Cherno More
- Cherno More Varna have had a mixed bag of form lately, (W1, D2, L2), across all competitions in their last 5 matches, and currently sit 14th in Parva Liga 2026/2027 (W1, D1, L3) with 6 points from 11 games, compared to Septemvri Sofia who are 13th with 8 points from 11 matches.
- Cherno More bounced back with a 3-0 away win over Marek Dupnica in the Bulgarian Cup.
Septemvri
- Septemvri have not had the best of times lately, arriving at Ticha on a 5-match losing run (W0, D0, L5), and Freitas' men have shown a brittle away base so far in the new season (Parva Liga 2026/2027), (W1, D1, L3).
- Freitas has them playing a narrow 3-4-1-2, where they overload the centre of the field, press high and play a tight, possession-first game, which should contrast nicely against the structured width of Cherno More, who will look to press and counterattack in response.
Head-to-Head
- Cherno More won 4 of the last 5 head-to-heads and Septemvri are still searching for their first win in this fixture.
- The Moryatsite will be looking to build on their 3-0 win in the reverse fixture against Septemvri in Parva Liga 2025/2026, which sent a clear message in the fixture, which they will hope to follow up on Tuesday night in Ticha, Bulgaria.
Key Players
Cherno More's Idris Bounaas has been a bright spark for them lately, netting 2 of their 6 goals in the last 5 matches , while Septemvri have been relying on Frantzety Herard to carry them up front, the attacker has also netted 2 of their 6 in the same period.
Betting Insights
- Cherno More are the clear favorites at 1.67, Septemvri are at 4.84, and the Draw at 3.65.
- Cherno More are also averaging 1.40 goals a game at home, and Septemvri are not prolific, so we will go for Under 2.5 goals at 1.66, with BTTS-No at 1.71 also suiting the script for a narrow home win.
Prediction
We feel that the odds are still against Iliev's side for a routine win, but the Sailors' advantage in the H2H record and home-field advantage should be enough to clinch a win.
