Italy vs Bulgaria Prediction & Betting Tips - World Cup

Prediction published on 30/08/2021, 14:02  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 30/08/2021 at 17:03 in World Cup Predictions

European champions Italy get back to the pitch for the first time since claiming glory at Wembley in Euro 2020 and will be hoping to move closer to the 2022 World Cup when they host Bulgaria in Group C. Going to this World Cup qualifier, Italy top the group with nine points while Bulgaria have one point, in fourth place. The hosts go to this game unbeaten in their last 34 matches, with 27 wins in there. However, they have no clean sheet in the last four matches, as both sides have scored in the four games. Three of the last five matches have produced under 2.5 goals. Among Italy’s wins in this group was a 2-0 result over Bulgaria, and they have scored two each in the other two matches as well, while keeping clean sheets in each of the three matches. They missed out on the 2018 World Cup and have been on a recovery path, winning the Euro 2020 gong a big statement. Italy are unbeaten in their last 56 World Cup qualification matches at home.

Bulgaria head into this game on a very poor run, having managed just one win in their last 15 matches. That one, a 3-0 win over Gibraltar, came way back in November 2020. They go to this game heavily as the underdogs and playing away in Italy will call for a lot of discipline. Bulgaria have failed to score in four of their last five matches and have managed just one goal in the process. They go to this game on two straight away losses and having failed to score in eight of their last 10 away matches. In 22 away matches, Bulgaria have managed just three clean sheets. They have no win in the last nine matches against Italy, losing six with three ending in draws.