Bulgaria vs Norway: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague C - 2Kick-off on September 9, 2018 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv
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What was the result of Bulgaria vs Norway?
Bulgaria won 1-0 on September 9, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 59′Radoslav VasilevBulgaria
Official lineup for Bulgaria vs Norway
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Bulgaria
3-5-2- 19K. Despodov
- 20M. Raynov
- 7G. Kostadinov
- 10I. Popov
- 11Ivan Bandalovski
- 12B. Kraev
- 18G. Ivanov
- 2S. Popov
- 4B. Chorbadzhiyski
- 5Nikolay Georgiev Bodurov
- 23P. Iliev
Norway
4-4-2- 21B. Johnsen
- 7J. King
- 11M. Elyounoussi
- 19M. Henriksen
- 15S. Berge
- 8S. Johansen
- 2B. Meling
- 3K. Ajer
- 6Håvard Nordtveit
- 14O. Elabdellaoui
- 1R. Jarstein
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 14 matches in all competitions, Bulgaria have 7 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Norway have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Oct 10, 2017 | Luxembourg(away) | 1-1 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2018 | Cyprus(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Panama(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Iceland(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Albania(away) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Australia(home) | 4-1 | Friendlies |
How many goals should we expect?
Bulgaria score 1.4 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 14; Norway score 1.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1.4 | 1.6 | 3 | 8/14 | 8/14 |
| Norway | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 14 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 Norway sit 4th (3 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | BulgariaGroup D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | NorwayGroup D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
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