Spain vs Bulgaria Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 14 Oct 2025

World Cup qualifying Betting Preview: Spain vs Bulgaria

Group E leaders Spain host bottom-of-the-table Bulgaria in this World Cup qualifying encounter at Estadio Jose Zorrilla, with kick-off set for 14:45 on Tuesday 14 October. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats and team news.

We are expecting Spain to score plenty of goals against Bulgaria, with the Asian Handicap -3.5 offering us the chance to side with the favourites. Betting odds of -116 look like value.

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Spain landed a home win in their last game, overcoming Georgia by a 2-0 scoreline in the World Cup qualifier at Estadio Martínez Valero. La Roja boasted an incredible 83% of possession and had seven shots on target, with Yeremy Pino and Mikel Oyarzabal scoring one goal each.

Bulgaria were beaten in their previous match, suffering a 6-1 World Cup qualifying home loss to Turkey at Vasil Levski. Aleksandar Dimitrov's side were restricted to just 28% possession and one shot on goal, while Radoslav Kirilov was on the scoresheet.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The two teams last clashed at Vasil Levski, with Spain recording the away victory. Overcoming Bulgaria by a 3-0 scoreline.

Europe World Cup Qualification		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
1	Spain	6	5	1	0	21	2	19	21:2	16
4	Bulgaria	6	1	0	5	3	19	-16	3:19	3

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8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 3.9 goals from 8.5 shots on goal and 19.5 attempts. Spain have had 59.2% possession, 639.1 passes and 5.6 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 2.3 goals from 3.7 shots on goal and 10.1 attempts, while being awarded 3.4 corners.

Mikel Oyarzabal and Mikel Merino are the top scorers with 6 goals each, while Pedri has 3. Mikel Oyarzabal is the top assists maker on 4, with goalkeepers Unai Simon and David Raya managing 4 clean sheets between them.

Bulgaria have 2 victories, 6 defeats and 2 draws, with an average of 0.6 goals from 2.2 shots on goal and 5.7 attempts. There’s been an average of 46.9% possession, 2.5 corners taken and 5.5 corners against, while they’ve conceded 2.2 goals from 4.7 shots on goal and 11.1 attempts.

Radoslav Kirilov is the leading scorer along with five others, with 1 goals on the board each. Kiril Despodov, Filip Krastev and Marin Petkov have clocked up 1 assists each in the previous 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Spain confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Unai Simon (GK), Pedro Porro, Robin Le Normand, Aymeric Laporte, Alejandro Grimaldo, Mikel Merino, Martin Zubimendi, Pedri, Mikel Oyarzabal, Samuel Aghehowa, Alejandro Baena.

Bulgaria confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Svetoslav Vutsov (GK), Martin Georgiev, Petko Hristov, Atanas Chernev, Dimitar Velkovski, Stanislav Shopov, Ilia Gruev, Martin Minchev, Filip Krastev, Radoslav Kirilov, Kiril Despodov.

Spain vs Bulgaria Prediction & Betting Tips

We dive into the top Spain vs Bulgaria betting angles, including our main match prediction, correct score play, corners market tip, standout player prop picks and a bet builder tailored for value.

Match Prediction

Take a chance on Spain to enjoy a convincing World Cup qualifying win by backing the Asian Handicap -3.5 selection. We think that the favourites will establish a big winning margin and the odds of -116 look appealing.

Having the inside track for injuries and accessing the form guide are important before coming up with football predictions. It’s also key to identify the key numbers and that is why our World Cup qualifying experts sometimes take a data-led approach.

Key Spain vs Bulgaria stats:

• The -3.5 line has been covered by Spain in 1 of their last 5 games.

If you go by the top bookies, there’s a 53.8% likelihood of our pick winning. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success closer to 60%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Spain 4 - 0 Bulgaria

Spain can be backed at +480 to triumph by a 4-0 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Mikel Oyarzabal Over 1.5 Shots On Target -133

There is odds of -133 available when it comes to this Shots on Target wager and we think he’ll cover the line.

