World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.
Expected score for Germany: 90.8% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.
Meeting 12 of 21, 1935–2002.
Before
After
Before
After
From Germany's side.
| 21 Aug 2002 | Bulgaria | 2–2 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 15 Nov 1995 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Home | UEFA Euro qualification 1995 | — |
| 7 Jun 1995 | Bulgaria | 2–3 | Away | UEFA Euro qualification 1995 | — |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Bulgaria | 1–2 | Neutral | FIFA World Cup 1994 | Quarter-final |
| 22 Mar 1989 | Bulgaria | 2–1 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 17 Apr 1985 | Bulgaria | 4–1 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 15 Feb 1984 | Bulgaria | 3–2 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 22 Nov 1981 | Bulgaria | 4–0 | Home | FIFA World Cup qualification 1981 | — |
| 3 Dec 1980 | Bulgaria | 3–1 | Away | FIFA World Cup qualification 1980 | — |
| 19 Nov 1975 | Bulgaria | 1–0 | Home | UEFA Euro qualification 1975 | — |
| 27 Apr 1975 | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Away | UEFA Euro qualification 1975 | — |
| 12 May 1973 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 7 Jun 1970 | Bulgaria | 5–2 | Neutral | FIFA World Cup 1970 | Group stage |
| 24 Sep 1969 | Bulgaria | 1–0 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 22 Mar 1967 | Bulgaria | 1–0 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 23 Nov 1960 | Bulgaria | 1–2 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 21 Dec 1958 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 19 Jul 1942 | Bulgaria | 3–0 | Away | Friendly | — |
| 20 Oct 1940 | Bulgaria | 7–3 | Home | Friendly | — |
| 22 Oct 1939 | Bulgaria | 2–1 | Away | Friendly | — |
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