Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland prediction 20.03.2025 | Nations League

• Competition: UEFA Nations League B/C, Relegation Playoff, 1st Leg
• Date: Thursday, 20th March, 2025
• Kickoff: 19:45 UK / 20:45 CET
• Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (Plovdiv)

Bulgaria had a terrible two decades behind them as they failed to appear in any major tournaments! In the last Euro Qualifiers, the Lions were atrocious, finishing last in a fairly easy group with Hungary, Serbia, Montenegro, and Lithuania. However, in the UEFA Nations League C, they did well, finishing 2nd and getting the opportunity to climb to League B. Still, the bookies do not trust them too much, offering odds around 3.2 for them to go past Ireland.

Republic of Ireland had a disastrous EURO Qualifiers, finishing 4th with only six points in eight rounds. They only secured points against one of the weakest European teams, Gibraltar. Unfortunately, they continued with poor performances and are in danger of dropping out of the UEFA Nations League B for the first time since the competition started in the 2018/19 season.

Bulgaria vs Republic of Ireland pick: Under 2.5 goals

Bulgaria have been fantastic for this bet in the UEFA Nations League C as five out of their six games finished with fewer than three goals. At home, they proved to be a pretty good defensive team, allowing only one goal in three games vs Belarus, Luxembourg, and Northern Ireland.

Republic of Ireland had a terrible offensive performance in the competition so far. They only scored three goals in six games - 0.5 per game. Ireland are generally a much weaker team when playing away from home. So scoring a goal, even against Bulgaria, could be a challenge.

In the previous two h2h games, we saw a goalless and a 1:1 draw. Considering the previous h2h games and all the above, an under 2.5 goals bet seems like the best option for the upcoming game.