Bulgaria vs Italy head-to-head record

Bulgaria wins: 2
Draws: 8
Italy wins: 11

21 meetings, 1966 to 2021Goals: Bulgaria 17, Italy 36

Bulgaria and Italy have met 21 times since 1966. Italy have won 11, Bulgaria 2, and 8 matches ended level. They last met on 2 September 2021, when the match ended 1–1 in World Cup qualifying.

The 21 meetings have produced 53 goals, 2.52 per game. The biggest win is Italy’s 6–1 in a friendly in 1966. Italy are unbeaten in the last ten meetings (6 wins, 4 draws).

Who has won more, Bulgaria or Italy?

All matches21 matches

2 Bulgaria8 drawsItaly 11

Competitive13 matches

1 Bulgaria5 drawsItaly 7

Friendlies8 matches

1 Bulgaria3 drawsItaly 4

Key numbers

Goals: Bulgaria 17, Italy 362.52 per game
First meeting: Italy 6–1 BulgariaFriendly, 14 Jun 1966
Most recent: Italy 1–1 BulgariaWorld Cup qualifying, 2 Sept 2021
Bulgaria’s biggest win: Bulgaria 3–2 ItalyEuro qualifying, 6 Apr 1968
Italy’s biggest win: Italy 6–1 BulgariaFriendly, 14 Jun 1966
Most goals in a meeting: Italy 6–1 BulgariaFriendly, 14 Jun 1966
Current run: Italy unbeaten in 10
Biggest upset: Bulgaria 2–1 ItalyFriendly, 25 Sept 1991Winner’s rating-based win expectancy: 28%
TFN Elo rating now: Bulgaria 1507 (99th), Italy 1964 (12th)How the rating works

Last five meetings

2 Sept 2021
Italy1Bulgaria1
World Cup qualifying
Florence, Italy
28 Mar 2021
Bulgaria0Italy2
World Cup qualifying
Sofia, Bulgaria
6 Sept 2015
Italy1Bulgaria0
Euro qualifying
Palermo, Italy
28 Mar 2015
Bulgaria2Italy2
Euro qualifying
Sofia, Bulgaria
6 Sept 2013
Italy1Bulgaria0
World Cup qualifying
Palermo, Italy

Who has had the upper hand over time?

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

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

Level

Italy lead by 9 wins after the latest meeting. The biggest lead was 9, held by Italy from 28 March 2021.

Every meeting on one timeline

Bulgaria wins

Draws

Italy wins

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

Home, away and neutral

In Bulgaria's home games

7 matches

241

BulgariaDrawsItaly

In Italy's home games

11 matches

038

BulgariaDrawsItaly

At neutral venues

3 matches

012

BulgariaDrawsItaly

Record by competition

Record by competition
Competition	Played	Bulgaria	Draws	Italy	Goals
Friendly	8	1	3	4	6–16
World Cup qualifying	6	0	3	3	3–8
Euro qualifying	4	1	1	2	5–7
World Cup	2	0	1	1	2–3
European Championship	1	0	0	1	1–2

Meetings by decade

Bulgaria wins Draws Italy wins

Meetings by decade
Decade	Played	Bulgaria	Draws	Italy	Goals
1960s	4	1	1	2	14
1970s	3	0	2	1	3
1980s	3	0	1	2	11
1990s	2	1	0	1	6
2000s	3	0	1	2	5
2010s	4	0	2	2	10
2020s	2	0	1	1	4

Longest runs

Longest runs
Longest run of	Bulgaria	Italy
Wins in a row	11991	22015 to 2021
Unbeaten meetings	31969 to 1974	101994 to 2021

The longest run of draws is 3, from 24 May 1969 to 29 December 1974.

Top scorers in Bulgaria vs Italy

1Dani OsvaldoItaly2
2Pierino PratiItaly2
3Roberto BaggioItaly2

Scorer records exist for 12 of the 21 meetings, mostly competitive matches. Own goals are not credited to a player.

Questions answered

How many times have Bulgaria and Italy played each other?

21 times, starting on 14 June 1966. 13 of those meetings were competitive and 8 were friendlies.

Who has won more matches between Bulgaria and Italy?

Italy, with 11 wins to 2. 8 matches ended level.

What is the biggest win in Bulgaria vs Italy?

Italy’s 6–1 win in a friendly on 14 June 1966 in Bologna.

When did Bulgaria and Italy last play?

On 2 September 2021 in Florence, when the match ended 1–1 in World Cup qualifying.

What is the competitive record between Bulgaria and Italy?

In 13 competitive matches, Bulgaria have 1 win, Italy have 7, and 5 ended level.

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Every Bulgaria vs Italy result

All 21 Competitive 13 Friendlies 8

Every Bulgaria vs Italy result
Date	Home	Score	Away	Competition	Venue
2 Sept 2021	Italy	1–1	Bulgaria	World Cup qualifying	Florence, Italy
28 Mar 2021	Bulgaria	0–2	Italy	World Cup qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria
6 Sept 2015	Italy	1–0	Bulgaria	Euro qualifying	Palermo, Italy
28 Mar 2015	Bulgaria	2–2	Italy	Euro qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria
6 Sept 2013	Italy	1–0	Bulgaria	World Cup qualifying	Palermo, Italy
7 Sept 2012	Bulgaria	2–2	Italy	World Cup qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria
9 Sept 2009	Italy	2–0	Bulgaria	World Cup qualifying	Turin, Italy
11 Oct 2008	Bulgaria	0–0	Italy	World Cup qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria
22 Jun 2004	Italy	2–1	Bulgaria	European Championship	Guimarães, Portugal (neutral)
13 Jul 1994	Bulgaria	1–2	Italy	World Cup	East Rutherford, United States (neutral)
25 Sept 1991	Bulgaria	2–1	Italy	Friendly	Sofia, Bulgaria
20 Sept 1989	Italy	4–0	Bulgaria	Friendly	Cesena, Italy
31 May 1986	Bulgaria	1–1	Italy	World Cup	Mexico City, Mexico (neutral)
23 Sept 1981	Italy	3–2	Bulgaria	Friendly	Bologna, Italy
20 Sept 1978	Italy	1–0	Bulgaria	Friendly	Turin, Italy
29 Dec 1974	Italy	0–0	Bulgaria	Friendly	Genoa, Italy
21 Jun 1972	Bulgaria	1–1	Italy	Friendly	Sofia, Bulgaria
24 May 1969	Italy	0–0	Bulgaria	Friendly	Turin, Italy
20 Apr 1968	Italy	2–0	Bulgaria	Euro qualifying	Naples, Italy
6 Apr 1968	Bulgaria	3–2	Italy	Euro qualifying	Sofia, Bulgaria
14 Jun 1966	Italy	6–1	Bulgaria	Friendly	Bologna, Italy