Bulgaria vs Cyprus: Friendly Match Prediction (06.06.2025)

On June 6, 2025, at 23:00 WIB, in the city of Botev, a friendly match will take place between the national teams of Bulgaria and Cyprus. Bookmakers consider the home team as the favorite. Let’s review the current form of both teams and give our prediction for the game.

Bulgaria

Under the guidance of Ilian Iliev, the Bulgarian national team shows inconsistent results. In the last 10 matches, the team has won only 2 games, often drawing—this indicates a certain level of organization but insufficient sharpness in attack.

In March, Bulgaria lost twice to Ireland with the same score of 1-2, which led to their relegation to the third division of the Nations League. The main problem of the team is low scoring: in those 10 matches, Bulgaria scored an average of only 0.6 goals per game. This reflects a lack of creativity in the final third and poor chance conversion.

Cyprus

The Cyprus national team is going through a prolonged crisis. The team lost 14 of their last 20 matches, and stability in their play is still lacking. In the World Cup qualifiers, Cyprus has already played two matches: in March, they lost away to Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-2 but before that defeated San Marino 2-0. A win against a clear outsider changes little overall. The main problem for Cyprus is weak attacking play. The team rarely creates dangerous chances and has low scoring output.

In the last edition of the Nations League, Cyprus competed in the third division, where in six rounds they only earned points through two wins over Lithuania—1-0 away and 2-1 at home. The other matches ended in defeats, further confirming the team’s difficult situation.

Statistics and Head-to-Head

Since 2018, the teams have met three times. Bulgaria has won twice, and one game ended in a draw.

According to the FIFA rankings, Bulgaria (85th place) looks like the favorite against Cyprus (129th position). However, in friendly matches, unexpected results often occur, especially when teams test new formations and reserve players.

Prediction

In the Bulgaria – Cyprus match, our prediction is that the visitors will put up a strong fight. The hosts will likely test different squad variations, while Cyprus will try to assess the readiness of key players. Moreover, friendly matches often bring surprising outcomes. Therefore, we recommend betting on a Cyprus win with a +1 handicap at odds of 1.70.