Ukraine vs Bulgaria: Analysis and Prediction: This will be the first round Olympics pre-qualification game between Ukraine and Bulgaria.
Ukraine vs Bulgaria Odds
Ukraine vs Bulgaria (1/2): 1.55 / 2.30
Asian Handicap (-3.5 / +3.5): 1.83 / 1.83
Total Over/Under (155.5): 1.83 / 1.83
Odds via Bet365 Sportsbook
Ukraine Team News
Ukraine played last official match in February. Then they beat the Netherlands in the final round of World Cup qualifiers. They didn’t qualify there. Then there was a big break until the last week of July. Since then, Ukraine have played four friendly matches.
They outplayed Israel and then lost the game against the Netherlands. That is the best indicator of inconsistency. In addition, Ukraine has huge efficiency problems.
The team led by Viacheslav Kravtsov and Oleksandr Kovliar has never exceeded the 80-point mark in the last seven games. Fortunately for them. Bulgaria is not a national team with some special defense.
Bulgaria Team News
Despite the absence of the best player and MVP of the Euroleague, Sasha Vezenkov, Bulgaria is playing better and better. On the wings of the naturalized American, Cody Miller-McIntyre, who fills all the statistical columns, Bulgaria really looks like a real team.
In the last ten meetings, they were defeated only three times. That statistic gains additional importance when you see the ratio from the end of the previous year to today (6-1). Along with the already mentioned American, Kostantin Kostadinov and Pavlin Ivanov are leading the national team.
Unlike Ukraine, which has problems with efficency that is not the case with Bulgaria. They have scored at least 80 points in each of their last five games. It will certainly play an important fact before this duel.
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Ukraine vs Bulgaria H2H
Since 2011, these two selections have played a total of four games. Interestingly, Bulgaria did not celebrate even once.
Injuries and Absences
All players who have played in the last few games are available to their teams. According to available information, there are no injuries.
Ukraine vs Bulgaria Prediction
History favors Ukraine and all other parameters favor Bulgaria. It is to be expected that the offensive potential of Bulgaria will bring the game into their rhythm. Ukraine is not a team that scores a lot of points, but defensively they won’t allow a big number for sure. There are two choices. The first of them is a minus on the offered point limit and the second option is a win for Bulgaria.
Tip-off Time: Saturday, 12.08.2023, 16:00 CET
Prediction: Under 155.5 points
Odds: 1.83
Sportsbook: Bet365