2007/2008| Team | Games | Run | Unbeaten | Winless | Scored in | Conceded in | Last-5 pts | Last-5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rilski Sportist | 12 | W1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6/15 | 6-7 |
| Velbazhd Kyustendil | 13 | L3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3/15 | 6-9 |
Computed over each team's finished games before kickoff — see the Games column for the sample behind each row.
| Team | Pos | Pld | Pts | GD | Form | Form rank | Form vs pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rilski Sportist | 4 | 26 | 45 | 11 | LDWLW | 5 | -1 |
| Velbazhd Kyustendil | 14 | 25 | 18 | -28 | LLLLL | 14 | 0 |
Form rank = league-wide rank by points from the last 5 league games; "Form vs pos" > 0 means over-performing the table.
Figures computed from the GioScore results database · data cutoff: kickoff 2008-04-19
On paper the standings were lopsided — Rilski Sportist 4th with 45 points, Velbazhd Kyustendil 14th with 18, 27 apart. Against a league average of 1.31 goals per team per game, Rilski Sportist ran at 1.69 scored and 1.27 conceded, Velbazhd Kyustendil at 0.8 and 1.92.
Velbazhd Kyustendil had been beaten in three straight games.
Stadion Iskar staged the fixture, a ground that holds 6,800. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-0.
