Bulgaria are without a win in four games and will look to end the run when they host Iran. The visitors have been unbeaten since the World Cup. They will try to gain as much experience as they can before the next 2026 qualifying matches.
Preview (Bulgaria vs. Iran)
Recently, Bulgaria has struggled, going four games without a victory and putting pressure on themselves. The Bulgarian manager will be hopeful that the forthcoming international break can bring a return to winning ways. The momentum will be important moving into the following qualifying matches. Mladen Krstajic’s team is now fourth in their table. The Lions, despite their lack of victories, enter this game after two straight draws. It demonstrates that they may occasionally be challenging to break down. However, given that Kiril Despodov’s goal had given them the lead up until the 96th minute against Serbia. The 1-1 outcome angered Bulgarian fans.
The Lions found it difficult to digest the late equalizer. It served as a stark reminder of the importance of maintaining focus throughout a game in international soccer. They are unbeaten in their last two games. Iran is coming off a World Cup campaign that showed promise, the visitors are now in better shape. The Persian Stars defeated Wales 2-0 to earn three points for their World Cup group. They are now attempting to build on that success.
Iran then continued their winning streak by defeating Kenya by a score of two goals to one. This came after Iran had previously drawn 1-1 with Russia thanks to a Mehdi Taremi penalty. Given Bulgaria’s frequent troubles towards the end of games, the Persian Stars will take comfort in the fact that they took a long time to come back into that game. In that friendly, Mohammad Mohebi and Ramin Rezaeian scored goals in the final 15 minutes, and a repeat performance this week would help boost the team’s confidence going into the forthcoming World Cup qualification matches.
Team News
In their most recent game, Bulgaria changed up their formation to a 3-4-3, and they could utilize it again this time. Despodov might wind up being the line leader once more in this game, especially given he just scored a goal in his previous outing. Rezaeian was only used as a replacement for the visitors during their previous game, but this time around he could be utilized right away after scoring the game-winning goal in the exhibition.
The Persian Stars will probably continue to keep their fur at the back, particularly as they will probably be facing three attackers at once. Bulgaria may have the home-field advantage going into this game, but Iran has a stronger lineup and their previous successes should give them an advantage. Recent performances by the Persian Stars have been impressive, and this should help them secure a comfortable victory.
Bulgaria 0 – 2 Iran
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