Bulgaria vs Iceland Prediction

Recent Form for Both Sides

Bulgaria have won three, drawn three and lost four of their last ten matches, scoring freely at times but also shipping goals. Their recent Nations League run has been shaky, with defeats to Luxembourg and Iceland either side of a goalless draw against Estonia.

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Bulgaria: 10 completed matches; Iceland: 11 completed matches.

Bulgaria

10 matches

Win

30% 3 / 10

Draw

30% 3 / 10

Loss

40% 4 / 10

Scored

18

Conceded

16

Difference

+2

Iceland

11 matches

Win

27.3% 3 / 11

Draw

36.4% 4 / 11

Loss

36.4% 4 / 11

Scored

13

Conceded

14

Difference

-1

Iceland's record over a similar run reads three wins, four draws and four losses. In the Nations League specifically they've looked a touch steadier, beating Bulgaria, drawing twice with Estonia, and only really coming unstuck away to Luxembourg.

Iceland's Nations League form edges it, even if neither side has been consistently strong.

Comparative Team Statistics: Bulgaria vs Iceland

The First Meeting

These two faced off just last month in the same competition, and Iceland won comfortably, 3-0 away from home. That result flipped the usual home advantage on its head.

One match doesn't tell the whole story, but it's the most recent and most relevant piece of evidence we have between these sides.

Where They Sit in the Group

The early group table has Iceland just ahead of Bulgaria, sitting third with a point to Bulgaria's zero in fourth. It's still very early days in this Nations League group, so these placings will shift quickly.

Players to Watch

The only player data we have flags Bulgaria's A. Chandarov as their top scorer, with one goal in the sample provided. That's not enough to draw big conclusions about his overall importance to the side, but it's a name worth knowing.

Bulgaria:

Best scorers:

A. Chandarov - 1

How This One Could Play Out

Markets have Iceland as favourites here, which lines up with their recent head-to-head win and slightly tidier Nations League form. Bulgaria will have home advantage to lean on, but that hasn't always been enough in their recent matches.

Goals have featured in several of these teams' games lately, from the 3-0 and 0-2 scorelines to tighter 1-1 and 0-0 draws, so this one could go either way on the goals front too.