Match Report
Maritsa Plovdiv, 17th on 30 points, faced a 15-point deficit to Lovech (11th, 45). Maritsa Plovdiv had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 12th in the league over the last five rounds against 17th overall. Scoring rates set the scale: Lovech 0.88 scored and 1.06 conceded per game, Maritsa Plovdiv 0.91 and 1.65, with the league averaging 1.08.
From the last five rounds, Lovech held 12 points of 15 and Maritsa Plovdiv 3.
Across 4 recorded meetings, Lovech have 2 wins to Maritsa Plovdiv's 1, with 1 draw, at 2 goals per meeting. These meetings skew tight — only 25% saw more than two goals.
The match was played at Stadion Kraj Bistrice in Nikšić (capacity 5,214). On the scoreboard, Lovech led 2-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-2.