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Bulgaria vs Estonia prediction

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Round: League C - 2
Venue: Hristo Botev Stadium, Plovdiv
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili, Georgia

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Form

Recent form

Bulgaria

23Very poor

Last 5 matches · 0W-2D-3L · -5 goal difference

Estonia

72Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-2D-0L · +3 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Total Goals

Under 2.5 Goals

BetGenius backs Under 2.5 Goals (Total Goals) at 70% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

70%

Confidence

Solid

Preview

Match preview

Bulgaria host Estonia in UEFA Nations League C action, looking to rebound from an opening 2-1 home defeat against Luxembourg. The hosts deployed a 4-2-3-1 setup in their opener but struggled to maintain defensive solidity, conceding twice and leaving them with zero points from their first match.

Estonia enter the contest having secured a 1-1 draw away to Iceland in their opening fixture. Setting up in a disciplined 5-3-2 formation, the visitors have shown consistency in keeping matches tight, with each of their last five fixtures across all competitions producing two goals or fewer.

With Estonia prioritizing defensive structure on their travels and Bulgaria needing to be more cautious following their opening defeat, a low-scoring tactical contest is the most probable outcome.

Analysis

Key factors

All five of Estonia's last five matches across all competitions have produced under 2.5 total goals.
Estonia secured a 1-1 draw away against Iceland using a compact 5-3-2 formation.
Bulgaria scored only once in their 2-1 opening defeat against Luxembourg.
The competition group currently averages 1.5 goals per game across early fixtures.

Numbers

Statistical comparison

Bulgaria at homeEstonia away

Played

0-1-1

W-D-L

0-2-0

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Scored /game

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Conceded /game

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Clean sheets

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Failed to score

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40%

BTTS (last 5)

20%

60%

Over 2.5 (last 5)

BetGenius

Our record in UEFA Nations League

69%123 won from 177 settled predictions (1 void)

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Predictions

1 published market

FeaturedWON

Total Goals

Under 2.5 Goals

70%

Confidence

Estonia have maintained a compact defensive framework in their 5-3-2 system, resulting in each of their last five matches finishing with under 2.5 total goals. They earned a disciplined 1-1 draw away at Iceland in their opener, having previously kept clean sheets against Lithuania and Faroe Islands. Bulgaria managed only a single goal in their 2-1 defeat to Luxembourg, and with the group averaging 1.5 goals per game, another tight contest with limited scoring chances is likely.

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