Match Report
8 points for Spartak Varna (7th), 17 for Ludogorets (2nd): a 9-point gap. In league terms the two rates read 1.29/1.86 for Spartak Varna and 1.71/0.71 for Ludogorets (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.42.
Defeat had followed defeat for Spartak Varna — three in succession. Defeat had not touched Ludogorets in 7 games, having scored in 7 consecutive games. Over the last five, Spartak Varna had taken 6 of 15 points to Ludogorets's 13.
Across 5 recorded meetings, Spartak Varna have 0 wins to Ludogorets's 4, with 1 draw, at 3.6 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 40% of those meetings. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 80% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 100%.
The match was played at Stadion Spartak (capacity 6,000). N. Popov took charge of the match — our records show 73 games refereed with an average of 1.2 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 0-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 1-1.
Goal scorers
Spartak Varna: Sámuel Major (65') · Ludogorets: Simeon Shishkov (68')
Key stats
Possession: Spartak Varna 33% · Ludogorets 67% · Total shots: 6-19 · On target: 2-8 · Corners: 1-10