Rep. Of Ireland vs Bulgaria
| Yellow cards avg | 3.33 |
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| Reds avg | 0.00 |
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| Penalties avg | 0.33 |
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| Over 4.5 cards | 33% |
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| Home wins | 67% |
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| Draws | 33% |
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| Away wins | 0% |
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- 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
Games / Record
Goals For / Against
Points
Clean Sheets
Failed to Score
Games / Record
Goals For / Against
Points
Clean Sheets
Failed to Score
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
Bulgaria last 5 away
Rep. Of Ireland trend breakdown
Bulgaria trend breakdown
Scoring reliability
First-goal patterns
Vs league average
Head-to-head trends
Rep. Of Ireland goal timing (home)
Bulgaria goal timing (away)
Match Statistics
Events
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. NΓΌrnberger 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
| Total Games | 2 |
| Home Wins | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Away Wins | 0 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 2 (100.0%) |
| BTTS | 2 (100.0%) |
| Total Games | 1 |
| Home Wins | 1 |
| Draws | 0 |
| Away Wins | 0 |
| Over 2.5 Goals | 1 (100.0%) |
| BTTS | 1 (100.0%) |