Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Akademik Svishtov 3rd with 59 points, Gigant Belene 16th with 11, 48 apart. Akademik Svishtov's recent output lagged their position: 10th on form over five rounds while 3rd in the table. Against a league average of 1.61 goals per team per game, Akademik Svishtov ran at 1.93 scored and 1.13 conceded, Gigant Belene at 0.7 and 3.07.
Akademik Svishtov had banked 9 of the last 15 points on offer; Gigant Belene, 3.
Stadion Akademik in Svištov staged the fixture, a ground that holds 13,500.


