Match Info

NBL - Round 23

Date: 9 March 2026, Monday

Location: Sila Sport Complex (Plovdiv)

Referee: Christov C. (Bul)


	Botev Academic		Balkan Botevgrad

	1	2
			Watch
	4.5	1.14
	4.98	1.12
	5.01	1.13	Watch
	5.1	1.13
	4.8	1.14
Avarage Now (Initially)	4.88 ↑ (4.4)	1.13 ↓ (1.14)

The most likely Over/Under: 168.00

The most likely Handicap: 2 (-12)

The best margin for this event is 8.1%, offered by

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Current Win Probability

Botev Academic
18.8%

Balkan Botevgrad
81.2%

Initial Probability

(when we started the analysis)

20.6%

79.4%

Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:

Botev Academic has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-1.8%)

Balkan Botevgrad has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+1.8%)

Botev Academic - Balkan Botevgrad Predictions

Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Botev Academic (votes: 1 - 100%).

Expected Score (Market Odds): 78:90

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Lineups

Starting Lineups
10. Bachev V. (C)	0. Blackmon J.
11. Mihaylov N.	34. Dimitrov D.
9. Sharp D.	33. Grozev N.
14. Tomic O.	1. McConico T.
1. Yow J.	3. Robinson D.
Substitutes
24. Chalakov A.	12. Green T.
8. Chokov M.	24. Ivanov A.
20. Donzo V.	17. Mikov T.
31. Ivanov K.	55. Nikolov T.
4. Paisiev K.	7. Pishtikov I.
33. Ralchev P.	9. Simeonov A.
	22. Toshkov K.
Coaches
. Ivanov Y.	. Hristov V.

Preview

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Academic Plovdiv won 1.

Recent performances by Academic Plovdiv have been up and down (last 5 games: 3 wins).

Balkan is currently in excellent shape (in the last 5 games, wins – 4).

In this match, Balkan is the obvious favorite.

In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Academic Plovdiv won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 14 matches, and goals 1479:1626. (average 74:81.3).

Including home matches between the teams, Academic Plovdiv won 4 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 5 matches, and goals 690:723. (average 76.7:80.3).

Standings

		Pl	W	L		Pts
5	Balkan	0	0	0	0:0	0
9	Botev Academic	0	0	0	0:0	0

Form

✺ - easy match; ✺ - difficult match;

- Botev Academic Plovdiv
Bulgarian NBL
04.03.26	Levski Sofia - Botev Academic	83:92 ✺
Bulgarian Cup Basketball
19.02.26	Rilski Sportist - Botev Academic	88:81 ✺
Bulgarian NBL
14.02.26	Rilski Sportist - Botev Academic	96:68 ✺
06.02.26	Botev Academic - Spartak Pleven	83:62 ✺
02.02.26	Botev Academic - Lokomotiv Plovdiv	90:86 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 9.8 WLLWW
- BC Balkan Botevgrad
Bulgarian NBL
04.03.26	Balkan Botevgrad - Botev 2012	106:74 ✺
Bulgarian Cup Basketball
21.02.26	Cherno More Port Varna - Balkan Botevgrad	77:76 ✺
20.02.26	Balkan Botevgrad - Spartak Pleven	89:77 ✺
Bulgarian NBL
13.02.26	Balkan Botevgrad - Beroe	94:74 ✺
07.02.26	Shumen - Balkan Botevgrad	83:101 ✺
Form Coefficient (based on results and difficulties of last matches) - 4.2 WLWWW

Latest Head to Head

Bulgarian NBL
20.12.25	Botev Academic - Balkan Botevgrad	95:106
05.10.25	Balkan Botevgrad - Botev Academic	87:66
22.03.25	Balkan Botevgrad - Botev Academic	66:75
06.01.25	Botev Academic - Balkan Botevgrad	91:101
27.10.24	Balkan Botevgrad - Botev Academic	104:83
16.02.24	Balkan Botevgrad - Botev Academic	86:85
09.12.23	Botev Academic - Balkan Botevgrad	75:73

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