FIFA World Cup qualification 2017

Netherlands 3–1 Bulgaria

Sunday 3 Sep 2017 · Amsterdam, Netherlands

Netherlands3–1Bulgaria

Goals4

0′15′30′45′60′75′90′Propper Robben Kostadinov Propper

7′1–0Davy Propper Netherlands
67′2–0Arjen Robben Netherlands
69′2–1Georgi Kostadinov Bulgaria
80′3–1Davy Propper Netherlands

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Netherlands

Came on

20Marco van Ginkel↑86′

Bulgaria

Came on

6Simeon Slavchev↑25′
17Georgi Milanov↑45′
16Andrej Galabinov↑61′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Netherlands: 1870 → 1879
Bulgaria: 1673 → 1664

Expected score for Netherlands: 84.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 12 of 12, 1959–2017.

Netherlands wins: 5
Draws: 2
Bulgaria wins: 5

Form either side

Netherlands

Before

1–2 v Italy 28 Mar 2017 · Friendly
2–1 v Morocco 31 May 2017 · Friendly
5–0 v Ivory Coast 4 Jun 2017 · Friendly
5–0 v Luxembourg 9 Jun 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
0–4 v France 31 Aug 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017

After

3–1 v Belarus 7 Oct 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
2–0 v Sweden 10 Oct 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
1–0 v Scotland 9 Nov 2017 · Friendly
3–0 v Romania 14 Nov 2017 · Friendly
0–1 v England 23 Mar 2018 · Friendly

Bulgaria

Before

0–3 v Sweden 10 Oct 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
1–0 v Belarus 13 Nov 2016 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2016
2–0 v Netherlands 25 Mar 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
1–2 v Belarus 9 Jun 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
3–2 v Sweden 31 Aug 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017

After

0–1 v France 7 Oct 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
1–1 v Luxembourg 10 Oct 2017 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2017
1–0 v Saudi Arabia 13 Nov 2017 · Friendly
0–1 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 23 Mar 2018 · Friendly
2–1 v Kazakhstan 26 Mar 2018 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Netherlands

0–2 v Bulgaria 25 Mar 2017
5–0 v Luxembourg 9 Jun 2017
0–4 v France 31 Aug 2017
3–1 v Bulgaria 3 Sep 2017
3–1 v Belarus 7 Oct 2017
2–0 v Sweden 10 Oct 2017

Bulgaria

2–0 v Netherlands 25 Mar 2017
1–2 v Belarus 9 Jun 2017
3–2 v Sweden 31 Aug 2017
1–3 v Netherlands 3 Sep 2017
0–1 v France 7 Oct 2017
1–1 v Luxembourg 10 Oct 2017

Every Netherlands v Bulgaria match12

From Netherlands's side.


3 Sep 2017	Bulgaria	3–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
25 Mar 2017	Bulgaria	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 2017	—
26 May 2012	Bulgaria	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
8 Sep 2007	Bulgaria	2–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2007	—
7 Oct 2006	Bulgaria	1–1	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2006	—
24 May 1988	Bulgaria	1–2	Home	Friendly	—
4 Sep 1985	Bulgaria	1–0	Home	Friendly	—
23 Jun 1974	Bulgaria	4–1	Neutral	FIFA World Cup 1974	Group stage
22 Oct 1969	Bulgaria	1–1	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 1969	—
27 Oct 1968	Bulgaria	0–2	Away	FIFA World Cup qualification 1968	—
3 Apr 1960	Bulgaria	4–2	Home	Friendly	—
13 May 1959	Bulgaria	2–3	Away	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN