Iceland are in pole position to secure promotion to the second tier of the Nations League and a win in Bulgaria would see them strengthen their claims at the top of Group C4.
Iceland have taken eight points from four games, leaving them two points clear of second-placed Estonia at the top of the section.
Having already played out two draws with Estonia, Iceland close out the group with games against Bulgaria and Luxembourg and will be eyeing maximum points.
Bulgaria sit third in Group C4, having collected four points from as many games, so they will probably need to sign off with two wins in order to finish in the top two.
Bulgaria were outclassed by Iceland in Reykjavik in October, losing 3-0, but they responded with a 2-0 victory in Luxembourg and will be looking to build on that.
Bulgaria v Iceland Tips Summary
Best Bet - Iceland to win @ 8/11
Alternative Bet - Orri Oskarsson anytime goalscorer @ 13/10
Bet Builder - Iceland or draw double chance, Andri Gudjohnsen or Orri Oskarsson to score first & Over 9 corners @ 25/4
Bulgaria v Iceland Prediction
Best Bet: Iceland to win @ 8/11
Iceland warmed-up for the Nations League with respectable friendly defeats against Japan and Argentina and those performances suggested that they should be a class above the opposition in the third tier of this competition.
Two wins and two draws from four matches has seen Iceland take control of Group C4 and leaves them two points clear of Estonia, who were the opponents for those two stalemates.
Arnar Gunnlaugsson’s side cruised to a 3-0 win over Bulgaria in the reverse fixture on home soil and they also triumphed by that scoreline on the road at Luxembourg.
In World Cup qualifying in 2025, Iceland held France to a 2-2 draw at home before being edged out 2-1 in the reverse fixture in Paris when they had a late goal disallowed.
That shows their capabilities and Bulgaria have won only one of their last 10 home games, suffering five defeats in their last eight.
That includes a shock 2-1 loss to Luxembourg in September, so Iceland should be full of optimism in Plovdiv.
Alternative Bet: Orri Oskarsson anytime goalscorer @ 13/10
Andri Gudjohnsen has been in a rich vein of scoring form for Blackburn Rovers this season but, while he leads the line in the Championship, he often has to play second fiddle to Orri Oskarsson for the national team.
That may seem harsh given that Gudjohnsen has scored 10 goals in 14 appearances for his Championship side but Oskarsson plies his trade for Real Sociedad and is seen as Iceland’s most gifted player.
Oskarsson has scored in five of his last six appearances for Sociedad and his 22 caps for Iceland have featured 12 goals.
The 22-year-old scored twice for Iceland in their recent 3-0 win over Bulgaria and he should be able to enhance his growing reputation.
Bulgaria v Iceland Bet Builder Tip
Iceland or draw double chance
Andri Gudjohnsen or Orri Oskarsson to score first
Over 9 corners
Pays 25/4
Iceland are unbeaten after four games in Nations League Group C4, which includes a 3-0 win at home to Bulgaria, and they are unlikely to taste defeat.
In Gudjohnsen and Oskarsson, Iceland have two potent weapons and one of that in-form duo can grab the opening goal.
Gudjohnsen has seven goals in his last seven appearances for Blackburn, while Oskarsson has five goals in his last six starts for Real Sociedad.
There were 10 corners in Iceland’s 3-0 win over Bulgaria and there have been 21 corners across Bulgaria's two Nations League home games.
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Key Match Stats
Bulgaria have won only one of their last 10 home games
Iceland are unbeaten in four matches
Four of the five previous meetings between these nations have gone over 2.5 goals
Iceland have kept three consecutive clean sheets
Both teams have scored in only three of Iceland’s last 11 internationals
Both teams have scored in six of Bulgaria’s last nine at home
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