Rep. Of Ireland vs Bulgaria: result 2-1 and analysis
UEFA Nations LeaguePlay-offs B/CKick-off on March 23, 2025 at 07:45 PM (UTC)Aviva Stadium, Dublin
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What was the result of Rep. Of Ireland vs Bulgaria?
Rep. Of Ireland won 2-1 on March 23, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 30′V. AntovBulgaria
- 63′E. FergusonRep. Of Ireland
- 84′A. IdahRep. Of Ireland
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Rep. Of Ireland have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Bulgaria have 3, 8 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | Bulgaria(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 17, 2024 | England(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Finland(home) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 13, 2024 | Greece(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Finland(away) | 2-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | Rep. Of Ireland(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 18, 2024 | Belarus(home) | 1-1 | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Luxembourg(away) | 1-0 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Northern Ireland(away) | 0-5 | UEFA Nations League |
| Oct 12, 2024 | Luxembourg(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Nations League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Rep. Of Ireland win(s), 2 draw(s), 0 Bulgaria win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2025 | Bulgaria 1-2 Rep. Of Ireland | UEFA Nations League |
| Nov 18, 2020 | Rep. Of Ireland 0-0 Bulgaria | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 3, 2020 | Bulgaria 1-1 Rep. Of Ireland | UEFA Nations League |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Rep. Of Ireland 3-1 Bulgaria | Friendlies |
Last archived meeting: Bulgaria vs Rep. Of Ireland on Mar 20, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Rep. Of Ireland score 0.8 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Bulgaria score 0.7 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rep. Of Ireland | 0.8 | 1.5 | 3 | 4/15 | 6/15 |
| Bulgaria | 0.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 6/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
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