Match Report
In the standings it was Kyustendil 5th on 50 points, Botev Ihtiman 4th on 51 — separated by 1. Recent form told a different story for Kyustendil: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 5th. Against a league average of 1.4 goals per team per game, Kyustendil ran at 1.44 scored and 1.53 conceded, Botev Ihtiman at 1.56 and 1.18.
Kyustendil entered with five wins in a row. Recent form was uneven: 15/15 points for Kyustendil, 7/15 for Botev Ihtiman.
GioScore's database holds 5 meetings between the two: 3 for Kyustendil, 2 for Botev Ihtiman and 0 drawn, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 40% of the meetings went to the host. Goals tend to flow: 100% of the meetings produced three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
Botev Ihtiman led 1-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-2 full-time score.




