Cyprus national football team
International Friendly
Nov 16, 2022 at 6pm UK
Neo GSP
Bulgaria national football team

Cyprus
0 - 2
Bulgaria

FT(HT: 0-1)
Despodov (24'), Delev (71')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's International Friendlies clash between Cyprus and Bulgaria, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Cyprus

All competitions
Last Game: Kosovo 5-1 Cyprus
Tuesday, September 27 at 7.45pm in Nations League

Bulgaria

All competitions
International Friendlies
Last Game: N. Macedonia 0-1 Bulgaria
Monday, September 26 at 7.45pm in Nations League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Cyprus win with a probability of 41.85%. A win for Bulgaria had a probability of 30.41% and a draw had a probability of 27.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Cyprus win was 1-0 with a probability of 12.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-1 (8.43%) and 2-0 (7.96%). The likeliest Bulgaria win was 0-1 (10.06%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (13.02%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with a 5.3% likelihood.

Result
CyprusDrawBulgaria
41.85% (0.0030000000000001 0)27.74% (0.004999999999999 0)30.41% (-0.010000000000002 -0.01)
Both teams to score 47.43% (-0.022999999999996 -0.02)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
41.81% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)58.18% (0.021999999999998 0.02)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
21.16% (-0.018999999999998 -0.02)78.83% (0.016999999999996 0.02)
Cyprus Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
72.58% (-0.01100000000001 -0.01)27.41% (0.0079999999999991 0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
37.11% (-0.012 -0.01)62.89% (0.010000000000005 0.01)
Bulgaria Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
65.34% (-0.021000000000001 -0.02)34.66% (0.018999999999998 0.02)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
28.61% (-0.024000000000001 -0.02)71.38% (0.021000000000001 0.02)
Score Analysis
    Cyprus 41.84%
    Bulgaria 30.4%
    Draw 27.73%
CyprusDrawBulgaria
1-0 @ 12.29% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
2-1 @ 8.43% (-0.0020000000000007 -0)
2-0 @ 7.96% (0.0030000000000001 0)
3-1 @ 3.64% (-0.00099999999999989 -0)
3-0 @ 3.43% (0.00099999999999989 0)
3-2 @ 1.93% (-0.002 -0)
4-1 @ 1.18%
4-0 @ 1.11%
Other @ 1.88%
Total : 41.84%
1-1 @ 13.02%
0-0 @ 9.5% (0.0079999999999991 0.01)
2-2 @ 4.47% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
Other @ 0.74%
Total : 27.73%
0-1 @ 10.06%
1-2 @ 6.9% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
0-2 @ 5.33% (-0.0010000000000003 -0)
1-3 @ 2.44% (-0.0029999999999997 -0)
0-3 @ 1.88% (-0.0010000000000001 -0)
2-3 @ 1.58% (-0.002 -0)
Other @ 2.2%
Total : 30.4%

How you voted: Cyprus vs Bulgaria

Cyprus
38.2%
Draw
38.2%
Bulgaria
23.6%
55
Head to Head
Nov 16, 2018 7.45pm
League C3
Cyprus
1-1
Bulgaria
Zachariou (24')
Margaca (68'), Roushias (86')
Dimitrov (89' pen.)
Nedelev (73')
Oct 13, 2018 7.45pm
League C3
Bulgaria
2-1
Cyprus
Despodov (59'), Nedelev (68')
Kostadinov (79'), Nedyalkov (93'), Laifis (96')
Kastanos (41')
Kousoulos (39'), Margaca (89')