Bulgaria Ball Recoveries Stats 2026/2027
Bulgaria Ball Recoveries Stats 2024/2025
Bulgaria have recorded 123 ball recoveries across 8 UEFA Nations League games in 2024/2025, averaging 15.4 per match. V. Antov leads the squad with 12 ball recoveries - 6 per game. D. Mitov is next with 11.
Bulgaria Ball Recoveries: Form & Insights
Over their last 10 games, Bulgaria are averaging 15.4 ball recoveries per match - V. Antov leads that period with 12. Use the match-by-match table above to compare ball recoveries game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Bulgaria vs Luxembourg on 26.09.2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many ball recoveries do Bulgaria average per game?
Bulgaria average 15.4 ball recoveries per UEFA Nations League game in 2024/2025, based on 8 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 15.4 per match.
Who leads Bulgaria for ball recoveries?
V. Antov leads Bulgaria for ball recoveries in 2024/2025 with 12 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 6 per game. D. Mitov is second with 11.
How do Bulgaria's ball recoveries break down home vs away?
Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Bulgaria's ball recoveries totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2024/2025.
Bulgaria player ball recoveries rates
| Player |
Position |
Apps |
Ball recoveries |
Per game |
1+ hit rate |
| Svetoslav Vutsov |
goalkeeper |
3 |
33 |
11 |
100% |
| Ilia Gruev |
midfielder |
5 |
19 |
3.8 |
100% |
| Filip Krastev |
midfielder |
5 |
19 |
3.8 |
60% |
| Zdravko Dimitrov |
attacker |
7 |
18 |
2.57 |
57% |
| Dimitar Mitov |
goalkeeper |
4 |
16 |
4 |
75% |
| Martin Georgiev |
defender |
4 |
14 |
3.5 |
75% |
| Georgi Rusev |
attacker |
3 |
11 |
3.67 |
67% |
| Andrian Kraev |
midfielder |
6 |
10 |
1.67 |
50% |
| Radoslav Kirilov |
attacker |
4 |
10 |
2.5 |
100% |
| Hristiyan Petrov |
defender |
4 |
10 |
2.5 |
75% |
| Marin Petkov |
attacker |
8 |
8 |
1 |
38% |
| Kristian Dimitrov |
defender |
5 |
7 |
1.4 |
60% |
| Rosen Bozhinov |
defender |
3 |
6 |
2 |
100% |
| Kristiyan Stoyanov |
midfielder |
3 |
6 |
2 |
67% |
| Anton Nedyalkov |
defender |
2 |
6 |
3 |
100% |
| Emil Tsenov |
defender |
5 |
5 |
1 |
40% |
| Kiril Despodov |
attacker |
4 |
5 |
1.25 |
100% |
| Fabian Nürnberger |
midfielder |
2 |
5 |
2.5 |
100% |
| Ivaylo Chochev |
midfielder |
3 |
4 |
1.33 |
67% |
| Nikolay Minkov |
defender |
2 |
4 |
2 |
100% |
| Stanislav Shopov |
midfielder |
1 |
4 |
4 |
100% |
| Dimitar Velkovski |
defender |
3 |
3 |
1 |
33% |
| Aleksandar Kolev |
attacker |
2 |
3 |
1.5 |
100% |
| Atanas Chernev |
defender |
2 |
3 |
1.5 |
50% |
| Georgi Milanov |
midfielder |
1 |
3 |
3 |
100% |
Bulgaria ball recoveries match by match
| Date |
Competition |
Opponent |
Venue |
Score |
Team ball recoveries |
Opposition ball recoveries |
Match total |
Top player |
| 5 Jun 2026 |
Friendly International |
Moldova |
Away |
2-2 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 1 Jun 2026 |
Friendly International |
Montenegro |
Home |
0-1 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 30 Mar 2026 |
Friendly International |
Indonesia |
Away |
0-1 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 27 Mar 2026 |
Friendly International |
Solomon Islands |
Away |
2-10 |
0 |
|
|
|
| 18 Nov 2025 |
WC Qualification Europe |
Georgia |
Home |
2-1 |
52 |
|
|
|
| 15 Nov 2025 |
WC Qualification Europe |
Turkey |
Away |
2-0 |
39 |
|
|
|
| 14 Oct 2025 |
WC Qualification Europe |
Spain |
Away |
4-0 |
40 |
|
|
|
| 11 Oct 2025 |
WC Qualification Europe |
Turkey |
Home |
1-6 |
37 |
|
|
|
| 7 Sep 2025 |
WC Qualification Europe |
Georgia |
Away |
3-0 |
35 |
|
|
|
| 4 Sep 2025 |
WC Qualification Europe |
Spain |
Home |
0-3 |
48 |
|
|
|
Bulgaria Ball recoveries for 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Away |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Bulgaria Ball recoveries against 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Away |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Bulgaria Match total 2026/2027 by venue
| Scope |
Games |
Average |
Over 0.5 % |
Over 1.5 % |
Over 2.5 % |
Over 3.5 % |
Over 4.5 % |
| Home |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Away |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Overall |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Bulgaria next three opponents: ball recoveries per game this season
| Kick-off |
Opponent |
Their match total |
Their ball recoveries for |
Their ball recoveries against |
Match total at that venue |
For at that venue |
Against at that venue |
| Sat 26 Sep 16:00 |
Luxembourg (home) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Tue 29 Sep 18:45 |
Estonia (home) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Sat 3 Oct 16:00 |
Iceland (away) |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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