Prediction: Italy vs Bulgaria

Prediction: Italy to win 3-0

Best Odds: 9/2

Bookmaker: Betfair

Italy and Bulgaria will face each other in 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C this week. The match will be held at Stadio Artemio Franchi in Florence and is scheduled to kick off at 7:45pm UK time on Saturday.

Italy

Italy have made a superb start to their 2022 World Cup qualifying campaign. Roberto Mancini’s side have picked up nine points from a possible nine.

The Euro 2020 winners beat Northern Ireland in their opening game and then got the better of Bulgaria 2-0 away from home. Italy won 2-0 against Lithuania in their last qualifier in March.

Team News:

Leonardo Spinazzola is a long-term injury concern. Nicolo Zaniolo is back in the fold.

Bulgaria

Bulgaria have made a disappointing start to their 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C campaign. They have picked up just one point from three games so far.

Yasen Petrov’s side went down 3-1 to Switzerland at home in their opening qualifier and then lost 2-0 to Italy. Bulgaria played out a goalless draw with Northern Ireland in Belfast in March.

Team News:

Andrea Hristov, Dimitar Iliev and Nikolay Mihaylov all are likely to start.

Key Factors to Consider

• Italy have scored six goals in three World Cup qualifiers.
• Italy have yet to concede in the World Cup qualifiers.
• Bulgaria have scored one goal in three World Cup qualifiers.
• Bulgaria have conceded five goals in the World Cup qualifiers.
• Italy have never lost against Bulgaria.

Conclusion

It is very likely that Italy will win by a big margin against Bulgaria. The Italians won the Euro 2020 finals this summer and have one of the best and strongest squads in the world.

Prediction: Italy to win 3-0

Best Odds: 9/2

Bookmaker: Betfair