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Goalscorers
Aleksandar Kolev27′
Aleksandar Kolev61′ (pen)
Nikolas Koutsakos42′
Konstantinos Laifis86′
Stadion Hristo Botev · PlovdivSeason 2025/26Back to matches
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES

Our view of the game

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Why this selection? Data checks & method

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THE FINAL WHISTLE

The match in numbers

Statistics and key moments from this match.

FULL TIME
BulgariaCyprus

The score is available. Detailed match statistics have not been supplied yet.

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BEFORE YOU DECIDE

Team news & availability

API-Football

Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.

Bulgaria 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Cyprus 0 reported

Availability report not received yet.

Includes injuries and other availability reasons supplied by the provider. Player importance and replacement quality require context; these reports do not automatically adjust the Kickoff Edge forecast.

THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT

Your match briefing

From recorded results

Compare the evidence for both teams before drawing a conclusion. The context below uses up to 10 completed matches before this fixture, within the available last 365 days.

HOME PERSPECTIVE

Bulgaria

2/7Wins
0.7Goals / game
1.4Conceded / game

Keep in view: 3 losses in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 4 available matches.

Inspect Bulgaria’s results
AWAY PERSPECTIVE

Cyprus

2/6Wins
1.0Goals / game
2.2Conceded / game

Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At away venues, 0 wins from 3 available matches.

Inspect Cyprus’s results
BEFORE YOU DECIDE

What could change the picture?

  • Lineup data is available in the match centre.
  • Recent results include different opponents and competitions.
  • Goals and results describe past outcomes; they do not measure chance quality or guarantee the next result.

Historical context reconstructed from results currently stored, not an archived pre-match briefing. These facts provide context, not a full explanation of the model’s calculation. How this is calculated ↓

HOW THEY HAVE BEEN PLAYING

Recent form

Compare recent results at a glance, or open the match list for a closer look.

Last 10 games · all venues and competitions.

About these numbers

Results are from completed 90-minute games before this fixture, across all competitions. Games decided after extra time or penalties are excluded. Switch on “Match home & away form” to compare Bulgaria at home with Cyprus away.

We show up to the selected number of available games from the previous year. Missing results may appear as the database updates. These are past results, not predictions.

Updated 2 Oct, 01:09 UK.

THE SEASON SO FAR

How the teams compare

Friendlies · 2025/26 · all league matches

BulgariaCyprus
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
—Goals conceded / match—
—Clean sheets—
—Failed to score—

Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Bulgaria at home with Cyprus away. Small samples can be misleading.

THE STORY SO FAR

Head-to-head

0 recorded meetings

Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.

TEAM SELECTION

Lineups & formations

Confirmed lineups

Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.

Bulgaria

Confirmed formation4-2-3-1
  1. 21Svetoslav VutsovG
  2. 2Viktor PopovD
  3. 5Kristian DimitrovD
  4. 24Aleks PetkovD
  5. 14Anton NedyalkovD
  6. 4Ilia GruevM
  7. 17Georgi MilanovM
  8. 22Ilian IlievM
  9. 26Stanislav ShopovM
  10. 10Bozhidar KraevM
  11. 9Aleksandar KolevF
Substitutes (12)

23 · Dimitar Sheytanov

7 · Georgi Rusev

16 · Marin Petkov

8 · Andrian Kraev

19 · Vladimir Nikolov

15 · Simeon Petrov

1 · Dimitar Mitov

3 · Hristiyan Petrov

18 · Fabian Nürnberger

20 · Nikolay Minkov

25 · Lukas Petkov

11 · Martin Minchev

Cyprus

Confirmed formation4-1-4-1T. Ketsbaia
  1. 1Joel MallG
  2. 24Antreas ShikkisD
  3. 3Nikolas PanagiotouD
  4. 15Christos SielisD
  5. 2Kostas PileasD
  6. 8Chambos KyriakouM
  7. 20Grigoris KastanosM
  8. 23Ioannis KostiM
  9. 25António FótiM
  10. 21Marinos TzionisF
  11. 26Nikolas KoutsakosF
Substitutes (14)

5 · Charalampos Charalampous

18 · Kostakis Artymatas

9 · Marios Ilia

17 · Loizos Loizou

19 · Konstantinos Laifis

11 · Andronikos Kakoullis

6 · Giannis Satsias

13 · Dimitris Dimitriou

22 · Neofytos Michael

7 · Anderson Correia

16 · Evagoras Antoniou

14 · Giorgos Malekkidis

12 · Stavros Gavriel

10 · Pieros Sotiriou

2025/26 STANDINGS

Friendlies table

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Current standings. Both teams are highlighted. These may include matches played after this fixture.

Standings are not available for this competition and season.

THE MARKET VIEW

Match-winner odds

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