Analysis and prediction for Bulgaria vs Georgia: A painful setback.
The World Cup qualifying match between Bulgaria and Georgia will take place at 2:45 AM on November 19th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest information on the Bulgaria vs Georgia team lineups.
Bulgaria will be without Anton Nedyalkov, Petko Hristov, Radoslav Kirilov, and Stanislav Ivanov, as all four withdrew from the initial call-up list.
Martin Minchev, Marin Petkov, and Ivaylo Chochev could be options Dimitrov considers if he decides to change the lineup for Tuesday's match.
Kiril Despodov is almost certain to retain his starting spot in attack, aiming to improve his tally to 15 goals for the national team.
On the Georgian side, the quartet of Stanislav Ivanov, Gabriel Sigua, Gagnidze, and Mikautadze all withdrew from coach Sagnol's squad due to injuries.
Midfielder Giorgi Kochorashvili could return to the starting lineup after missing the defeat to Spain due to suspension.
Veteran center-back Guram Kashia could replace Saba Goglichidze of Udinese, who was forced to leave the field in the first half of the match against Spain.
Latest predicted lineups for Bulgaria vs Georgia
Bulgaria:
Mitov; Georgiev, K. Dimitrov, Chernev, H. Petrov; Krastev, Gruev, Chochev; Petkov, Minchev, Despodov
Georgia:
Mamardashvili; Gocholeishvili, Lochoshvili, Kabia, Mamuchashvili; Kiteishvili, Mekvabishvili, Kochorashvili; Davitashvili, Kvaratskhelia, Zivzivadze
Latest football match prediction: Bulgaria vs Georgia
Bulgaria will have to wait until at least 2030 for their next World Cup appearance since their last in 1998, after failing to make an impact in the current qualifying campaign.
They began the qualifying campaign under Ilian Iliev, who was sacked after two years in charge when the team lost 0-3 to Spain and Georgia.
Iliev's successor, Aleksandar Dimitrov, has also been unable to turn things around, losing all three of his first matches with a total score of 12-1.
Dimitrov just witnessed his team's 0-2 defeat in their away match against Türkiye on Saturday night, extending their winless streak to 10 games (2 draws, 8 losses).
This result means Bulgaria enters Tuesday's match aiming for their first win since their 1-0 victory over Luxembourg in the Nations League in November 2024.
To achieve that, the Lions need to beat Georgia for the first time since their 4-1 friendly win in September 2021.
Like the hosts, Georgia also have no chance of competing for a top-two spot after losing four of their five qualifying matches, including a heavy 0-4 defeat at home to Spain on Saturday.
Willy Sagnol's team conceded 13 goals in the qualifiers, although that number is still at least five fewer than Bulgaria – their opponents on Tuesday.
Georgia is undoubtedly disappointed at not being able to build on the success of their Euro 2024 qualifying campaign, where they secured their first-ever qualification for a major tournament in their independent nation's history.
Although they have to wait a little longer to dream of their first World Cup appearance, they still want to end the campaign with a double victory against Bulgaria, after winning 3-0 in September thanks to goals from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Nika Gagnidze and Georges Mikautadze.
However, Georgia have reason to be concerned as they have lost four of their last five away games; their only win during that period was a 3-0 victory over Armenia in March.
However, the last time they visited Bulgaria in June 2022, Georgia won 5-2 in the Nations League with an exciting performance.
Latest Bulgaria vs Georgia score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Bulgaria vs Georgiaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Bulgaria 1-2 Georgia
- WhoScore:Bulgaria 1-3 Georgia
- We predict:Bulgaria 0-2 Georgia
When and where can I watch Bulgaria vs Georgia live?
To watch the Bulgaria vs Georgia match live in the World Cup qualifiers at 2:45 AM on November 19th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
