Are Bulgaria a Value Bet?

This match could go the way of Bulgaria and our betting prediction is to back them against Northern Ireland on the Draw No Bet market. We really like the 1.76 for this particular selection.

Match Preview & H2H

Bulgaria approach this fixture after drawing 0-0 in the Nations League away to Belarus at ZTE Arena.

Northern Ireland approach this game after winning 2-0 in the Nations League against Luxembourg. Patrick McNair and Daniel Ballard scored for Northern Ireland at Windsor Park.

In the past 2 head-to-head meetings, we have seen one Bulgaria win and one draw. Bulgaria´s last clash with Northern Ireland saw Bulgaria win the game 2-1 at Vasil Levski.

Bulgaria – Last 10 Competitive Games

1 win, 4 losses and 5 draws, averaging 0.8 goals from 4.1 shots on goal and 10.0 attempts. Bulgaria have had 50.0% possession and 4.5 corners per match. On average, the opposition have scored 1.4 goals from 4.4 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts, while being awarded 5.4 corners.

Top scorer Kiril Despodov has found the net 4 times, with Georgi Rusev, Spas Delev, Preslav Borukov and Preslav Borukov getting 1 goals each. Aleksandar Kolev, Filip Krastev and Kiril Despodov are the leading assists makers with 1.

Northern Ireland – Last 10 Competitive Games

Northern Ireland have 3 victories and 7 defeats, with an average of 8.6 attempts, 3.2 shots on goal and 0.9 goals. They average 46.7% possession, 4.5 corners awarded and 4.0 corners against them, while 1.3 goals have been conceded from 3.2 shots on goal and 8.4 attempts.

Isaac Price is top of the team’s scoring charts with 2, while Patrick McNair, Daniel Ballard, Dion Charles and Josh Magennis have 1. George Saville, Conor McMenamin and Shea Charles have been the top assists providers with 1 in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Bulgaria confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Dimitar Mitov (GK), Viktor Popov, Alex Petkov, Zhivko Atanasov, Fabian Nuernberger, Georgi Kostadinov, Ilia Gruev, Kiril Despodov, Martin Minchev, Radoslav Kirilov, Aleksandar Kolev.

Northern Ireland confirmed lineup (3-2-4-1): Bailey Peacock-Farrell (GK), Daniel Ballard, Patrick McNair, Ciaron Brown, Trai Hume, Jamal Lewis, Conor Bradley, Shea Charles, George Saville, Isaac Price, Dion Charles.

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Expert Nations League Analysis

In order to come up with the best football predictions, we like to know the team news and study the latest form. There are also plenty of numbers to crunch from the available stats.

Key Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland stats:

Bulgaria have not lost any of their last 7 matches
Northern Ireland have lost 7 of their past 10 away matches
Northern Ireland have conceded 2 or more goals in 5 of their last 10 away matches

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland Prediction

We want to be on the side of the hosts for this Nations League clash and our pick is the 1.76 on the Draw No Bet market. Bet against the visitors and have some insurance.

If you’re feeling more adventurous, then you can back Bulgaria on the Full-Time Result market at a bigger price.

Our Pick

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Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland Odds

If you want to back Northern Ireland to land an away Nations League C win, then the bookies have priced them up at 3.00. Bulgaria are available at betting odds of 2.68 and the draw is 2.82.

Under 2.5 Goals is currently the betting favourite and a bet on this option would mean you need no more than two goals to be scored. If you think this points to a low-scoring or one-sided affair, then BTTS No could be an option at 1.68.

You can back Bulgaria at 1.76 on the Draw No Bet market, with money back if the game is a draw. Northern Ireland are 1.97 with the football betting sites to win this Nations League game.

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Last 5 Matches

Bulgaria

Northern Ireland

Head to Head

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland

Team Stats

Latest Nations League C and match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

Bulgaria Betting Stats

Northern Ireland Betting Stats

Full time Result

3 wins, 7 defeats and 10 draws in previous 20 matches
3 wins, 4 defeats and 3 draws in previous 10 home matches

Full time Results

7 wins, 10 defeats and 3 draws in previous 20 matches
2 wins, 7 defeats and 1 draws in previous 10 away matches

Goals

An average of 0.95 goals scored and 1.30 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.40 goals scored and 1.50 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
An average of 2.25 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 2.90 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
BTTS Yes in 10 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 home matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 4 of the previous 10 home matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Bulgaria

Northern Ireland

Goals / match

0.6 1.4

Conceded / match

0.4 1.2

Total / match

1 2.6

Goals

An average of 1.15 goals scored and 1.40 conceded in the previous 20 matches
An average of 1.00 goals scored and 2.20 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
An average of 2.55 goals per game in the previous 20 matches
An average of 3.20 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 20 matches
BTTS Yes in 5 of the previous 10 away matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 8 of the previous 20 matches
Over 2.5 Goals in 5 of the previous 10 away matches

