Luxembourg vs Bulgaria Prediction and Betting Tips | November 15th 2024
Luxembourg and Bulgaria go head-to-head at the Luxembourg Stadium in Group C3 of the UEFA Nations League on Friday. Luc Holtz’s men are one of 12 sides yet to taste victory in the campaign and will head into the weekend looking to end this dire run.
Twenty-nine-year-old Gerson Rodrigues came up clutch for Luxembourg as he netted a 78th-minute penalty to hand them a 1-1 draw against Belarus at the ZTE Arena on October 15.
Before that, Holtz’s side kicked off their Nations League campaign with back-to-back defeats against Northern Ireland and Belarus in September, before playing out a goalless draw with Bulgaria on October 12.
After two games on the road, Luxembourg now return to home soil, where they are on a run of four wins from their last six matches across all competitions since June 2023.
Belarus, on the other hand, were on the receiving end of a 5-0 hammering against Northern Ireland in their Group C3 clash at Windsor Park last time out.
Ilian Iliev’s men had gone unbeaten in their opening three games, claiming two draws and one win while scoring one goal and keeping three clean sheets in that time.
Bulgaria have picked up five points from their four Nations League games so far to sit third in the table, two points behind first-placed Northern Ireland and two above rock-bottom Luxembourg.
Luxembourg vs Bulgaria Head-To-Head and Key Numbers
- Bulgaria have been imperious in the history of this fixture, claiming 13 wins and three draws from their previous 16 encounters since April 1969.
- Iliev’s men have won just one of their last 12 competitive matches while losing five and claiming six draws since September 2022.
- Luxembourg have failed to win their last six games in all competitions, losing four and picking up two draws since the start of June.
- Bulgaria are unbeaten in seven of their last eight Nations League matches, claiming three wins and four draws since June 2022.
Luxembourg vs Bulgaria Prediction
While Bulgaria have struggled for consistency in the Nations League, they could climb top of Group C3 with a win at the Luxembourg Stadium. Given the gulf in class and quality between the two nations, we are backing Iliev’s men to extend their dominance over Luxembourg with a comfortable victory on Friday.
Prediction: Luxembourg 0-2 Bulgaria
Luxembourg vs Bulgaria Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Bulgaria to win
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals - No (There have been fewer than three goals scored in seven of Bulgaria’s last nine matches, including friendly games)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards - Yes (There have been at least five bookings in four of the last five meetings between the two nations)