Moldova vs Bulgaria prediction: team news, lineups, expert analysis June 5, 2026
Friendly International
On June 5, 2026, a friendly match between the national teams of Moldova and Bulgaria will take place. Both teams are eager to secure at least a win in this encounter.
Moldova vs Bulgaria: Team News and Expert Analysis
The Moldovan side looked decent in recent weeks. However, during last year's qualifiers, they managed to secure only one point from eight matches. The losing streak continued in friendly matches as well, suffering a 0-2 defeat to Lithuania and a 2-3 loss to Cyprus in March.
Bulgaria, in the qualifiers, limited themselves to exchanging wins with Georgia, losing all other games not only to Spain but also to Turkey. They did claim victories in March, but their opponents were the Solomon Islands and Indonesia. Most recently, they managed to lose even at home to Montenegro, failing to respond to Sekulić’s goal in the 68th minute.
Popescu’s team averages only 0.6 goals scored per match, while conceding significantly more—up to 3.3 goals per game. Dimitrov and company score an average of 1.4 goals and concede 2.6.
Previous Matches: Moldova vs Bulgaria
The neighbors have met only in the Euro 96 qualifiers, with Bulgaria winning both encounters.
There is little motivation for either side to go all out here. The prediction is for "Under 2.5 total goals" (odds – 1.65).
Moldova vs Bulgaria: Key Stats and Trends
- Moldova has lost eleven of their last twelve matches
- 50% of Moldova’s matches end with goals from both teams and an average total of 3.9 goals per match
- Bulgaria won three consecutive matches before the setback against Montenegro
- 30% of Bulgaria’s matches end with goals from both teams and an average total of 4.0 goals per match
Moldova vs Bulgaria: Probable Starting Lineups
Moldova is expected to play with a 1-5-3-2 formation (probable lineup): Kozhukhari – Gerasymenkov, Dumbrevanu, Ștefan, Revenko, Baboglo – Rață, Pușcaș, Lungu – Popescu, Fratea
Bulgaria is expected to play with a 1-4-3-3 formation (probable lineup): Naumov – Velkovski, Ivanov, Dimitrov, Galchev – Iliev, Panayotov, Kraev – Petkov, Yordanov, Petkov
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