wins, 8 draws and 6 defeats; Northern Ireland have 6, 1 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2024 | Belarus(away) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Slovenia(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Jun 4, 2024 | Romania(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 25, 2024 | Azerbaijan(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Tanzania(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 2024 | Luxembourg(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 11, 2024 | Andorra(home) | 2-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 8, 2024 | Spain(away) | 1-5 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2024 | Scotland(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 22, 2024 | Romania(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 1 Bulgaria win(s), 1 draw(s), 0 Northern Ireland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2021 | Bulgaria 2-1 Northern Ireland | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 31, 2021 | Northern Ireland 0-0 Bulgaria | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
Last archived meeting: Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland on Oct 12, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Bulgaria score 0.7 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Northern Ireland score 1.1 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3 | 7/15 | 4/15 |
| Northern Ireland | 1.1 | 1.3 | 6 | 3/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy