Bulgaria vs Turkey Prediction – 11.10.2025

Bulgaria hosts Turkey in the capital city of Sofia in another game from Group E of the World Cup qualifiers. The Bulgarians lost their first two matches in the group, without scoring a goal, while Turkey will try to recover after the horrible 0-6 home defeat against Spain in their last game.

Bulgaria vs Turkey Tips

• Turkey to Win;
• Turkey Over 2.5 Goals;
• Bulgaria Under 1.5 Goals;

Bulgaria Preview and News

Bulgaria approach this match with a new head coach. The previous manager, Ilian Iliev, was sacked after the two 0-3 defeats against Spain and Georgia. He was replaced by Alexander Dimitrov, the manager who was coaching the U-21 team until recently.

Dimitrov didn’t have an easy task when he had to pick his players for the next two games against Turkey and Spain. Unlike 30 or 20 years ago, Bulgarian football hardly produces any stars. Some of the leaders in this team are PAOK’s striker Kiril Despodov, Leeds United’s midfielder Ilia Gruev and Oxford United’s Filip Krastev. These players have to lead the other by example in this case.

Turkey Preview and News

Meanwhile, the Turkish FA decided to stick with Vincenzo Montella despite the historic 0-6 loss against Spain. Despite this heavy defeat, it’s a fact that the Italian tactician is doing a good job with the Crescent Stars. But we can say he needed to take a different approach against Spain.

Contrary to Bulgaria’s case, Turkey have some really big stars in their squad. Real Madrid’s Arda Güler is the new superstar of the Crescent Stars, while Juventus’ Kenan Yildiz is another player who can decide games on his own. Meanwhile, captain Hakan Çalhanoglu is dictating the play in midfield, while Kerem Aktürkoglu is another player who poses a significant threat in attack.

For Inter Milan’s Çalhanoglu, this will be his 100th match for the Turkish national team. The 31-year-old midfielder would like to celebrate with a win in Sofia.

Head-to-Head Matches

There are 23 games played between Bulgaria and Turkey until now. The Bulgarians have the advantage with 10 wins against this opponent, while the Turks have 7 wins. Many things are different now, though.

Bulgaria vs Turkey Betting Preview

It’d be very difficult for Bulgaria to make a stand against Turkey, despite playing with a new manager. This usually brings some fresh energy to any team, but in this case, the Crescent Stars just look much better than their opponent. Vincenzo Montella’s team is the favourite here, by some big margin.