Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th September 2024

Bulgaria take on Northern Ireland at Hristo Botev, Plovdiv, where an exciting match should be on the cards on Sunday. It is one of the many matches in round two of the group stages of the UEFA Nations League this season. Bulgaria face off against Northern Ireland for the first time in a while, with Bulgaria claiming a 2-1 win at Vasil Levski back then.

Whereas hosts Bulgaria sit as number 82 in the FIFA world ranking, visitors Northern Ireland arrive this coming Sunday as number 74.

After the opening round of the group matches Bulgaria are number three on one, while Northern Ireland have three as number one. Judging by the prices from the bookies we have a fairly even match on our hands when Bulgaria go up against Northern Ireland. Claiming three points in such a tough encounter would go a long way in qualifying for the next stage.

Bulgaria only average a modest 1.2 goals per game in their last ten matches in this tournament, in which they scored 12 goals. They also conceded 11 for an average of 1.1 per game. They kept their opponents from scoring three times.

Northern Ireland claimed a very gratifying 2-0 win in their first match, thereby putting themselves in a very good position before their next challenge.

Northern Ireland managed a bearable nine goals from their past seven games, creating an average of 1.3 goals per game. They conceded ten goals in total, and while claiming two clean sheets, they conceded 1.3 goals an average per game.

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland Prediction

Bulgaria Form

Having collected three draws in their previous three matches, Bulgaria are on the lookout for a win again. Against Romania it finished 0-0, before a draw with Slovenia in a 1-1 match. In their latest match, they once again had to settle for a tie after drawing 0-0 against Belarus. Bulgaria just have a single win to show from their efforts in the past six internationals. They also drew five and lost zero of these six encounters, in which they scored five and conceded four goals.

Northern Ireland Form

In their last three matches, Northern Ireland lost against Spain by 5-1, beat Andorra by 2-0 winning 2-0 against Luxembourg. Northern Ireland recorded a very decent outcome of four wins from six internationals, in which they banged in nine goals, whilst conceding 15. They also drew one and lost one.

The draw could easily be picked out as the value bet this coming Sunday, since Bulgaria have settled for a stalemate quite often recently. Northern Ireland could also be satisfied with a point at Hristo Botev, Plovdiv.

Bulgaria didn't lose any of their previous 7 matches.

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland Team News

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland H2H

Bulgaria last faced Northern Ireland on 12 October 2021 at Vasil Levski, when Bulgaria scored a 2-1 win. Bulgaria go into their upcoming match against Northern Ireland with a 80% winning record in recent meetings. This gives them a 4-1-0 record in the latest encounters with their next opponent. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland Results

The scenario of both teams to score came out two times in the last five matches between Bulgaria and Northern Ireland.

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland Betting Tips

Looking at the market for a goalscorer, it seems a good idea to side with Kiril Despodov, who is performing well for Bulgaria. He found the back of the net three times in his most recent national team outings. He'll be out to add more goals for his country against Northern Ireland. The visitors will be looking up to Conor Bradley to find the net once again, after managing three goals for Northern Ireland in his last six matches.

Bulgaria claimed all three points three times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Northern Ireland won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing one and losing seven in this series of matches. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Hristo Botev, Plovdiv since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Bulgaria. The same occurred in five of the last 10 league games away from home for Northern Ireland.

Over 2.5 goals happened two times in the past five encounters between Bulgaria and Northern Ireland, with Bulgaria scoring 1.6 goals on average per game. Northern Ireland averaged 0.8 goals, while both teams scored two times. Over 2.5 goals happened in three of Bulgaria’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 0.8 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Northern Ireland's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.2 goals in these matches.