BUL ยท National Team

Bulgaria

Bulgaria national football team
Played 738
Draw % 25.6%
No-draw N 0
Max streak 13 25 Mar 2016 โ†’ 07 Oct 2017
Avg top run 10.3 top 10
Draw debt E 0.00
p50 36.0%
p100 29.0%
Draw score 0.089 rank #1,606 Draws 189
Team strength ยท Elo all ratings โ€บ
Rating 1,545 everyone starts at 1500
Peak 1,861 reached 7 Jun 1995
Rank #154 of 336 national teams
Matches rated 738 last 29 Sep 2026

What this team's results have earned: every match in the database is replayed in date order, both sides start at 1500 and the winner takes points from the loser. The rating is the one it held after its last rated match, and the rank counts every national team ever rated, sides that no longer play included. A measure of strength, not a forecast of the next result. Computed 1 Oct 2026.

Recent form ยท draws highlighted
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Over 107 matches (Mar 2015 โ€“ Sep 2026), Bulgaria drew 30 where the draw model expected 22.3 from those particular fixtures โ€” about 8 more, or 1.9 standard errors, a gap most teams show over a stretch this long.

As unusual as a coin landing the same way 4 times running. A flat league average would have expected 24.7 instead โ€” "more draws than the league" and "more draws than these fixtures deserved" are different claims. These matches were part of the model's own training set, so its chances were fitted already knowing the results.

