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Belgium vs Bulgaria

23 April 2023 at 14:30
61
P1
20
P2
21
P3
20

Match Summary

Belgium defeated Bulgaria 6:1. The match was played in World Championship Division IIB 2023. Goals were scored by A. James 11′, D. Blockx 16′, N. Tchaliov 1′, S. Verelst 10′, B. Bogaerts 15′, D. Blockx 10′, B. Coolen 11′. League standings: Belgium #2, Bulgaria #3. Score by period: P1: 2–0, P2: 2–1, P3: 2–0.

Match Events

Key match events between Belgium and Bulgaria — 7 goals and 0 cards recorded during the match.

Period 1
A. James

D. Blockx

11′
D. Blockx

A. James

16′
Period 2
1′
N. Tchaliov

M. Boyadjiev

S. Verelst

B. Coolen

10′
B. Bogaerts

B. Coolen

15′
Period 3
D. Blockx

A. James

10′
B. Coolen

Shorthanded

11′

Rivalry since 2022

Belgium vs Bulgaria Head to Head Results· 2

Belgium and Bulgaria have met 2 times — Belgium won 2, Bulgaria won 0, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2022. Belgium leads the head-to-head with 2 victories from 2 meetings. A combined 23 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 11.50 per match (22 for the home side, 1 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 1 match (50%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 2 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 11–1 in 2024.

2
wins
Drawn
0
·
Total goals
23 · 11.5/match
Both scored
1/2 · 50%
Over 2.5
2/2 · 100%

Recent Meetings

Highest-scoring game: 111 v 2024

Standings

Belgium sit #2 and Bulgaria are #3 in the World Championship Division IIB table heading into this match.

Regular Season

1United Arab Emirates15
GP5Won5Lost0
2Belgium12
GP5Won4Lost1
3Bulgaria9
GP5Won3Lost2
4New Zealand6
GP5Won2Lost3
5Turkey3
GP5Won1Lost4
6Mexico0
GP5Won0Lost5

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 15 May 2026