Bulgaria vs Croatia head-to-head record

Bulgaria wins: 1
Draws: 2
Croatia wins: 5

8 meetings, 2002 to 2022Goals: Bulgaria 6, Croatia 12

Bulgaria and Croatia have met 8 times since 2002. Croatia have won 5, Bulgaria 1, and 2 matches ended level. They last met on 29 March 2022, when Croatia won 2–1 in a friendly.

The 8 meetings have produced 18 goals, 2.25 per game. The biggest win is Croatia’s 3–0 in Euro qualifying in 2015. Croatia are unbeaten in the last six meetings (5 wins, 1 draw).

Who has won more, Bulgaria or Croatia?

All matches8 matches

1 Bulgaria2 drawsCroatia 5

Competitive6 matches

1 Bulgaria1 drawCroatia 4

Friendlies2 matches

0 Bulgaria1 drawCroatia 1

Key numbers

Goals: Bulgaria 6, Croatia 122.25 per game
First meeting: Croatia 0–0 BulgariaFriendly, 13 Feb 2002
Most recent: Croatia 2–1 BulgariaFriendly, 29 Mar 2022
Bulgaria’s biggest win: Bulgaria 2–0 CroatiaEuro qualifying, 12 Oct 2002
Croatia’s biggest win: Croatia 3–0 BulgariaEuro qualifying, 10 Oct 2015
Most goals in a meeting: Bulgaria 1–3 CroatiaWorld Cup qualifying, 4 Jun 2005
Current run: Croatia unbeaten in 6
TFN Elo rating now: Bulgaria 1507 (99th), Croatia 1912 (19th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

29 Mar 2022
Croatia2Bulgaria1
Friendly
Al Rayyan, Qatar (neutral)
10 Oct 2015
Croatia3Bulgaria0
Euro qualifying
Zagreb, Croatia
10 Oct 2014
Bulgaria0Croatia1
Euro qualifying
Sofia, Bulgaria
4 Jun 2005
Bulgaria1Croatia3
World Cup qualifying
Sofia, Bulgaria
9 Oct 2004
Croatia2Bulgaria2
World Cup qualifying
Zagreb, Croatia

Who has had the upper hand over time?

The line climbs with every Bulgaria win and drops with every Croatia win, so its height shows who has won more meetings up to that point.

Above the line: Bulgaria have won more Below: Croatia have won more

Level

Croatia lead by 4 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 4, held by Croatia from 29 March 2022.

Every meeting on one timeline

Bulgaria wins

Draws

Croatia wins

Larger dots mark bigger winning margins. Hover a dot for the result.

Home, away and neutral

In Bulgaria's home games

3 matches

102

BulgariaDrawsCroatia

In Croatia's home games

4 matches

022

BulgariaDrawsCroatia

At neutral venues

1 match

001

BulgariaDrawsCroatia

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Bulgaria	Draws	Croatia	Goals
Euro qualifying	4	1	0	3	2–5
World Cup qualifying	2	0	1	1	3–5
Friendly	2	0	1	1	1–2

Meetings by decade

Bulgaria wins Draws Croatia wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Bulgaria	Draws	Croatia	Goals
2000s	5	1	2	2	11
2010s	2	0	0	2	4
2020s	1	0	0	1	3

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Bulgaria	Croatia
Wins in a row	12002	42005 to 2022
Unbeaten meetings	22002	62003 to 2022

Top scorers in Bulgaria vs Croatia

1Darijo SrnaCroatia2(1 penalty)
2Dimitar BerbatovBulgaria2
3Martin PetrovBulgaria2

Scorer records exist for 6 of the 8 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Bulgaria and Croatia played each other?

8 times, starting on 13 February 2002. 6 of those meetings were competitive and 2 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Bulgaria and Croatia?

Croatia, with 5 wins to 1. 2 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Bulgaria vs Croatia?

Croatia’s 3–0 win in Euro qualifying on 10 October 2015 in Zagreb.

When did Bulgaria and Croatia last play?

On 29 March 2022 in Al Rayyan, when Croatia won 2–1 in a friendly.

What is the competitive record between Bulgaria and Croatia?

In 6 competitive matches, Bulgaria have 1 win, Croatia have 4, and 1 ended level.

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Every Bulgaria vs Croatia result

All 8 Competitive 6 Friendlies 2

Every Bulgaria vs Croatia result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
29 Mar 2022	Croatia	2–1	Bulgaria	Friendly	Al Rayyan, Qatar (neutral)
10 Oct 2015	Croatia	3–0	Bulgaria	Euro qualifying	Zagreb, Croatia
10 Oct 2014	Bulgaria	0–1	Croatia	Euro qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria
4 Jun 2005	Bulgaria	1–3	Croatia	World Cup qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria
9 Oct 2004	Croatia	2–2	Bulgaria	World Cup qualifying	Zagreb, Croatia
11 Oct 2003	Croatia	1–0	Bulgaria	Euro qualifying	Zagreb, Croatia
12 Oct 2002	Bulgaria	2–0	Croatia	Euro qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria
13 Feb 2002	Croatia	0–0	Bulgaria	Friendly	Rijeka, Croatia