Russia – Bulgaria : Preview & Prediction
Russia and Bulgaria face off in a friendly. This will be the 2nd of the year for Russia, after the previous one against Poland. In the case of Bulgaria, this will be their 2nd friendly of the year, after the previous friendly against Slovakia. There is no recent record of direct clashes between the two teams, who have not played any matches in the last 3 years. The last time they met, on 11‑08‑2010, in a match that ended with the final score: Russia (1‑0) Bulgaria.
This is the 2º friendly match of the year for the home team, after the friendly against Poland, which ended with the final score: Poland (1‑1) Russia. In the last 10 home matches Russia has a record of 6 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. The team has conceded goals to its opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so their defense needs to improve, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have managed to score in 7 of the last 10 matches. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 5 times and have never been able to turn the score around. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions there is 1 period that stands out: they have scored 9 of their 23 goals between minutes (76’‑90′).
Russia enters this match after a 1-1 draw against Poland in a friendly to prepare for their next official matches: the only goal was scored by Vyacheslav Karavaev. The Russian team usually plays with a 3-4-3 tactical formation, favoring a playing style of constant transitions, trying to take advantage of some of the opponent’s mistakes. The three most advanced men of this team will be Aleksey Miranchuk, Aleksandr Golovin and Artem Dzyuba, the latter is very effective in finishing. Coach Stanislav Cherchesov can count on all his players.
The away team plays its 2 nd friendly match of the year, after having faced Slovakia, in a match that ended with the final score: Slovakia (1‑1) Bulgaria. In the last 9 away matches Bulgaria has tied 4 and lost 5. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded goals in 7 of the last 10 matches. In their away matches there is a tendency for few goals, as 4 of their last 9 matches ended with Under 1.5 goals and 6 out of 9 ended with Under 2.5 goals. In 15 matches, they have never been able to turn the score around in the 9 matches in which they conceded the first goal.
Bulgaria comes for this match after a 1-1 draw against Slovakia in a friendly to prepare for their next official matches, with Atanas Iliev scoring the only goal. The Bulgarian national team generally plays in a traditional 4-3-3 formation, favoring a style of play with constant transitions. It is worth noting that, in this tactical scheme, the three most advanced players are Kiril Despodov, Andrey Galabinov and Spas Delev. For this match, coach Yasen Petrov can count on all his players.
Russia – Bulgaria : Betting Tips
Russia – Win Odds: 1.45
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