Latest Mikel Oyarzabal Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-208

First

+240

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

-114

Shots

Over 3.5

-115

Under 3.5

-

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Samu Omorodion To Score -175

Samu Omorodion (Spain) is available to be on the scoresheet at -175. There are appealing odds on offer for this Anytime Goalscorer pick and we think this is an attractive wager for him to be on the scoresheet.

Latest Samu Omorodion Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

-189

First

+270

Shots On Target

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+105

Shots

Over 4.5

+105

Under 4.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Bulgaria Over 1.5 Corners -108

The past ten Bulgaria away games have seen them awarded an average of 4.60 corners, while Spain have conceded an average 3.60 corners in their last five matches. The Bulgaria Team Corners line looks too low and we’re happy to go over this number at odds of -108.

Competitive Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Spain

Total

9.00 5.60 3.40

Home

9.60 6.30 3.30

Away

8.90 5.20 3.70

Bulgaria

Total

8.00 2.50 5.50

Home

7.30 2.40 4.90

Away

10.60 4.60 6.00

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-128

Under 9.5

-109

Spain Corners

Over 8.5

-116

Under 8.5

-119

Bulgaria Corners

Over 1.5

-102

Under 1.5

-135

Most Corners

1

-5000

X

+2500

2

+2900

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Spain vs Bulgaria Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Spain are gigantic -10000 favourites to land a victory in this World Cup qualifying clash. On the basis of the latest odds, the bookmakers afford them a 99% chance of claiming a win. Bulgaria are seen as by far the most unlikely winner at +4000.

Spain can be backed alternatively on the Half-Time Result market and that means getting -435. However, Bulgaria are +1700 and the draw is +380 if you want to take a different option.

Over 2.5 Goals is the market leader and that means three or more goals are predicted. If you anticipate that one team or more will achieve a shutout, then Both Teams to Score No is -244.

If you head to the best football betting sites, you can take your pick when it comes to World Cup qualifying matches. The hundreds of markets always ensure lots of choice.

Full-Time Result

1

-10000

X

+1800

2

+4000

Half-Time Result

1

-435

X

+380

2

+1700

Draw No Bet

1

-10000

2

+3300

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -3.5

-116

2 Hcp +3.5

-106

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+425

Over 2.5

-714

Both Teams to Score

Yes

+170

No

-244

Mikel Oyarzabal is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +240. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is -208.

Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain)

First

-208

Anytime

+240

Samu Omorodion (Spain)

First

-189

Anytime

+270

Borja Iglesias (Spain)

First

-172

Anytime

+280

Jorge de Frutos (Spain)

First

-120

Anytime

+330

Ferran Torres (Spain)

First

-118

Anytime

+360

Mikel Merino (Spain)

First

+118

Anytime

+450

Dani Olmo (Spain)

First

+120

Anytime

+480

Yeremy Pino (Spain)

First

+145

Anytime

+525

Álex Grimaldo (Spain)

First

+170

Anytime

+650

Pedri (Spain)

First

+200

Anytime

+750

Pau Cubarsí (Spain)

First

+450

Anytime

+1700

Martín Zubimendi (Spain)

First

+500

Anytime

+1900

Marcos Llorente (Spain)

First

+525

Anytime

+1800

Pedro Porro (Spain)

First

+525

Anytime

+1900

Dani Vivian (Spain)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Yeremy Pino (Spain)

Over 0.5

-200

Under 0.5

+123

Samu Omorodion (Spain)

Over 1.5

-164

Under 1.5

+105

Borja Iglesias (Spain)

Over 1.5

-161

Under 1.5

+102

Álex Grimaldo (Spain)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-102

Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain)

Over 1.5

-139

Under 1.5

-114

Pedri (Spain)

Over 0.5

-130

Under 0.5

-120

Jorge de Frutos (Spain)

Over 1.5

-100

Under 1.5

-159

Ferran Torres (Spain)

Over 1.5

+110

Under 1.5

-179

Mikel Merino (Spain)

Over 1.5

+117

Under 1.5

-182

Dani Olmo (Spain)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-250

Pedro Porro (Spain)

