Bulgaria vs Spain: result 0-3 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 5Kick-off on September 4, 2025 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv
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What was the result of Bulgaria vs Spain?
Spain won 0-3 on September 4, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 5′Mikel OyarzabalSpain
- 30′Marc CucurellaSpain
- 38′Mikel MerinoSpain
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; Spain have 11, 4 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 10, 2025 | Greece(away) | 0-4 | Friendlies |
| Jun 6, 2025 | Cyprus(home) | 2-2 | Friendlies |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Rep. Of Ireland(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Rep. Of Ireland(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Belarus(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2025 | Portugal(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 5, 2025 | France(home) | 5-4 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 23, 2025 | Netherlands(home) | 3-3 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 20, 2025 | Netherlands(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Switzerland(home) | 3-2 | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
Bulgaria score 0.8 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Spain score 2.4 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 0.8 | 1.3 | 6 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Spain | 2.4 | 1.3 | 4 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Bulgaria sit 4th in World Cup - Qualification Europe (3 points from 6 matches) and Spain sit 1st (16 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 16 |
| 4 | Bulgaria | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 3 |
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