World Cup - Qualification Europe
Bulgaria was beaten by Greece after a 0:4 loss in a friendly match in its last game on Greek soil. At home, it seems to lose harder, but overall, it is evident that the team's level remains low, especially compared to a team like Spain. Not to mention that we haven't had a victory over such a serious opponent for a long time, apart from some heroic draws, like those against Serbia and Hungary two years ago.
Although it lost on penalties to Portugal in the Nations League final, the European champion comes as a huge favorite in Sofia and will try to start the qualifiers with a win. For the statistics, I will note that there were over 2.5 goals in the last seven matches of Spain, and it wouldn't be surprising if the goals are at least that many just in the Bulgarian net now. Gavi, Yeremi Pino, and Fabian Ruiz have dropped out of the squad, but all other key players are available, and even with their second team, Spain looks completely capable of leaving Bulgaria with the expected victory.
Prediction: -1.5 AH for Spain, a win for Spain and over 2.5 goalsIt seems that Bulgaria is at a much lower level than Spain. Even a full stadium is unlikely to impress the Spaniards. The reality remains that even an honorable loss would be a success for Bulgaria, but at the moment there seem to be no indications that we can resist a team of such world-class caliber.
This text is an AI-assisted translation in English. Link to the original source in Bulgarian ➔
