Bulgaria is set for a trip to Victoria Stadium for a clash against Gibraltar in the UEFA Nations League, league C group 4 on Wednesday evening. Match day schedules for June 9, 2022 at 21:45 EAT.
Gibraltar started their campaign this term in low spirits; they are currently at the bottom of their group without a point following with two defeats in their first two fixtures. It is still early in the competition but it already seems likely that Gibraltar might return to the League D. They are on a horror run of results that have seen them go 19 matches without a win with five draws and 14 losses.
Gibraltar prepare for this meeting hoping for better results following 0-2 Nations League defeat at the hands of North Macedonia. In that game, Gibraltar managed 28% possession and five shots with none of them on target. North Macedonia got 14 shots with four of them on target and goals by Enis Bardhi (21′) and Boban Nikolov (84′).
Meanwhile, Bulgaria is being drawn in a group with progressive teams such as Georgia and North Macedonia set up the chance to show that they can still find some consistency on the international stage, but it further exposed that they remain on the decline. Bulgaria have just a single point from their opening two matches and the recent record makes for very poor reading as they have not won in their last six matches with two draws and four losses.
Bulgaria takes this trip hoping for better results following 2-5 losing efforts to Georgia in their last encounter. In that game, Bulgaria managed 60% possession, 16 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Andrea Hristov (31′ OG), Atanas Iliev (50′) and Iliyan Stefanov (83′). Georgia got 18 shots with seven of them on target and goals by Zurab Davitashvili (4′), Budu Zivzivadze (52′), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (58′) and Valeri Qazaishvili (69′).
Gibraltar vs Bulgaria head to head
This will be the second time these two sides meet since as November 2020 when Gibraltar played against Bulgaria in a friendly, with Bulgaria cruising to a 3-0 victory on that occasion.
- Bulgaria 3-0 Gibraltar 1/11/20
Home
- Gibraltar 0-2 North Macedonia
- Georgia 4-0 Gibraltar
- Gibraltar 0-0 Faroe Islands
- Gibraltar 0-0 Grenada
- Gibraltar 1-3 Latvia
Away
- Bulgaria 2-5 Georgia
- Bulgaria 1-1 North Macedonia
- Croatia 2-1 Bulgaria
- Qatar 2-1 Bulgaria
- Switzerland 4-0 Bulgaria
Gibraltar team news
Boss Julio Ribas has not reported any injuries or suspension concerns ahead of this fixture.
Bulgaria team news
Yasen Petrov is grateful owing to a fully injury-free squad available to select from for this game.
Prediction and odds
Gibraltar lost their last nine matches and failed to a clean sheet in the nine matches while Bulgaria is hardly in good form themselves, but they should have enough quality to secure a comfortable victory here.
- Bulgaria Win
- Draw
- Both teams to score (No)
