World Cup Qualifying Match Prediction - Bulgaria vs Italy

Prandelli's squad will go to Sofia on 7th September to face Bulgaria in the first match of World Cup 2014 qualification. As the Euro 2012 finalist Azzuri is favourite to win against the home team,however Prandelli already warned his squad to wary the Bulgarian if they don't want to get disappointed.

Italy still rely to Euro 2012 squad,players like Buffon,Chiellini,Bonucci,Barzagli,Pirlo,De Rossi and Marchisio,except for the strikers,Prandelli decided to left Cassano and Balotelli,the Italy duo in EURO 2012

due to lack match fitness and replace them with Insigne and Pazzini.

Italia showed confincing performance in EURO 2012 before beaten by Spain in the Final, they also lose in their last friendly match against England by 2-1. However this should not taken that Azzuri performance is declining,on match against England,Prandelli tried a lot of new players and he was delighted with his experiment despite the result.

Bulgaria itself has not shown a stable performance yet, failed to qualify for Euro 2012,from their five friendly matches they managed to win twice against Cyprus and Netherland, one draw against Hungaria and lose twice against Turkey and Wales.

Line up Prediction:

Bulgaria : 4-4-2

Mihaylov, Manolev, Zanev, Ivanov,Bodurov,Tonev,Sarmov,Dyakov,Gargorov,Popov(c),Mitsanski

Italy : 3-5-2

Buffon(c),Ogbonna,Bonuci,Barzagli,Balzareti,Maggio,Nocerino,De Rossi,Pirlo,Insigne,Pazzini

I predict Italy will win this match by 2-0.