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Last updated: 10 Oct 2024
Alex Waite 10 Oct 2024
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  • Bulgaria are winless in 4 of their last 5 at home
  • Luxembourg are unbeaten in 6 of their last 8 UNL away games.
  • Can the Red Lions win or draw in Plovdiv?
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Luc Holtz's Luxembourg have drawn their last 2 matches against Bulgaria (Getty Images)

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Bulgaria are international draw specialists and Luxembourg are better than their recent results suggest. The Red Lions are good enough to cover the double chance market in this Group C3 encounter.
  • Bulgaria vs Luxembourg Preview
  • Head to Head
  • Bulgaria Form
  • Bulgaria Injuries & Team News
  • Luxembourg Form 
  • Luxembourg Injuries & Team News

  • Bulgaria have drawn 6 of their last 8 matches.
  • Bulgaria have drawn 2 consecutive matches against Luxembourg.
  • Luxembourg are unbeaten in 6 of their last 8 UNL away games.

Head to Head


Bulgaria have a 13-0 advantage against Luxembourg in 15 meetings with two draws. The sides have drawn their last two meetings, including a 0-0 stalemate in the most recent clash. 

Bulgaria Form


Bulgaria came into the 2024/25 Nations League following three successive draws. The Lions saw 1-1 stalemates against Azerbaijan and Slovenia and had a goalless draw with Romania.

The Balkans side began their UNL campaign with another draw, holding Belarus to a 0-0 deadlock away.

Ilian Iliev’s team won their first home match in two years by defeating Northern Ireland 1-0. It was an even contest as Bulgaria had 9-8 shots and Kiril Despodov hit the winner on 40 minutes.

Bulgaria Injuries & Team News


Midfielder Ilia Gruev is unavailable after suffering a knee injury.

Striker Despodov is a likely starter, having scored five goals in his previous eight internationals. 

Goalkeepers: Ivan Dyulgerov, Svetoslav Vutsov, Dimitar Mitov
Defenders: Valentin Antov, Ivan Turitsov, Viktor Popov, Aleks Petkov, Zhivko Atanasov, Simeon Petrov, Hristiyan Petrov, Fabian Nürnberger
Midfielders: Ivaylo Chochev, Georgi Kostadinov, Filip Krastev, Ilian Iliev, Vasil Panayotov, Zdravko Dimitrov, Ivan Minchev, Serkan Yusein
Forwards: Kiril Despodov, Martin Minchev, Radoslav Kirilov, Georgi Minchev, Aleksandar Kolev, Stanislav Ivanov

Luxembourg Form 


Luxembourg ended 2023 and began 2024 in strong form with three wins from four. The Red Lions faced tough June friendlies and lost 3-0 against France and Belgium.

Luc Holtz’s outfit continued their losing streak in the Nations League as they were defeated 2-0 in Northern Ireland.

Another loss came at home against Belarus (1-0) as Luxembourg couldn’t utilise their 62% possession. The Red Lions conceded with 15 minutes remaining and couldn’t reply.

Luxembourg Injuries & Team News


Midfielder Christopher Martins is suspended.

Attacking midfielders Vincent Thill and Yvandro Borges are out due to injury. 

Goalkeepers: Anthony Moris, Ralph Schon, Tiago Pereira Cardoso
Defenders: Maxime Chanot, Enes Mahmutović, Kevin D'Anzico, Dirk Carlson, Eldin Džogović, Mica Pinto, Laurent Jans, Marvin Martins, Seid Korać
Midfielders: Florian Bohnert, Christopher Martins, Leandro Barreiro, Mathias Olesen, Timothé Rupil, Sébastien Thill, Chris Philipps, Tomás Moreira
Forwards: Danel Sinani, Edvin Muratović, Gerson Rodrigues, Alessio Curci, Michael Omosanya

Verdict

Bulgaria’s home record isn’t great and they draw so many games. Luxembourg can get off the mark in the Nations League with good value on an away double-chance bet.

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