League-position context
Rep. Of Ireland: Unranked
Bulgaria: Unranked
Rep. Of Ireland vs Bulgaria
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Play-offs B/C
Referee Stats
3 matches ·
3.33 yellow cards avg
| Yellow cards avg | 3.33 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Reds avg | 0.00 |
|
| Penalties avg | 0.33 |
|
| Over 4.5 cards | 33% |
|
| Home wins | 67% |
|
| Draws | 33% |
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| Away wins | 0% |
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How the match was won
- Rep. Of Ireland outshot their opponent (14-7).
- Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
- Rep. Of Ireland had the sharper finishing (5-2 shots on target).
Team Overview
Rep. Of Ireland (Home stats)
Games / Record
4
W-D-L: 2-0-2
Goals For / Against
3 / 5
Avg: 0.75 / 1.25
Points
6
Avg: 1.50
Clean Sheets
1
Failed to Score
2
Bulgaria (Away stats)
Games / Record
4
W-D-L: 1-1-2
Goals For / Against
2 / 7
Avg: 0.50 / 1.75
Points
4
Avg: 1.00
Clean Sheets
2
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
Rep. Of Ireland last 5 home
Points6/12
Weighted index70
Goals3-5
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 last 5 away
Points4/12
Weighted index33
Goals2-7
Record1-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.
Rep. Of Ireland trend breakdown
Over 2.525%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 75% · Over 3.5 0% · 1H BTTS 0%
Bulgaria trend breakdown
Over 2.550%
BTTS25%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.575%
Also: Over 0.5 75% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 25% · 1H BTTS 0%
Scoring reliability
Rep. Of Ireland score at home50%
Rep. Of Ireland clean sheet at home25%
Bulgaria score away50%
Bulgaria clean sheet away50%
First-goal patterns
Rep. Of Ireland score first25%
Rep. Of Ireland win after scoring first100%
Bulgaria score first50%
Bulgaria win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first:
Rep. Of Ireland 33% · Bulgaria 0%
Avg first goal minute:
Rep. Of Ireland 45.0' · Bulgaria 26.5'
Vs league average
Rep. Of Ireland score at home0.75 vs 1.54
Rep. Of Ireland concede at home1.25 vs 1.13
Bulgaria score away0.50 vs 1.13
Bulgaria concede away1.75 vs 1.54
Rep. Of Ireland score 51% below league average, while Bulgaria score 56% below league average.
Defensive side: Rep. Of Ireland are 10% above league average at home, and Bulgaria are 13% 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.
Rep. Of Ireland goal timing (home)
1H scored: 33%
2H scored: 67%
Danger: 31-45
Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45
1
61-75
1
76-90+
1
0-15
0
16-30
0
46-60
0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30
2
0-15
1
46-60
1
61-75
1
76-90+
1
31-45
0
Bulgaria goal timing (away)
1H scored: 100%
2H scored: 0%
Danger: 16-30
Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
16-30
2
31-45
1
0-15
0
46-60
0
61-75
0
76-90+
0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+
3
61-75
2
0-15
1
16-30
1
31-45
0
46-60
0
Match Statistics
Shots on Goal
5
2
Total Shots
14
7
Shots off Goal
5
3
Blocked Shots
4
2
Shots Inside Box
11
4
Shots Outside Box
3
3
Ball Possession
51%
49%
Corner Kicks
5
5
Fouls
12
12
Offsides
2
0
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
490
482
Passes Accurate
423
413
Passes %
86%
86%
Events
30'
⚽
⚽
30'
Goal · 0-1
32'
32'
S. Petrov
40'
40'
M. Johnston
44'
44'
J. Knight
60'
↑↓
↑↓
60'
B. Kraev
63'
⚽
⚽
63'
Goal · 1-1
65'
↑↓
↑↓
65'
M. Johnston
66'
↑↓
↑↓
66'
R. Brady
66'
↑↓
↑↓
66'
T. Parrott
74'
↑↓
↑↓
74'
E. Ferguson
75'
↑↓
↑↓
75'
M. Petkov
75'
↑↓
↑↓
75'
G. Milanov
82'
↑↓
↑↓
82'
J. Knight
84'
84'
I. Gruev
84'
⚽
⚽
84'
Goal · 2-1
89'
↑↓
↑↓
89'
F. Nürnberger
89'
↑↓
↑↓
89'
I. Gruev
90+2'
90+2'
N. Collins
90+2'
90+2'
V. Nikolov
Rep. Of Ireland vs Bulgaria 2-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions
Rep. Of Ireland beat Bulgaria 2-1 on Sunday, 23 March 2025 in Nations League. The match was refereed by Halil Umut Meler. It was played at Aviva Stadium.
First half: Bulgaria took the lead at 30' when V. Antov scored, making the score 0-1. S. Petrov received a yellow card for Bulgaria at 32'. M. Johnston received a yellow card for Rep. Of Ireland at 40'. J. Knight received a yellow card for Rep. Of Ireland at 44'.
Second half: Bulgaria made their 1st substitution at 60', with B. Kraev replacing V. Nikolov. Rep. Of Ireland leveled the score at 63' when E. Ferguson scored, with the assist credited to F. Azaz, making the score 1-1. Rep. Of Ireland made their 1st substitution at 65', with M. Johnston replacing A. Idah. Rep. Of Ireland made their 2nd substitution at 66', with R. Brady replacing R. Manning. Rep. Of Ireland made their 3rd substitution at 66', with T. Parrott replacing M. Sykes. Rep. Of Ireland made their 4th substitution at 74', with E. Ferguson replacing J. Dunne. Bulgaria made their 2nd substitution at 75', with M. Petkov replacing R. Kirilov. Bulgaria made their 3rd substitution at 75', with G. Milanov replacing F. Krastev. Rep. Of Ireland made their 5th substitution at 82', with J. Knight replacing J. Taylor. I. Gruev received a yellow card for Bulgaria at 84'. Rep. Of Ireland took the lead at 84' when A. Idah scored, making the score 2-1. Bulgaria made their 4th substitution at 89', with F. Nürnberger replacing I. Iliev. Bulgaria made their 5th substitution at 89', with I. Gruev replacing S. Shopov. N. Collins received a yellow card for Rep. Of Ireland at 90+2'. V. Nikolov received a yellow card for Bulgaria at 90+2'.
Rep. Of Ireland used 5 substitutions while Bulgaria used 5 substitutions. Rep. Of Ireland got 3 yellow cards, while Bulgaria got 3 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Rep. Of Ireland outshot their opponent (14-7).
- Possession was balanced (51%-49%).
- Rep. Of Ireland had the sharper finishing (5-2 shots on target).
Head-to-Head Overview
All Meetings (Any Venue)
| Total Games | 2 |
| Home Wins | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Away Wins | 0 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 2 (100.0%) |
| BTTS | 2 (100.0%) |
Home vs Away as Scheduled
| Total Games | 1 |
| Home Wins | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Away Wins | 0 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 1 (100.0%) |
| BTTS | 1 (100.0%) |