Bulgaria Tackles Stats 2026

Bulgaria Tackles Stats 2026 - season overview

Bulgaria are averaging 12 tackles per game in 2026, with matches involving them seeing 20.93 total tackles on average. That puts them 4th of 54 for team tackles per match among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. Below you'll find player tackle-rate forecasts, the matchup read for the upcoming fixture against Iceland, and a full match-by-match log.

Bulgaria Tackles Questions

Which Bulgaria players make the most tackles?

Marin Petkov leads with 14 tackles across 12 qualifying appearances (1.17/g, 75% hit rate). The tackle-rate table on this page lists every Bulgaria player with their tackles per qualifying appearance (≥20 minutes), six-game form mask and current Bet365 1+ tackles price for the next fixture.

How does Bulgaria's tackle profile look this season?

Bulgaria are averaging 12 tackles per game over 15 games and concede 8.93 for a match-total of 20.93. That ranks 4th of 54 for team tackles among UEFA Nations League teams on their 2026 record across all competitions. They average 6.92 tackles per take-on attempted against them (opposition averages 2.36 take-ons/g).

How is the tackle matchup read calculated?

Tackle matchup blends the defender's tackles per game (50%), the opposition attacker's take-on rate (30%), and the defender's underlying tackle propensity (20%). For the upcoming fixture against Iceland, the page's matchup read uses each opposition forward's last-season dribble rate to weight Bulgaria's defenders.

Where do these tackle stats come from?

All numbers come from match-level Sportmonks data ingested into Statz - 15 Bulgaria fixtures in the active window for 2026. Player odds come from Bet365 player markets when priced. Pre-match lineups are predicted lineups until team news lands, then confirmed.

What counts as a qualifying appearance?

A player must have featured for at least 20 minutes in a fixture for that match to count toward their tackle rate and form. Cameo appearances are excluded so the rates aren't diluted by 5-minute substitutions.

Do tackles count attempted or only successful?

We count attempted tackles per Sportmonks' definition. That matches what Bet365 settles 1+ tackles markets on, so the page's hit-rate and the bookmaker's pricing are aligned.

Bulgaria player tackles rates

Player	Position	Apps	Tackles	Per game	1+ hit rate
Anton Nedyalkov	defender	3	7	2.33	100%
Asen Chandarov	midfielder	3	3	1	100%
Atanas Chernev	defender	2	2	1	100%
Kristiyan Balov	attacker	2	3	1.5	100%
Simeon Petrov	defender	1	2	2	100%
Georgi Milanov	midfielder	1	1	1	100%
Viktor Popov	midfielder	1	3	3	100%
Stanislav Shopov	midfielder	1	2	2	100%
Yoan Stoyanov	midfielder	1	5	5	100%
Ilia Gruev	midfielder	10	11	1.1	90%
Marin Petkov	attacker	12	14	1.17	75%
Radoslav Kirilov	attacker	4	4	1	75%
Stefan Velkov	defender	4	6	1.5	75%
Martin Georgiev	defender	4	7	1.75	75%
Kristiyan Stoyanov	midfielder	4	7	1.75	75%
Georgi Rusev	attacker	6	8	1.33	67%
Fabian Nürnberger	midfielder	3	4	1.33	67%
Nikolay Minkov	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Ivaylo Chochev	midfielder	3	4	1.33	67%
Petko Hristov	defender	3	2	0.67	67%
Stanislav Ivanov	attacker	3	3	1	67%
Filip Krastev	midfielder	5	9	1.8	60%
Petko Panayotov	midfielder	5	3	0.6	60%
Andrian Kraev	midfielder	9	10	1.11	56%
Hristiyan Petrov	defender	6	6	1	50%

Bulgaria tackles match by match

Date	Competition	Opponent	Venue	Score	Team tackles	Opposition tackles	Match total	Top player
6 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Luxembourg	Away	0-2	21	10	31	Yoan Stoyanov (5)
3 Oct 2026	UEFA Nations League	Iceland	Away	3-0	13	20	33	Georgi Rusev (2)
29 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Estonia	Home	0-0	18	16	34	Dimitar Velkovski (4)
26 Sep 2026	UEFA Nations League	Luxembourg	Home	1-2	22	11	33	Ivan Turitsov (4)
5 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Moldova	Away	2-2	0	0	0
1 Jun 2026	Friendly International	Montenegro	Home	0-1	0	0	0
30 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Indonesia	Away	0-1	0	0	0
27 Mar 2026	Friendly International	Solomon Islands	Away	2-10	0	0	0
18 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Georgia	Home	2-1	23	11	34	Filip Krastev (6)
15 Nov 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey	Away	2-0	11	22	33	Georgi Rusev (2)
14 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Spain	Away	4-0	11	8	19	Martin Yankov (3)
11 Oct 2025	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey	Home	1-6	21	9	30	Viktor Popov (3)

