Lunar New Year Cup · Tuesday 16 February 1999 · Kowloon, Hong Kong
Bulgaria 1–3 Egypt (16 Feb 1999): Result & Goals
Pre-match prediction
28%29%43%
Bulgaria winDrawEgypt win
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Match facts
- This is meeting number 5 between Bulgaria and Egypt.
- Head-to-head before this game: Bulgaria 1 wins, Egypt 2, 1 draws.
- Previous meeting: Egypt 1–0 Bulgaria on 3 February 1988 (International Friendly).
- Bulgaria won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 1 goals.
- Egypt won 0 of their last 5 matches before this game, scoring 5 goals.
- Elo ratings before kick-off: Bulgaria 1628, Egypt 1712 — Egypt were favourites.
Bulgaria: last 5 matches
- 0–0 vs Algeria4 Nov 1998 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Sweden14 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification
- 0–0 vs England10 Oct 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification
- 0–3 vs Poland6 Sep 1998 · UEFA Euro qualification
- 1–6 vs Spain24 Jun 1998 · FIFA World Cup
Egypt: last 5 matches
- 1–1 vs Kuwait27 Dec 1998 · International Friendly
- 1–2 vs South Africa16 Dec 1998 · International Friendly
- 1–1 vs Norway18 Nov 1998 · International Friendly
- 0–1 vs Japan28 Oct 1998 · International Friendly
- 2–2 vs North Macedonia29 Sep 1998 · International Friendly