Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Maritsa Plovdiv 2nd with 75 points, Sozopol 7th with 54, 21 apart. Maritsa Plovdiv had been under-performing their position — 13th on five-round form against 2nd in the table. In league terms the two rates read 1.39/1.06 for Sozopol and 2.5/1.11 for Maritsa Plovdiv (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.55.
Maritsa Plovdiv were unbeaten in 6, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Over the last five, Sozopol had taken 5 of 15 points to Maritsa Plovdiv's 13.
The sides have met 7 times in the GioScore results database: 2 wins for Sozopol, 1 draw and 4 for Maritsa Plovdiv, at 3.29 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 71% of the meetings went to the host. 71% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 57%.
The match was played at Gradski stadion (capacity 3,000).