21 August 2026, 18:15 UTC

Cherno More Varna vs Dunav Ruse First League prediction & result

Ticha, Varna
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Final score: Cherno More Varna 3-1 Dunav Ruse.

Before kick-off the model made it 39% Cherno More Varna, 19% draw, 42% Dunav Ruse — fair odds of 2.56, 5.26 and 2.38.

Most likely scoreline: 2-3.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

Dunav Ruse at 42%: of 2,957 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Cherno More Varna7%Draw86%Dunav Ruse7%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 4 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

Ventsislav Kerchev
34'
44'
Andre Alves
⚽David Telesassist: Ertan Tombak
55'
62'
🔁Mario Ivanov Dilchovskiout: Ilker Budinov
62'
🔁Stefan Gavrilovout: Ibrahim Keita
70'
⚽Ibrahim Keita
76'
🔁Denislav Minchevout: Jose Cabarcas
🔁Celso Sidneyout: Ivan Tasev
78'
🔁Ventsislav Kerchevout: João Bandaro
78'
🔁David Telesout: Idris Bunas
78'
82'
Alexander Valino Navasal
🔁Miguel Barandasout: Jorge Padilla
84'
🔁Mohamed Achiout: Petar Andreev
88'
⚽Petar Andreev
90+4'
⚽Luciano Squadrone
90+2'
Luciano Squadrone
90+3'

Line-ups

Cherno More Varna
  • 81Kristian TomovG
  • 50Ertan TombakD
  • 3Zhivko AtanasovD
  • 5Luciano SquadroneD
  • 37Ventsislav KerchevD
  • 71Vasil PanayotovM
  • 24David TelesM
  • 7Miguel BarandasF
  • 10Celso SidneyF
  • 11Mohamed AchiM
  • 19Georgi LazarovF
Substitutes
  • 26João BandaroD
  • 29Ivan TasevM
  • 99Idris Bunas
  • 9Jorge PadillaF
  • 18Petar AndreevM
  • 31Damyan HristovG
  • 13Emanuil NyagolovD
  • 93Georgi VentsislavovD
  • 22Nikolay Petrov KostadinovM
Coach: Ilian Iliev
Dunav Ruse
  • 33Georgi KitanovG
  • 39Andre AlvesD
  • 5Kyriakos AntoniouM
  • 22Stojan PredevD
  • 2Mario Ivanov DilchovskiD
  • 14Radoslav ApostolovM
  • 44Vladan VidakovićM
  • 24Stefan GavrilovM
  • 11Denislav MinchevF
  • 10Kristiyan BachevM
  • 9Alexander Valino NavasalF
Substitutes
  • 51Ilker BudinovD
  • 18Ibrahim KeitaF
  • 4Jose CabarcasD
  • 69Plamen PepelyashevG
  • 6Stanislav YovkovD
  • 19Stefan StefanovM
  • 77Aleksandar SimeonovF
Coach: Emanuel Lukanov

Form going into Cherno More Varna vs Dunav Ruse

Cherno More Varna

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  • L1-4away to CSKA 194814 August 2026
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  • L0-1away to Botev Plovdiv1 August 2026
  • L0-3Spartak Varna26 July 2026
  • D1-1away to Botev Vratsa19 July 2026

Dunav Ruse

All competitions we cover

  • W2-1away to Lokomotiv Plovdiv16 August 2026
  • L0-2Arda Kardzhali8 August 2026
  • L1-2away to CSKA Sofia2 August 2026
  • L0-2Ludogorets27 July 2026
  • L1-2away to Levski Sofia17 July 2026

What these results say

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

First League table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
9Cherno More Varna143471422-813
10Dunav Ruse143381623-712

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Cherno More Varna vs Dunav Ruse

  • 11 July 2026Cherno More Varna 1–1 Dunav RuseFriendlies Clubs
  • 1 February 2025Cherno More Varna 2–1 Dunav RuseFriendlies Clubs
  • 10 July 2024Cherno More Varna 4–0 Dunav RuseFriendlies Clubs
  • 7 February 2024Cherno More Varna 0–0 Dunav RuseFriendlies Clubs
  • 5 July 2023Dunav Ruse 2–1 Cherno More VarnaFriendlies Clubs

Leading scorers: Cherno More Varna and Dunav Ruse

Cherno More Varna

No player in First League's leading scorers — 14 league goals as a side.

Dunav Ruse

GoalsAssists

  • I. Budinov11
  • Andre Alves10

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Cherno More Varna beat Dunav Ruse 3–1. The model had leaned towards a win for Dunav Ruse at 42% and given a win for Cherno More Varna 39%. The goals: David Teles 55' for Cherno More Varna, Ibrahim Keita 70' for Dunav Ruse, Petar Andreev 90+4' for Cherno More Varna, Luciano Squadrone 90+2' for Cherno More Varna.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.