League-position context
Lokomotiv Plovdiv rank8th
Beroe rank5th
Lokomotiv Plovdiv points35
Beroe points42
Lokomotiv Plovdiv: #8 ยท 35 pts ยท GD +4
22 pts off the top 2. 2 pts above the play-off edge. 10 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Beroe: #5 ยท 42 pts ยท GD +9
15 pts off the top 2. 9 pts above the play-off edge. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.