Bulgaria Tackles Stats 2026/2027

Bulgaria Tackles Stats 2026/2027 - season overview

Bulgaria are averaging 9.5 tackles per game in 2026/2027, with matches involving them seeing 15.9 total tackles on average. That puts them 25th of 54 for team tackles per match in their primary competition. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Luxembourg, and a full match-by-match log.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Bulgaria players make the most tackles?

Marin Petkov leads with 10 tackles across 8 qualifying appearances (1.25/g, 63% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Bulgaria player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does Bulgaria's tackle profile look this season?

Bulgaria are averaging 9.5 tackles per game over 10 games and concede 6.4 for a match-total of 15.9. That ranks 25th of 54 for team tackles in their primary competition. They average 5 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 3.17 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Luxembourg, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Bulgaria's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 10 Bulgaria fixtures in the active window for 2026/2027. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

Bulgaria player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Fabian Nürnberger	midfielder	2	4	2	100%
Anton Nedyalkov	defender	2	5	2.5	100%
Atanas Chernev	defender	2	2	1	100%
Georgi Milanov	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Viktor Popov	midfielder	1	3	3	100%
Stanislav Shopov	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Ilia Gruev	midfielder	5	6	1.2	80%
Radoslav Kirilov	attacker	4	4	1	75%
Martin Georgiev	defender	4	7	1.75	75%
Ivaylo Chochev	midfielder	3	4	1.33	67%
Georgi Rusev	attacker	3	4	1.33	67%
Kristiyan Stoyanov	midfielder	3	6	2	67%
Petko Hristov	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Marin Petkov	attacker	8	10	1.25	63%
Filip Krastev	midfielder	5	9	1.8	60%
Andrian Kraev	midfielder	6	5	0.83	50%
Aleksandar Kolev	attacker	2	1	0.5	50%
Nikolay Minkov	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Rosen Bozhinov	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Svetoslav Vutsov	goalkeeper	3	1	0.33	33%
Ivan Turitsov	defender	3	1	0.33	33%
Zdravko Dimitrov	attacker	7	3	0.43	29%
Hristiyan Petrov	defender	4	3	0.75	25%
Kiril Despodov	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Martin Yankov	attacker	4	3	0.75	25%

Bulgaria tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Moldova	Away	2-2	0	0	0
1 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Montenegro	Home	0-1	0	0	0
30 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Indonesia	Away	0-1	0	0	0
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Solomon Islands	Away	2-10	0	0	0
18 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Georgia	Home	2-1	23	11	34	Filip Krastev (6)
15 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey	Away	2-0	11	22	33	Georgi Rusev (2)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Spain	Away	4-0	11	8	19	Martin Yankov (3)
11 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey	Home	1-6	21	9	30	Viktor Popov (3)
7 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Georgia	Away	3-0	12	9	21	Ilia Gruev (2)
4 Sep 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Spain	Home	0-3	17	5	22	Anton Nedyalkov (4)

Bulgaria tackles 2026/2027: last 10 games

Tackles for per game: 15.83
Tackles against per game: 10.67
Match total tackles per game: 26.5
Games: 6

Bulgaria Tackles for 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	3	20.33	100%	100%	100%	67%	67%
Away	3	11.33	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	6	15.83	50%	50%	50%	33%	33%

Bulgaria Tackles against 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	3	8.33	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Away	3	13	33%	33%	33%	33%	33%
Overall	6	10.67	17%	17%	17%	17%	17%

Bulgaria Match total 2026/2027 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	3	28.67	67%	33%	33%	0%	0%
Away	3	24.33	33%	33%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	6	26.5	50%	33%	33%	0%	0%

Bulgaria Team tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	15.83	20.33	11.33
Tackles over 12.5	50%	100%	0%
Tackles over 14.5	50%	100%	0%
Tackles over 16.5	50%	100%	0%
Tackles over 18.5	33%	67%	0%
Tackles over 20.5	33%	67%	0%

Bulgaria Tackles against 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	10.67	8.33	13
Tackles against over 12.5	17%	0%	33%
Tackles against over 14.5	17%	0%	33%
Tackles against over 16.5	17%	0%	33%
Tackles against over 18.5	17%	0%	33%
Tackles against over 20.5	17%	0%	33%

Bulgaria Match tackles 2026/2027: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	26.5	28.67	24.33
Match tackles over 26.5	50%	67%	33%
Match tackles over 30.5	33%	33%	33%
Match tackles over 32.5	33%	33%	33%
Match tackles over 34.5	0%	0%	0%
Match tackles over 38.5	0%	0%	0%

Bulgaria tackles match by match 2026/2027

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Georgia (H)	2-1	23	11	34	-
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (A)	2-0	11	22	33	-
14 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Spain (A)	4-0	11	8	19	-
11 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (H)	1-6	21	9	30	-
7 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Georgia (A)	3-0	12	9	21	-
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Spain (H)	0-3	17	5	22	-

Bulgaria tackles against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026/2027

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	8	14.5	14.38	28.88	25%
Vs top half	8	14.5	14.38	28.88	25%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Bulgaria tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
WC Qualification Europe	2026	6	15.83	10.67	26.5	33%
Friendly International	2025	1	11	13	24	0%

Bulgaria next three opponents: tackles per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their tackles for	Their tackles against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Sat 26 Sep 16:00	Luxembourg (home)	28.56	13.44	15.11	31.5	14.25	17.25
Tue 29 Sep 18:45	Estonia (home)	25.17	12.83	12.33	25	16	9
Sat 3 Oct 16:00	Iceland (away)	23.78	12.22	11.56	19	10.5	8.5

Luxembourg tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
3 Jun	Friendly International	Italy (H)	0-1	16	12	28	-
31 Mar	UEFA Nations League	Malta (H)	3-0	18	11	29	-
26 Mar	UEFA Nations League	Malta (A)	0-2	14	22	36	-
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Northern Ireland (A)	1-0	11	22	33	-
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Germany (H)	0-2	15	13	28	-
13 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (A)	2-0	16	14	30	-
10 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Germany (A)	4-0	16	11	27	-
7 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (H)	0-1	9	12	21	-
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Northern Ireland (H)	1-3	6	19	25	-