Over 0.5

+215

Under 0.5

-385

Pau Cubarsí (Spain)

Over 0.5

+235

Under 0.5

-435

Martín Zubimendi (Spain)

Over 0.5

+245

Under 0.5

-455

Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria)

Over 0.5

+250

Under 0.5

-556

Marcos Llorente (Spain)

Over 0.5

+260

Under 0.5

-500

Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-714

Dani Vivian (Spain)

Over 0.5

+350

Under 0.5

-769

Samu Omorodion (Spain)

Over 4.5

+105

Under 4.5

-

Borja Iglesias (Spain)

Over 4.5

-100

Under 4.5

-

Mikel Merino (Spain)

Over 4.5

+120

Under 4.5

-

Mikel Oyarzabal (Spain)

Over 3.5

-115

Under 3.5

-

Jorge de Frutos (Spain)

Over 3.5

-102

Under 3.5

-

Dani Olmo (Spain)

Over 2.5

-143

Under 2.5

-

Yeremy Pino (Spain)

Over 2.5

+125

Under 2.5

-

Álex Grimaldo (Spain)

Over 1.5

-154

Under 1.5

-

Pedri (Spain)

Over 1.5

-127

Under 1.5

-

Pedro Porro (Spain)

Over 1.5

-182

Under 1.5

-

Pau Cubarsí (Spain)

Over 0.5

-137

Under 0.5

-

Martín Zubimendi (Spain)

Over 0.5

-123

Under 0.5

-

Marcos Llorente (Spain)

Over 0.5

-111

Under 0.5

-

Kiril Despodov (Bulgaria)

Over 0.5

-147

Under 0.5

-

Radoslav Kirilov (Bulgaria)

Over 0.5

+107

Under 0.5

-

Latest competitive match stats. Full Time Result and Goals.

Spain Stats

Bulgaria Stats

Full-Time Result

• 8 wins, 1 defeat and 1 draw in the previous 10 matches
• 10 wins have been recorded in the previous 10 home matches.

Full-Time Result

• 2 wins, 6 defeats and 2 draws in the previous 10 matches
• 2 wins, 5 defeats and 3 draws in the previous 10 away matches

Goals

• An average of 3.90 goals scored and 2.30 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 3.20 goals scored and 1.70 conceded in the previous 10 home matches
• An average of 6.20 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 4.90 goals per game in the previous 10 home matches
• BTTS Yes in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 7 of the previous 10 home matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 9 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 7 of the previous 10 home matches

Goals

• An average of 0.60 goals scored and 2.20 conceded in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 0.70 goals scored and 1.80 conceded in the previous 10 away matches
• An average of 2.80 goals per game in the previous 10 matches
• An average of 2.50 goals per game in the previous 10 away matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 matches
• BTTS Yes in 4 of the previous 10 away matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 matches
• Over 2.5 Goals in 6 of the previous 10 away matches

Corners

• An average of 5.60 corners awarded and 3.40 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 6.30 corners awarded and 3.30 corners against in the last 10 home matches
• An average of 9.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 9.60 corners awarded in the last 10 home matches
• Had the most corners in 7 and least corners in 2 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 6 and least corners in 3 of the last 10 home matches

Corners

• An average of 2.50 corners awarded and 5.50 corners conceded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 4.60 corners awarded and 6.00 corners against in the last 10 away matches
• An average of 8.00 corners awarded in the last 10 matches
• An average of 10.60 corners awarded in the last 10 away matches
• Had the most corners in 1 and least corners in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Had the most corners in 2 and least corners in 5 of the last 10 away matches

Possession

• An average of 59.20% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 61.00% possession in the last 10 home matches
• Most possession in 8 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 9 of the last 10 home matches

Possession

• An average of 46.90% possession in the last 10 matches
• An average of 50.00% possession in the last 10 away matches
• Most possession in 6 of the last 10 matches
• Most possession in 5 of the last 10 away matches

Spain vs Bulgaria Lineups & Team News

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