Bulgaria vs Luxembourg

1 - 2
🕒 Sat, 26 Sep 2026 17:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadion Hristo Botev 🧑‍⚖️ Sander van der Eijk 🔁 League C - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
League C - 1
League C - Group D Table
Bulgaria 4 · Luxembourg 2
Referee Stats
1 matches · 4.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 4.00
Reds avg 0.00
Penalties avg 0.00
Over 4.5 cards 0%
Home wins 0%
Draws 0%
Away wins 100%
How the match was won
  • Luxembourg outshot their opponent (10-15).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).

Team Overview

Bulgaria (Home stats)

Games / Record

2
W-D-L: 0-1-1

Goals For / Against

1 / 2
Avg: 0.50 / 1.00

Points

1
Avg: 0.50

Clean Sheets

1

Failed to Score

1
Luxembourg (Away stats)

Games / Record

1
W-D-L: 1-0-0

Goals For / Against

2 / 1
Avg: 2.00 / 1.00

Points

3
Avg: 3.00

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

0

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Nations League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

0.50
PPG
3.00
0.50
GF
2.00
1.00
GA
1.00
50%
O2.5
100%
50%
BTTS
100%
50%
Score 1st
0%

League-position context

Bulgaria rank4th
Luxembourg rank2nd
Bulgaria points1
Luxembourg points3
Bulgaria: #4 · 1 pts · GD -1
Possible Degraded
Luxembourg: #2 · 3 pts · GD -2
Promotion Play-offs
2-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Bulgaria last 5 home

D L
Points1/6
Weighted index22
Goals1-2
Record0-1-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Luxembourg last 5 away

W
Points3/3
Weighted index100
Goals2-1
Record1-0-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Bulgaria trend breakdown

Over 2.550%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 50% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 50%

Luxembourg trend breakdown

Over 2.5100%
BTTS100%
BTTS + O2.5100%
1H Over 0.5100%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 100%

Scoring reliability

Bulgaria score at home50%
Bulgaria clean sheet at home50%
Luxembourg score away100%
Luxembourg clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Bulgaria score first50%
Bulgaria win after scoring first0%
Luxembourg score first0%
Luxembourg win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Bulgaria 0% · Luxembourg 100%
Avg first goal minute: Bulgaria 18.0' · Luxembourg —

Vs league average

Bulgaria score at home0.50 vs 1.00
Bulgaria concede at home1.00 vs 1.44
Luxembourg score away2.00 vs 1.44
Luxembourg concede away1.00 vs 1.00
Bulgaria score 50% below league average, while Luxembourg score 39% above league average.
Defensive side: Bulgaria are 30% below league average at home, and Luxembourg are level with league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games3
Avg goals1.33
BTTS33%
Over 2.533%
At this venue setup: 1.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Bulgaria goal timing (home)

1H scored: 100% 2H scored: 0% Danger: 16-30 Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0

Luxembourg goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 1
61-75 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
46-60 0
76-90+ 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 1
0-15 0
31-45 0
46-60 0
61-75 0
76-90+ 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
7
7
Total Shots
10
15
Shots off Goal
3
4
Blocked Shots
0
4
Shots Inside Box
6
11
Shots Outside Box
4
4
Ball Possession
52%
48%
Corner Kicks
5
4
Fouls
10
17
Offsides
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
5
6
Total Passes
414
424
Passes Accurate
342
351
Passes %
—
—

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
18' ⚽
⚽
18' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
A. Chandarov
Normal Goal · Assist: D. Velkovski
28'
28' L. Petkov
35'
35' E. Tsenov
37' ⚽
⚽
37' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
L. Barreiro
Normal Goal
45' ↑↓
↑↓
45' ⇄ D. Sinani
1st substitution · For: T. Rupil
45' ↑↓
↑↓
45' ⇄ G. Rusev
1st substitution · For: S. Ivanov
45+2'
45+2' J. de Sousa Moreira Cruz
56' ↑↓
↑↓
56' ⇄ A. Chandarov
2nd substitution · For: M. Minchev
65' ⚽
⚽
65' ⚽ Goal · 1-2
V. Thill
Normal Goal
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ E. Tsenov
3rd substitution · For: P. Panayotov
68' ↑↓
↑↓
68' ⇄ Z. Dimitrov
4th substitution · For: M. Petkov
72' ↑↓
↑↓
72' ⇄ V. Thill
2nd substitution · For: M. Olesen
82' ↑↓
↑↓
82' ⇄ T. Ivanov
5th substitution · For: S. Velkov
83'
83' D. Carlson
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ H. Kadamani
3rd substitution · For: S. Thill
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ Aiman Dardari
4th substitution · For: Jayson Videira Pereira
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ J. de Sousa Moreira Cruz
5th substitution · For: M. Goncalves

Bulgaria vs Luxembourg 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Luxembourg beat Bulgaria 2-1 on Saturday, 26 September 2026 in Nations League. The match was refereed by Sander van der Eijk. It was played at Stadion Hristo Botev.

First half: Bulgaria took the lead at 18' when A. Chandarov scored, with the assist credited to D. Velkovski, making the score 1-0. L. Petkov received a yellow card for Bulgaria at 28'. E. Tsenov received a yellow card for Bulgaria at 35'. Luxembourg leveled the score at 37' when L. Barreiro scored, making the score 1-1. Luxembourg made their 1st substitution at 45', with D. Sinani replacing T. Rupil. Bulgaria made their 1st substitution at 45', with G. Rusev replacing S. Ivanov. J. de Sousa Moreira Cruz received a yellow card for Luxembourg at 45+2'.

Second half: Bulgaria made their 2nd substitution at 56', with A. Chandarov replacing M. Minchev. Luxembourg took the lead at 65' when V. Thill scored, making the score 1-2. Bulgaria made their 3rd substitution at 68', with E. Tsenov replacing P. Panayotov. Bulgaria made their 4th substitution at 68', with Z. Dimitrov replacing M. Petkov. Luxembourg made their 2nd substitution at 72', with V. Thill replacing M. Olesen. Bulgaria made their 5th substitution at 82', with T. Ivanov replacing S. Velkov. D. Carlson received a yellow card for Luxembourg at 83'. Luxembourg made their 3rd substitution at 83', with H. Kadamani replacing S. Thill. Luxembourg made their 4th substitution at 83', with Aiman Dardari replacing Jayson Videira Pereira. Luxembourg made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with J. de Sousa Moreira Cruz replacing M. Goncalves.

Bulgaria used 5 substitutions while Luxembourg used 5 substitutions. Bulgaria got 2 yellow cards, while Luxembourg got 2 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Luxembourg outshot their opponent (10-15).
  • Possession was balanced (52%-48%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games3
Home Wins1
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (33.3%)
BTTS1 (33.3%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Bulgaria vs Luxembourg Head-to-Head History by Season