Belarus vs Bulgaria prediction 05/09/2024 | Nations League
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- Date: 05/09/2024
- Competition: Nations League
- KO: 20:45 CEST
- Venue: ZTE-Aréna (Zalaegerszeg)
Two nations low on form face-off at ZTE-Aréna on Thursday evening as Belarus kick-off their Nations League campaign against Bulgaria.
Belarus vs Bulgaria Betting Tips - Under 2.5 Goals
Given the poor form of both nations in recent years, it's difficult to make a compelling case for either side picking up the points on Wednesday.
Hosts Belarus come into Thursday's contest winless in 12 of their last 15 internationals since November 2022. Without a win in any of their last four, the Belarussian′s slipped to back-to-back 4:0 reversals against Russia and Israel in their last two outings in June.
Led by Spanish boss Carlos Alós, Belarus recent record in Nations League fixtures is equally discouraging. The White Wings failed to win any of their last seven games in this competition over the past four years (D3, L4). Five of their six previous games in the UNL also saw under 2.5 goals scored.
Bulgaria make the trip to Zalaegerszeg also short in winning form over the past year. The visitors have at least managed to avoid defeat in their last five games, although four of those finished deadlocked.
Still, with only one win in their last 15 internationals since November 2022, the Bulgarians are impossible to back on Thursday.
Instead, I′ll put my money on less than three goals scored at the ZTE-Aréna. Bulgaria have seen that outcome in each of their last four matches, and in five of their last seven UNL games since 2020.
Belarus claimed a narrow 1:0 win when these nations last met in 2020, and while I can't pick a winner this week, a similarly low-scoring contest is expected in Zalaegerszeg.
Belarus vs Bulgaria Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Bulgaria
0 : 1
Belarus
Friendly International
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Bulgaria
0 : 1
Belarus
Friendly International
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Belarus
2 : 1
Bulgaria
WC Qualification Europe
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Bulgaria
1 : 0
Belarus
WC Qualification Europe
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Bulgaria
2 : 1
Belarus
Friendly International
Belarus team news
Head coach Carlos Alós has a 24-man squad available for Thursday′s UNL contest.
Uncapped duo Ilya Moskalenchik and Trofim Melnichenko have been included in the selection.
Last matches of Belarus
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Belarus
0 : 4
Israel
Friendly International
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Belarus
0 : 4
Russia
Friendly International
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Malta
0 : 0
Belarus
Friendly International
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Belarus
0 : 2
Montenegro
Friendly International
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Kosovo
0 : 1
Belarus
Euro Qualification
Belarus lineup
Goalkeeper
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1
Maksim Plotnikov
Defenders
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5
Denis Polyakov
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6
Sergei Politevich
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20
Zakhar Volkov
Midfielders
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14
Sergei Karpovich
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15
Nikita Korzun
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18
Kirill Kaplenko
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13
Valeri Bocherov
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2
Kirill Pechenin
Forwards
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9
Artem Kontsevoj
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11
Vladislav Morozov
Bulgaria team news
Bulgarian boss Ilian Iliev selected a 25-man squad for the UEFA Nations League games against Belarus and Northern Ireland.
Captain Kiril Despodov is poised to win his 50th international appearance.
Last matches of Bulgaria
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Slovenia
1 : 1
Bulgaria
Friendly International
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Romania
0 : 0
Bulgaria
Friendly International
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Azerbaijan
1 : 1
Bulgaria
Friendly International
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Tanzania
0 : 1
Bulgaria
Friendly International
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Serbia
2 : 2
Bulgaria
Euro Qualification
Bulgaria lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Ivan Dyulgerov
Defenders
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6
Valentin Antov
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5
Aleks Petkov
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3
Zhivko Atanasov
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26
Viktor Nikolaev Popov
Midfielders
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4
Ilia Gruev
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20
Filip Krastev
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7
Georgi Kostadinov
Forwards
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22
Ilian Iliev
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11
Kiril Despodov
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17
Aleksandar Kolev
Key Facts Belarus vs Bulgaria
- Belarus have seen under 2.5 goals in 7 of their last 10 matches
- Belarus have seen under 2.5 goals In 5 of their last 6 Nations League matches
- Bulgaria have seen under 2.5 goals In 5 of their last 7 Nations League matches
Main prediction Belarus - Bulgaria
Under 2.5 goals
Originally from Scotland, Ryan is an experienced betting expert and content producer based out of Barcelona, Spain.
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Belarus & Bulgaria current standing in UEFA Nations League
Group 3 | P | W | D | L |
G - A
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GD | Pts | |
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1 | Belarus | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 4 |
2 | Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 - 0 | +1 | 4 |
3 | Northern Ireland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 1 | +1 | 3 |
4 | Luxembourg | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 - 3 | -3 | 0 |