Norway vs Bulgaria: result 1-0 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeagueLeague C - 4Kick-off on October 16, 2018 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
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What was the result of Norway vs Bulgaria?
Norway won 1-0 on October 16, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 31′M. ElyounoussiNorway
Official lineup for Norway vs Bulgaria
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Norway
4-3-3- 10T. Elyounoussi
- 7J. King
- 11M. Elyounoussi
- 19M. Henriksen
- 18O. Selnæs
- 8S. Johansen
- 2H. Aleesami
- 5S. Rosted
- 6Håvard Nordtveit
- 14O. Elabdellaoui
- 1R. Jarstein
Bulgaria
4-4-2- 10I. Popov
- 19K. Despodov
- 8T. Nedelev
- 6Simeon Nenchev Slavchev
- 7G. Kostadinov
- 11Ivan Bandalovski
- 3Petar Dimitrov Zanev
- 4B. Chorbadzhiyski
- 5Nikolay Georgiev Bodurov
- 15Vasil Bozhikov
- 23P. Iliev
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Norway have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 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 13, 2018 | Slovenia(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 9, 2018 | Bulgaria(away) | 0-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 6, 2018 | Cyprus(home) | 2-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Panama(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Iceland(away) | 3-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 0-1 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
In the last meeting: 0 Norway wins, 0 draws, 1 Bulgaria win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2018 | Bulgaria 1-0 Norway | UEFA Nations League |
How many goals should we expect?
Norway score 1.7 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Bulgaria score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 1.7 | 1.0 | 7 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
| Bulgaria | 1.2 | 1.3 | 4 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Norway sit 4th in UEFA Nations League (3 points from 4 matches) and Bulgaria sit 3rd (4 points from 4 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | BulgariaGroup D | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | NorwayGroup D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
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