Home - Botev Plovdiv 1912
- Botev have won 1, drawn 1 and lost 3 of their last 5 matches.
- Stanislav Genchev's men have plenty of bite but have left too many loose ends recently, going into this weekend's encounter off the back of a 5-0 demolition of Cherno More at home in the Parva Liga - Conference League Group 2026, a 2-1 defeat away to Lokomotiv Plovdiv and a 1-1 draw at home to Lokomotiv Sofia.
- Carlos Meotti has been a livewire in the middle of the park in recent matches, creating 3 assists in Botev's last 5, but the hosts have been winless from 1 match at Hristo Botev, scoring 1 goal.
Away - PFC Cherno More Varna
- Cherno More have won 2, drawn 1 and lost 2 of their last 5 games.
- Ilian Iliev's Cherno More are in mixed form as well, coming into this game after a 2-3 home defeat to Arda Kardzhali in the Parva Liga - Conference League Group 2026 and a 1-1 away draw to Botev Vratsa.
- Asen Donchev is the sharpest edge to this team right now, having scored 3 of their 7 goals in their last 5, while they've drawn 1 of their 1 Parva Liga 2026/2027 away matches, averaging 1.00 goals scored and 1.00 conceded.
Head-to-Head
The recent head-to-head between Botev and Cherno More is split at 1-1 across the last 2 matches, but Botev thrashed Cherno More 5-0 in the most recent meeting between the sides and they have failed to beat Botev on their last 2 trips to Plovdiv.
Key Players
- Carlos Meotti has been a livewire in the middle of the park in recent matches, creating 3 assists in Botev's last 5.
- Asen Donchev is the sharpest edge to this team right now, having scored 3 of their 7 goals in their last 5.
Betting Insights
- But that's not to say the odds reflect that sentiment, with Botev listed as favorites at 2.08, Cherno More at 3.43 and the draw at 3.2.
- Under 2.5 goals at 1.58 looks the better way to go, with Cherno More likely to try to clamp the game down at the start and Botev looking to get the goals they need in the second half.
Prediction
- The clash between Botev Plovdiv 1912 and PFC Cherno More Varna this Saturday at Hristo Botev has the makings of a real tight table clash, with the hosts standing 7th in Parva Liga 2026/2027 on 1 point from 1 match and the visitors 5th on 1 point from 1 game.
- Botev are the likelier to edge this one out, but the odds do reflect that and there's enough of a contrast in styles to suggest it will be a tight, tense game.
