Match Report
10 points for Botev Plovdiv (6th), 8 for Spartak Varna (7th): a 2-point gap. Against a league average of 1.42 goals per team per game, Botev Plovdiv ran at 1.38 scored and 1.75 conceded, Spartak Varna at 1.29 and 1.86.
Spartak Varna were unbeaten in 8.
9 meetings are on record — 5 won by Botev Plovdiv, 4 by Spartak Varna, 0 drawn, at 2.89 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 78% of the meetings won by the home side.
The match was played at Stadion Hristo Botev (capacity 18,700). Botev Plovdiv led 3-0 at the break, and the second half added 2 goals for the 3-2 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Botev Plovdiv: Franklin Mascote (4'), Asen Chandarov (28'), Samuel Kalu (39') · Spartak Varna: Simeon Petrov (58' og), Ahmed Ahmedov (90')
Key stats
Possession: Botev Plovdiv 52% · Spartak Varna 48% · Total shots: 10-8 · On target: 7-3 · Corners: 4-1