Bulgaria
national · strength −0.39 (attack −0.16, defence −0.24) against an average Premier League side, rated Oct 2026
Last 10 matches
Form bars show each match's xG difference: no xGxG below −1−1 to 00 to +1+1 or better
Points against expected
Expected points: what each match's xG for and against would earn on average.
| Season | Difference |
|---|---|
| UEFA Nations League 26/27 | −0.5 |
Rating by month
Attack and defence against an average Premier League side (0); higher is better for both.
Ratings as a table
| Month | Strength | Attack | Defence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | −0.39 | −0.16 | −0.24 |
| Sep 2026 | −0.52 | −0.26 | −0.27 |
| Aug 2026 | −0.73 | −0.32 | −0.41 |
| Jul 2026 | −0.78 | −0.34 | −0.44 |
| Jun 2026 | −0.80 | −0.36 | −0.44 |
| May 2026 | −0.67 | −0.33 | −0.34 |
| Apr 2026 | −0.70 | −0.35 | −0.36 |
| Mar 2026 | −0.73 | −0.37 | −0.37 |
| Feb 2026 | −0.63 | −0.34 | −0.29 |
| Jan 2026 | −0.66 | −0.36 | −0.30 |
| Dec 2025 | −0.70 | −0.39 | −0.31 |
| Nov 2025 | −0.73 | −0.41 | −0.32 |
| Oct 2025 | −0.89 | −0.43 | −0.46 |
| Sep 2025 | −0.49 | −0.33 | −0.16 |
Best performers
| # | Player | Average | Last three, newest first | Against average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ilia Gruev | 47.6 | 43.9on 6 Oct 2026 at Luxembourg46.9on 3 Oct 2026 at Iceland44.6on 29 Sep 2026 v Estonia | −2.7 |
| 2 | Marin Petkov | 46.3 | 59.6on 3 Oct 2026 at Iceland52.9on 29 Sep 2026 v Estonia55.6on 26 Sep 2026 v Luxembourg | +8.9 |
| 3 | Kristian Dimitrov | 49.1 | 36.8on 6 Oct 2026 at Luxembourg54.7on 3 Oct 2026 at Iceland61.5on 29 Sep 2026 v Estonia | +7.8 |
| 4 | Andrian Kraev | 51.1 | 46.2on 6 Oct 2026 at Luxembourg60.1on 3 Oct 2026 at Iceland62.0on 15 Nov 2025 at Türkiye | +4.6 |
| 5 | Georgi Rusev | 47.4 | 60.6on 6 Oct 2026 at Luxembourg51.0on 3 Oct 2026 at Iceland41.1on 26 Sep 2026 v Luxembourg | +3.8 |
| 6 | Ivajlo Chochev | 46.2 | 100.0on 18 Nov 2025 v Georgia37.2on 15 Nov 2025 at Türkiye45.1on 11 Oct 2025 v Türkiye | −2.0 |
| 7 | Daniel Naumov | 54.4 | 65.0on 6 Oct 2026 at Luxembourg52.1on 3 Oct 2026 at Iceland47.9on 29 Sep 2026 v Estonia | |
| 8 | Hristiyan Petrov | 42.9 | 45.4on 6 Oct 2026 at Luxembourg41.2on 18 Nov 2025 v Georgia52.8on 15 Nov 2025 at Türkiye | +3.5 |
| 9 | Dimitar Velkovski | 52.7 | 59.2on 3 Oct 2026 at Iceland49.9on 29 Sep 2026 v Estonia44.1on 26 Sep 2026 v Luxembourg | |
| 10 | Radoslav Kirilov | 53.1 | 53.5on 14 Oct 2025 at Spain43.1on 11 Oct 2025 v Türkiye74.1on 7 Sep 2025 at Georgia | +5.2 |
| 11 | Filip Krastev | 65.7 | 42.7on 18 Nov 2025 v Georgia61.7on 15 Nov 2025 at Türkiye100.0on 14 Oct 2025 at Spain | +2.5 |
| 12 | Ivan Turitsov | 51.7 | 58.7on 3 Oct 2026 at Iceland47.3on 29 Sep 2026 v Estonia45.2on 26 Sep 2026 v Luxembourg | |
| 13 | Kiril Despodov | 41.5 | 28.7on 18 Nov 2025 v Georgia55.1on 15 Nov 2025 at Türkiye38.5on 14 Oct 2025 at Spain | |
| 14 | Lukas Petkov | 37.7 | 51.4on 3 Oct 2026 at Iceland35.7on 29 Sep 2026 v Estonia32.4on 26 Sep 2026 v Luxembourg | |
