Match Report
In the standings it was Spartak Varna 4th on 37 points, Beroe 6th on 34 — separated by 3. Spartak Varna had been under-performing their position — 26th on five-round form against 4th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Spartak Varna 0.95 scored and 1.54 conceded per game, Beroe 0.76 and 1.41, with the league averaging 1.16.
GioScore's database holds 8 meetings between the two: 0 for Spartak Varna, 4 for Beroe and 4 drawn, at 1.63 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup.
Martin Markov officiated: 27 games logged, averaging 2.1 yellow cards each. Stadion Spartak, capacity 6,000, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, Spartak Varna led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Spartak Varna: Jota Lopes (14') · Beroe: Facundo Alarcón (86'), Ismael Ferrer (82')
Key stats
Possession: Spartak Varna 35% · Beroe 65% · Total shots: 7-21 · On target: 3-6 · Corners: 3-9