Netherlands 3-1 Bulgaria - September 03, 2017 / World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone 2018
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7' - Goal
Davy Pröpper7
24' - Substitution
Aleksandar Tsvetkovis substituted by Simeon Slavchev
33' - Yellow card
Georgi Terziev
NET
46' - Substitution
Atanas Zehirovis substituted by Georgi Milanov
54' - Yellow card
Tonny Vilhena54
58' - Yellow card
Stanislav Manolev
60' - Substitution
Stanislav Manolevis substituted by Andrej Galabinov
67' - Goal
Arjen Robben67
69' - Goal
Georgi Kostadinov 73' - Yellow card
Georgi Milanov
78' - Yellow card
Ivailo Chochev 80' - Goal
Davy Pröpper80
83' - Yellow card
Ivelin Popov
86' - Substitution
Davy Pröpperis substituted by Marco van Ginkel86
BUL
BUL
Team line-ups
Netherlands
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Jasper Cillessen | 28 | 34 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | D |
Wesley Hoedt | 23 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 3 | D |
Stefan De Vrij | 25 | 33 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 2 | D |
Kenny Tete | 21 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 5 | D |
Daley Blind | 27 | 48 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 10 | M |
Davy Pröpper | 80786 | 26 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 8 | M |
Tonny Vilhena | 54 | 22 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 6 | M |
Georginio Wijnaldum | 26 | 42 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 7 | M |
Quincy Promes | 25 | 23 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 9 | F |
Vincent Janssen | 23 | 15 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 11 | M |
Arjen Robben | 67 | 33 | 93 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
25.4 years
Average number of matches played for the team
28
Bulgaria
First 11 |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | G |
Plamen Iliev | 25 | 4 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 22 | M |
Aleksandar Tsvetkov | 24 | 27 | 2 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 5 | D |
Georgi Terziev | 33 | 25 | 10 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 3 | D |
Petar Zanev | 31 | 32 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 15 | D |
Vasil Bozhikov | 29 | 9 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 4 | M |
Atanas Zehirov | 46 | 28 | 1 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 11 | M |
Stanislav Manolev | 6058 | 31 | 49 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 18 | M |
Ivailo Chochev | 78 | 24 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 2 | D |
Strahil Popov | 27 | 14 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | ||
| 7 | M |
Georgi Kostadinov | 69 | 26 | 6 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 10 | F |
Ivelin Popov | 83 | 29 | 71 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
Average age
27.5 years
Average number of matches played for the team
19
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | G |
Jeroen Zoet | 26 | ||||
| 22 | G |
Maarten Stekelenburg | 34 | ||||
| 14 | D |
Karim Rekik | 22 | ||||
| 15 | D |
Bruno Martins Indi | 25 | ||||
| 13 | D |
Matthijs de Ligt | 18 | ||||
| 12 | D |
Joël Veltman | 25 | ||||
| 21 | D |
Timothy Fosu-Mensah | 19 | ||||
| 18 | M |
Donny van de Beek | 20 | ||||
| 20 | M |
Marco van Ginkel | 86 | 24 | 7 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 16 | M |
Wesley Sneijder | 33 | ||||
| 19 | F |
Bas Dost | 28 | ||||
| 17 | F |
Memphis Depay | 23 | ||||
Substitutes |
Age | Match num | Note | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G |
Bozhidar Mitrev | 30 | ||||
| 23 | G |
Georgi Kitanov | 22 | ||||
| 20 | D |
Orlin Starokin | 30 | ||||
| 14 | D |
Anton Nedyalkov | 24 | ||||
| 21 | M |
Kristiyan Malinov | 23 | ||||
| 6 | M |
Simeon Slavchev | 24 | 23 | 12 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 17 | M |
Georgi Milanov | 4673 | 25 | 37 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 8 | M |
Todor Nedelev | 24 | ||||
| 12 | M |
Bozhidar Kraev | 20 | ||||
| 16 | F |
Andrej Galabinov | 60 | 28 | 8 | You have to sign in to cast your vote for this player | |
| 19 | F |
Kiril Despodov | 20 | ||||
| 9 | F |
Ivaylo Dimitrov | 34 | ||||
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Kenny Tete
IN
Timothy Fosu-Mensah
OUT
Davy Pröpper
IN