Longest no-draw runs all on the records page โ€บ
# Run From โ†’ To
1 13 25 Mar 2016 โ†’ 07 Oct 2017 โ–ธ matches
2 12 13 Jun 1996 โ†’ 11 Oct 1997 โ–ธ matches
3 12 29 Nov 1978 โ†’ 23 Dec 1979 โ–ธ matches
4 10 10 Jun 2025 โ†’ 01 Jun 2026 โ–ธ matches
5 10 26 Aug 1992 โ†’ 28 Apr 1993 โ–ธ matches
6 10 01 Apr 1987 โ†’ 23 Mar 1988 โ–ธ matches
7 10 18 Nov 1973 โ†’ 01 Jun 1974 โ–ธ matches
8 9 23 Mar 1983 โ†’ 21 Dec 1983 โ–ธ matches
9 9 01 Jun 1966 โ†’ 11 Jun 1967 โ–ธ matches
10 8 12 Aug 2009 โ†’ 19 May 2010 โ–ธ matches
By competition (all-time)
CompetitionPDDraw%NMax
Friendly 351 102 29.1% 0 10
FIFA World Cup qualification 143 29 20.3% 6 9
UEFA Euro qualification 130 33 25.4% 0 6
Balkan Cup 41 4 9.8% 0 8
UEFA Nations League 28 11 39.3% 0 4
FIFA World Cup 26 8 30.8% 2 3
UEFA European Championship 6 1 16.7% 3 3
Kirin Cup 4 0 0.0% 2 2
FIFA Series 4 1 25.0% 2 2
Cyprus International Tournament 2 0 0.0% 2 2
Olympic Games 1 0 0.0% 1 1
Lunar New Year Cup 1 0 0.0% 1 1
Kirin Challenge Cup 1 0 0.0% 1 1
By calendar year
YearPDDraw%Max
2026 6 2 33.3% 3
2025 10 1 10.0% 7
2024 10 6 60.0% 2
2023 10 4 40.0% 4
2022 10 4 40.0% 3
2021 13 4 30.8% 4
2020 8 2 25.0% 6
2019 10 3 30.0% 4
2018 8 2 25.0% 4
2017 7 1 14.3% 5
2016 8 0 0.0% 8
2015 7 1 14.3% 6
2014 6 2 33.3% 3
2013 9 1 11.1% 7
2012 9 4 44.4% 3
2011 9 2 22.2% 5
2010 9 1 11.1% 6
2009 10 3 30.0% 6
2008 7 3 42.9% 2
2007 11 2 18.2% 5
2006 9 3 33.3% 3
2005 11 3 27.3% 5
2004 13 5 38.5% 5
2003 10 2 20.0% 5
2002 8 2 25.0% 4
2001 12 2 16.7% 5
2000 11 2 18.2% 6
1999 11 2 18.2% 6
1998 11 3 27.3% 4
1997 6 1 16.7% 5
1996 12 2 16.7% 7
1995 9 2 22.2% 3
1994 14 5 35.7% 6
1993 9 2 22.2% 5
1992 8 1 12.5% 5
1991 9 4 44.4% 3
1990 5 1 20.0% 4
1989 8 1 12.5% 4
1988 12 4 33.3% 4
1987 6 0 0.0% 6
1986 12 6 50.0% 3
1985 12 2 16.7% 5
1984 8 5 62.5% 2
1983 10 1 10.0% 9
1982 10 3 30.0% 4
1981 17 3 17.7% 8
1980 10 2 20.0% 7
1979 11 0 0.0% 11
1978 12 6 50.0% 2
1977 10 3 30.0% 6
1976 11 4 36.4% 4
1975 5 2 40.0% 2
1974 17 6 35.3% 9
1973 15 4 26.7% 7
1972 5 2 40.0% 2
1971 8 2 25.0% 4
1970 11 6 54.6% 3
1969 8 2 25.0% 3
1968 5 1 20.0% 2
1967 7 2 28.6% 3
1966 8 1 12.5% 7
1965 8 1 12.5% 6
1964 4 2 50.0% 2
1963 7 2 28.6% 3
1962 8 2 25.0% 3
1961 5 0 0.0% 5
1960 7 0 0.0% 7
1959 5 1 20.0% 3
1958 6 2 33.3% 2
1957 8 3 37.5% 3
1956 4 0 0.0% 4
1955 7 2 28.6% 3
1954 2 1 50.0% 1
1953 7 4 57.1% 2
1952 1 0 0.0% 1
1950 4 1 25.0% 3
1949 4 1 25.0% 3
1948 5 1 20.0% 4
1947 4 0 0.0% 4
1946 2 1 50.0% 1
1943 1 0 0.0% 1
1942 1 0 0.0% 1
1940 2 0 0.0% 2
1939 2 0 0.0% 1
1938 2 0 0.0% 2
1937 2 2 100.0% 0
1936 2 0 0.0% 2
1935 5 1 20.0% 2
1934 7 0 0.0% 5
1933 4 0 0.0% 4
1932 7 1 14.3% 5
1931 5 0 0.0% 5
1930 5 1 20.0% 3
1929 3 1 33.3% 1
1927 3 1 33.3% 1
1926 2 0 0.0% 2
1925 2 0 0.0% 2
1924 2 0 0.0% 2
Date Home Score Away R Tournament
13 Oct 2018 Bulgaria 2โ€“1 Cyprus H ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
09 Sep 2018 Bulgaria 1โ€“0 Norway H ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
06 Sep 2018 Slovenia 1โ€“2 Bulgaria A ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
26 Mar 2018 Bulgaria 2โ€“1 Kazakhstan H ITL ยท Friendly
23 Mar 2018 Bulgaria 0โ€“1 Bosnia and Herzegovina A ITL ยท Friendly
13 Nov 2017 Bulgaria 1โ€“0 Saudi Arabia H ITL ยท Friendly
10 Oct 2017 Luxembourg 1โ€“1 Bulgaria D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
07 Oct 2017 Bulgaria 0โ€“1 France A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
03 Sep 2017 Netherlands 3โ€“1 Bulgaria H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
31 Aug 2017 Bulgaria 3โ€“2 Sweden H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
09 Jun 2017 Belarus 2โ€“1 Bulgaria H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
25 Mar 2017 Bulgaria 2โ€“0 Netherlands H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
13 Nov 2016 Bulgaria 1โ€“0 Belarus H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
10 Oct 2016 Sweden 3โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
07 Oct 2016 France 4โ€“1 Bulgaria H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
06 Sep 2016 Bulgaria 4โ€“3 Luxembourg H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
07 Jun 2016 Bulgaria 0โ€“4 Denmark A ITL ยท Kirin Cup
03 Jun 2016 Japan 7โ€“2 Bulgaria H ITL ยท Kirin Cup
29 Mar 2016 North Macedonia 0โ€“2 Bulgaria A ITL ยท Friendly
25 Mar 2016 Portugal 0โ€“1 Bulgaria A ITL ยท Friendly
13 Oct 2015 Bulgaria 2โ€“0 Azerbaijan H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
10 Oct 2015 Croatia 3โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
06 Sep 2015 Italy 1โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
03 Sep 2015 Bulgaria 0โ€“1 Norway A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
12 Jun 2015 Malta 0โ€“1 Bulgaria A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
08 Jun 2015 Turkey 4โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท Friendly
28 Mar 2015 Bulgaria 2โ€“2 Italy D ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
16 Nov 2014 Bulgaria 1โ€“1 Malta D ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
13 Oct 2014 Norway 2โ€“1 Bulgaria H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
10 Oct 2014 Bulgaria 0โ€“1 Croatia A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
09 Sep 2014 Azerbaijan 1โ€“2 Bulgaria A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
23 May 2014 Bulgaria 1โ€“1 Canada D ITL ยท Friendly
05 Mar 2014 Bulgaria 2โ€“1 Belarus H ITL ยท Friendly
15 Oct 2013 Bulgaria 0โ€“1 Czechia A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
11 Oct 2013 Armenia 2โ€“1 Bulgaria H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
10 Sep 2013 Malta 1โ€“2 Bulgaria A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
06 Sep 2013 Italy 1โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
14 Aug 2013 North Macedonia 2โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท Friendly
04 Jun 2013 Kazakhstan 1โ€“2 Bulgaria A ITL ยท Friendly
30 May 2013 Japan 0โ€“2 Bulgaria A ITL ยท Kirin Challenge Cup
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Upcoming fixtures
Date Home ยท Away 1 / X / 2 Draw ยท logistic Tournament
Sat, 03 Oct 2026
03 Oct 16:00 Iceland vs Bulgaria โ€“ / โ€“ / โ€“ 23.3% ITL ยท UEFA Nations League
Tue, 06 Oct 2026
06 Oct 18:45 Luxembourg vs Bulgaria โ€“ / โ€“ / โ€“ 29.0% ITL ยท UEFA Nations League

Draw ยท logistic is the chance of a draw from the logistic draw model: five signals โ€” the goals model, the draw rate at the Elo gap, the expected goals and the competition's own draw rate โ€” fitted on every match played so far and recalibrated, then applied to fixtures not yet played. A dash means the model has not rated that fixture. Descriptive statistics, not betting advice.