Bulgaria tackles 2026: last 15 games

Tackles for per game: 16.36
Tackles against per game: 12.18
Match total tackles per game: 28.55
Games: 11
League rank for match tackles: 10 of 53

Bulgaria Tackles for 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	5	20.2	100%	100%	100%	60%	60%
Away	6	13.17	33%	17%	17%	17%	17%
Overall	11	16.36	64%	55%	55%	36%	36%

Bulgaria Tackles against 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 12.5 %	Over 14.5 %	Over 16.5 %	Over 18.5 %	Over 20.5 %
Home	5	10.4	20%	20%	0%	0%	0%
Away	6	13.67	50%	33%	33%	33%	17%
Overall	11	12.18	36%	27%	18%	18%	9%

Bulgaria Match total 2026 by venue

Scope	Games	Average	Over 26.5 %	Over 30.5 %	Over 32.5 %	Over 34.5 %	Over 38.5 %
Home	5	30.6	80%	60%	60%	0%	0%
Away	6	26.83	50%	50%	33%	0%	0%
Overall	11	28.55	64%	55%	45%	0%	0%

Bulgaria Team tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Team tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles / match	16.36	20.2	13.17
Tackles over 12.5	64%	100%	33%
Tackles over 14.5	55%	100%	17%
Tackles over 16.5	55%	100%	17%
Tackles over 18.5	36%	60%	17%
Tackles over 20.5	36%	60%	17%

Bulgaria Tackles against 2026: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Tackles against	Overall	Home	Away
Tackles against / match	12.18	10.4	13.67
Tackles against over 12.5	36%	20%	50%
Tackles against over 14.5	27%	20%	33%
Tackles against over 16.5	18%	0%	33%
Tackles against over 18.5	18%	0%	33%
Tackles against over 20.5	9%	0%	17%

Bulgaria Match tackles 2026: overall, home and away (last 15 games)

Match tackles	Overall	Home	Away
Match tackles / match	28.55	30.6	26.83
Match tackles over 26.5	64%	80%	50%
Match tackles over 30.5	55%	60%	50%
Match tackles over 32.5	45%	60%	33%
Match tackles over 34.5	0%	0%	0%
Match tackles over 38.5	0%	0%	0%

Bulgaria tackles match by match 2026

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
6 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Luxembourg (A)	0-2	21	10	31	-
3 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Iceland (A)	3-0	13	20	33	-
29 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Estonia (H)	0-0	18	16	34	-
26 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Luxembourg (H)	1-2	22	11	33	-
18 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Georgia (H)	2-1	23	11	34	-
15 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (A)	2-0	11	22	33	-
14 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Spain (A)	4-0	11	8	19	-
11 Oct	WC Qualification Europe	Turkey (H)	1-6	21	9	30	-
7 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Georgia (A)	3-0	12	9	21	-
4 Sep	WC Qualification Europe	Spain (H)	0-3	17	5	22	-
10 Jun	Friendly International	Greece (A)	4-0	11	13	24	-