Kevin Strootman
OUT
Tonny Vilhena
IN
Wesley Sneijder
OUT
Changes in the starting players regarding the previous match
Aleksandar Tsvetkov
IN
Bozhidar Chorbadzhiyski
OUT
Georgi Terziev
IN
Georgi Milanov
OUT
Atanas Zehirov
IN
Simeon Slavchev
OUT
Manager
Age
Match num
69
57
Success rate in this team:
56 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
54 %
Advocaat vs Bulgaria
2 victories
0 draw
0 loss
Advocaat vs Hubtchev
1 victory
0 draw
0 loss
Manager
Age
Match num
53
7
Success rate in this team:
43 %
Success rate since the beginning of his career:
48 %
Hubtchev vs Netherlands
1 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Hubtchev vs Advocaat
0 victory
0 draw
1 loss
Referee
Anasthasios Sidiropoulos
2 victories |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Netherlands2 matches | General total | Bulgaria2 matches | 0 victory |
0 draw |
2 losses |
1 victory |
0 draw |
0 loss |
Netherlands1 match | Season total | Bulgaria1 match | 0 victory |
0 draw |
1 loss |
| Latest figure on October 13, 2019 | Latest figure on June 08, 2021 | |||||||
Videos
Key figures
Netherlands keeps its 4 consecutive matches without a draw vs Bulgaria running (since 08/09/2007). It's a record streak. The previous one was back on the 24/05/1988 (3 matches)
It's the first time Davy Pröpper scores at least 2 goals during the same game in World Cup Qualifying - Europe Zone
It's the first time Davy Pröpper scores at least 2 goals during the same game in his professional career with
General ranking
| 1 | France | 17 pts | 8 rd | |
| 2 | Sweden | 16 pts | 8 rd | |
| +1 | 3 | Netherlands | 13 pts | 8 rd |
| -1 | 4 | Bulgaria | 12 pts | 8 rd |
| +1 | 5 | Luxembourg | 5 pts | 8 rd |
General ranking
| 2 | Sweden | 16 pts | 8 rd | |
| +1 | 3 | Netherlands | 13 pts | 8 rd |
| -1 | 4 | Bulgaria | 12 pts | 8 rd |
| +1 | 5 | Luxembourg | 5 pts | 8 rd |
| -1 | 6 | Belarus | 5 pts | 8 rd |
Pre-match
Current form
| Home | VNetherlands 4-1 Belarus07/10/2016 | LNetherlands 0-1 France10/10/2016 | DNetherlands 1-1 Belgium09/11/2016 | LNetherlands 1-2 Italy28/03/2017 | VNetherlands 5-0 Ivory Coast04/06/2017 | VNetherlands 5-0 Luxembourg09/06/2017 |
| Overall | LBulgaria 2-0 Netherlands25/03/2017 | LNetherlands 1-2 Italy28/03/2017 | VMorocco 1-2 Netherlands31/05/2017 | VNetherlands 5-0 Ivory Coast04/06/2017 | VNetherlands 5-0 Luxembourg09/06/2017 | LFrance 4-0 Netherlands31/08/2017 |
Current form
| Away | VPortugal 0-1 Bulgaria25/03/2016 | VNorth Macedonia 0-2 Bulgaria29/03/2016 | LJapan 7-2 Bulgaria03/06/2016 | LFrance 4-1 Bulgaria07/10/2016 | LSweden 3-0 Bulgaria10/10/2016 | LBelarus 2-1 Bulgaria09/06/2017 |
| Overall | LFrance 4-1 Bulgaria07/10/2016 | LSweden 3-0 Bulgaria10/10/2016 | VBulgaria 1-0 Belarus13/11/2016 | VBulgaria 2-0 Netherlands25/03/2017 | LBelarus 2-1 Bulgaria09/06/2017 | VBulgaria 3-2 Sweden31/08/2017 |
Running streaks
| Home | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 2 | 0 |
| Loosing streak | 0 | 1 |
| Unbeaten streak | 2 | 0 |
| Winless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Drawless streak | 3 | 7 |
| Scoring streak | 4 | 0 |
| Goalless streak | 0 | 1 |
| Conceding streak | 0 | 1 |
| Invincibility streak | 2 | 0 |
Running streaks
| Away | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| Winning streak | 0 | 1 |
| Loosing streak | 4 | 0 |
| Unbeaten streak | 0 | 1 |
| Winless streak | 4 | 0 |
| Drawless streak | 18 | 17 |
| Scoring streak | 1 | 4 |
| Conceding streak | 4 | 2 |
Statistical comparison of the season
Rankings
|
4 |
General ranking (Competition total) |
3 |
|
4 |
General ranking (Home / Away) |
5 |
Ranking evolution during the season
Results
|
7 |
Number of games (Competition total) |
7 |
|
3 |
Number of games (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
3 |
Victories (Competition total) |
4 |
|
2 |
Victories (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
1 |
Draws (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Draws (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Losses (Competition total) |
3 |
|
1 |
Losses (Home / Away) |
3 |
Goals
|
13 |
Goals scored (Competition total) |
12 |
|
9 |
Goals scored (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
10 |
Goals conceded (Competition total) |
14 |
|
2 |
Goals conceded (Home / Away) |
9 |
|
1.86 |
Goals scored per match average (Competition total) |
1.71 |
|
3 |
