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 #1,602 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 24.8 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
26 Mar 2013 Denmark 1โ€“1 Bulgaria D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
22 Mar 2013 Bulgaria 6โ€“0 Malta H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
14 Nov 2012 Bulgaria 0โ€“1 Ukraine A ITL ยท Friendly
16 Oct 2012 Czechia 0โ€“0 Bulgaria D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
12 Oct 2012 Bulgaria 1โ€“1 Denmark D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
11 Sep 2012 Bulgaria 1โ€“0 Armenia H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
07 Sep 2012 Bulgaria 2โ€“2 Italy D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
15 Aug 2012 Bulgaria 1โ€“0 Cyprus H ITL ยท Friendly
29 May 2012 Bulgaria 0โ€“2 Turkey A ITL ยท Friendly
26 May 2012 Netherlands 1โ€“2 Bulgaria A ITL ยท Friendly
29 Feb 2012 Hungary 1โ€“1 Bulgaria D ITL ยท Friendly
11 Oct 2011 Bulgaria 0โ€“1 Wales A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
07 Oct 2011 Ukraine 3โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท Friendly
06 Sep 2011 Switzerland 3โ€“1 Bulgaria H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
02 Sep 2011 Bulgaria 0โ€“3 England A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
10 Aug 2011 Belarus 1โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท Friendly
04 Jun 2011 Montenegro 1โ€“1 Bulgaria D ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
31 May 2011 Corsica 1โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท Friendly
29 Mar 2011 Cyprus 0โ€“1 Bulgaria A ITL ยท Friendly
26 Mar 2011 Bulgaria 0โ€“0 Switzerland D ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
17 Nov 2010 Bulgaria 0โ€“1 Serbia A ITL ยท Friendly
12 Oct 2010 Bulgaria 2โ€“0 Saudi Arabia H ITL ยท Friendly
08 Oct 2010 Wales 0โ€“1 Bulgaria A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
07 Sep 2010 Bulgaria 0โ€“1 Montenegro A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
03 Sep 2010 England 4โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
11 Aug 2010 Russia 1โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท Friendly
24 May 2010 South Africa 1โ€“1 Bulgaria D ITL ยท Friendly
19 May 2010 Belgium 2โ€“1 Bulgaria H ITL ยท Friendly
03 Mar 2010 Poland 2โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท Friendly
18 Nov 2009 Malta 1โ€“4 Bulgaria A ITL ยท Friendly
14 Oct 2009 Bulgaria 6โ€“2 Georgia H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
10 Oct 2009 Cyprus 4โ€“1 Bulgaria H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
09 Sep 2009 Italy 2โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
05 Sep 2009 Bulgaria 4โ€“1 Montenegro H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
12 Aug 2009 Bulgaria 1โ€“0 Latvia H ITL ยท Friendly
06 Jun 2009 Bulgaria 1โ€“1 Republic of Ireland D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
01 Apr 2009 Bulgaria 2โ€“0 Cyprus H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
28 Mar 2009 Republic of Ireland 1โ€“1 Bulgaria D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
11 Feb 2009 Switzerland 1โ€“1 Bulgaria D ITL ยท Friendly
19 Nov 2008 Serbia 6โ€“1 Bulgaria H ITL ยท Friendly
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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€“ 23.6% 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.