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Mervan Bejtullahu, Kosovo
Tuesday, October 17, 2023 At 12:00 Edt
Recent Form
Albania
D
D
W
L
L
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L
D
L
L
D
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Head to Head
Oct 17, 2023
Albania
vs
Bulgaria
2 - 0
Friendlies
2023
Match Events
Albania
Bulgaria
36'
↔️
Spas Delev
On: Spas Delev
Off: Martin Minchev
Off: Martin Minchev
Substitution
Qazim Laci
41'
⚽
44'
🟨
Valentin Antov
Yellow Card
Foul
Nedim Bajrami
On: Nedim Bajrami
Off: Arbnor Muja
Off: Arbnor Muja
Substitution
46'
↔️
Arlind Ajeti
On: Arlind Ajeti
Off: Frédéric Veseli
Off: Frédéric Veseli
Substitution
46'
↔️
46'
↔️
Georgi Rusev
On: Georgi Rusev
Off: Hristo Ivanov
Off: Hristo Ivanov
Substitution
46'
↔️
Ivan Turitsov
On: Ivan Turitsov
Off: Viktor Popov
Off: Viktor Popov
Substitution
Jasir Asani
Yellow Card
Foul
51'
🟨
51'
🟨
Marin Petkov
Yellow Card
Foul
Jasir Asani
On: Jasir Asani
Off: Marvin Çuni
Off: Marvin Çuni
Substitution
54'
↔️
Qazim Laci
On: Qazim Laci
Off: Klaus Gjasula
Off: Klaus Gjasula
Substitution
61'
↔️
64'
↔️
Marin Petkov
On: Marin Petkov
Off: Patrick-Gabriel Galchev
Off: Patrick-Gabriel Galchev
Substitution
Mario Mitaj
Yellow Card
Foul
73'
🟨
74'
🟨
Ilia Gruev
Yellow Card
Foul
78'
↔️
Lukas Petkov
On: Lukas Petkov
Off: Stanislav Ivanov
Off: Stanislav Ivanov
Substitution
Ernest Muçi
Assist: Ivan Balliu
81'
⚽
86'
↔️
Ilia Gruev
On: Ilia Gruev
Off: Andrian Kraev
Off: Andrian Kraev
Substitution
Kristjan Asllani
On: Kristjan Asllani
Off: Ylber Ramadani
Off: Ylber Ramadani
Substitution
90'
↔️
Lineups
Albania
(4-3-1-2)
Starting XI
Ivan Balliu
#2
Mario Mitaj
#3
Jasir Asani
#9
Nedim Bajrami
#10
Myrto Uzuni
#11
Enea Mihaj
#13
Qazim Laci
#14
Ernest Muçi
#17
Arlind Ajeti
#18
Kristjan Asllani
#21
Thomas Strakosha
#23
Substitutes
G
Elseid Hysaj
#4
D
D
Marvin Çuni
#7
D
Taulant Seferi
#15
Sokol Cikalleshi
#16
Ylber Ramadani
#20
Arbnor Muja
#22
Bulgaria
(3-4-3)
Starting XI
D
Ilia Gruev
#4
D
Spas Delev
#9
Georgi Rusev
#10
Kiril Despodov
#11
Dimitar Mitov
#12
Alex Petkov
#14
Lukas Petkov
#15
Marin Petkov
#16
Ivan Turitsov
#19
Substitutes
G
D
M
M
Yoni Stoyanov
#13
Ivajlo Chochev
#18
Viktor Popov
#20
Martin Minchev
#21
Ilian Iliev
#22
Ivan Dyulgerov
#23
Hristo Ivanov
#24
Match Predictions
Match Result
Home Win
Confidence:
37.0%
Goals Prediction
Over 2.5
54.0%
Both Teams Score
Yes
54.2%
Match Outcome Probabilities
Albania Win
37.0%
Draw
33.0%
Bulgaria Win
30.0%
Additional Markets
Over 1.5 Goals
77.6%
Over 3.5 Goals
31.7%
Most Likely Score
1-1
Model Confidence: 75.8%
Model Version: v3.0
Last Updated: 2 weeks ago
Match Statistics
Albania
Bulgaria
60%
Possession
40%
9
Shots
6
5
Shots on Target
1
3
Blocked Shots
1
10
Fouls
14
6
Corners
0
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
2
Offsides
1
1
Saves
3
Team Analytics
Team Comparison
Head-to-head analytics and performance comparison
Overall Strength
40
Albania
50%
50%
40
Bulgaria
Attacking Power
50%
50%
Defensive Strength
50%
50%
Current Form
50%
50%
Discipline
50%
50%
Early Goals Threat
50%
50%
Tactical Flexibility
50%
50%
Match Prediction Insight
Evenly Matched Teams
Cards Analysis
Events Data
2023/2024 Season
18
Yellow Cards
2/Game
0
Red Cards
0/Game
18
Total Cards
2/Game
Good
Discipline
Cards by Period
0-15 Minutes
2
11.1% of Total
16-30 Minutes
1
5.6% of Total
31-45 Minutes
3
16.7% of Total
46-60 Minutes
4
22.2% of Total
61-75 Minutes
5
27.8% of Total
76-90 Minutes
3
16.7% of Total
61-75min
Most Yellow Cards
5 Cards
Discipline Analysis
Discipline Record:
Good
(2/Game)
Red Card Frequency:
Rare
(0/Game)
Late Game Discipline:
Average
(16.7%)
Pressure Handling:
Deteriorates
Cards Analysis
Events Data
2023/2024 Season
21
Yellow Cards
1.91/Game
2
Red Cards
0.18/Game
23
Total Cards
2.09/Game
Good
Discipline
Cards by Period
0-15 Minutes
4
17.4% of Total
16-30 Minutes
1
4.3% of Total
31-45 Minutes
4
2
26.1% of Total
46-60 Minutes
2
8.7% of Total
61-75 Minutes
6
26.1% of Total
76-90 Minutes
4
17.4% of Total
61-75min
Most Yellow Cards
6 Cards
31-45min
Most Red Cards
2 Cards
Discipline Analysis
Discipline Record:
Good
(2.09/Game)
Red Card Frequency:
Frequent
(0.18/Game)
Late Game Discipline:
Average
(17.4%)
Pressure Handling:
Stable
Frequently Asked Questions about Albania vs Bulgaria
The final score was Albania 2 - 0 Bulgaria.
This match is part of the Friendlies (2023 season, Friendlies 1).