Northern Ireland continues its struggle in the Nations League and so far shows unstable results. Michael O’Neill’s squad have one win, one draw and one defeat to their credit. Defensive play remains the team’s main strength, but the lack of effectiveness in attack seriously complicates the path to victories. However, Northern Ireland have traditionally had the best performance at home: they have lost only once in their last five matches and won the other matches.
Bulgaria shows an excellent series without defeats: two wins and seven draws. The team hasn’t lost in over a year and currently has five points, competing for first place with Belarus and Northern Ireland. Bulgaria is a strong team, which is confirmed by its results: it has not conceded a single goal. The team is in good shape, but they will face a rather strong opponent who is ready to take advantage of any mistake.