Bulgaria Interceptions Stats 2026

Bulgaria have recorded 29 interceptions across 3 UEFA Nations League games in 2026, averaging 9.7 per match. D. Velkovski leads the squad with 6 interceptions - 2 per game. I. Turitsov is next with 6.

Bulgaria Interceptions: Form & Insights

Over their last 10 games, Bulgaria are averaging 9.7 interceptions per match - D. Velkovski leads that period with 6. Use the match-by-match table above to compare interceptions game by game, with home and away filters ahead of Bulgaria vs Luxembourg on 06.10.2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many interceptions do Bulgaria average per game?

Bulgaria average 9.7 interceptions per UEFA Nations League game in 2026, based on 3 matches. Over their last 10 games that figure is 9.7 per match.

Who leads Bulgaria for interceptions?

D. Velkovski leads Bulgaria for interceptions in 2026 with 6 in UEFA Nations League - an average of 2 per game. I. Turitsov is second with 6.

How do Bulgaria's interceptions break down home vs away?

Use the Home / Away filter above the data table to compare Bulgaria's interceptions totals and per-game averages split by venue across 2026.

Bulgaria player interceptions rates

Player	Position	Apps	Interceptions	Per game	1+ hit rate
Ilia Gruev	midfielder	6	8	1.33	67%
Filip Krastev	midfielder	5	8	1.6	60%
Dimitar Velkovski	defender	6	7	1.17	67%
Ivan Turitsov	defender	5	6	1.2	60%
Zdravko Dimitrov	attacker	9	4	0.44	33%
Kristian Dimitrov	defender	6	4	0.67	67%
Georgi Rusev	attacker	5	4	0.8	60%
Andrian Kraev	midfielder	5	3	0.6	40%
Martin Georgiev	defender	4	3	0.75	50%
Marin Petkov	attacker	8	2	0.25	25%
Stefan Velkov	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Atanas Chernev	defender	2	2	1	50%
Lukas Petkov	attacker	4	1	0.25	25%
Kristiyan Stoyanov	midfielder	3	1	0.33	33%
Petko Hristov	defender	2	1	0.5	50%
Daniel Naumov		5	0	0	0%
Emil Tsenov	defender	5	0	0	0%
Martin Yankov	attacker	4	0	0	0%
Vladimir Nikolov	attacker	4	0	0	0%
T. Ivanov	defender	4	0	0	0%
Petko Panayotov	midfielder	4	0	0	0%
Dimitar Mitov	goalkeeper	3	0	0	0%
Kiril Despodov	attacker	3	0	0	0%
Asen Chandarov	midfielder	3	0	0	0%
Hristiyan Petrov	defender	3	0	0	0%

Bulgaria interceptions match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team interceptions
3 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Iceland	Away	3-0	9
29 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Estonia	Home	0-0	12
26 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Luxembourg	Home	1-2	8
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Moldova	Away	2-2	0
1 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Montenegro	Home	0-1	0
30 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Indonesia	Away	0-1	0
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Solomon Islands	Away	2-10	0
18 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Georgia	Home	2-1	9
15 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey	Away	2-0	14
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Spain	Away	4-0	6

Bulgaria interceptions 2026: last 10 games

Interceptions for per game: 10.17
Interceptions against per game: 8.17
Match total interceptions per game: 18.33
Games: 6
League rank for match interceptions: 7 of 53

Bulgaria Interceptions for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	3	8.67	100%	33%	33%	0%	0%
Away	3	11.67	100%	67%	67%	67%	0%
Overall	6	10.17	100%	50%	50%	33%	0%

Bulgaria Interceptions against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 6.5 %	Over 8.5 %	Over 10.5 %	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %
Home	3	10.67	100%	67%	67%	33%	0%
Away	3	5.67	33%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Overall	6	8.17	67%	33%	33%	17%	0%

Bulgaria Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %	Over 22.5 %
Home	3	19.33	100%	100%	67%	33%	0%
Away	3	17.33	67%	67%	67%	33%	0%
Overall	6	18.33	83%	83%	67%	33%	0%

Bulgaria Team interceptions 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Team interceptions	Overall	Home	Away
Interceptions / match	10.17	8.67	11.67
Interceptions over 6.5	100%	100%	100%
Interceptions over 8.5	50%	33%	67%
Interceptions over 10.5	50%	33%	67%
Interceptions over 12.5	33%	0%	67%
Interceptions over 14.5	0%	0%	0%

Bulgaria Interceptions against 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Interceptions against	Overall	Home	Away
Interceptions against / match	8.17	10.67	5.67
Interceptions against over 6.5	67%	100%	33%
Interceptions against over 8.5	33%	67%	0%
Interceptions against over 10.5	33%	67%	0%
Interceptions against over 12.5	17%	33%	0%
Interceptions against over 14.5	0%	0%	0%

Bulgaria Match interceptions 2026: overall, home and away (last 10 games)

Match interceptions	Overall	Home	Away
Match interceptions / match	18.33	19.33	17.33
Match interceptions over 14.5	83%	100%	67%
Match interceptions over 16.5	83%	100%	67%
Match interceptions over 18.5	67%	67%	67%
Match interceptions over 20.5	33%	33%	33%
Match interceptions over 22.5	0%	0%	0%

