Sofia Stars (SFS) will be facing BCC Spartan (BCCS) in the 39th game of the European Cricket Series Bulgaria, 2024 at the National Sports Academy Vasil Levski, Sofia on August 5th, 2024 at 03:00 PM IST.

SFS vs BCCS (Sofia Stars vs BCC Spartan), Match 39 - Match Information

Match: Sofia Stars vs BCC Spartan, Match 39
Date: August 5th, 2024
Time: 03:00 PM IST
Venue: National Sports Academy Vasil Levski, Sofia

SFS vs BCCS (Sofia Stars vs BCC Spartan), Match 39 Preview

Sofia Stars have played 9 matches in the series and are currently ranked second on the points table, while BCC Spartan have played 8 matches in the series and are currently ranked third on the points table.

In their previous encounter in this series, Felix Serby was the Man of the Match and Mike Jones scored the highest fantasy points for Sofia Stars with 132 match fantasy points while Chris Lakov topped the fantasy points leaderboard for BCC Spartan with 93 match fantasy points.

Sofia Stars beat Pak Falcon CC Vihren by 60 runs in their previous match. The top fantasy player for Sofia Stars was Prakash Mishra who scored 148 fantasy points.

In their last match in this series against Sofia Stars, BCC Spartan won by 32 runs. The top fantasy player for BCC Spartan was Chris Lakov who scored 93 fantasy points.

SFS vs BCCS, National Sports Academy Vasil Levski, Sofia Pitch Report and Weather Conditions

The pitch at the National Sports Academy Vasil Levski, Sofia is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 74 runs. Both teams will look to chase upon winning the toss as most of the games played on this ground have been won by the side chasing.

Weather Report for National Sports Academy Vasil Levski, Sofia

Temperature is expected to be around 26.72 °C and humidity is expected to be around 34%. Winds at a speed of 2.35 m/s are expected.

Pace or Spin?

The pacers have taken 100% of the total wickets at this venue. Hence picking up pacers for your fantasy team should be a good idea. Based on the stats available, we predict that the pitch will continue to assist the pacers.

SFS vs BCCS Dream11 Prediction: Top Batter and Wicket-Keeper Picks

  1. Hristo Lakov
    Chris Lakov is a batter with an average of 45 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He is a top-order opening right-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches, this player has scored 68 runs averaging 34 per match. 
  2. Sidharth Nair
    Sidharth Nair is a batter with an average of 79 match fantasy points in the last 6 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick in your team. Sidharth Nair is a top-order left-handed batter. In the last 4 matches, he has scored 136 runs.
  3. Leslie Adrian Dunbar
    Adrian Dunbar can be a high-risk, high-returns pick in your team. This player has an average of 20 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.1. Adrian Dunbar is a top-order right-handed batter and also keeps wickets. In the recent 5 matches, he has scored 78 runs averaging 26 per match.

SFS vs BCCS Dream11 Prediction: Top Bowler Picks

  1. Rohit Dhiman
    Rohit Dhiman can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. This player has an average of 30 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.9. Rohit Dhiman is a right-arm medium bowler and in the previous 5 matches, he has taken 3 wickets at an average of 20. 
  2. Gagandeep Singh
    Gagandeep Singh is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 35 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.3. This player bowls right-arm fast and in the recently played 5 matches Gagandeep Singh has taken 5 wickets at an average of 18.2. 
  3. Nikolay Aleksandrov Nankov
    Nikolay Nankov can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. He has an average of 18 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 7.1. This player is a right-arm slow bowler and in the previous 5 matches, Nikolay Nankov has taken 4 wickets at an average of 15. 

SFS vs BCCS Dream11 Prediction: Top All-Rounder Picks

  1. Michael Conrad Jones
    Mike Jones is an all-rounder with an average of 81 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. Mike Jones is a top-order right-handed batter. In the recently played 3 matches, he has scored 211 runs.
  2. James Michael Alexander Batten
    Jamie Batten is an all-rounder with an average of 41 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and is a differential player for your Fantasy Team. Jamie Batten is a top-order right-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, he has scored 12 runs averaging 6 per match. This player is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm fast and in recent matches has taken 2 wickets at an average of 34 per match.
  3. Ali Rasool
    Ali Rasool is an all-rounder with an average of 39 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.7 and is a good-to-have player for your Fantasy Team. Ali Rasool is a left-handed batter. In the last 5 matches, he has scored 11 runs. This player also bowls decently, bowling left-arm medium and in recent matches has taken 4 wickets at an average of 18.5 per match. 

