Bulgaria vs Belarus Prediction & Betting Tips (18 November)

It has been many years now since Bulgaria became a minor nation on the scale of European and world football and it is not its latest performances that will say the opposite. Indeed, in a rather weak Nations League group, this team fails to be consistent. In September, the Lions were able to win against Northern Ireland 1-0 but they were then held in check by Belarus 0-0 and by Luxembourg 0-0 before sinking against Northern Ireland last month 5-0 . Friday evening, they were still able to raise their heads against Luxembourg 0-1 in order to take 2nd place in this group with 2 points ahead of their opponent of the day. Belarus is not in the top ranks either. international football.

This nation is often in difficulty in the various qualifying phases of major international competitions which systematically escape it. However, before losing to Northern Ireland on Friday evening 2-0, they were undefeated in this Nations League League C group. Indeed, the White Wings first obtained a draw against Bulgaria 0-0 before winning against Luxembourg. Then, the Belarusians achieved 2 new parity scores against Northern Ireland 0-0 and Luxembourg 1-1 last month. In the ranking, they are in 3rd position with 2 points behind Bulgaria and a victory would secure them 2nd place.

The Bulgarian squad is not really made up of players playing in the biggest European clubs even if some still play at a good level like Antov (Cremonese, 31 sel) and Hirstov (Spezia, 19 sel) in defense, Milanov (Dinamo Bucharest, 48 sel), Krastev (PEC Zwolle, 21 sel) and Rusev (Ludogorets, 17 sel) in the middle and Minchev (Caykur Rizespor, 22 sel) in attack. On the offensive side, captain Kiril Despodov (PAOK Salonika), author of 15 goals in 53 caps, should once again be the number 1 danger of this Bulgarian team but it was midfielder Kraev who scored the only goal for the his last week. However, it should be noted the absences of defender Turitsov (CSKA Sofia, 19 sel), midfielders Chochev (46 sel, Ludogorets), Gruev (Leeds, 18 sel) and Kostadinov (APOEL, 44 sel) and attackers Minchev (Ümraniyespor, 13 sel) and Delev (Ludogorets, 47 sel, 5 goals) who are all injured or sidelined for this gathering. Absent Friday evening, the defensive Hirstov (Spezia, 19 sel) is expected for this match. There are also quite few leaders in this Belarusian team which mainly counts in its ranks players from the weak domestic or European championship from the East, very little known in France.

However, we can remember the names of defenders Martynovich (Kairat, 78 sel), Polyakov (Dynamo Minsk, 64 sel) and Politevich (Dynamo Minsk, 48 sel), midfielder Yablonsky (Asteras Tripolis, 39 sel) or striker Antilevsky (Hapoel Haifa, 17 selections, 2 goals). Decisive 5 times in 42 appearances for the national team, midfielder Max Ebong (FC Astana) is the main Belarusian offensive asset. It should still be noted that midfielders Korzun (Elimai, 28 sel) and Kireev (Lierse, 6 sel), who were initially summoned, left the group injured.