- Septemvri form: Septemvri Sofia are winless in their last 5 matches (4 Draws, 1 Defeat).
- Spartak form: Spartak Varna have won 1, drawn 2 and lost 2 of their last 5 fixtures.
- Recent home form: In their last 2 home games, Septemvri Sofia have drawn both.
Spartak Varna in with a shot at the double over Septemvri
Just 3 weeks since a 0-0 draw at this ground in Parva Liga 2025/2026, Septemvri Sofia are the favorites at 1.78 to beat PFC Spartak Varna, who come into the matchup priced at 4.48. League position has never been more crucial with the visitors sitting 5th on 31 points from 34 games, just 2 points above Septemvri in 6th.
Hristo Arangelov has had a tough stint at the club since taking over in February 2026. He has overseen the implementation of a structured, possession-based 4-2-3-1 formation with a strong focus on youth development, but the team are yet to score enough goals.
Spartak Varna have been in mixed form in recent weeks, but their 2-1 home win over PFC Slavia Sofia last time out was a huge victory in the fight against relegation. Manager Gjokica Hadzievski has installed a more direct, high-tempo 4-3-3 formation since taking over in July 2025. His side like to press hard and create space on the counter attack with speedy forwards, but equally, have struggled for goals of late.
Spartak Varna a tough to beat in away fixtures
Spartak Varna have been a difficult team to get a result against on the road this season, despite their poor overall record.
The visitors have won 1, drawn 8 and lost 7 of their 16 Parva Liga - Relegation Group 2026 away fixtures, averaging just 0.50 goals scored per game and conceding 1.44. Septemvri Sofia have a similarly disappointing home record, winning 4, drawing 4 and losing 8 of 16 outings, averaging 0.94 goals scored per game.
Draw and low-scoring affair seems likely
Betting angle
Neither side have been in good scoring form recently and the ‘Both teams to score - No’ market looks like a good play at 1.83. We’re also expecting a tense chess match on Thursday night with Septemvri Sofia looking to slow down the pace of the game and Spartak Varna trying to break quickly.
Prediction and scorers
A 1-1 draw looks a likely outcome given that Septemvri Sofia have not beaten Spartak Varna at home in their last three attempts and their current run of form (D4, L1). Septemvri Sofia do not have an out-and-out striker capable of getting goals on his own and this could be the game where it catches up with them.
Tsvetelin Chunchukov has scored 2 of Spartak Varna’s last 5 goals, so he looks a good contender for an anytime scorer.
