Match Info
NBL - Play Offs - Semi-finalsDate: 14 May 2026, ThursdayLocation: DKS - Varna (Varna)Referee: Tsintsarski N. (Bul)Where to Watch on TV: | |
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Bulgaria | Max Sport 2 |
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Cherno More Port Varna |
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Balkan Botevgrad |
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1.67 |
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1.68 |
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2.01 |
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1.69 |
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1.95 |
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1.7 |
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1.62 |
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Avarage Now (Initially) |
1.73 ↑ (1.69) |
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1.93 ↓ (1.95) |
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- The most likely Over/Under: 167.50
- The most likely Handicap: 1 (-2)
- The best margin for this event is 8.8%, offered by

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Cherno More Port Varna 52.7% | Balkan Botevgrad 47.3% |
Initial Probability
(when we started the analysis)
Our Initial ML Estimation
Analysis of Changes in Winning Probabilities:
Cherno More Port Varna has seen a decrease in its chances compared to the initial analysis. (-0.9%)Balkan Botevgrad has improved its chances compared to the initial analysis. (+0.9%)ML Model estimates a higher probability for Cherno More Port Varna than the current prediction. (+3.6%)ML Model estimates a lower probability for Balkan Botevgrad than the current prediction. (-3.6%)Cherno More Port Varna - Balkan Botevgrad Predictions
Verified Performance Core (Selected Experts): 1 Selected Experts predict this event. Cherno More (votes: 1 - 100%).
Users Predictions:
Cherno More Port Varna will win
(8 of 9 users predict this - 88.89%).
Confidence interval (95%): 68.36% – 100%.Expected Score (Market Odds): 85:83 
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Lineups
| Starting Lineups |
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24. Boyanov G.
| 0. Blackmon J.
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17. Davis D.
| 34. Dimitrov D.
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0. Gaffney A.
| 12. Green T.
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13. Marinov M.
| 33. Grozev N. (C)
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5. West L.
| 1. McConico T.
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15. Chernokozhev T.
| 24. Ivanov A.
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6. Hadjirusev E.
| 55. Nikolov T.
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21. Karacic I.
| 7. Pishtikov I.
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1. Moldov M.
| 9. Simeonov A.
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35. Petkov V.
| 22. Toshkov K.
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8. Stoyanov N. (C)
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3. Watson-Gayle J.
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. Evtimov V.
| . Popovic J.
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Preview
Balkan leads series 2-0. Third leg.In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Cherno More won 2.Cherno More has been quite unpredictable recently (last 5 games: 2 wins).Balkan is in superb shape, having picked up a string of victories recently (last 5 games: 5 wins).Cherno More may face physical challenges compared to their opponent, as they have played more matches in recent days.Recently, Balkan has had a series of home games. The probability of winning is almost the same for both teams in this match. We predict that Balkan will win today's game, with odds of 1.93.In the last 20 head-to-head matches, Cherno More won 7 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 13 matches, and goals 1608:1668. (average 80.4:83.4).Including home matches between the teams, Cherno More won 6 matches, drew 0 matches, lost 3 matches, and goals 744:740. (average 82.7:82.2).
Standings
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| 2 | Cherno More | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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| 5 | Balkan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0:0 | 0 |
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Form
✺ - easy match;
✺ - difficult match;
Latest Head to Head
| Bulgarian NBL | | | 11.05.26 | Balkan Botevgrad - Cherno More Port Varna | 80:78 | | 09.05.26 | Balkan Botevgrad - Cherno More Port Varna | 91:89 | | 06.04.26 | Balkan Botevgrad - Cherno More Port Varna | 80:79 | | Bulgarian Cup Basketball | | | 21.02.26 | Cherno More Port Varna - Balkan Botevgrad | 77:76 | | Bulgarian NBL | | | 26.01.26 | Cherno More Port Varna - Balkan Botevgrad | 93:66 | | 16.11.25 | Balkan Botevgrad - Cherno More Port Varna | 85:82 | | 15.05.25 | Cherno More Port Varna - Balkan Botevgrad | 80:78 |
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