Bulgaria vs Spain prediction 04.09.2025 | World Cup Qualifiers
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- Competition: World Cup Qualifiers
- Date: 4th September 2025
- Kick-off: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
- Venue: National Sports Academy Vasil Levski
This week, Bulgaria will welcome the Spanish national team to Sofia, with both sides looking to start their European Group E World Cup qualifying campaign with a win. Bookmakers have given the visitors a 99% chance of securing all three points in this match but he Lions will be motivated by the fact that they have avoided defeat in each of their last three World Cup qualifiers. This Read this Bulgaria vs. Spain preview brings you our predictions and the latest news.
vs Head to Head (H2H) stats
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Spain
1 : 1
Bulgaria
European Championship
Thursday’s game will be the first ever meeting between these two nations in all competitions.
Bulgaria team overview
Bulgaria were last in action in the first week of June, when they faced Greece in Heraklion. The Lions conceded four goals without scoring any themselves to extend their winless run to five matches.
They shipped at least two goals in all but one of those matches, which will be a huge concern for their fans ahead of Spain's visit.
Aberdeen goalkeeper Dimitar Mitov and First League defender Georgi Kostadinov are among the 22-man squad named by head coach Ilian Iliev for this month's international fixtures.
Last matches of
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Greece
4 : 0
Bulgaria
Friendly International
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Bulgaria
2 : 2
Cyprus
Friendly International
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Republic of Ireland
2 : 1
Bulgaria
UEFA Nations League
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Bulgaria
1 : 2
Republic of Ireland
UEFA Nations League
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Bulgaria
1 : 1
Belarus
UEFA Nations League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Plamen Iliev
Defenders
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2
Nikolay Minkov
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5
Fabian Nürnberger
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14
Anton Nedyalkov
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15
Simeon Petrov
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6
Valentin Antov
Midfielders
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16
Marin Petkov
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17
Georgi Milanov
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4
Ilia Gruev
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11
Kiril Despodov
Forwards
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10
Bozhidar Kraev
Spain team overview
Spain's last match saw them lose the Nations League final to a Cristiano Ronaldo-inspired Portugal side on penalties after a 2-2 draw. The draw at full time took La Roja’s unbeaten run across all competitions to 20 matches.
They won 13 of the 17 competitive games played in that spell, including the 5:4 victory against France in the Nations League semi-final in June and the 2:1 win against Germany in the Euro quarter-final last year.
Recently back after lengthy spells on the sidelines with cruciate ligament injuries, Rodri and Dani Carvajal have been named in the Spain squad for the World Cup qualifiers against Bulgaria and Turkey.
Barcelona teammates Lamine Yamal and Pedri are also in the squad, but new arrival Joan García was not selected by head coach Luis de la Fuente.
Last matches of
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Portugal
5 : 3
Spain
UEFA Nations League
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Spain
5 : 4
France
UEFA Nations League
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Spain
4 : 4
Netherlands
UEFA Nations League
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Netherlands
2 : 2
Spain
UEFA Nations League
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Spain
3 : 2
Switzerland
UEFA Nations League
lineup
Goalkeeper
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23
Unai Simón
Defenders
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24
Marc Cucurella
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12
Dean Huijsen
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3
Robin Le Normand
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14
Óscar Mingueza
Midfielders
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8
Fabián Ruiz
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18
Martín Zubimendi
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20
Pedri
Forwards
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11
Nico Williams
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21
Mikel Oyarzabal
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19
Lamine Yamal
Prediction
Unbeaten in their last 25 competitive games, with 20 wins and 10 clean sheets, Spain are certain to leave Bulgaria with all three points this week. La Roja scored 20 goals in their last seven games, with each of the last five ending with four or more goals. Bulgaria have not kept a clean sheet in their last five matches, so I am predicting a 4-1 away win.
Three reasons we expect at least three goals in this game
- Each of the last four games of Bulgaria ended with over 2.5 goals.
- Bets on over 2.5 goals won in each of the last seven games of Spain.
- Three of the last four World Cup qualifying games of Bulgaria produced 3+ goals.
Main prediction -
Over 2.5 goals
Best Odds:
Megapari
1.48
vs standings in WC Qualification Europe
| Group E | P | W | D | L |
G - A
|
GD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkey | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 - 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Bulgaria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Spain | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 - 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 - 3 | -1 | 0 |