Montana (Home)
- Atanas Atanasov took over as Montana’s head coach in March 2026 and switched the team to a 3-4-3 formation with wide wing-backs and quick transitions to find the forwards.
- The hosts have been in indifferent form, with one win, three draws and a defeat from their last five games.
- They drew 2-2 with Beroe Stara Zagora and PFC Lokomotiv Sofia before being narrowly edged 1-0 away to PFK Botev Vratsa last weekend.
- Montana’s record at their home stadium is poor: three wins, six draws and eight defeats from 17 Parva Liga - Relegation Group matches.
Spartak Varna (Away)
- Gjokica Hadzievski took over Spartak Varna in July 2025 and has shaped the team into a compact and disciplined squad which tends to defend deep and counterattack or score from set-pieces.
- Spartak Varna’s form has been equally poor with one win, one draw and three defeats from their last five in the league.
- The visitors drew 1-1 at Dobrudzha Dobrich, beat PFC Slavia Sofia 2-1 and lost 1-0 away to Septemvri Sofia in their most recent assignments.
- Spartak Varna are fifth with 31 points from 34 games while Montana are eighth with 23 points.
Head-to-Head
- Spartak Varna have won their last three meetings with Montana in the Parva Liga.
- That run includes a 1-0 victory at home two months ago.
Key Players
- Boris Dimitrov is the home team’s top scorer with three goals in his last five appearances.
- Tsvetelin Chunchukov has been Spartak Varna’s top finisher with two goals in five.
- Montana have averaged 0.71 goals per game at home this campaign.
- Spartak Varna have averaged 0.50 goals per match away from their base.
Betting Insights
- Bookmakers make Spartak Varna clear favourites at 1.51, with Montana at 5.99.
- The Under 2.5 goals option is available at 1.83.
- This matchup looks set up for a low-scoring contest given both teams’ goals averages and tactical approaches.
Prediction
- Expect a chess match with little goalmouth action as Montana try to stretch the game wide and Spartak Varna stay compact and counter.
- Take Spartak Varna to win, but not by more than a single goal.
