Bulgaria and Republic of Ireland face at Stadion Vasil Levski, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Nations League (League B). There is only one record of head-to-head in the last 3 years between these two teams, on 10-09-2019, which ended with the victory of the Republic of Ireland by (3-1). Particular attention is needed for the home / away condition, as both teams present significantly different results at home and away.
Bulgaria :
The home team will make its debut in this edition of the competition, as they did not have to play any of the qualifying rounds prior to this group stage. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 3 wins, 4 draws and 8 losses as a visitor, with 13 goals scored and 26 suffered; against 7 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 16 goals scored and 19 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home loss against Belarus by (0‑1). In the last 9 home matches for all competitions, Bulgaria won 3, drew 2 and lost 4. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so there are defensive processes that need to be improved. In their home matches there is a tendency for few goals, since 4 of their last 9 matches have ended with Under 1.5 goals and 6 out of 9 have ended with Under 2.5 goals. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 10 times and only managed 1 comeback.
Bulgaria arrives unmotivated for this match after adding a 1-0 loss to Belarus in preparation for the next official matches. Considering that the Bulgarians have lost 7 of the last 10 games played. In this match against Ireland, Mr. Georgi Dermendzhiev should enter the field at 4-3-3 favoring a more backward style of play and look for counterattacks to create danger. Cagliari midfielder Kiril Despodov is the great danger in the lead of this team’s attack, being that fast and strong in transporting the ball to attack. For this game, the lord does not count on Iliev due to physical problems.
Ireland :
The visiting team had direct access to this group stage, which is why it will play its first match in this edition of the competition. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses as a visitor; against 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 losses in his stadium. In their last match, for the European Championship Qualification, they drew with Denmark at home by (1‑1). In their last 7 away matches the Republic of Ireland has recorded 1 win, 4 draws and 2 losses. His attack has scored regularly as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches. In 15 games, they suffered the first goal 6 times and only managed 1 comeback.
The Republic of Ireland enters this match with a draw, on the ball, against Denmark, adding the second consecutive match without losing in official matches: the only goal of the team signed by Doherty. Typically, coach Stephen Kenny carries an offensive team, 4-3-3, onto the field, with Callum Robinson, James McClean and David McGoldrick the more relaxed men up front. On the other hand, James McCarthy is largely responsible for creating and organizing the offensive process. For this game, the visiting team can count on all the players.
