Rilski Sportist vs Balkan prediction
NBL · 5 January 2026
Game preview
Rilski Sportist hosted Balkan in the NBL on Monday, 5 January 2026. Final score: Rilski Sportist 81–79 Balkan. Rilski Sportist were 10-3 this season and Balkan 12-1. Rilski Sportist had won four of their last five (L-W-W-W-W, newest first), scoring 89.4 and allowing 80.4 points a game. Balkan had won five of their last five (W-W-W-W-W, newest first), scoring 99.4 and allowing 76.6 points a game. In their last five meetings Rilski Sportist won four and Balkan one; the most recent ended Balkan 75–70 Rilski Sportist. Rilski Sportist had 7 days of rest and Balkan 8. See SportLikely's prediction for this game.
Season: Rilski Sportist 10-3 · Balkan 12-1
Recent form
Rilski Sportist: last 5
L W W W W
- Cherno More 77–73 Rilski Sportist · 29 Dec
- Levski 86–103 Rilski Sportist · 23 Dec
- Minyor 87–100 Rilski Sportist · 20 Dec
- Rilski Sportist 85–80 Spartak Pleven · 14 Dec
- Academic Plovdiv 72–86 Rilski Sportist · 6 Dec
Balkan: last 5
W W W W W
- Balkan 103–75 Spartak Pleven · 28 Dec
- Lok. Plovdiv 89–94 Balkan · 23 Dec
- Academic Plovdiv 95–106 Balkan · 20 Dec
- Botev 2012 65–88 Balkan · 14 Dec
- Beroe 59–106 Balkan · 8 Dec
Last meetings
- Balkan 75–70 Rilski Sportist · 26 Oct
- Rilski Sportist 103–75 Balkan · 6 Apr
- Rilski Sportist 100–90 Balkan · 20 Jan
- Balkan 68–76 Rilski Sportist · 9 Nov
- Balkan 69–81 Rilski Sportist · 30 May