Balkan host Strumska Slava in the Treta Liga - YZ, round 20 at Arena Botevgrad, Botevgrad (3,200 capacity).

Balkan won 2, drew 1 and lost 0 of their previous 3 matches (D–W–W), scoring 9 and conceding 4.

Strumska Slava won 2, drew 0 and lost 2 of their previous 4 matches (W–L–W–L), scoring 8 and conceding 4.

The two sides have met 3 times: Balkan 0 wins, Strumska Slava 3, 0 draws.