How many chances Bulgaria create, and who creates most.
Updated 13 November 2026, after the last game
Bulgaria make 8.6 key passes per game in 2026, the 21st fewest of the 54 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 9.4, across five games, while Germany make the most with 15.2.
Georgi Rusev has made the most key passes for Bulgaria in 2026, five in five appearances, 1.00 a game, ahead of Ivan Turitsov with four and Yoan Stoyanov with three, across all competitions.
Yoan Stoyanov is the Bulgaria player most likely to make a key pass, with at least one key pass in all three of their games in 2026, 100%, ahead of Georgi Rusev on 80% and Atanas Iliev on 67%.
Bulgaria have made over 10.5 key passes in one of their last 10 games, 10%, averaging 4.5 a game, with none of five away and one of five at home, across all competitions.
Bulgaria make more key passes at home, 5.1 a game in their last seven home games against 3.6 in their last eight away, and went over 10.5 key passes in one of those home games.
Bulgaria made 12 key passes at home to Estonia on 29 September, their most in a game in 2026, against an average of 4.8 across their nine games, and their fewest was none away at Moldova on 5 June.
| Player | Apps | Key passes | Per game | Games with 1+ | Games with 2+ | Games with 3+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgi Rusev | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Ivan Turitsov | 6 | 4 | 0.67 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Zdravko Dimitrov | 7 | 4 | 0.57 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Yoan Stoyanov | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Petko Panayotov | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Martin Yankov | 5 | 3 | 0.60 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ilia Gruev | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrian Kraev | 6 | 3 | 0.50 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Marin Petkov | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Atanas Iliev | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Lukas Petkov | 5 | 2 | 0.40 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitar Velkovski | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Emil Tsenov | 7 | 2 | 0.29 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Tsonev | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristiyan Balov | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanislav Ivanov | 3 | 1 | 0.33 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Ivanov | 4 | 1 | 0.25 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristian Dimitrov | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stefan Velkov | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stanislav Shopov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kiril Despodov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Petko Hristov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivan Pankov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Georgi Lazarov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dominik Yankov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrik-Gabriel Galchev | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martin Georgiev | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ivaylo Chochev | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dimitar Mitov | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. Yordanov | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nikola Iliev | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Filip Krastev | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kristiyan Stoyanov | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asen Chandarov | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Vladimir Nikolov | 5 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hristiyan Petrov | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel Naumov | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Bulgaria | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Nov 2026 | Iceland (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-5 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 6 Oct 2026 | Luxembourg (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 8 | 14 | 22 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Iceland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Estonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Luxembourg (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 8 | 9 | 17 |
| 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 | 2 | 13 | 15 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria key passes | Over 6.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Bulgaria key passes | Over 8.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Bulgaria key passes | Over 10.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Bulgaria key passes | Over 12.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Bulgaria key passes | Over 14.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 6.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 8.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 10.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 12.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Opponent key passes | Over 14.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |
| Total key passes | Over 14.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total key passes | Over 16.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total key passes | Over 18.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total key passes | Over 20.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Total key passes | Over 22.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |