Spain will look to make it four wins from four in World Cup qualification Group E when they face Bulgaria at Valladolid’s Estadio Jose Zorrilla on Tuesday night (7.45pm kick-off).
The European Champions have dominated the group so far with a maximum nine points on the board, while visiting Bulgaria have yet to pick up a point at the foot of the table.
Best bets and predictions
| Our Prediction | Odds & Bookmaker | Confidence | Why We’re Backing It |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mikel Oyarzabal first goalscorer | 4/1 @ Bet365 (20%) | ⭐⭐ | Mikel Oyarzabal has scored six goals in his last eight games for Spain. He’s odds-on to grab another on Tuesday, but there could be value in the player opening the scoring at 4/1, which has landed three times in his last eight games for La Roja. |
| First goal between 0-10 minutes | 5/2 @ Priced Up (28.6%) | ⭐⭐ | Fast-starting Spain have opened the scoring before the 10th minute in four of their last seven matches, including September’s 3-0 win away to Bulgaria, when found the back of the net after just five minutes. |
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How both teams go into Spain vs Bulgaria
It’s no surprise to see Spain grab the group by the horns with three comfortable wins to date. La Roja are strolling toward automatic qualification after they beat Bulgaria 3-0 in Sofia, followed by a 6-0 thrashing of Turkey in Konya, and last weekend’s 2-0 win at home to Georgia.
Spain, who are the 4/1 favourites to lift the World Cup trophy next summer, head into Tuesday’s match as short as 1/100 to claim the spoils. Bulgaria, by contrast, have endured a torrid campaign so far, losing all three of their group matches and going winless since last November. A shock away win is seen as highly unlikely, with odds of 80/1, while a draw is out at 25/1.
Bulgaria swapped managers following their opening defeats to Spain and Georgia, not that this had the desired effect, with Ilian Iliev’s replacement Aleksandar Dimitrov suffering a 6-1 defeat to Turkey over the weekend, which extended their winless run to eight matches.
Spain team news
Spain will continue to be without a number of key players, including Lamine Yamal, Rodri, Nico Williams, Gavi, and Dean Huijsen.
Luis de la Fuente is still blessed with an assortment of quality, including the in-form Mikel Oyarzabal, who is going in search of his seventh goal in his last nine games for his country.
Crystal Palace’s Yeremy Pino will hope to keep his place in the Spain attack after he scored against Georgia.
Bulgaria team news
Bulgaria completely crumbled in the second-half of their 6-1 defeat to Turkey, conceding five goals after the break.
Boss Aleksandar Dimitrov might consider making changes as he looks to sort things out against Spain. He will, though, continue to be without defender Emil Tsenov.
Head to head: Last 5 meetings
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 04/09/2025 | Bulgaria 0-3 Spain | World Cup Qualifying |
| 20/11/2002 | Spain 1-0 Bulgaria | Friendly |
| 24/06/1998 | Spain 6-1 Bulgaria | World Cup Qualifying |
| 09/06/1996 | Spain 1-1 Bulgaria | Euro 1996 |
| 18/12/1985 | Spain 2-0 Bulgaria | Friendly |
Conclusion
It’s difficult to envision anything other than a straightforward win for Spain as they bid to extend their winning run to four games in Group E. La Roja have scored 11 goals without reply and could run riot against a Bulgarian side who have conceded an average of four goals per game.
Mikel Oyarzabal continues to shine for Spain and looks well worth monitoring in the various goalscoring markets, while Yeremy Pino is available at 6/4 to back up his goal against Georgia with another against Bulgaria.