Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria Prediction 25.03.2024

• Competition: International Friendlies
• Date: Monday, 25th, March 2024
• Kickoff: 16:00 UTC / 17.00 CET
• Venue: Tofiq Bahramov Stadium (Baku)

Azerbaijan and Bulgaria are set to lock horns in an international friendly duel at the Tofiq Bahramov Stadium on Monday, both looking to build on their promising starts to 2024.

Azerbaijan vs Bulgaria Betting Tips: X2 (Double chance)

Starting the new year didn't go as smoothly as hoped for the Milli komanda, as they had to grapple with the challenge of stoppage time to eventually break the resistance of one of Asia's weaker nations, Mongolia, with a gritty 1-0 victory, courtesy of Bahlul Mustafazada's winner.

In all fairness, Arif Asadov's side had every right to expect a more emphatic victory, as they dominated with a mammoth 30 attemps and 73% possession, but the lack of finishing touch was unexpected, especially considering they swept Sweden aside with a devasting 3-0 win in Baku just a few months ago.

Boasting four wins on the trot in non-competitive fixtures, the Azerbaijanis will be eager to extend their streak of friendly victories, but their hopes are overshadowed by a dark history in head-to-head meetings with the Bulgarian national team.

Up to this point, Lavovene have refused to let the bitter taste of failure consume them against their Monday foes, emerging victorious in three out of a total of four H2H meetings, two of which came in their group doubleheader during the EURO 2016 qualifiers.

Following in the exact footsteps of his colleague, newly-appointed coach Ilian Iliev kicked off this year's calendar and steered his national team to their first victory since November 16, 2022, as they outclassed the African outfit Tanzania with a solitary goal from star Kiril Despodov.

Impressively, since the 55-year-old took the reins of the coaching seat, the Bulgarians have remained unbeaten in any of the three matches under his tenure, and prior to the aforementioned friendly success, they held Serbia and Hungary to 2-2 stalemates, conceding late equalizers on both occasions.

Stepping into the new year with the right foot forward, both teams aim to close their March international duties on the same note, but it appears that Bulgaria holds a slight edge in this race, as not only do they possess greater quality on paper, but they have also proven to be a tough puzzle for the Azerbaijanis to solve. All in all, we recommend the safer option and back the Bulgarians on the double chance.