SFS vs BCCS Dream11 Prediction: Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks

  1. Hristo Lakov
    Chris Lakov is a batter with an average of 45 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a good pick for your Dream11 Team. This player is a top-order right-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches, Chris Lakov has scored 68 runs averaging 34 per match. He also bowls decently, bowling right-arm medium and in recent matches has taken 1 wicket.
  2. Michael Conrad Jones
    Mike Jones is a fairly consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 81 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 10. This player is a top-order opening right-handed batter. In the last 3 matches, Mike Jones has scored 211 runs at an average of null per match. 
  3. Sidharth Nair
    Sidharth Nair is a batter with an average of 79 match fantasy points in the last 6 games, a fantasy rating of 10 and can be a differential pick in your team. This player is a top-order left-handed batter. In the recent 4 matches, Sidharth Nair has scored 136 runs.
  4. James Michael Alexander Batten
    Jamie Batten is an all-rounder with an average of 41 match fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 8.8 and can be a high-risk, high-returns pick for your Dream11 Team. He is a top-order right-handed batter. In the recent 3 matches, this player has scored 12 runs at an average of 6 per match. Jamie Batten is also a handy bowler, bowling right-arm fast and in recent matches has taken 2 wickets.
  5. Ali Rasool
    Ali Rasool is a good-to-have player for your Dream11 Fantasy Team. He has an average of 39 match fantasy points in the last 10 games and a fantasy rating of 8.7. This player is a left-handed batter. In the recently played 4 matches, Ali Rasool has scored 11 runs. He also bowls decently, bowling left-arm medium and in recent matches has taken 4 wickets.

SFS vs BCCS Squad Information

BCC Spartan (BCCS) Squad: Pavel Florin, Dimo Nikolov, Chris Lakov, Nikolay Nankov, Hristo Ivanov, Jake Mathew, Delrick Vinu, Nithin Koppula, Kevin George, Ali Rasool, Ahsan Khan, Jakob Gul, Ahmad Ibrar, Kushaal Krishnakumar, Sidharth Nair, Felix Serby, Mohamed Muafey, Tanay Avhad, Jihad Hossain, Babusona Pramanik, Subhash Chandra, Zakriya Sheikh, Khairul Kabir and Shoyeb Shoyeb

Sofia Stars (SFS) Squad: Sahan Adeesha, Adrian Dunbar, Prakash Mishra, Shafquat Khan, Boyko Ivanov, Gagandeep Singh, Bakhtiar Tahiri, Rohit Dhiman, Suraj Negi, Jamie Batten, Mike Jones, Prashant Verma, Arjun Dhiman, Rakesh Yadav, Sahil Kumar, Jack Whatmough, Pradeep Kumar, Prateek Tripathi, Raman Kumar and Uahab Yusufazay

SFS vs BCCS Possible Playing XI

BCC Spartan (BCCS) Possible Playing XI: Chris Lakov, Kushaal Krishnakumar, Ahmad Ibrar, Jakob Gul, Delrick Vinu, Subhash Chandra, Jake Mathew, Jihad Hossain, Ali Rasool, Hristo Ivanov and Babusona Pramanik

Sofia Stars (SFS) Possible Playing XI: Prateek Tripathi, Jack Whatmough, Adrian Dunbar, Suraj Negi, Gagandeep Singh, Sahil Kumar, Arjun Dhiman, Mike Jones, Uahab Yusufazay, Prakash Mishra and Raman Kumar

SFS vs BCCS Dream11 Team Today

Wicket-Keeper: Adrian Dunbar

Batters: Chris Lakov, Sidharth Nair, Dimo Nikolov and Ahmad Ibrar

All-Rounders: Mike Jones, Jamie Batten, Ali Rasool, Jack Whatmough and Jakob Gul

Bowler: Ahsan Khan

Captain: Ahsan Khan

Vice-Captain: Jack Whatmough

Photo credit: Imago