Cyprus vs Bulgaria: result 1-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague C - 5Kick-off on November 16, 2018 at 07:45 PM (UTC)TBC (Cyprus), TBC
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What was the result of Cyprus vs Bulgaria?
Cyprus and Bulgaria drew 1-1 on November 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 24′P. ZachariouCyprus
- 89′N. DimitrovBulgaria (pen.)
Official lineup for Cyprus vs Bulgaria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cyprus
- 6A. Makris
- 15P. Zachariou
- 7G. Efrem
- 8C. Kyriakou
- 11A. Avraam
- 13I. Kousoulos
- 17R. Margaça
- 18K. Artymatas
- 4Giorgios Merkis
- 19K. Laifis
- 1K. Panayi
Bulgaria
- 10I. Popov
- 6Simeon Nenchev Slavchev
- 7G. Kostadinov
- 8T. Nedelev
- 12B. Kraev
- 18G. Ivanov
- 2S. Popov
- 5Nikolay Georgiev Bodurov
- 14A. Nedyalkov
- 15Vasil Bozhikov
- 1G. Petkov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cyprus have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; Bulgaria have 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2018 | Slovenia(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Bulgaria(away) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 9, 2018 | Slovenia(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Norway(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| May 20, 2018 | Jordan(away) | 0-3 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2018 | Norway(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 13, 2018 | Cyprus(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 9, 2018 | Norway(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Slovenia(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Mar 26, 2018 | Kazakhstan(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Cyprus wins, 0 draws, 1 Bulgaria win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 13, 2018 | Bulgaria 2-1 Cyprus | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
Cyprus score 0.8 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Bulgaria score 1.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 0.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Bulgaria | 1.1 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cyprus sit 2nd in UEFA Nations League (7 points from 4 matches) and Bulgaria sit 3rd (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | CyprusGroup B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| 3 | BulgariaGroup D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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