Bulgaria interceptions match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Interceptions for	Interceptions against	Match total	1st-half total
3 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Iceland (A)	3-0	14	6	20	-
29 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Estonia (H)	0-0	11	7	18	-
26 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Luxembourg (H)	1-2	8	13	21	-
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Georgia (H)	2-1	7	12	19	-
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (A)	2-0	14	8	22	-
14 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Spain (A)	4-0	7	3	10	-

UEFA Nations League interceptions table 2026: every team's interceptions per game

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
1	Romania	6	11	10	21	67%
2	Lithuania	3	9.67	11	20.67	67%
3	Kazakhstan	4	10.75	9.75	20.5	50%
4	San Marino	3	9	11.33	20.33	100%
5	Azerbaijan	3	8.67	11.67	20.33	67%
6	Gibraltar	4	11.25	8.75	20	25%
7	Bulgaria	3	11	8.67	19.67	67%
8	North Macedonia	6	10	9.67	19.67	50%
9	France	16	9.56	10.06	19.63	50%
10	Wales	8	7.75	11.63	19.38	63%
11	Albania	5	8.2	11	19.2	80%
12	Denmark	7	8.57	9.86	18.43	57%
13	Italy	8	9.25	9	18.25	38%
14	Belgium	14	9.07	9.14	18.21	43%
15	Spain	15	7.73	10.47	18.2	40%
16	Belarus	3	11	7	18	67%
17	Poland	6	10.67	7.33	18	50%
18	Kosovo	6	9.17	8.83	18	50%
19	Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	9.1	8.6	17.7	40%
20	Israel	5	9	8.6	17.6	40%
21	Turkey	11	8.55	8.82	17.36	18%
22	Switzerland	13	8.08	9.23	17.31	23%
23	Germany	12	5.83	11.25	17.08	17%
24	Latvia	6	8	8.83	16.83	17%
25	Slovenia	5	8.2	8.6	16.8	40%
26	Northern Ireland	8	8.63	8.13	16.75	50%
27	Finland	7	7.86	8.57	16.43	14%
28	Republic of Ireland	9	7.78	8.56	16.33	22%
29	Austria	11	8	8.27	16.27	27%
30	Slovakia	4	8.25	8	16.25	25%
31	Norway	14	7.93	8.29	16.21	29%
32	Malta	5	8	8.2	16.2	20%
33	Czech Republic	8	7.5	8.63	16.13	13%
34	Hungary	8	9	7	16	25%
35	Netherlands	12	7.67	8.08	15.75	25%
36	Serbia	7	9.71	6	15.71	14%
37	Luxembourg	6	7	8.5	15.5	17%
38	Portugal	13	8.08	7.38	15.46	23%
39	Scotland	10	7.5	7.9	15.4	20%
40	Croatia	11	8.73	6.64	15.36	18%
41	Andorra	3	8	7.33	15.33	0%
42	Moldova	3	7.67	7.67	15.33	33%
43	England	15	6.93	8.4	15.33	33%
44	Armenia	4	7	8.25	15.25	0%
45	Ukraine	5	7.2	8	15.2	20%
46	Iceland	7	6.71	8.14	14.86	29%
47	Sweden	12	7.42	7.42	14.83	17%
48	Cyprus	4	7.5	7	14.5	25%
49	Estonia	3	6.67	7.67	14.33	0%
50	Montenegro	4	7.25	7	14.25	0%
51	Greece	7	7	7.14	14.14	29%
52	Faroe Islands	3	7.67	6	13.67	0%
53	Georgia	4	5.75	7.5	13.25	0%

Bulgaria interceptions against top-half and bottom-half teams 2026

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
Vs top six	11	9.73	8.55	18.27	64%
Vs top half	11	9.73	8.55	18.27	64%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Bulgaria interceptions per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 18.5 %
UEFA Nations League	2026/2027	3	11	8.67	19.67	67%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	6	8.83	6.5	15.33	50%
Friendly International	2025	1	14	6	20	100%

Bulgaria next three opponents: interceptions per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their interceptions for	Their interceptions against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Tue 6 Oct 18:45	Luxembourg (away)	17.33	9	8.33	16	8	8
Fri 13 Nov 19:45	Iceland (home)	15.33	6.67	8.67	16	8	8
Mon 16 Nov 17:00	Estonia (away)	14.33	6.67	7.67	15	9	6

Bulgaria players with the most games of 1+ interceptions 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Dimitar Velkovski	defender	3	5	60%
2	Ivan Turitsov	defender	3	6	50%
3	Ilia Gruev	midfielder	2	3	67%
4	Kristian Dimitrov	defender	2	4	50%
5	Marin Petkov	attacker	2	6	33%

Luxembourg interceptions match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Interceptions for	Interceptions against	Match total	1st-half total
3 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Estonia (A)	1-0	6	9	15	-
29 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Iceland (H)	0-3	8	8	16	-
26 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Bulgaria (A)	1-2	13	8	21	-
3 Jun	Friendly International	Italy (H)	0-1	4	11	15	-
31 Mar	UEFA Nations League	Malta (H)	3-0	6	11	17	-
26 Mar	UEFA Nations League	Malta (A)	0-2	5	4	9	-
17 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Northern Ireland (A)	1-0	14	12	26	-
14 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Germany (H)	0-2	9	8	17	-
13 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Slovakia (A)	2-0	14	10	24	-