How many big chances Bulgaria miss, and who misses most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Bulgaria miss 1.2 big chances per game in 2026, the joint 26th most of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and level with the average of 1.2, across five games, while Germany miss the most with 2.8.
Atanas Iliev and Georgi Rusev have missed the most big chances for Bulgaria in 2026, two each, Atanas Iliev in two appearances and Georgi Rusev in four, ahead of Lukas Petkov with one, across all competitions.
Bulgaria miss more big chances away from home, 0.9 a game in their last eight away games against 0.5 in their last six at home.
Bulgaria missed three big chances away at Iceland on 3 October, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 0.8 across their eight games, and their fewest was none at home to Estonia on 29 September.
| Player | Apps | Big Chances Missed | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atanas Iliev | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Georgi Rusev | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Atanas Chernev | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Lukas Petkov | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Kristian Dimitrov | 7 | 1 | 0.14 | 1 |
| Petko Hristov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stanislav Shopov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dominik Yankov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Patrik-Gabriel Galchev | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kiril Despodov | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ivaylo Chochev | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| B. Tsonev | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Yordanov | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikola Iliev | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Yoan Stoyanov | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kristiyan Balov | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kristiyan Stoyanov | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dimitar Mitov | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martin Georgiev | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stanislav Ivanov | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Asen Chandarov | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Filip Krastev | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Ivanov | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dimitar Velkovski | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stefan Velkov | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Petko Panayotov | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martin Yankov | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Andrian Kraev | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ilia Gruev | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Vladimir Nikolov | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Emil Tsenov | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Ivan Turitsov | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Hristiyan Petrov | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Daniel Naumov | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Marin Petkov | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Zdravko Dimitrov | 8 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Bulgaria | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Luxembourg (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Iceland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Estonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Luxembourg (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 Jun 2026 | Moldova (A) | Friendly International | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | Montenegro (H) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 Mar 2026 | Indonesia (A) | Friendly International | 0-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 27 Mar 2026 | Solomon Islands (A) | Friendly International | 2-10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 Nov 2025 | Georgia (H) | WC Qualification Europe | 2-1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Turkey (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 2-0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Bulgaria big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Bulgaria big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Bulgaria big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Bulgaria big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Opponent big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 0.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 1.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 2.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 3.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total big chances missed | Over 4.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |