Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sayana Haskovo 3rd with 93 points, FK Sliven 18th with 30, 63 apart. On the form table FK Sliven stood 6th over the last five rounds, despite being 18th overall. Against a league average of 1.72 goals per team per game, FK Sliven ran at 1.03 scored and 3.21 conceded, Sayana Haskovo at 2.55 and 0.68.
FK Sliven's unbeaten run stood at 5. Defeat had not touched Sayana Haskovo in 9 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games.
The match was played at Stadion Hadzhi Dimitar (capacity 10,000).