Match

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

Netherlands
3-1
Bulgaria

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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.

Netherlands
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2017France(away)0-4World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 9, 2017Luxembourg(home)5-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 4, 2017Ivory Coast(home)5-0Friendlies
May 31, 2017Morocco(away)2-1Friendlies
Mar 28, 2017Italy(home)1-2Friendlies
Bulgaria
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2017Sweden(home)3-2World Cup - Qualification Europe
Jun 9, 2017Belarus(away)1-2World Cup - Qualification Europe
Mar 25, 2017Netherlands(home)2-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Nov 13, 2016Belarus(home)1-0World Cup - Qualification Europe
Oct 10, 2016Sweden(away)0-3World 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).

DateScoreCompetition
Mar 25, 2017Bulgaria 2-0 NetherlandsWorld 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.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Netherlands1.90.966/159/15
Bulgaria1.72.024/75/7

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).

2025-26 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
1Netherlands862027420
4Bulgaria61053193

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

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