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The action continues in Group E of the Rankings for the 2026 FIFA World Cup com Turkey i Bulgaria horns at the Bursa Atatürk Stadium on Saturday. Having lost their last three meetings since May 2012, Aleksandar Dimitrov's men will go into the weekend looking to overcome the hosts and break their losing streak in the qualifiers.
Turkiye produced another dominant team display last time out as they cruised to a 4-1 win over Georgia at the Kocaeli Stadium on 14 October.
Earlier, Vincenzo Montella's side made it two wins from their opening three games in Group E, with a 6-0 rout of Spain on September 7 sandwiched between the two wins.
Turkiye have collected nine points from their four qualifying matches so far to sit second in Group E, three points behind Spain, who have won each of their four matches.
On the other hand, four games into a dismal qualifying campaign, Bulgaria are still looking for their first taste of victory as they sit bottom of Group E.
Dimitrov's men have lost each of their four matches, conceding an astonishing 16 goals while scoring just once at the opposite end of the pitch.
While Bulgaria will be looking to finish the campaign strongly, next up is the challenge of an opposition side who have won each of their last three meetings, scoring 12 goals and keeping two clean sheets since a 3-1 defeat in August 2005.
Turkey vs Bulgaria Head to head and key numbers
- With 10 wins in the last 24 matches between the two teams, Bulgaria has a superior record in the history of this match.
- Turkiye have secured eight wins in that time, while the spoils have been shared on six occasions.
- Turkiye are on a three-game winning streak against Bulgaria and are unbeaten in six of their last seven meetings (4W 2D) since October 1984.
- Bulgaria are winless in their last seven competitive games, losing six and drawing one since a 1-0 win over Luxembourg in November 2024.
Turkiye vs Bulgaria Prediction
Turkey will be keen to face an out-of-form Bulgaria side as they look to move level with Spain at the top of the group standings.
Bulgaria's form in the qualifiers has been nothing to write home about, and we expect Montella's men to extend their recent dominance in this match.
prediction: Turkey 3-0 Bulgaria
Turkiye vs Bulgaria Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Turkey wins
Tip 2: Over 2.5 goals – Yes (There have been at least three goals scored in eight of Turkiye's last nine games)
Tip 3: Over 4.5 cards – No (there have also been under five bookings in five of the hosts' last six outings)
Edited by Peter P
