Bulgaria vs EnglandEURO QualificationDate: Monday, 14 October 2019Kick-off time at 19:45 UK / 20:45 CETVenue: Nacionalen Stadion Vasil Levski (Sofia).
Team News
Bulgaria
Bulgaria, chasing a first win in this qualifying cycle, has no injury or suspension into the showdown with England. Balakov manager, who has seen his side register five goals in their previous six matches, is likely to retain the same XI from last goalless draw them with Montenegro.
XI predicted: Iliev; Pashov, Dimitrov, Zanev, Nedyalkov; Popov; Ivanov, Malinov, Marcelinho, Wanderson; Kraev.
English
Danny Rose serves a one-match suspension after picking up a yellow disappearance of British degrading Prague mean Leicester City left-back Ben Chilwell is in line to receive the ninth international cap. Elsewhere, Southgate is expected to make some changes with Joe Gomez and Ross Barkley pushing for starts. Turning to the three-back has also been discussed as a possible route for tactical England boss to take.
XI predicted: Pickford; Trippier, Maguire, Gomez, Chilwell; Henderson, Barkley, Mountain; Sterling, Kane, Sancho.
Bulgaria vs England Head-to-head (h2h)
Three Lions are unbeaten in their meetings from 1962 until now.
Three of the eight meeting ends on the side of sharing the spoils.
Britain has made seven clean sheets in the previous eight clashes.
Lions have lost to England in two of the three games by the same 0-3 score.
Prediction
England will be hurting and desperate to make amends after their surprise defeat on Friday night, and the man Southgate will hope to recapture their form of old against opponents of their suffering.
Bulgaria is in a poor run of form and although they take a point against Montenegro, the Lions have been completely besieged for 12 months and needed a victory.
In the end, the British gun attack should prove too strong for their hosts, and the Three Lions will show that their latest loss was a small blip on the road to success qualification.
Prediction: Bulgaria 1-4 England
Bulgaria vs England Betting tips
England win and two teams score @ 3.50 (5/2)
Raheem Sterling to score anytime @ 2.00 (Evens).
