FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)---Bulgaria VS Turkey Prediction

Bulgaria VS Turkey    Livescore / H2H stats and Live Streaming
Time:12-10-2025 02:45 Sunday
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Match Preview:
Bulgaria have lost both of their Group E matches 3-0, going down to Spain in their section opener on September 4 before suffering the same outcome in their next game against Georgia three days later.

As a result, it has been a tough start to their qualification process, with zero points leaving them bottom of the section, so there is pressure on Aleksandar Dimitrov's side to secure all three points this weekend.

The Lions have played in the finals of seven World Cups, famously finishing fourth at the 1994 competition, but they have not managed to qualify for the tournament since 1998.

Turkey were 4-0 winners over Bulgaria when the pair last locked horns in a friendly in June 2015, but this will be the first competitive meeting between the two sides since 1977, when the pair met in the Balkan Cup.

Interestingly, these two countries have never met in a qualification campaign for a major tournament, so history will be made on Saturday, and Turkey will be under pressure to bounce back from a shock result last time out.

Vincenzo Montella's side opened their qualification campaign with a 3-2 victory over Georgia, but they then suffered a 6-0 defeat to Spain, with the result leaving them third in the section on three points.

Match Prediction:
Bulgaria are capable of making this a tricky match for Turkey, who were stunned last time out by Spain. It would not be a surprise to see a draw, but we have a feeling that Turkey will be able to claim an important three points.