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 #1,607 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 2 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
08 Nov 1996 Thailand 0โ€“4 Bulgaria A ITL ยท Friendly
06 Nov 1996 Saudi Arabia 1โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท Friendly
08 Oct 1996 Luxembourg 1โ€“2 Bulgaria A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
01 Sep 1996 Israel 2โ€“1 Bulgaria H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
18 Jun 1996 France 3โ€“1 Bulgaria H ITL ยท UEFA European Championship
13 Jun 1996 Bulgaria 1โ€“0 Romania H ITL ยท UEFA European Championship
09 Jun 1996 Spain 1โ€“1 Bulgaria D ITL ยท UEFA European Championship
02 Jun 1996 Bulgaria 4โ€“1 United Arab Emirates H ITL ยท Friendly
28 May 1996 Bulgaria 3โ€“0 North Macedonia H ITL ยท Friendly
24 Apr 1996 Slovakia 0โ€“0 Bulgaria D ITL ยท Friendly
27 Mar 1996 England 1โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท Friendly
15 Nov 1995 Germany 3โ€“1 Bulgaria H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
11 Oct 1995 Georgia 2โ€“1 Bulgaria H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
07 Oct 1995 Bulgaria 3โ€“0 Albania H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
06 Sep 1995 Albania 1โ€“1 Bulgaria D ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
07 Jun 1995 Bulgaria 3โ€“2 Germany H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
26 Apr 1995 Moldova 0โ€“3 Bulgaria A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
12 Apr 1995 North Macedonia 0โ€“0 Bulgaria D ITL ยท Friendly
29 Mar 1995 Bulgaria 3โ€“1 Wales H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
14 Feb 1995 Argentina 4โ€“1 Bulgaria H ITL ยท Friendly
14 Dec 1994 Wales 0โ€“3 Bulgaria A ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
16 Nov 1994 Bulgaria 4โ€“1 Moldova H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
12 Oct 1994 Bulgaria 2โ€“0 Georgia H ITL ยท UEFA Euro qualification
16 Jul 1994 Sweden 4โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
13 Jul 1994 Bulgaria 1โ€“2 Italy A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
10 Jul 1994 Bulgaria 2โ€“1 Germany H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
05 Jul 1994 Mexico 1โ€“3(ft:1โ€“1) Bulgaria D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
30 Jun 1994 Argentina 0โ€“2 Bulgaria A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
26 Jun 1994 Bulgaria 4โ€“0 Greece H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
21 Jun 1994 Nigeria 3โ€“0 Bulgaria H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup
03 Jun 1994 Bulgaria 1โ€“1 Ukraine D ITL ยท Friendly
28 Apr 1994 Kuwait 2โ€“2 Bulgaria D ITL ยท Friendly
15 Apr 1994 Oman 1โ€“1 Bulgaria D ITL ยท Friendly
19 Jan 1994 Mexico 1โ€“1 Bulgaria D ITL ยท Friendly
17 Nov 1993 France 1โ€“2 Bulgaria A ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
13 Oct 1993 Bulgaria 4โ€“1 Austria H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
08 Sep 1993 Bulgaria 1โ€“1 Sweden D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
12 May 1993 Bulgaria 2โ€“2 Israel D ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
28 Apr 1993 Bulgaria 2โ€“0 Finland H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
14 Apr 1993 Austria 3โ€“1 Bulgaria H ITL ยท FIFA World Cup qualification
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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.