Our prediction for this match:
Azerbaijan
Match Time & Date:
25/03/2024
17:00
Prediction: 1-0
Bulgaria
Azerbaijan will be aiming to kickstart 2024 in style when they take on Bulgaria in a friendly international. The former Soviet republic failed to book their spot at the European Championship finals and, as a result, Arif Asadov has been appointed as Azerbaijan new manager. As the hosts are eager to impress on Asadov’s debut; home win should be considered.
The Bulgarians, on the other hand, are on an eleven-game winless run in all competitions, which is yet another reason why we are going to bet on Azerbaijan this time out. A man to keep an eye on in the away team will be PAOK midfielder Kiril Despodov, who has netted 12 goals in 45 appearances for the Bulgarian national team. In their last meeting in a friendly, back in 2015, Bulgaria defeated Azerbaijan, meaning that the hosts are hungry for revenge.
Highlighted Team (Azerbaijan):
Azerbaijan footballers were playing for Soviet Union national team from 1920 to 1991. In 1991 Azerbaijan gained its independence and they have been competing on the international stage ever since. The Azeri have yet to qualify for the finals of a major tournament, but they have been producing fine performances ever since Robert Prosinecki took over the reins.
On September 17, 1992 the Milli suffered a 6-3 loss to Georgia in their first international match and seven years later they recorded their biggest win, with the team beating Liechtenstein 4-0 in front of home fans in Baku. The Azerbaijan national football team wear blue shirts and blue shorts when playing at home ground, while the colour of their away kit is red.
Gurban Gurbanov is the most capped played (68) and the legendary attacker, who played for Azerbaijan from 1992 to 2005), scored 14 goals for the national team. It has to be noted that the former Soviet republic play their home matches at Baku Olympic Stadium, which was opened on March 6, 2015.
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