First League · Regular Season - 11
Cherno More Varna 0–2 Levski Sofia
Sun 11 Oct 2026 · 14:30 UTC · Ticha Stadium, Varna
Cherno More VarnaTeam 1381
Levski SofiaTeam 1721We gave Levski Sofia 56% to win: they did.
- 24'Gasper Trdin 1775 +9*
Levski Sofia:Gasper Trdin 1775 +9* - 27'Mehdi Moubarik 1739 +12*
Levski Sofia:Mehdi Moubarik 1739 +12* - 38'Álex Centelles 1835 for Mustapha Sangaré 1673 +15*
Levski Sofia:Álex Centelles 1835 for Mustapha Sangaré 1673 +15* - Ivan·Tasev 1424 for Mohamed Achi Bouakline 1342 −8*57'
Cherno More Varna:Ivan·Tasev 1424 for Mohamed Achi Bouakline 1342 −8* - 60'Kristian Dimitrov 1753 for Gasper Trdin 1775 +9*
Levski Sofia:Kristian Dimitrov 1753 for Gasper Trdin 1775 +9* - 60'Aldair 1773 for Wabo Oliver Kamdem 1679 +15*
Levski Sofia:Aldair 1773 for Wabo Oliver Kamdem 1679 +15* - L. Squadrone 1432 −9*60'
Cherno More Varna:L. Squadrone 1432 −9* - 63'Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno 1722 +13*
Levski Sofia:Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno 1722 +13* - Berk Beyhan 1483 for Idris·Bounaas 1245 −8*71'
Cherno More Varna:Berk Beyhan 1483 for Idris·Bounaas 1245 −8* - Padilla Jorge 1284 for Vasil Panayotov 1402 −17*71'
Cherno More Varna:Padilla Jorge 1284 for Vasil Panayotov 1402 −17* - Miguel barandas 1186 for celso sidney 1411 −8*78'
Cherno More Varna:Miguel barandas 1186 for celso sidney 1411 −8* - Nestorly lumbu for Georgi ventsislavov 1241 −8*78'
Cherno More Varna:Nestorly lumbu for Georgi ventsislavov 1241 −8* - Padilla Jorge 128481'
Cherno More Varna:Padilla Jorge 1284 - Ertan Tombak 1450 −11*84'
Cherno More Varna:Ertan Tombak 1450 −11* - 87'Juan Perea 1596 for Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno 1722 +13*
Levski Sofia:Juan Perea 1596 for Reinaldo Nascimento Satorno 1722 +13* - 87'Steven Stoyanchov 1407 for bala everton 1811 +7*
Levski Sofia:Steven Stoyanchov 1407 for bala everton 1811 +7*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 18% · 25% · 56%(Cherno More Varna · draw · Levski Sofia)
Our most likely score was 1–1 (12%); the result 0–2 had 11%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Cherno More Varna €232K, Levski Sofia €947K.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Cherno More Varna
13th in First League · 6 pts from 10
- 19 SepDArda Kardzhali Bulgarian First League1407
- 11 SepDLokomotiv Sofia Bulgarian First League1438
- 6 SepLLokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgarian First League1457
- 30 AugLCSKA Sofia Bulgarian First League1475
- 21 AugWDunav Ruse Bulgarian First League1425
Levski Sofia
1st in First League · 25 pts from 9
- 17 SepLRed Bull Salzburg UEFA Europa League1788
- 13 SepDBotev Vratsa Bulgarian First League1749
- 5 SepWCSKA 1948 Bulgarian First League1753
- 2 SepWSlavia Sofia Bulgarian First League1750
- 30 AugWBotev Plovdiv Bulgarian First League1723
Season outlook
From the First League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherno More Varna | 6 /10 | 26.1 | 0% | 0% | 34% | 12th |
| Levski Sofia | 25 /9 | 55.4 | 37% | 99% | 0% | 1st |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 14th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Levski Sofia · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.8 (Good) · Elo 1795
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Cherno More Varna: balanced profile (how Ilian Dimov Iliev plays) · Levski Sofia: shot-heavy · creative (how Julio Velázquez Santiago plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.