Netherlands vs Bulgaria: result 3-1 and analysis
World Cup - Qualification Europe1st Round - 8Kick-off on September 3, 2017 at 04:00 PM (UTC)Johan Cruijff Arena, Amsterdam
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What was the result of Netherlands vs Bulgaria?
Netherlands won 3-1 on September 3, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 7′D. PröpperNetherlands
- 67′A. RobbenNetherlands
- 69′G. KostadinovBulgaria
- 80′D. PröpperNetherlands
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Netherlands have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Bulgaria have 4, 0 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2017 | France(away) | 0-4 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Luxembourg(home) | 5-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 4, 2017 | Ivory Coast(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies |
| May 31, 2017 | Morocco(away) | 2-1 | Friendlies |
| Mar 28, 2017 | Italy(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2017 | Sweden(home) | 3-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Jun 9, 2017 | Belarus(away) | 1-2 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Mar 25, 2017 | Netherlands(home) | 2-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Nov 13, 2016 | Belarus(home) | 1-0 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
| Oct 10, 2016 | Sweden(away) | 0-3 | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Netherlands win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Bulgaria win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2017 | Bulgaria 2-0 Netherlands | World Cup - Qualification Europe |
Last archived meeting: Bulgaria vs Netherlands on Mar 25, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Netherlands score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Bulgaria score 1.7 and concede 2.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
| Bulgaria | 1.7 | 2.0 | 2 | 4/7 | 5/7 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Netherlands sit 1st in World Cup - Qualification Europe (20 points from 8 matches) and Bulgaria sit 4th (3 points from 6 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 20 |
| 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