Bulgaria vs Hungary Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 16th November 2023
They are into game seven in this group, where Hungary are already confirmed as participants in Euro 2024, while Bulgaria have nothing to play for.
Bulgaria arrive at this match placed as number 84 in the FIFA world ranking, while Hungary lack behind as number 30 in the world.
It has been a deplorable campaign from the once great Bulgarian national team. Greats like Iordanov and Stoichkov will be looking on in disgust. Meanwhile, the sons of the Magyars are riding high as their place in Germany next year is already secured.
Bulgaria vs Hungary Prediction
Bulgaria Form
In their last three matches, Bulgaria lost 2-1 against Montenegro, 0-2 against Lithuania and 2-0 against Albania. Bulgaria came through their previous six internationals without a win to show from their efforts. They managed two draws and four defeats, conceded nine goals and scored three times.
Hungary Form
Hungary are unbeaten in their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against Czech Republic. Then, they took out Serbia 2-1, followed by a 2-2 draw with Lithuania. Hungary won three of a possible six internationals, as well as playing three draws and suffering zero defeats. They scored nine while also conceding five times.
Bookmakers have Hungary down as rather big favourites for the win against Bulgaria. While the hosts will obviously come out fighting, we still think the visitors will prevail in the end.
Bulgaria conceded a goal in their previous eight matches on the bounce.
Hungary managed to remain unbeaten in 10 consecutive games.
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Bulgaria vs Hungary Stats
- In the last 11 Bulgaria matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Bulgaria have conceded in 16 of the last 18 home matches
- In 9 of the last 11 Bulgaria matches the sum of goals was under 2.5
- Bulgaria have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Bulgaria have not won the last 9 matches in a row
- Hungary have not lost the last 10 matches in a row
- Hungary have not lost 16 of the last 18 away matches
- Hungary have scored in 15 of the last 17 matches
- In 10 of the last 12 Hungary matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 4 matches in a row Hungary played, both teams scored
Bulgaria vs Hungary Team News
Hungary will have only one absentee when they travel to face Bulgaria at Hristo Botev, Plovdiv.
Roland Sallai won't be travelling with Hungary this time, as he nurses an injury.
Bulgaria vs Hungary H2H
When these two nations last faced off against each other, Hungary ended up taking all 3 points in a 3-0 victory. Bulgaria enter the match against Hungary with a 1-2-2 record in their previous five encounters. A win rate of 20%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.
Bulgaria vs Hungary Results
In the previous five matches between Bulgaria and Hungary, both teams found the back of the net three times.
Bulgaria vs Hungary Betting Tips
Kiril Despodov has found the back of the net one times in his previous six European Championship games for Bulgaria; who won't mind him striking again on Thursday? Punters will also be looking for Barnabas Varga to keep up his current streak for Hungary, having scored four in his last six European Championship games.
Bulgaria claimed all three points four times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing two along the way. They endured defeat in four of the games in this run. Hungary won five of their last 10 games away, while drawing four and losing one in this series of matches. Of the last 10 times Bulgaria stepped out in front of their home crowd, "both teams to score" happened six times. Both teams also scored in six of the last 10 away games for Hungary.
Over 2.5 goals came out two times in the last five encounters between these two teams. Bulgaria managed an average of one goal, with Hungary averaging 1.6 goals in these games. Both teams to score was a winning bet three times in this run of matches. Bulgaria saw over 2.5 goals in two of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 0.5 goals during this run. In the last ten games for Hungary, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.7 times goals per game themselves.