Bulgaria vs Rep. Of Ireland: result 1-2 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeaguePlay-offs B/CKick-off on March 20, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv
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What was the result of Bulgaria vs Rep. Of Ireland?
Rep. Of Ireland won 1-2 on March 20, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 6′M. PetkovBulgaria
- 21′F. AzazRep. Of Ireland
- 42′M. DohertyRep. Of Ireland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Bulgaria have 3 wins, 8 draws and 4 defeats; Rep. Of Ireland have 4, 2 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2024 | Belarus(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Luxembourg(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Northern Ireland(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Luxembourg(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 8, 2024 | Northern Ireland(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 17, 2024 | England(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Finland(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Greece(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Finland(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 10, 2024 | Greece(home) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 0 Bulgaria win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Rep. Of Ireland win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2020 | Rep. Of Ireland 0-0 Bulgaria | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Bulgaria 1-1 Rep. Of Ireland | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Rep. Of Ireland 3-1 Bulgaria | Friendlies |
Last archived meeting: Rep. Of Ireland vs Bulgaria on Nov 18, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Bulgaria score 0.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Rep. Of Ireland score 0.7 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 0.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
| Rep. Of Ireland | 0.7 | 1.5 | 3 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
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