Finland vs Bulgaria: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague B - 3Kick-off on October 11, 2020 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Helsingin olympiastadion, Helsingfors
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What was the result of Finland vs Bulgaria?
Finland won 2-0 on October 11, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 52′R. TaylorFinland
- 67′F. JensenFinland
Official lineup for Finland vs Bulgaria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Finland
4-4-2- 20J. Pohjanpalo
- 10T. Pukki
- 8R. Taylor
- 6G. Kamara
- 14Tim Sparv
- 21I. Niskanen
- 18J. Uronen
- 2P. Arajuuri
- 4J. Toivio
- 22J. Raitala
- 1L. Hrádecký
Bulgaria
4-2-3-1- 19I. Isa
- 17G. Yomov
- 20D. Iliev
- 11K. Despodov
- 16K. Malinov
- 22A. Tsvetkov
- 14A. Nedyalkov
- 15Vasil Bozhikov
- 5K. Dimitrov
- 2S. Popov
- 1M. Lukov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Finland have 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats; Bulgaria have 1, 5 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 7, 2020 | Poland(away) | 1-5 | Friendlies |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Rep. Of Ireland(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Wales(home) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 18, 2019 | Greece(away) | 1-2 | Euro Championship |
| Nov 15, 2019 | Liechtenstein(home) | 3-0 | Euro Championship |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2020 | Hungary(home) | 1-3 | Euro Championship |
| Sep 6, 2020 | Wales(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Rep. Of Ireland(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Feb 26, 2020 | Belarus(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
| Nov 17, 2019 | Czechia(home) | 1-0 | Euro Championship |
How many goals should we expect?
Finland score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Bulgaria score 0.7 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 1.2 | 1.3 | 7 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Bulgaria | 0.7 | 1.9 | 2 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Finland sit 3rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | FinlandGroup A | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 | BulgariaGroup D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
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