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Republic of Ireland Bulgaria betting prediction


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This match brings teams face to face in very difficult moments in this competition, however, the Republic of Ireland is more organized in the different moments of the match. In this way, we believe that the Irish dominate and enjoy the best chances to score goals, however, Bulgaria's counterattacks could create some problems. Having said that and counting on these details, betting in favor of the ''Over 2 Goals" market is of enormous value.
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Preview
Republic of Ireland and Bulgaria face at Aviva Stadium, in a match for this stage of the UEFA Nations League (League B). The head‑to‑head history of the last 3 years favours the home team, since in the last 2 matches they won 1 and tied 1. Both teams register significant differences between home and away results, so the home/away factor is worth atention.

Analysis Ireland

After 2 draws and 3 losses, the home team is currently in the 3rd position, with 2 points won. In the last match, they have lost (1‑0) in an away match against Wales, after in the previous round they have lost (1‑0) in an away match against Finland. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 7 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 5 goals scored and 17 conceded; against 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 16 goals scored and 13 conceded. In the last 8 home matches Republic of Ireland has won 4, tied 3 and lost 1.

In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 5 matches. They haven't been very strong defensively, since they have suffered goals in 4 of the last 5 matches, and their offense needs to do better, since they haven’t scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. They haven't been able to score the first goal. In fact, they have only opened up the score in 2 of the last 15 matches, they have reached half‑time in advantage in 1 of those 2 matches and held on to the lead until the end of the match in all of them. They have conceded the first goal in 10 of their 15 matches, and have only turned the score around in 1.

The Republic of Ireland takes off for this round after having added a defeat, by 1-0, in the trip to the ground of Wales, adding in this way the second straight defeat in this Nations League B. Now, in this match against Bulgaria, coach Stephen Kenny should play in the usual 4-3-3 favoring a more supported style of play, with successive paused attacks, especially by the runners. James McClean is the player with the best quality to shake the offensive game in Ireland, which is very fast and strong in 1x1. For this game the home team does not have Jeff Hendrick and Jayson Molumby, both suspended.

Confirmed Lineup: Darren Randolph, Dara O'Shea, Kevin Long, Ryan Manning, Ronan Curtis, Jason Knight, Robbie Brady, Conor Hourihane, James Collins.

Analysis Bulgaria

The away team is currently in the 4th position, with 1 point won, after 1 draw and 4 losses. In the penultimate round, they have lost a home match agaisnt Wales by (0‑1). In the last round, they have lost a home match against Finland by (1‑2). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 1 win, 4 draws and 10 losses in away matches, with 10 goals scored and 29 conceded; against 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses at their stadium, with 16 goals scored and 22 conceded. Their last away match for this competition ended in a loss by (2‑0) against Finland. In the last 7 away matches Bulgaria has tied 2 and lost 5.

In this competition, they have a sequence of 4 losses in the last matches and they haven't won any of the last 5 matches. Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 5 matches for this competition. This is a team that has had a hard time trying to score first. They have opened up the score in only 3 of the last 15 matches, they have reached half‑time in front in 1 of those 3 matches and have held on to the lead in 2. In 15 matches, they have conceded the first goal 11 times and have never been able to turn the score around.

Bulgaria for this game with a defeat, by 1-2, in the reception to Finland, adding in this way the fourth straight defeat in this League of Nations: Dimitar Iliev scored the only goal of the team. In this match against the Republic of Ireland, coach Georgi Dermendzhiev should play in the usual 4-3-3 with Galin Ivanov, Spas Delev and Bozhidar Kraev being the most offensive references of the team: the last player mentioned is very fast and strong when finishing . Still, it is important to note that the Bulgarians have several flaws in maintaining possession of the ball. For this game the visiting coach can count on all his players.

Confirmed Lineup: Martin Lukov, Strahil Popov, Cicinho, Kristian Dimitrov, Kristiyan Malinov, Aleksandar Tsvetkov, Bozhidar Kraev, Dimitar Iliev, Georgi Angelov.
Coach: M. Kasabov.

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The tip and bet suggestion for the Ireland vs Bulgaria match, on 18 November 2020, of the preview written by the editors of Online Betting Academy, goes to: Handicap, Over 2 goals ⇒ bet available on williamhill.

The Ireland vs Bulgaria on 18 November 2020 will be played at Dublin, Aviva Stadium.

The most voted bet by tipsters at Online Betting Academy, for the Ireland Bulgaria match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Ireland at with 100% of the tips.

 

UEFA Nations League - 2020/2021

  • 100% 170 / 170 Games

  • Home team wins 37.65%
  • Draws 28.82%
  • Away team wins 33.53%
  • Over 1.5 65.29%
  • Over 2.5 40%
  • Over 3.5 20%
  • Goals 388
  • Goals /match 2.28
  • Goals /match home 1.26
  • Goals /match away 1.02
  • Both teams score 45.29%
  • Goals after 80' 13.4%
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