Bulgaria will host Estonia at Stadion Hristo Botev on Tuesday night for the second matchday of the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League. In their opening match, Bulgaria suffered a disappointing 2-1 defeat to Luxembourg at home, while Estonia managed to secure a 1-1 draw against Iceland at Laugardalsvollur. After a challenging World Cup qualifying campaign, where they lost five out of six matches and finished last in a group with Spain, Turkey, and Georgia, Bulgaria's performance in 2026 has been inconsistent. The team, led by Aleksandar Dimitrov, began the year positively with victories over the Solomon Islands and Indonesia in their first FIFA Series tournament. However, they struggled in subsequent friendlies, suffering a 1-0 loss to Montenegro at home and drawing with Moldova after leading twice in the match at Stadionul Zimbru. Having narrowly missed promotion to League B after a 4-2 aggregate defeat to the Republic of Ireland in last year's playoff, the Lions are disheartened by their start to the Nations League, having again relinquished an early lead against Luxembourg. As they face Estonia, a team they have not lost to in their last three encounters, Bulgaria will be eager to recover quickly before embarking on two consecutive away matches in the competition. Estonia, on the other hand, faced their own struggles during World Cup qualifying, finishing at the bottom of Group I with six losses in eight matches, only surpassing Moldova. However, they have bounced back impressively, despite a loss to Rwanda in their second FIFA Series match. The Blues are currently enjoying their best form since September 2022, having won their last four matches leading up to the Nations League, including clinching their third Baltic Cup title with a victory over Lithuania.