| 15 | Petko Panayotov | 59.9 | 52.7on 6 Oct 2026 at Luxembourg59.2on 3 Oct 2026 at Iceland57.4on 29 Sep 2026 v Estonia | −3.8 |
| 16 | Martin Georgiev | 58.0 | 44.0on 18 Nov 2025 v Georgia68.0on 15 Nov 2025 at Türkiye61.9on 14 Oct 2025 at Spain | |
| 17 | Svetoslav Vutsov | 50.9 | 59.7on 14 Oct 2025 at Spain39.0on 7 Sep 2025 at Georgia54.2on 4 Sep 2025 v Spain | |
| 18 | Dimitar Mitov | 42.9 | 45.6on 18 Nov 2025 v Georgia58.6on 15 Nov 2025 at Türkiye24.5on 11 Oct 2025 v Türkiye | |
| 19 | Rosen Bozhinov | 41.2 | 42.9on 11 Oct 2025 v Türkiye38.2on 7 Sep 2025 at Georgia45.3on 4 Sep 2025 v Spain | |
| 20 | Asen Chandarov | 42.8 | 42.1on 3 Oct 2026 at Iceland30.4on 29 Sep 2026 v Estonia53.6on 26 Sep 2026 v Luxembourg | |
| 21 | Stanislav Ivanov | 35.0 | 43.9on 6 Oct 2026 at Luxembourg32.4on 29 Sep 2026 v Estonia31.5on 26 Sep 2026 v Luxembourg | |
| 22 | Atanas Chernev | 49.9 | 51.1on 15 Nov 2025 at Türkiye48.7on 14 Oct 2025 at Spain | |
| 23 | Petko Hristov | 52.2 | 68.3on 14 Oct 2025 at Spain36.1on 11 Oct 2025 v Türkiye | |
| 24 | Anton Nedyalkov | 55.8 | 51.8on 7 Sep 2025 at Georgia59.8on 4 Sep 2025 v Spain | |
| 25 | Atanas Iliev | 57.8 | 64.0on 6 Oct 2026 at Luxembourg52.9on 3 Oct 2026 at Iceland | |
| 26 | Nikolay Minkov | 43.6 | 49.1on 7 Sep 2025 at Georgia40.8on 4 Sep 2025 v Spain | |
| 27 | Kristiyan Balov | 49.6 | 52.0on 6 Oct 2026 at Luxembourg46.1on 29 Sep 2026 v Estonia | |
| 28 | Yoni Stoyanov | 52.2 | 50.0on 6 Oct 2026 at Luxembourg63.4on 29 Sep 2026 v Estonia | |
| 29 | Fabian Nürnberger | 65.0 | 72.8on 7 Sep 2025 at Georgia59.3on 4 Sep 2025 v Spain | |
| 30 | Georgi Milanov | 49.7 | 51.4on 7 Sep 2025 at Georgia37.3on 4 Sep 2025 v Spain | |
| 31 | Teodor Ivanov | 38.2 | 38.2on 26 Sep 2026 v Luxembourg | |
| 32 | Borislav Tsonev | 38.4 | 38.4on 29 Sep 2026 v Estonia | |
| 33 | Vasil Panayotov | 51.1 | 51.1on 4 Sep 2025 v Spain |
Latest results
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Result | xG | Expected points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | UEFA Nations League | at Luxembourg | W 2–0 | 0.8–1.4 | 0.97 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | UEFA Nations League | at Iceland | L 0–3 | 1.0–3.0 | 0.43 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Estonia | D 0–0 | 0.8–0.3 | 1.81 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | UEFA Nations League | Luxembourg | L 1–2 | 1.0–1.1 | 1.32 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | World Cup Qualification UEFA | Georgia | W 2–1 | – | – |
| 15 Nov 2025 | World Cup Qualification UEFA | at Türkiye | L 0–2 | – | – |
| 14 Oct 2025 | World Cup Qualification UEFA | at Spain | L 0–4 | – | – |
| 11 Oct 2025 | World Cup Qualification UEFA | Türkiye | L 1–6 | – | – |
| 7 Sep 2025 | World Cup Qualification UEFA | at Georgia | L 0–3 | – | – |
| 4 Sep 2025 | World Cup Qualification UEFA | Spain | L 0–3 | – | – |