Match Report
Level on 15 points, Botev Ihtiman (5th) and Kostinbrod (6th) met as equals in the table. Kostinbrod had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 2nd in the league over the last five rounds against 6th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Botev Ihtiman 1.75 scored and 1.25 conceded per game, Kostinbrod 1.25 and 1, with the league averaging 1.44.
4 meetings are on record — 2 won by Botev Ihtiman, 1 by Kostinbrod, 1 drawn, at 1.25 goals per meeting. 75% of these meetings ended in a home win. The fixture trends low-scoring: over two goals in just 25% of the meetings.
The match was played at Gradski stadion (capacity 2,400). Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 1-0.