Russia hosts Bulgaria in a friendly international match. The match will be played on Saturday, June 5th at VTB Arena (Moscow)
The Russian national team continues to prepare for the Euro. The match against the Bulgarians will be the last test of strength before the game against Belgium, which will take place in St. Petersburg on June 12. On June 1, Russian footballers who were training in Austria met with the Poles in Wroclaw. The game ended in a 1-1 draw. Poland scored a quick goal through the efforts of Yakub Swierczok, and the Russians responded with a goal from Vyacheslav Karavaev, assisted by Alexander Golovin. The Poles fielded an experimental lineup. For example, the leader of the national team, forward Robert Lewandowski, remained on the bench. The Russians played in an almost optimal combination. Only injured Mario Fernandez did not appear on the field.
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Bulgaria is going through hard days. This national team played in a major tournament 17 years ago when it qualified for Euro 2004. Since then, the Lions have experienced a protracted decline that continues to this day. The statistics of Bulgarians in recent matches is frankly weak. In 13 games, the Lions have gained only one victory in a friendly match against the modest team of Gibraltar. In the qualification for Euro 2020, Bulgaria took the penultimate 4th place in Group A, having achieved only one win and three draws in matches against England, the Czech Republic, Kosovo, and Montenegro. An even greater failure awaited the Lions in the Nations League, where they scored only two points in the Division B group with Wales, Finland, and Ireland. The Bulgarians took the field on June 1. They played a friendly match against footballers from Slovakia. The game in Austria ended in a 1-1 draw. The Lions scored an early goal through the efforts of Atanas Iliev, but the Slovaks responded with an accurate shot from Laszlo Beneš in the middle of the 1st half.
The Russian national team looks like the favorite of the upcoming game. Cherchesov's team has a better selection of players and will play at home. For Bulgarians, who have become one of the weakest national teams in Europe in recent years, even a draw will be an acceptable result. At the same time, the game is unlikely to be rich in goals. The Russians, who are preparing for the Euro, are under pressure and have problems in the attack. In the match against the Poles, Cherchesov's charges delivered only one shot on target, and it brought a goal. If we look at the last 10 games, the Russians did not score more than two per match. Despite unfortunate results, the Bulgarians concede a little. Only the Swiss have hit their net more than two times in the previous ten matches.
Prediction for the match: Russia to win and Under 3.5 goals scored
