League-position context
Bulgaria: Unranked
Rep. Of Ireland: Unranked
Bulgaria vs Rep. Of Ireland
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Play-offs B/C
Referee Stats
2 matches ·
5.00 yellow cards avg
| Yellow cards avg | 5.00 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Reds avg | 0.00 |
|
| Penalties avg | 0.00 |
|
| Over 4.5 cards | 50% |
|
| Home wins | 50% |
|
| Draws | 0% |
|
| Away wins | 50% |
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How the match was won
- Rep. Of Ireland outshot their opponent (7-12).
- Bulgaria controlled possession (56%).
- Physical contest: 8 yellows.
Team Overview
Bulgaria (Home stats)
Games / Record
4
W-D-L: 1-2-1
Goals For / Against
3 / 3
Avg: 0.75 / 0.75
Points
5
Avg: 1.25
Clean Sheets
2
Failed to Score
1
Rep. Of Ireland (Away stats)
Games / Record
4
W-D-L: 2-0-2
Goals For / Against
4 / 9
Avg: 1.00 / 2.25
Points
6
Avg: 1.50
Clean Sheets
0
Failed to Score
2
Match Context & Trends
Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this Nations League fixture.
Quick comparison bars
Bulgaria last 5 home
Points5/12
Weighted index27
Goals3-3
Record1-2-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.
Rep. Of Ireland last 5 away
Points6/12
Weighted index50
Goals4-9
Record2-0-2
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 2.525%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 25%
Rep. Of Ireland trend breakdown
Over 2.575%
BTTS50%
BTTS + O2.550%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 100% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 25%
Scoring reliability
Bulgaria score at home75%
Bulgaria clean sheet at home50%
Rep. Of Ireland score away50%
Rep. Of Ireland clean sheet away0%
First-goal patterns
Bulgaria score first75%
Bulgaria win after scoring first33%
Rep. Of Ireland score first0%
Rep. Of Ireland win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first:
Bulgaria 0% · Rep. Of Ireland 50%
Avg first goal minute:
Bulgaria 18.0' · Rep. Of Ireland —
Vs league average
Bulgaria score at home0.75 vs 1.54
Bulgaria concede at home0.75 vs 1.13
Rep. Of Ireland score away1.00 vs 1.13
Rep. Of Ireland concede away2.25 vs 1.54
Bulgaria score 51% below league average, while Rep. Of Ireland score 12% below league average.
Defensive side: Bulgaria are 34% below league average at home, and Rep. Of Ireland are 46% above league average away.
Head-to-head trends
Recent games2
Avg goals3.00
BTTS100%
Over 2.5100%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 1.
Bulgaria goal timing (home)
1H scored: 100%
2H scored: 0%
Danger: 0-15
Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
0-15
3
31-45
1
16-30
0
46-60
0
61-75
0
76-90+
0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30
1
31-45
1
61-75
1
0-15
0
46-60
0
76-90+
0
Rep. Of Ireland goal timing (away)
1H scored: 50%
2H scored: 50%
Danger: 16-30
Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30
1
31-45
1
46-60
1
76-90+
1
0-15
0
61-75
0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60
4
76-90+
3
0-15
1
16-30
1
31-45
0
61-75
0
Match Statistics
Shots on Goal
3
3
Total Shots
7
12
Shots off Goal
1
7
Blocked Shots
3
2
Shots Inside Box
3
11
Shots Outside Box
4
1
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Corner Kicks
2
3
Fouls
21
10
Offsides
—
—
Yellow Cards
4
4
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
509
395
Passes Accurate
423
312
Passes %
83%
79%
Events
6'
⚽
⚽
6'
Goal · 1-0
21'
⚽
⚽
21'
Goal · 1-1
42'
⚽
⚽
42'
Goal · 1-2
46'
↑↓
↑↓
46'
D. Mitov
47'
47'
F. Azaz
51'
51'
M. Johnston
59'
59'
A. Kraev
61'
61'
Z. Atanasov
61'
61'
J. Knight
72'
↑↓
↑↓
72'
L. Petkov
72'
↑↓
↑↓
72'
F. Nürnberger
76'
↑↓
↑↓
76'
T. Parrott
76'
↑↓
↑↓
76'
F. Azaz
76'
↑↓
↑↓
76'
M. Johnston
79'
↑↓
↑↓
79'
J. Knight
79'
↑↓
↑↓
79'
R. Manning
81'
81'
R. Vata
85'
85'
A. Nedyalkov
85'
↑↓
↑↓
85'
A. Kraev
85'
↑↓
↑↓
85'
F. Krastev
90+5'
90+5'
N. Minkov
Bulgaria vs Rep. Of Ireland 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
Rep. Of Ireland beat Bulgaria 2-1 on Thursday, 20 March 2025 in Nations League. The match was refereed by Benoît Bastien. It was played at Stadion Hristo Botev.
First half: Bulgaria took an early lead at 6' when M. Petkov scored, with the assist credited to F. Krastev, making the score 1-0. Rep. Of Ireland leveled the score at 21' when F. Azaz scored, with the assist credited to T. Parrott, making the score 1-1. Rep. Of Ireland took the lead at 42' when M. Doherty scored, with the assist credited to J. Cullen, making the score 1-2.
Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Bulgaria made their 1st substitution at 46', with D. Mitov replacing P. Iliev. F. Azaz received a yellow card for Rep. Of Ireland at 47'. M. Johnston received a yellow card for Rep. Of Ireland at 51'. A. Kraev received a yellow card for Bulgaria at 59'. Z. Atanasov received a yellow card for Bulgaria at 61'. J. Knight received a yellow card for Rep. Of Ireland at 61'. Bulgaria made their 2nd substitution at 72', with L. Petkov replacing B. Kraev. Bulgaria made their 3rd substitution at 72', with F. Nürnberger replacing N. Minkov. Rep. Of Ireland made their 1st substitution at 76', with T. Parrott replacing E. Ferguson. Rep. Of Ireland made their 2nd substitution at 76', with F. Azaz replacing J. Taylor. Rep. Of Ireland made their 3rd substitution at 76', with M. Johnston replacing M. Sykes. Rep. Of Ireland made their 4th substitution at 79', with J. Knight replacing R. Vata. Rep. Of Ireland made their 5th substitution at 79', with R. Manning replacing J. O'Brien. R. Vata received a yellow card for Rep. Of Ireland at 81'. A. Nedyalkov received a yellow card for Bulgaria at 85'. Bulgaria made their 4th substitution at 85', with A. Kraev replacing V. Nikolov. Bulgaria made their 5th substitution at 85', with F. Krastev replacing I. Iliev. N. Minkov received a yellow card for Bulgaria at 90+5'.
Bulgaria used 5 substitutions while Rep. Of Ireland used 5 substitutions. Bulgaria got 4 yellow cards, while Rep. Of Ireland got 4 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Rep. Of Ireland outshot their opponent (7-12).
- Bulgaria controlled possession (56%).
- Physical contest: 8 yellows.
Head-to-Head Overview
All Meetings (Any Venue)
| Total Games | 2 |
| Home Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Away Wins | 2 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 2 (100.0%) |
| BTTS | 2 (100.0%) |
Home vs Away as Scheduled
| Total Games | 1 |
| Home Wins | 0 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Away Wins | 1 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 1 (100.0%) |
| BTTS | 1 (100.0%) |