San Marino vs Bulgaria Prediction 14 April 2024
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Before the final round of the preliminary qualifying round for Euro 2024 in futsal, the national teams of San Marino and Bulgaria are at the bottom of Group B, each having one point in their asset. However, they are only one point behind the second place, which grants the right to advance to the next stage of qualification, so the rivals are not without tournament motivation.
The San Marino team started the selection with a draw against Israel, which was fortunate for the underdog team, as they were outplayed by their opponent. However, in the second round, Roberto Osimani's charges failed to earn any points – they suffered a deserved defeat against Austria, although they managed to score again. Going into the decisive match, the "blue and whites" are last, having the worst goal difference, so only a win will suffice in the game against Bulgaria.
As for Bulgaria, a draw might be enough, but for that to happen, they need the leading Austrians to beat Israel by at least two goals. Interestingly, the Bulgarian team itself has not scored a single goal in the two previous matches, which is quite rare for futsal. With the Israelis, Delian Koichev's proteges ended in a draw, and they lost to Austria by the minimum score. Although the "lions" had opportunities to score in both games.
Probable line-ups:
San Marino: Protti, Pascualini, Busignani, Moretti, Ercolani
Bulgaria: Kirov, Dobrichov, Baharov, Dimov, Kuzov
San Marino players scored two goals in two rounds, while the Bulgarians have not scored at all yet. It would be strange to expect a goal fest from their head-to-head encounter. Moreover, it's necessary to consider that the importance of the match will leave its mark, making the opponents play even more cautiously.