Goals scored per match average (Home / Away) |
0.67 |
|
1.43 |
Conceced goals per match average (Competition total) |
2 |
|
0.67 |
Conceced goals per match average (Home / Away) |
3 |
Betting aid
|
4 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Competition total) |
5 |
|
2 |
Number of matches with more than 2,5 goals (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Competition total) |
2 |
|
1 |
Clean sheets (Home / Away) |
0 |
|
3 |
Matches without scoring (Competition total) |
1 |
|
1 |
Matches without scoring (Home / Away) |
1 |
|
3 |
The 2 teams score (Competition total) |
4 |
|
1 |
The 2 teams score (Home / Away) |
2 |
|
4-1 |
Most frequent score (Home / Away) |
1-4 |
Bookings
|
8 |
Yellow cards (Competition total) |
14 |
|
3 |
Yellow cards (Home / Away) |
3 |
|
1 |
Red cards (Competition total) |
0 |
|
0 |
Red cards (Home / Away) |
0 |
Key players
 | Quincy Promes | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Competition total) | 2 goals | Ivelin Popov | |
| Quincy Promes | 3 goals | Team's best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 goal | Georgi Kostadinov | |
 | Vincent Janssen | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Competition total) | 1 penalty | Mihail Aleksandrov |  |
| Vincent Janssen | 1 penalty | Team's penalty best scorer (Home / Away) | 1 penalty | Mihail Aleksandrov | |
 | Daley Blind | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Competition total) | 3 assists | Ivelin Popov | |
 | Stefan De Vrij | 1 assist | Player with most assists (Home / Away) | - | ||
 | Memphis Depay | 2 goals, 1 assist during the last 4 matches | The fittest player | 2 goals, 3 assists during the last 7 matches | Ivelin Popov | |
Historical head to head
Home
10 gf
7 ga
Away
3 gf
8 ga
Neutral ground
4 gf
1 ga
Total
17 gf
16 ga
Historical head to head
Home
8 gf
3 ga
Away
7 gf
10 ga
Neutral ground
1 gf
4 ga
Total
16 gf
17 ga
Largest victory
| Overall | 4 - 1 |
June 23, 1974 |
| Home | 2 - 0 |
September 08, 2007 |
Largest victory
| Overall | 2 - 0 |
March 25, 2017 |
| Away | 2 - 1 |
May 26, 2012 |
Latest head to head
March 25, 2017 - Eliminatoires Coupe du Monde - Zone Europe 2018
May 26, 2012 - Rencontres amicales 2012
September 08, 2007 - Eliminatoires Euro 2008
October 07, 2006 - Eliminatoires Euro 2008
May 24, 1988 - Rencontres amicales 1988
Best historical scorers against Bulgaria
 |
Tonny van der Linden | 3 goals | 1960 - 1960 |
 |
Leo Canjels | 2 goals | 1959 - 1959 |
 |
Robin van Persie | 2 goals | 2006 - 2012 |
 |
Johan Neeskens | 2 goals | 1974 - 1974 |
 |
Theo de Jong | 1 goal | 1974 - 1974 |
 |
Wesley Sneijder | 1 goal | 2007 - 2007 |
Best historical scorers against Netherlands
 |
Spas Delev | 2 goals | 2017 - 2017 |
 |
Martin Petrov | 1 goal | 2006 - 2006 |
 |
Trifon Ivanov | 1 goal | 1988 - 1988 |
 |
Iliyan Mitsanski | 1 goal | 2012 - 2012 |
 |
Lyuboslav Penev | 1 goal | 1988 - 1988 |
|
Ivelin Popov | 1 goal | 2012 - 2012 |
Players with most games played vs Bulgaria
|
Wesley Sneijder | 4 matches | 2006 - 2017 |
|
Arjen Robben | 3 matches | 2006 - 2017 |
 |
Wim Suurbier | 3 matches | 1968 - 1974 |
 |
Willem van Hanegem | 3 matches | 1968 - 1974 |
|
Robin van Persie | 3 matches | 2006 - 2012 |
 |
Rinus Israel | 3 matches | 1968 - 1974 |
Players with most games played vs Netherlands
|
Ivelin Popov | 3 matches | 2007 - 2017 |
 |
Dimitar Berbatov | 2 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
 |
Aleksandar Tonev | 2 matches | 2012 - 2017 |
 |
Valeri Bojinov | 2 matches | 2006 - 2012 |
 |
Stilian Petrov | 2 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
 |
Stanislav Angelov | 2 matches | 2006 - 2007 |
Competition info
The other matches
September 03, 2017
September 04, 2017
September 05, 2017
Post-match general ranking
| pts | m | v | d | l | GF | GA | diff | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1
|  | France | 17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | +10 |
2
|  | Sweden | 16 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 |
+13
|  | Netherlands | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | +5 |
-14
|  | Bulgaria | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 17 | -4 |
+15
|  | Luxembourg | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -10 |
-16
|  | Belarus | 5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 16 | -12 |
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