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

#	Team	MP	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
1	Germany	12	18.58	20.5	39.08	75%
2	Lithuania	3	16.33	22	38.33	67%
3	Azerbaijan	3	20.67	17	37.67	67%
4	Greece	7	17.29	18.14	35.43	86%
5	France	16	16.13	18.56	34.69	63%
6	Kazakhstan	5	19	14.6	33.6	60%
7	Austria	11	17.91	15.55	33.45	64%
8	Turkey	10	17.2	16.2	33.4	30%
9	Norway	14	15.86	17.43	33.29	64%
10	Bulgaria	4	18.5	14.25	32.75	75%
11	Kosovo	6	17.33	15.17	32.5	50%
12	Georgia	4	14.25	18.25	32.5	50%
13	Malta	5	16	16	32	40%
14	Belgium	14	14.79	17.21	32	43%
15	England	16	14.31	17.56	31.88	56%
16	Hungary	8	15.25	16.5	31.75	63%
17	Denmark	6	16	15.17	31.17	50%
18	Northern Ireland	8	17.13	13.75	30.88	38%
19	Spain	16	15.63	14.88	30.5	63%
20	Andorra	3	13.67	16.67	30.33	33%
21	Luxembourg	7	12.71	17.43	30.14	29%
22	Italy	8	15.38	14.75	30.13	38%
23	San Marino	4	13.75	16.25	30	50%
24	Moldova	4	15.5	14.25	29.75	25%
25	Switzerland	14	14.21	15.36	29.57	29%
26	Armenia	4	14.75	14.25	29	25%
27	Cyprus	4	13.25	15.75	29	25%
28	Ukraine	5	15	13.6	28.6	20%
29	North Macedonia	7	15.29	13.29	28.57	29%
30	Bosnia and Herzegovina	10	13.6	14.9	28.5	30%
31	Estonia	4	13	15.5	28.5	25%
32	Belarus	4	15.75	12.5	28.25	0%
33	Netherlands	12	13.33	14.83	28.17	25%
34	Serbia	7	15	13.14	28.14	14%
35	Faroe Islands	4	12.25	15.25	27.5	25%
36	Czech Republic	9	14.67	12.78	27.44	44%
37	Slovakia	5	11.8	15.6	27.4	40%
38	Republic of Ireland	9	11.22	15.78	27	22%
39	Croatia	12	14.42	12.5	26.92	33%
40	Portugal	13	12	14.85	26.85	23%
41	Albania	6	12.33	14.5	26.83	17%
42	Israel	5	11.8	14.8	26.6	20%
43	Slovenia	6	13.5	12.83	26.33	17%
44	Sweden	12	11.92	14.42	26.33	25%
45	Finland	8	13	13	26	13%
46	Poland	6	14.5	11.33	25.83	17%
47	Montenegro	4	13	12.75	25.75	0%
48	Gibraltar	4	11.75	13.5	25.25	25%
49	Latvia	6	14.5	10.5	25	17%
50	Romania	6	11.5	12.83	24.33	17%
51	Scotland	11	13	11.09	24.09	0%
52	Iceland	8	13.63	9.38	23	25%
53	Wales	8	11.25	10.5	21.75	13%

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

Opponents	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
Vs top six	12	15.83	14.33	30.17	42%
Vs top half	12	15.83	14.33	30.17	42%
Vs bottom half	0	-	-	-	-
Vs bottom six	0	-	-	-	-

Bulgaria tackles per game by competition, last three seasons

Competition	Season	Games	For per game	Against per game	Match total per game	Over 32.5 %
UEFA Nations League	2026/2027	4	18.5	14.25	32.75	75%
WC Qualification Europe	2026	6	15.83	10.67	26.5	33%
Friendly International	2025	1	11	13	24	0%

Bulgaria next three opponents: tackles per game this season

Kick-off	Opponent	Their match total	Their tackles for	Their tackles against	Match total at that venue	For at that venue	Against at that venue
Fri 13 Nov 19:45	Iceland (home)	26.75	17	9.75	27.5	20	7.5
Mon 16 Nov 17:00	Estonia (away)	28.5	13	15.5	30.5	12.5	18

Bulgaria players with the most games of 1+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 1+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Ilia Gruev	midfielder	4	4	100%
2	Asen Chandarov	midfielder	3	3	100%
3	Stefan Velkov	defender	3	4	75%
4	Dimitar Velkovski	defender	3	5	60%
5	Petko Panayotov	midfielder	3	5	60%

Bulgaria players with the most games of 2+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 2+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Dimitar Velkovski	defender	3	5	60%
2	Yoan Stoyanov	midfielder	2	2	100%
3	Georgi Rusev	attacker	2	4	50%
4	Lukas Petkov	attacker	2	4	50%
5	Kristiyan Balov	attacker	1	2	50%

Bulgaria players with the most games of 3+ tackles 2026

#	Player	Position	Games with 3+	Apps	Hit rate
1	Dimitar Velkovski	defender	2	5	40%
2	Yoan Stoyanov	midfielder	1	2	50%
3	Stefan Velkov	defender	1	4	25%
4	Andrian Kraev	midfielder	1	5	20%
5	Emil Tsenov	defender	1	6	17%

Iceland tackles match by match, last 10 games (next opponent)

Date	Competition	Opponent	Score	Tackles for	Tackles against	Match total	1st-half total
6 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Estonia (A)	0-0	20	11	31	-
3 Oct	UEFA Nations League	Bulgaria (H)	3-0	20	13	33	-
29 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Luxembourg (A)	0-3	20	4	24	-
26 Sep	UEFA Nations League	Estonia (H)	1-1	8	11	19	-
10 Jun	Friendly International	Argentina (A)	3-0	5	5	10	-
31 May	Friendly International	Japan (A)	1-0	12	7	19	-
28 Mar	Friendly International	Canada (A)	2-2	20	14	34	-
26 Feb	Friendly International	Mexico (A)	4-0	4	10	14	-
16 Nov	WC Qualification Europe	Ukraine (A)	2-0	13	17	30	-