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

Bulgaria

Northern Ireland

Goals / match

0.6 1.4

Conceded / match

0.4 1.2

Total / match

1 2.6

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Goal Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Northern Ireland

Goals / match

0.6 1.4

Conceded / match

0.4 1.2

Total / match

1 2.6

Corners

An average of 4.79 corners awarded and 5.64 corners conceded in the last 14 matches
An average of 4 corners awarded and 5.13 corners against in the last 8 home matches
An average of 10.43 corners awarded in the last 14 matches
An average of 9.13 corners awarded in the last 8 home matches
Had the most corners in 4 and least corners in 7 of the last 14 matches
Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 5 of the last 8 home matches

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

Bulgaria

Northern Ireland

For / match

3.2 4.8

Against / match

5.8 3.6

Total / match

9 8.4

Corners

An average of 4.63 corners awarded and 3.19 corners conceded in the last 16 matches
An average of 3.86 corners awarded and 3.57 corners against in the last 7 away matches
An average of 7.81 corners awarded in the last 16 matches
An average of 7.43 corners awarded in the last 7 away matches
Had the most corners in 11 and least corners in 4 of the last 16 matches
Had the most corners in 3 and least corners in 3 of the last 7 away matches

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

Bulgaria

Northern Ireland

For / match

3.2 4.8

Against / match

5.8 3.6

Total / match

9 8.4

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Corner Stats - Last 5 Matches

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Northern Ireland

For / match

3.2 4.8

Against / match

5.8 3.6

Total / match

9 8.4

Possession

An average of 53% possession in the last 14 matches
An average of 53% possession in the last 8 home matches
Most possession in 7 of the last 14 matches
Most possession in 3 of the last 8 home matches

Possession

An average of 50% possession in the last 16 matches
An average of 49% possession in the last 7 away matches
Most possession in 7 of the last 16 matches
Most possession in 3 of the last 7 away matches

Team News

It’s important to be as informed as possible, with the Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland team news helping you find out who is available for the next game.

Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland Lineups

Bulgaria Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

Northern Ireland Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Bulgaria Confirmed Lineup 4-2-3-1

1 Dimitar Mitov

16 Viktor Popov 5 Alex Petkov 3 Zhivko Atanasov 13 Fabian Nuernberger

7 Georgi Kostadinov 4 Ilia Gruev

11 Kiril Despodov 17 Martin Minchev 8 Radoslav Kirilov

9 Aleksandar Kolev

1 B. Peacock-Farrell

4 Daniel Ballard 17 Patrick McNair 22 Ciaron Brown

5 Trai Hume 3 Jamal Lewis

2 Conor Bradley 19 Shea Charles 6 George Saville 14 Isaac Price

10 Dion Charles

Northern Ireland Confirmed Lineup 3-2-4-1

Bulgaria Substitutes

2Ertan Tombak
6Valentin Antov
10Georgi Minchev
12Ivan Minchev
14Georgi Rusev
15Simeon Petrov
18Vasil Panayotov
19Ahmed Ahmedov
20Zdravko Dimitrov
21Svetoslav Vutsov
22Stanislav Ivanov
23Ivan Dyulgerov

Northern Ireland Substitutes

7Ross McCausland
8Callum Marshall
9Shayne Lavery
11Paul Smyth
12Luke Southwood
13Corry Evans
15Brad Lyons
16Alistair McCann
18Eoin Toal
20Ethan Galbraith
21Josh Magennis
23Josh Clarke

Previous Bulgaria Lineups

06 Sep Nations League C

Belarus 0-0 Bulgaria

Confirmed Lineups

19 Nov Euro 2028

Serbia 2-2 Bulgaria

Confirmed Lineups

Previous Northern Ireland Lineups

06 Sep Nations League C

Northern Ireland 2-0 Luxembourg

Confirmed Lineups

21 Nov Euro 2028

Northern Ireland 2-0 Denmark

Confirmed Lineups

The latest Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland lineups, including predicted lineups and confirmed starting 11s. Find out each team’s formation along with the substitutes.

Team Squads

Bulgaria Squad

Northern Ireland Squad

It’s great to get information and stats on the squad for every team in the division.

Tables & Standings

UEFA Nations League C Group 3

#	Team	G	W	D	L	+/-	P
1	Northern Ireland	1	1	0	0	2:0	3
2	Belarus	1	0	1	0	0:0	1
3	Bulgaria	1	0	1	0	0:0	1
4	Luxembourg	1	0	0	1	0:2	0

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#	Team	G	W	D	+/-	P
1	Northern Ireland	1	1	0	2:0	3
2	Belarus	1	0	1	0:0	1
3	Bulgaria	0	0	0	0:0	0
4	Luxembourg	0	0	0	0:0	0

The updated Nations League standings highlight the performance of each football team. See where the sides are ranked according to points earned so far.