- Both teams have won two of their last five competitive meetings (5 games in total), drawing once, with Levski winning their last away game in Parva liga, 3-1.
- PFC Levski have won four and lost only one of their last five league games, while Cherno More Varna have won twice, drawn twice and lost once.
- PFC Levski have won 11 of 13 home games in Parva liga this season, scoring 35 goals.
Leaders Levski too long at odds-on
This PFC Levski Sofia vs PFC Cherno More Varna preview highlights that PFC Levski Sofia will be a tough nut to crack for PFC Cherno More Varna on Saturday when these two of Bulgaria’s most consistent clubs meet in a Parva liga contest that will carry extra significance for the table leaders and their fifth-placed opponents.
Levski’s 62 points from 26 games have seen them run away with the title race this term, but Ilian Iliev’s Cherno More are still very much in the European mix with 43 points on the board. For our PFC Levski Sofia vs PFC Cherno More Varna prediction, the fixture has been given a new edge and intrigue by some competitive and tight recent meetings.
In their last five head-to-head meetings in all competitions, both teams have won twice, with one draw. Levski’s 3-1 victory in Varna four months ago was their most recent win and has helped ensure that Iliev’s side have had no time to become complacent in the closing stages of the season.
Everton Bala the difference maker for hosts
Velazquez’s side are built on the basis of structure, balance and possession with a pragmatic, flexible system that can change from a 4-2-3-1 to a 4-3-3 depending on the opponent and phase of the game. His tactics are designed to control the flow of the match and exploit the wide areas when they have the ball, but also be solid enough to clog up the middle when they do not.
Cherno More Varna’s structure is just as adaptable with Iliev having a canny ability to get a result from whatever personnel he has available to him. His set-ups are always well-organised and defensive, featuring a double pivot that can be extremely disciplined and counter-attacking wingers who are just as capable of being a defensive unit on the back foot. The set-pieces specialists in this team are the difference makers in tight games, which has been a common occurrence for them on the road.
The PFC Levski Sofia vs PFC Cherno More Varna prediction centers around the consistency of Levski at the top of Parva liga this term and Velazquez’s tactical tinkering, along with his insistence on balance throughout his side, has been key to this. Everton Bala has been his best player of late, notching three goals in Levski’s last five games and providing the firepower to ensure Cherno More’s defence will be stretched at some point in the game.
Cherno More will not be easy to break
Cherno More come into the match on the back of two consecutive wins - a 1-0 home victory over Montana followed by a 3-0 away win against Septemvri Sofia. The home team are the clear favorites at 1.42 for this game and deservedly so, but we feel that Cherno More have enough craftiness to avoid defeat.
For the PFC Levski Sofia vs PFC Cherno More Varna betting tips, Levski will be desperate to win and can do so with a strong attacking display if Cherno More overcommit, but Iliev’s men will be just as happy to stifle the tempo and play direct. Levski average 1.5 goals per game when hosting Cherno More while the visitors average 1.0 away, but the 1.62 odds for ‘Both Teams to Score - No’ are attractive enough to take for this encounter in which a Levski shutout looks more likely than a goal bonanza for the hosts. This PFC Levski Sofia vs PFC Cherno More Varna prediction underlines just how closely matched the two sides appear in terms of form and recent performances.
