Bulgaria vs Iceland Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 13th November 2026

Bulgaria enter Hristo Botev, Plovdiv for their penultimate match in the Nations League C group stage. They are up against Icelandthis coming Friday, with both aiming for a strong finish. Bulgaria lost to 3-0 Iceland in their last encounter. This served as payback for the 3-2 win, which Bulgaria dished out the match before that.

Bulgaria enter their upcoming game placed as number 90 in the FIFA world ranking. There is a bit of a gap to opponents Iceland, who enter the game ranked number 73 in the world.

We have reached the penultimate round of the group stage and as number three we have Bulgaria on four, whereas Iceland are looking at eight as number one.

Bulgaria are not a high scoring team these days, as they only found the back of the net six times in the last ten outings. That is an average of just 0.6 goals per game, as they conceded 11 goals. They managed six clean sheets in these matches.

Iceland scored seven goals, conceded one and managed three clean sheets in their previous two matches.

Bulgaria vs Iceland Prediction

Bulgaria Form

Their last three matches saw Bulgaria drawing 0-0 with Estonia, losing 3-0 against Iceland before beating Luxembourg by 0-2. Bulgaria claimed just a single measly win from a possible six, which also saw them drawing two and losing three matches, in which they scored five and conceded eight goals.

Iceland Form

Iceland recorded a draw and two wins, as the won by 0-3 and 3-0 against Luxembourg and Bulgaria, respectively. Last time out, Estonia ended their streak as the match finished even 0-0. Iceland claimed two wins against two draws and two defeats in their last six internationals. The scoreline from these matches reads five goals conceded and seven scored.

Bulgaria enter the fifth Nations League C group match on four points and need to go all-in chasing a win. A draw might be enough to keep them in the race for the next round, but are they willing to depend that much on Lady Luck? To be in with a sound chance of seeing the next round, a win is needed for Bulgaria. Iceland remain undefeated on four points after their first four Nations League C matches this season. Naturally, they hope to keep their momentum going and challenge for top spot in the group. A win here in the 5th round will keep them on course.

Bulgaria are really tough to break down, but as the expense of scoring only few goals themselves. A low scoring encounter is on the menu on Friday, when Iceland come visiting.

Bulgaria vs Iceland Team News

Bulgaria vs Iceland H2H

Bulgaria took a hit when Iceland handed them a 3-0 defeat in their latest encounter. The former did win the reverse match though, as they secured a triumph to their name by claiming a 3-2 win. Bulgaria enter the match against Iceland with a 3-1-1 record in their previous five encounters. A win rate of 60%, which is perhaps worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Bulgaria vs Iceland Results

In the past five matches between home side Bulgaria and Iceland both teams found the back of the net four times. Best priced odds on both teams to score with the bookies are at 17/20.

Bulgaria vs Iceland Betting Tips

Having scored just once lately for his country, Atanas Iliev will be eager to hit the target again, and the upcoming game presents an opportunity to step up. Iceland hope Orri Oskarsson can inflict some damage on their upcoming opponents by adding to his tally of three goals in his last six international matches.

Bulgaria claimed a modest one wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in four of the games, whilst losing five. Iceland won two of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost five of the games in this run. Goals are usually flowing for Bulgaria on home soil these days, and at both ends of pitch. Both teams found the back of the net in six of their last 10 matches here. In contrast, both teams to score happened three times for Iceland in their last 10 league games away from home.

Over 2.5 goals happened four times in the past five encounters between Bulgaria and Iceland, with Bulgaria scoring 1.8 goals on average per game. Iceland averaged 1.6 goals, while both teams scored four times. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Bulgaria, who scored an average of 1.8 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals appeared in five of the last ten matches that Iceland played across all tournaments. They scored one time on average in the process.