Bulgaria
2/9Wins
0.8Goals / game
1.8Conceded / game
Keep in view: 4 losses in that sample. At home, 1 wins from 5 available matches.
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World Cup - Qualification EuropeGroup Stage - 5THE MATCH CENTREBulgaria vs Spain match centre
Full time
0:3
UK time · Europe/London Goalscorers
M. Oyarzabal5′
M. Cucurella30′
M. Merino38′
THE MATCH VERDICT · 90 MINUTES
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THE FINAL WHISTLE
FULL TIMEThe match in numbers
Statistics and key moments from this match.
BulgariaSpain
0.230Expected goals · API-Football3.410
0Shots on target12
3Total Shots24
22%Ball Possession78%
1Corner Kicks6
6Fouls17
0Yellow Cards1
—Red Cards—
8Goalkeeper Saves0
228Total passes818
159Passes accurate753
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BEFORE YOU DECIDE
API-FootballTeam news & availability
Recorded availability for this fixture. These reports are not a confirmed starting XI.
Bulgaria 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
Spain 0 reported
Availability report not received yet.
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THE EVIDENCE, IN CONTEXT
From recorded resultsYour match briefing
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.
Spain
3/3Wins
2.0Goals / game
0.3Conceded / game
Keep in view: 0 losses in that sample. At away venues, 1 wins from 1 available matches.
Inspect Spain’s resultsWhat could change the picture?
- Lineup data is available in the match centre.
- At least one team has fewer than five usable recent results.
- 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.
Bulgaria
9 matchesResults2 wins · 3 draws · 4 losses
Goals scored per game0.8
Goals conceded per game1.8
Games with 3+ goals5 of 9
Both teams scored4 of 9
Past results, not predictions.
See results
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Spain
3 matchesResults3 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses
Goals scored per game2.0
Goals conceded per game0.3
Games with 3+ goals2 of 3
Both teams scored1 of 3
Only a few results are available.
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 Spain 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, 01:08 UK.
THE SEASON SO FAR
How the teams compare
World Cup - Qualification Europe · 2024/25 · all league matches
BulgariaSpain
—Matches played—
—Points earned—
—Wins—
—Goals scored / match—
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—Clean sheets—
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Season totals and averages. Home / away compares Bulgaria at home with Spain away. Small samples can be misleading.
THE STORY SO FAR
0 recorded meetingsHead-to-head
Previous meetings are not available for this fixture yet.
TEAM SELECTION
Confirmed lineupsLineups & formations
Official starting XIs supplied by the match-data provider.
Bulgaria
Confirmed formationPending
- 21
S. VutsovG - 14
A. NedyalkovD - 5
K. DimitrovD - 13
E. TsenovD - 7
F. NurnbergerD - 15
V. PanayotovM - 18
I. ChochevM - 4
I. GruevM - 12
N. MinkovF - 9
A. KolevF - 10
R. KirilovF
Substitutes (12)
1 · D. Mitov
23 · I. Dyulgerov
2 · H. Petrov
3 · Z. Atanasov
6 · R. Bozhinov
8 · A. Kraev
11 · K. Despodov
16 · M. Petkov
17 · G. Milanov
19 · M. Minchev
20 · L. Petkov
22 · V. Nikolov
Spain
Confirmed formation4-3-3Luis de la Fuente Castillo
- 23
U. SimonG - 12
P. PorroD - 3
R. Le NormandD - 5
D. HuijsenD - 22
M. CucurellaD - 6
M. MerinoM - 18
M. ZubimendiM - 20
PedriM - 19
Lamine YamalF - 21
M. OyarzabalF - 17
N. WilliamsF
Substitutes (12)
1 · D. Raya
13 · A. Remiro
2 · D. Carvajal
4 · P. Cubarsi
7 · A. Morata
8 · F. Lopez
9 · A. Garcia
10 · D. Olmo
11 · F. Torres
14 · J. Rodriguez
15 · A. Grimaldo
16 · Rodri
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE
This matchPlayer statistics
Bulgaria
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Svetoslav Vutsov | 90 | 7.3 | — | 0 | — | 36 | 1 |
| Anton Nedyalkov | 90 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 23 | 4 |
| Kristian Dimitrov | 90 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 25 | — |
| Emil Tsenov | 90 | 7.2 | — | 0 | — | 30 | 1 |
| Fabian Nürnberger | 62 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 16 | 3 |
| Vasil Panayotov | 45 | 6.2 | — | 0 | — | 3 | — |
| Ivajlo Chochev | 81 | 6.6 | — | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 |
| Ilia Gruev | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 26 | 2 |
| Nikolay Minkov | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 13 | — |
| Aleksandar Kolev | 71 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 14 | — |
| Radoslav Kirilov | 72 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 8 | 1 |
| Marin Petkov | 45 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 6 | 1 |
| Rosen Bozhinov | 28 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 8 | — |
| Vladimir Nikolov | 19 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 3 | 2 |
| Martin Minchev | 18 | 6.5 | — | 0 | — | 1 | — |
| Georgi Milanov | 9 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 2 | — |
| Dimitar Mitov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ivan Dyulgerov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zhivko Atanasov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hristiyan Petrov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kiril Despodov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lukas Petkov | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Andrian Kraev | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Spain
| Player | Min | Rating | Goals | Assists | Shots | Passes | Tackles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unai Simón | 90 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 12 | — |
| Pedro Porro | 62 | 7.9 | — | 0 | 1 | 52 | 1 |
| Robin Le Normand | 45 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 41 | — |
| Dean Huijsen | 90 | 7.9 | — | 0 | 2 | 103 | 1 |
| Marc Cucurella | 90 | 8.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 1 |
| Mikel Merino | 90 | 8.2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 52 | — |
| Martín Zubimendi | 62 | 8.0 | — | 1 | — | 78 | — |
| Pedri | 90 | 8.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 130 | — |
| Lamine Yamal | 79 | 7.9 | — | 1 | 3 | 51 | 1 |
| Mikel Oyarzabal | 90 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 24 | — |
| Nico Williams | 71 | 7.7 | — | 0 | 2 | 45 | — |
| Pau Cubarsí | 45 | 6.9 | — | 0 | — | 55 | 1 |
| Daniel Carvajal | 28 | 6.6 | — | 0 | — | 25 | — |
| Rodri | 28 | 7.0 | — | 0 | 1 | 48 | — |
| Dani Olmo | 19 | 6.3 | — | 0 | — | 10 | — |
| Jesús Rodriguez | 11 | 6.7 | — | 0 | — | 11 | — |
| David Raya | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Álex Remiro | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fermín López | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aleix García | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Álvaro Morata | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ferran Torres | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2024/25 STANDINGS
League centre ↗World Cup - Qualification Europe table
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