Bulgaria vs Ireland – video highlights and stats

UEFA Nations League

7:45 PMMarch 20, 2025

Play-offs B/C

Bulgaria

Show Score

1 - 2

HT:(1 - 2)

Aggregate:(2 - 4)

Rep. Of Ireland*

Stadion Hristo Botev

Referee: Benoît Bastien, France

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Match Stats

Ball possession

56%

44%

0.00

Expected goals (xG)

0.00

0.00

Goals Prevented

0.00

Attack

6

Total shots

11

3

Shots on target

3

1

Shots off target

7

2

Blocked shots

1

2

Shots inside box

10

4

Shots outside box

1

2

Corner kicks

3

0

Offsides

0

Passing

501

Total passes

391

418 (83%)

Accurate passes

309 (79%)

Discipline

20

Fouls

9

3

Yellow cards

4

0

Red cards

0

1

Goalkeeper saves

2

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Lineup

Bulgaria

4-4-2

1 G Dimitar Mitov 46' Replaced by P. Iliev 6.0

19 D Fabian Nürnberger 72' Replaced by N. Minkov 6.3

5 D Aleks Petkov 6.3

3 D Zhivko Atanasov 61' 6.6

2 Viktor Popov

21 F Lukas Petkov 72' Replaced by B. Kraev 6.7

4 M Ilia Gruev 6.6

20 F Filip Krastev 6' 86' Replaced by I. Iliev 7.2

11 M Kiril Despodov (C) 6.9

16 M Marin Petkov 6' 7.2

8 M Andrian Kraev 59' 86' Replaced by V. Nikolov 6.7

Substitutes

9 F Vladimir Nikolov 86' Replaced A. Kraev 6.3

22 M Ilian Iliev 86' Replaced F. Krastev 6.2

18 M Vasil Panayotov

13 M Stanislav Shopov

10 M Bozhidar Kraev 72' Replaced L. Petkov 6.3

7 F Radoslav Kirilov

17 M Nikolay Minkov 90+5' 72' Replaced F. Nurnberger 6.3

15 D Simeon Petrov

14 D Anton Nedyalkov 85' 6.9

6 D Valentin Antov

23 G Plamen Iliev 46' Replaced D. Mitov 6.9

12 G Dimitar Sheytanov

Rep. Of Ireland

4-1-4-1

1 G Caoimhin Kelleher 6.5

3 M Ryan Manning 79' Replaced by J. O'Brien 7.0

4 D Dara O'Shea 7.2

22 D Nathan Collins (C) 6.6

2 D Matt Doherty 42' 7.3

8 M Jason Knight 61' 80' Replaced by R. Vata 6.6

11 D Robbie Brady 7.5

6 M Josh Cullen 42' 7.3

7 F Finn Azaz 21' 47' 76' Replaced by J. Taylor 7.7

21 M Michael Johnston 51' 76' Replaced by M. Sykes 6.9

15 F Troy Parrott 21' 76' Replaced by E. Ferguson 7.3

Substitutes

19 F Sinclair Armstrong

14 F Rocco Vata 81' 80' Replaced J. Knight 6.3

10 F Adam Idah

9 F Evan Ferguson 76' Replaced T. Parrott 6.6

18 M Jack Taylor 76' Replaced F. Azaz 6.6

17 M Andrew Moran

13 M Mark Sykes 76' Replaced M. Johnston 6.7

20 D James Abankwah

12 D Jimmy Dunne

5 D Jake O'Brien 79' Replaced R. Manning 6.6

23 G Mark Travers

16 G Gavin Bazunu

Coach

H. Hallgrímsson

Bulgaria vs Rep. Of Ireland Video Highlights & Match Recap – 20 Mar 2025

Bulgaria welcome Rep. Of Ireland to Stadion Hristo Botev for what promises to be a thrilling UEFA Nations League encounter on 20 Mar 2025. Don’t miss this highly anticipated clash between two determined sides. Catch all the action highlights, crucial moments, and expert commentary here on dasfootball.com.

Current League Standings

Bulgaria: N/A in the UEFA Nations League with 0 points (0W, 0D, 0L).

Rep. Of Ireland: N/A in the UEFA Nations League with 0 points (0W, 0D, 0L).

Home & Away Form

• Bulgaria at home: 0W, 0D, 0L (Goals: 0 scored, 0 conceded)
• Rep. Of Ireland away: 0W, 0D, 0L (Goals: 0 scored, 0 conceded)

Recent Matches – Bulgaria

• Bulgaria vs Belarus: 1-1 (UEFA Nations League, 18 Nov 2024)
• Luxembourg vs Bulgaria: 0-1 (UEFA Nations League, 15 Nov 2024)
• Northern Ireland vs Bulgaria: 5-0 (UEFA Nations League, 15 Oct 2024)
• Bulgaria vs Luxembourg: 0-0 (UEFA Nations League, 12 Oct 2024)
• Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland: 1-0 (UEFA Nations League, 08 Sep 2024)

Recent Matches – Rep. Of Ireland

• England vs Rep. Of Ireland: 5-0 (UEFA Nations League, 17 Nov 2024)
• Rep. Of Ireland vs Finland: 1-0 (UEFA Nations League, 14 Nov 2024)
• Greece vs Rep. Of Ireland: 2-0 (UEFA Nations League, 13 Oct 2024)
• Finland vs Rep. Of Ireland: 1-2 (UEFA Nations League, 10 Oct 2024)
• Rep. Of Ireland vs Greece: 0-2 (UEFA Nations League, 10 Sep 2024)

Head-to-Head (H2H) Stats

Recent Encounters:

• Bulgaria wins: 0
• Rep. Of Ireland wins: 0
• Draw probability: 35%

In their last 3 meetings, both teams have had their share of victories. In their last 3 meetings, Bulgaria have won 0 times while Rep. Of Ireland have secured 1 victories, with 2 matches ending in a draw. Both teams have scored in 2 out of their last 3 matches. There have been over 2.5 goals scored in 1 of these games.

Match Prediction & Betting Tips

Who’s the favorite to win this match? Here’s what the predictions say:

• Bulgaria win probability: 35%
• Rep. Of Ireland win probability: 30%
• Chance of a draw: 35%

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