Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev (Plovdiv).
06.06.2025 19:00
Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Prediction and odds on the match on 05 June 2025
Bulgaria will host Cyprus at the Hristo Botev Stadium in Plovdiv in a crucial World Cup qualifier game. Under Iliev, Bulgaria is determined to recover from a series of defeats in the UEFA Nations League playoffs. The recent form of Bulgaria has been very inconsistent, as evident in the team winning just one of the last six games played. Cyprus, on the other hand, has shown great resilience and recently won against San Marino. However, this was followed by a thumping loss to Romania. A review of the H2H shows that Bulgaria has been dominant in such pictures, winning four of the last five. Will there be a surprise, or is this just another game Bulgaria can easily win?
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The recent performance of Bulgaria has simply not been good, and the recent loss to the Republic of Ireland actually highlighted the major defensive vulnerabilities that head coach Ilian Iliev needs to address. It is expected that Ilian Iliev will make some tactical adjustments to shore up the loopholes in the defence, solidify the backline, and make the attack very efficient. To do this, players like Despodov and Antov will be very instrumental. The psychological advantage that Bulgaria will get ahead of the game will be from home advantage and the great H2H record.
Bulgaria: Lineup
🔖 Bulgaria lineup (4-2-3-1)
Plamen Iliev; Ivan Turitsov, Valentin Antov, Petko Hristov, Anton Nedyalkov; Kristian Malinov, Georgi Kostadinov; Kiril Despodov, Todor Nedelev, Georgi Milanov; Bozhidar Kraev
👤 Head coach: Ilian Iliev
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For Cyprus, the win against San Marino will give the team some courage and motivation, but the massive loss against Romania will serve as a warning to both the players and the coaching staff to make much-needed improvements before playing in Plovdiv. Of particular importance to Akis Mantzios will be how Romania easily exploited the defensive weakness in the team. To address this concern, players like Kastanos and Kakoullis will need to be sharp in attack and also link up well with the midfield, as there seems to be a great gap between the midfield and attack in recent games. Cyprus has not fared well historically when playing against Bulgaria, as their recent victory dates back to 2009. The first hurdle for the team will be to overcome that psychological barrier.
Cyprus: Lineup
🔖Cyprus lineup (4-2-3-1)
Demetris Demetriou; Andreas Panayiotou, Kostas Laifis, Andreas Karo, Nicholas Ioannou; Charalambos Charalambous, Grigoris Kastanos, Ioannis Kousoulos; Marinos Tzionis, Andronikos Kakoullis, Loizos Loizou
👤 Head coach: Akis Mantzios
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Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Betting Tips & Odds
- In the last 5 games that Bulgaria has played, Bulgaria ha scored and the bet on over 0.5 goals for China has played. This option is offered on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.21;
- In 4 of the 3 games between Bulgaria and Cyprus, under 2.5 goals has played. This option is offered on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.64;
- Since 2015, Cyprus have not won an away World Cup qualifier and the bet on the opponent to win or draw has played. This option is offered on the Betway bookmaker website for odds of 1.18;
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Bulgaria will definitely control possession and will be expected to break down the Cyprus defence before 45 minutes. The midfield of Bularia will be very instrumental and will flood the Cyprus defence with attacks. For Cyprus, a counter-attack style will likely be deployed by the coach to counter the attack of Bulgaria.
Bulgaria's experience and home support will give the team the much-needed motivation. The game will definitely not be high scoring unless there is a red card for Cyprus. Hence, we predict a 1-0 or 2-0 win for Bulgaria.
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Our match prediction: is W1 to win for a coefficient of 1.68 in the Betway bookmaker.
Our betting tip on the match: is under 2.5 goals for a coefficient of 1.64 in the Bet365 bookmaker.
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