How many interceptions Bulgaria make, and who makes most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Bulgaria make 10.5 interceptions per game in 2026, the 5th most of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and above the average of 8.4, across four games, while Belarus make the most with 11.8.
Ilia Gruev has made the most interceptions for Bulgaria in 2026, seven in four appearances, 1.75 a game, ahead of Dimitar Velkovski with six and Ivan Turitsov with six, across all competitions.
Bulgaria make more interceptions at home, 6.8 a game in their last six home games against 6.1 in their last eight away.
Bulgaria made 12 interceptions at home to Estonia on 29 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 4.8 across their eight games, and their fewest was none away at Moldova on 5 June.
| Player | Apps | Interceptions | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilia Gruev | 6 | 10 | 1.67 | 5 |
| Dimitar Velkovski | 5 | 6 | 1.20 | 3 |
| Ivan Turitsov | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 3 |
| Filip Krastev | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 2 |
| Yoan Stoyanov | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Stefan Velkov | 5 | 4 | 0.80 | 3 |
| Andrian Kraev | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Georgi Rusev | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 |
| Kristian Dimitrov | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 |
| Zdravko Dimitrov | 8 | 4 | 0.50 | 3 |
| Atanas Chernev | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 1 |
| Martin Georgiev | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Marin Petkov | 8 | 2 | 0.25 | 2 |
| Kristiyan Stoyanov | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 |
| Lukas Petkov | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 |
| Emil Tsenov | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Hristiyan Petrov | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 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 |
| Ivaylo Chochev | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kiril Despodov | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Atanas Iliev | 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 |
| Kristiyan Balov | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Dimitar Mitov | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stanislav Ivanov | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Asen Chandarov | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Ivanov | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Petko Panayotov | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Martin Yankov | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Vladimir Nikolov | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Daniel Naumov | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Bulgaria | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Luxembourg (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 9 | 8 | 17 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Iceland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 9 | 9 | 18 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Estonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Luxembourg (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| 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 | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Turkey (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 2-0 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria interceptions | Over 6.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Bulgaria interceptions | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Bulgaria interceptions | Over 10.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Bulgaria interceptions | Over 12.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Bulgaria interceptions | Over 14.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 6.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 8.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 10.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 12.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent interceptions | Over 14.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total interceptions | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total interceptions | Over 16.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total interceptions | Over 18.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total interceptions | Over 20.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total interceptions | Over 22.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |