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Republic of Ireland national football team
Nations League | Playoffs B/C | 2nd Leg
Mar 23, 2025 at 7.45pm UK
Aviva Stadium
Bulgaria national football team

Rep. Ireland
vs.
Bulgaria

Coverage of the Nations League Playoffs B/C clash between Republic of Ireland and Bulgaria.

Form, Standings, Stats

Republic of Ireland

All competitions
Last Game: England 5-0 Rep. Ireland
Sunday, November 17 at 5pm in Nations League
Next Game: Bulgaria vs. Rep. Ireland
Thursday, March 20 at 7.45pm in Nations League

Bulgaria

All competitions
Last Game: Bulgaria 1-1 Belarus
Monday, November 18 at 7.45pm in Nations League
Next Game: Bulgaria vs. Rep. Ireland
Thursday, March 20 at 7.45pm in Nations League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats, suggests the most likely outcome of this match is a Republic of Ireland win with a probability of 43.25%. A win for Bulgaria has a probability of 28.93% and a draw has a probability of 27.8%.

The most likely scoreline for a Republic of Ireland win is 1-0 with a probability of 12.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome are 2-1 (8.51%) and 2-0 (8.38%). The likeliest Bulgaria win is 0-1 (9.95%), while for a drawn scoreline it is 1-1 (13%).

Result
Republic of IrelandDrawBulgaria
43.25%27.81%28.93%
Both teams to score 46.53%
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.01%58.99%
Over 3.5Under 3.5
20.54%79.46%
Republic of Ireland Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.96%27.04%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.59%62.41%
Bulgaria Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
63.78%36.22%
Over 1.5Under 1.5
27%73%
Score Analysis
    Republic of Ireland 43.25%
    Bulgaria 28.93%
    Draw 27.81%
Republic of IrelandDrawBulgaria
1-0 @ 12.81%
2-1 @ 8.51%
2-0 @ 8.38%
3-1 @ 3.71%
3-0 @ 3.65%
3-2 @ 1.88%
4-1 @ 1.21%
4-0 @ 1.19%
Other @ 1.91%
Total : 43.25%
1-1 @ 13%
0-0 @ 9.8%
2-2 @ 4.32%
Other @ 0.69%
Total : 27.81%
0-1 @ 9.95%
1-2 @ 6.61%
0-2 @ 5.05%
1-3 @ 2.24%
0-3 @ 1.71%
2-3 @ 1.46%
Other @ 1.92%
Total : 28.93%

Head to Head
Mar 20, 2025
7.45pm
Playoffs B/C 1st Leg
Bulgaria  
B
vs.
R
   Rep. Ireland
Nov 18, 2020 7.45pm
League B
Rep. Ireland
0-0
Bulgaria
Long (11'), Manning (21')
Cicinho (29'), Ivanov (45')
> Match Report
Sep 3, 2020 7.45pm
League B
Bulgaria
1-1
Rep. Ireland
Kraev (56')
Duffy (90+3')
Stevens (22')
> Match Report
Sep 10, 2019 7.45pm
International Friendlies
Rep. Ireland
3-1
Bulgaria
Browne (56'), Long (83'), Collins (86')
Collins (85')
Popov (67' pen.)
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