Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland betting tip 2024/2025 - Picks and Predictions for the UEFA Nations League match on September 08th, 2024

Bulgaria and Northern Ireland will play on September 08th, 2024, Sunday, in a match counting for the UEFA Nations League. Check the Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland betting tip 2024/2025 to win with your bets.

UEFA created the Nations League competition in 2018, played on Fifa dates to increase the number of matches and boost European national football teams competitivity level. With four divisions and qualifying slots to the UEFA Euro and the World Cup. This tournament has already become a great attraction, especially in the so-called “League A”.

Stadium and City where Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland will occur

The game takes place in the small Stadion Hristo Botev stadium, in the city of Galabovo, with a capacity for 3000 spectators, who hope to help the team to surprise in this match.

Where to follow the live game

You can follow the match live on Betarena, with access to all information to help with your sports betting, including statistics, events and odds.

Introduction to the Bulgaria vs Northern Ireland betting tip 2024/2025

Bulgaria is currently ranked number 71 in the FIFA Ranking, while the Northern Ireland is placed at number 59 in the world soccer's premier team ranking.

In the last match played, Bulgaria met Slovenia, in a match valid for the Friendly International. The match ended in a draw by 1-1. The coach I. Iliev's on that occasion lined the team up with a 4-3-3 formation.

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives at this match after a victory in the last round. In a dispute valid for Friendly International, Northern Ireland, who used a 3-4-2-1 formation, faced the Andorra team with a final score of 2-0.

The Northern Ireland team in the last five matches has achieved more regular results, with a total of 3 wins, compared to the Bulgaria team, which won only 1 match.

In the last 20 years, the teams have met on 3 occasions. Bulgaria has the advantage in terms of record, having won 2 times and never lost. There has also been 1 draw in this period.

The previous meeting between these two nations was in the 2022 season of the WC Qualification Europe. The meeting took place on 12-10-2021 and ended with a 2-1 win for Bulgaria.

The last encounter between these two it was a close fight.

Bulgaria

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Bulgaria is coming from a draw in the last match they played. Coach Ilian Dimov Iliev men managed at most to get a draw with the final score of 1-1 against Slovenia. In light of this, the team arrives for this duel in 2nd place of Group 3.

In short tournaments with international teams, the tradition and name are usually a good indicator of what the team is aiming for in the championship. Since Bulgaria is playing in a lower league division of this UEFA Nations League, they will try to do their best, so that they can get 1st place in the Group and get promoted in the next edition of the tournament.

Although historical data is an important parameter, it is not the only factor that should be considered when assessing Bulgaria's chances in this UEFA Nations League. The momentum of the team coached by Ilian Dimov Iliev is also something that should be taken into consideration.

Therefore, the 71th position in FIFA's ranking also serves as an indicator. As the current moment is not the best, Bulgaria arrives as a strong shooter in this UEFA Nations League 2024/2025. That means the players come in without too much pressure, and they might even develop their best soccer.

Bulgaria analysis

The fundamental aim of Bulgaria in the current Nations League is to outdo their performance in the last tournament. In the previous edition, they secured the 2 position in the group they were part of.

Northern Ireland

Current leaderboard

On the other hand, his team is looking for another victory since they left the field with 3 points in the previous match. In the previous round, his team faced Andorra and managed to win by 2-0. So for this game, the team arrives in 3rd place in the group.

Many considerations apply to both teams. So perhaps the most determining factor for Northern Ireland's ambition in this UEFA Nations League is the team's record in the competition as well. After all, it is expected that the more traditional teams will reach the finals. Just like Bulgaria, Northern Ireland will try to get the 1st spot in the group to be promoted in the next edition of the Uefa Nations League. For this reason, this match can be really interesting.

On the other hand, when we check the team's position in the FIFA ranking, we see that Northern Ireland arrives for this UEFA Nations League in position 59. This demonstrates that regardless of the number of titles they have won or not, Northern Ireland comes to this UEFA Nations League without much pressure. As the moment is not the best, there is not much pressure from the fans. This can even be beneficial since the players can feel at ease and play more freely.

Northern Ireland analysis

Northern Ireland main goal in this Nations League is to surpass their performance in the previous edition of the tournament. In that edition, they occupied the spot 3 in the group in which they participated.

For punters some entries may be relevant for this game, namely:

Goals Top Betting Tips

Some study shows us that between 75-90 minutes is where most goals occur, this can be a good bet for those who follow the live game.

At the bookmaker Bet365, the market of Total Goals Under 2.5 is with great odds.

This is a match with several good betting entries to have some return on sports betting.

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