Analysis and prediction for Spain vs Bulgaria: Crushing the visitors.
The World Cup qualifying match between Spain and Bulgaria will take place at 1:45 AM on October 15th. Nghe An newspapers, radio, and television will analyze the teams' form, provide football commentary, and predict the score.
Latest information on the Spain vs Bulgaria match lineups.
Spain will still be missing a number of key players including Dean Huijsen, Rodri, Dani Olmo and young talent Lamine Yamal – all of whom withdrew from the squad before the match against Georgia due to injury.
Alex Baena and Pablo Barrios may be given a chance to play, but coach Luis de la Fuente is likely to keep the same lineup that beat Georgia to ensure stability. Striker Mikel Oyarzabal will be the biggest hope in attack, having scored a significant number of goals.6 goals in the last 8 matchesfor the team.
On the Bulgarian side, defender Emil Tsenov withdrew before the match against Türkiye, opening up a starting opportunity for Kristian Dimitrov – who could partner Rosen Bozhinov in central defense. Ivan Turitsov is also ready to compete for the right-back position.
Striker Kiril Despodov will continue to wear the captain's armband after returning to the national team in the defeat against Türkiye, and is expected to be a rare source of inspiration in Bulgaria's attack during their difficult away trip to Spain.
Latest predicted lineups for Spain vs Bulgaria
Spain:
Simon; Porro, Le Normand, Cubarsi, Cucurella; Merino, Zubimendi, Pedri; Torres, Pino, Oyarzabal
Bulgaria:
Mitov; Turitsov, Dimitrov, Bozhinov, Petrov; Chochev, Stoyanov, Kraev; Petkov, Kirilov, Despodov
Latest football match prediction: Spain vs Bulgaria
The Spanish national team is showing impressive form after their penalty shootout defeat to Portugal in the UEFA Nations League final in June.
"La Roja" made a strong comeback with a 3-0 victory away at Bulgaria in their opening World Cup qualifying match, before thrashing Türkiye 6-0 in their second match of the September international break.
Under the guidance of coach Luis de la Fuente, Spain continued their winning streak with a 2-0 victory over Georgia on Saturday at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero (Elche). Yeremy Pino and Mikel Oyarzabal scored, with Ferran Torres missing a penalty in between. With this result, the "Bulls" have scored at least two goals in 10 consecutive matches – only the fourth time in their history they have achieved this feat.
Having secured all 9 points from three matches, Spain currently leads the group, three points ahead of Türkiye and six points ahead of Georgia. They have a significant advantage in securing qualification.13th consecutive World Cup.
The team, currently ranked number one in the FIFA rankings, is confident of securing another three points, especially considering they have won 5 of their last 6 encounters with Bulgaria – including a 1-0 victory in a friendly in Granada in November 2002.
Despite having three qualifying matches remaining, Bulgaria's chances of qualifying for the World Cup for the first time since 1998 seem to have vanished.
They began the campaign with two 0-3 defeats against Spain and Georgia, leading to the departure of coach Ilian Iliev after nearly two years in charge. His successor, Aleksandar Dimitrov, also had a rocky start, with the team suffering a humiliating 1-6 defeat against Türkiye at home on Saturday.
The match was tied 1-1 after the first half, but Bulgaria completely collapsed in the second half, conceding five more goals. That result leaves them bottom of Group E, six points behind Turkey – who are in second place.
"The lions" haveno win in eight consecutive matchesSince beating Luxembourg 1-0 last November (2 draws, 6 losses), they now face the reigning European champions, having already conceded at least two goals.seven consecutive matchesrecently.
Latest Spain vs Bulgaria score prediction
Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have provided our predictions for the match.Spain vs Bulgariaas follows:
- Sportsmole:Spain 4-1 Bulgaria
- WhoScore:Spain 3-0 Bulgaria
- We predict:Spain 4-0 Bulgaria
When and where can I watch Spain vs Bulgaria live?
To watch the Spain vs Bulgaria match live in the World Cup qualifiers at 1:45 AM on October 15th, viewers can tune in to the following channels:K+ Sport,K+PMor online sports channels. We hope you enjoy watching football.
