How many crosses Bulgaria attempt, and who attempts most.
Updated 6 October 2026, after the last game
Bulgaria attempt 16.3 crosses per game in 2026, the 22nd fewest of the 53 national teams on their 2026 record and below the average of 16.7, across four games, while Lithuania attempt the most with 23.3.
Dimitar Velkovski has attempted the most crosses for Bulgaria in 2026, nine in five appearances, 1.80 a game, ahead of Petko Panayotov with eight and Marin Petkov with eight, across all competitions.
Bulgaria attempt more crosses at home, 9.2 a game in their last six home games against 5.6 in their last eight away.
Bulgaria attempted 18 crosses at home to Estonia on 29 September, their joint most in a game in 2026, against an average of 7.8 across their eight games, and their fewest was none away at Moldova on 5 June.
| Player | Apps | Total Crosses | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitar Velkovski | 5 | 9 | 1.80 | 3 |
| Georgi Rusev | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 4 |
| Marin Petkov | 8 | 9 | 1.13 | 4 |
| Petko Panayotov | 5 | 8 | 1.60 | 3 |
| Ivan Turitsov | 6 | 6 | 1.00 | 2 |
| Zdravko Dimitrov | 8 | 6 | 0.75 | 3 |
| Lukas Petkov | 4 | 5 | 1.25 | 3 |
| Martin Yankov | 6 | 5 | 0.83 | 2 |
| Kiril Despodov | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| B. Tsonev | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Kristiyan Balov | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Stanislav Ivanov | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 1 |
| Filip Krastev | 4 | 2 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Hristiyan Petrov | 6 | 2 | 0.33 | 2 |
| Yoan Stoyanov | 2 | 1 | 0.50 | 1 |
| Emil Tsenov | 6 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 |
| Stanislav Shopov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Petko Hristov | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Atanas Chernev | 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 |
| Atanas Iliev | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Yordanov | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Nikola Iliev | 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 |
| Asen Chandarov | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| T. Ivanov | 4 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Stefan Velkov | 5 | 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 |
| Daniel Naumov | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Kristian Dimitrov | 7 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Bulgaria | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 Oct 2026 | Luxembourg (A) | UEFA Nations League | 0-2 | 13 | 22 | 35 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Iceland (A) | UEFA Nations League | 3-0 | 13 | 11 | 24 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Estonia (H) | UEFA Nations League | 0-0 | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Luxembourg (H) | UEFA Nations League | 1-2 | 18 | 12 | 30 |
| 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 | 31 | 33 |
| 15 Nov 2025 | Turkey (A) | WC Qualification Europe | 2-0 | 7 | 22 | 29 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria total crosses | Over 8.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Bulgaria total crosses | Over 10.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Bulgaria total crosses | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Bulgaria total crosses | Over 14.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Bulgaria total crosses | Over 16.5 | 2 of 10 | 20% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 8.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 10.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 12.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 14.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Opponent total crosses | Over 16.5 | 4 of 10 | 40% |
| Total total crosses | Over 20.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Total total crosses | Over 25.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total total crosses | Over 30.5 | 3 of 10 | 30% |
| Total total crosses | Over 35.5 | 1 of 10 | 10% |
| Total total crosses | Over 40.5 | 0 of 10 | 0% |