Match Report
The table read 8th (Spartak Varna, 10 pts) against 11th (Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 6 pts), 4 points apart. On recent form Spartak Varna sat only 12th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 8th overall. Per game in the league, Spartak Varna were scoring 1.11 and conceding 1.56, Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0.44 and 1.33, against a competition average of 1.35 goals per team per game.
Defeat had not touched Spartak Varna in 7 games.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Spartak Varna have 2 wins to Lokomotiv Plovdiv's 2, with 1 draw, at 2.6 goals per meeting. Whoever hosts gains little here: home teams have taken just 40% of the wins in this fixture. History points to goals: 60% of the meetings had three or more, and both sides scored in 80%.
The venue was Stadion Spartak, with room for 6,000 spectators. On the scoreboard, Spartak Varna led 1-0 at the break, and no goals arrived after the restart: 1-0 the final score.
Goal scorers
Spartak Varna: David Valverde (8')
Key stats
Possession: Spartak Varna 35% · Lokomotiv Plovdiv 65% · Total shots: 4-5 · On target: 2-0 · Corners: 1-4