On Friday evening, Bulgaria host Montenegro in their opening qualifier for next years European Championships. With England and the Czech Republic also in Group A, the pair know that games against each other could be vital if they are to have any hope of qualifying for the finals.
Bulgaria heads into this clash on the back of a three-game winless run. However, the home team has suffered just one defeat in seven outings, which is slightly encouraging. Their last two outings have yielded draws against Cyprus and Slovenia.
One trend of late in Bulgaria’s most recent games is they have been low scoring, as four of their last five games have produced under 2.5 goals.
Bulgaria’s recent home form has also been encouraging, as the home side has won nine of their last 12 matches on home soil, whilst remaining unbeaten in their last four home matches too.
Their recent home games have followed that low scoring trend, with under 2.5 goals scored in five of their last seven matches on home soil.
Montenegro heads into this clash on the back of a poor end to their Nations League campaign, which saw the visitors three of their last four games in the competition. Like their hosts, Montenegro’s recent games have been low scoring, with under 2.5 goals scored in six of their last eight matches.
The visitors have struggled for wins on their travels of late, winning just once in six away matches. However, they have also lost just one of their last five games away from home, as they have drawn too many matches.
Their recent away matches have been relatively high scoring, with over 2.5 goals scored in five of their last eight away matches.
Forebet predicts Bulgaria will record a victory in a high scoring game to kick-off their qualification campaign on a positive note.