Match details. UEFA Nations League, League C - 2. Kick-off is Tue 29 Sep, 19:45 Lagos time. It is played at Hristo Botev Stadium, Plovdiv. The referee is Goga Kikacheishvili.
What's at stake. Bulgaria are 4th on 0 points after 1 game, 1 point behind Iceland. A win would take them above Iceland. Estonia are 2nd on 1 point after 1 game, 2 points behind Luxembourg, level on points with Iceland. A win would take them above Luxembourg.
Form. Bulgaria have won three, drawn none and lost seven of their last ten, 0.9 points a game. Their last five, newest first: L W W W L. In this competition Bulgaria have gone L L. Estonia have won two, drawn two and lost six of their last ten, 0.8 points a game. Their last five, newest first: D W W L L. In this competition Estonia have gone D.
The numbers. Bulgaria score 1.6 and concede 2.5 a game over their last ten, with one clean sheet and four games without a goal. Bulgaria average 5.7 shots (2.7 on target), 2.8 corners and 1.7 cards a game, with 32% of the ball. Estonia score 0.7 and concede two a game over their last ten, with two clean sheets and three games without a goal. Estonia average 4.0 shots (2.0 on target), 1.0 corners and 2.3 cards a game, with 33% of the ball.
The case against. Estonia's record still gives them 46% to win.
The read. Bulgaria to win. Bulgaria are the stronger side on form and the table; both teams' records favour Bulgaria.
The bets. No best bet: the strongest pick did not fit the read of this game. Predicted score: Bulgaria 2-1 Estonia (8% chance).
The agreed story. Bulgaria or the draw, goals in between.
Their internationals. National teams: read from their own internationals. Bulgaria in their last internationals: lost 1-2 v Luxembourg. Estonia in their last internationals: drew 1-1 at Iceland (rated above them). Too few internationals to judge the side from.
So. A close match: the safest pick that fits.
Every score's chance from both teams' checked games, never cut or rescaled. The lit square is the likeliest score that fits the read (the call and an open game).