Analysis and prediction for Bulgaria vs Türkiye: A miraculous comeback.

Latest information on the Bulgaria vs Türkiye match lineups.

Bulgaria are likely to continue placing their faith in striker Vladimir Nikolov at the top of the attack against Türkiye, as he is still searching for his first goal for the national team.

Coach Aleksandar Dimitrov is expected to make few changes to the starting lineup from the defeat against Georgia, despite the disappointing performance.

The most experienced goalkeeper in the squad is Dmitar Mitov (Aberdeen) with 11 caps, but it is more likely that Svetoslav Vutsov will be given the starting position.

On the Turkish side, coach Vincenzo Montella is expected to continue trusting the same starting lineup as in the match against Spain, in order to give his players a chance to redeem themselves.

Striker Kerem Akturkoglu — who has scored 14 goals for the national team — will continue to feature in the attack, alongside young talents Arda Guler and Kenan Yildiz.

Captain Hakan Calhanoglu will continue to command the midfield, while the central defensive pairing of Merih Demiral and Abdulkerim Bardakci is almost certain to start in the back line.

Latest predicted lineups for Bulgaria vs Türkiye

Bulgaria:

Vutsov; Minkov, Dmitrov, Bozhinov, Nedyalkov; Kraev, Tsenov; Petkov, Milanov, Kirilov; Nikolov

Türkiye:

Cakir; Muldur, Demiral, Bardakci, Elmali; Calhanoglu, Yuksek; Akgun, Guler, Yildiz; Akturkoglu

Latest football match prediction: Bulgaria vs Türkiye

Bulgaria lost both of their first two matches in Group E with the same score of 0-3 — against Spain in their opening game on September 4th and against Georgia three days later.

Their disastrous start has left them without a single point, bottom of the table, and under immense pressure to win this weekend's match.

The team, nicknamed "The Lions," has participated in the World Cup finals seven times, most notably achieving a fourth-place finish in 1994. However, since the 1998 World Cup, Bulgaria has not returned to the biggest tournament on the planet.

Spain is considered the leading contender for first place in Group E, while Bulgaria will have to work very hard if they want to compete for second place with Georgia and Türkiye.

Historically, Bulgaria has faced Türkiye 23 times and won seven times, but their most recent victory was in a friendly match in August 2005.

Türkiye previously beat Bulgaria 4-0 in a friendly match in June 2015, but this will be the first official encounter between the two teams since 1977 — when they met in the Balkan Cup.

Notably, this is also the first time Bulgaria and Türkiye have met in the qualifying rounds of a major tournament, so Saturday's encounter will be historic. Coach Vincenzo Montella and his team are also under considerable pressure after their shocking result in the previous match.

The Turkish team started the qualifying round with a 3-2 victory against Georgia but then suffered a heavy 0-6 defeat against Spain, dropping them to third place in Group E with three points.

Türkiye haven't participated in the World Cup finals since 2002 — a tournament where they finished third — but the team has appeared in the last three European Championships, including reaching the quarter-finals of Euro 2024.

Given the current squad quality, it would be a huge surprise if Montella's team didn't secure one of the top two spots in the group.

Latest Bulgaria vs Türkiye score prediction

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Bulgaria vs Türkiyeas follows:

• Sportsmole:Bulgaria 1-2 Türkiye

• WhoScore:Bulgaria 0-1 Türkiye
• We predict:Bulgaria 1-2 Türkiye

When and where can I watch the Bulgaria vs Türkiye match live?

To watch the Bulgaria vs Türkiye match live in the World Cup qualifiers at 1:45 AM on October 12th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.