Estonia vs Bulgaria prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis
On November 16, 2026, Estonia and Bulgaria meet in the sixth round of UEFA Nations League League C. A win could see the hosts finish top of the group.
Estonia vs Bulgaria: team news and expert analysis
Estonia won the Baltic Cup in June, beating the Faroe Islands and Lithuania 1-0. They have also avoided defeat this autumn, although their only win was a 1-0 home victory over Luxembourg. Their other matches in September and October ended in draws.
Bulgaria managed just one win in qualifying a year ago, beating Georgia. They also made a slow start this time around: in the first half of the Nations League campaign, they took only a point against their current opponents (a 0-0 home draw) and lost to the other two sides. But in October they got the job done, beating Luxembourg 2-0.
In the fifth round, Estonia travelled to Luxembourg and claimed a crucial, if narrow, 1-0 victory. Bulgaria hosted Iceland and completely fell apart, failing to respond as they conceded five unanswered goals!
Previous meetings: Estonia vs Bulgaria
The sides have met four times before. Bulgaria won once, with the other three matches ending in draws.
The hosts know how important a win is here—and they can get the result they need (odds – 2.1).
Estonia vs Bulgaria: key stats and trends
- Estonia have lost one of their last ten matches
- Estonia average one goal scored and 1.1 conceded per match
- Both teams have scored in 50% of Estonia's matches, with an average of 2.1 total goals per game
- Bulgaria have lost four of their last seven matches
- Bulgaria average 1.8 goals scored and 1.6 conceded per match
- Both teams have scored in 40% of Bulgaria's matches, with an average of 3.4 total goals per game
Estonia vs Bulgaria: probable starting lineups
Estonia are expected to line up in a 1-5-4-1 formation: Hein — Sjønning-Larsen, Mets, Tõugjas, Paskotsi, Peetson — Shein, Palumets, Kristal, Käit — Männilaan
Bulgaria are expected to line up in a 1-4-3-3 formation: Naumov — Turitsov, Velkov, Tsenov, Velkovski — Gruev, Kraev, Rusev — Minchev, Petkov, Balov
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