- Septemvri Sofia have drawn 4 and lost 1 of their last 5 games
- Spartak Varna have won 1, drawn 2, and lost 2 of their last 5 matches
- Septemvri Sofia’s record at home in Parva Liga - Relegation Group 2026 is W4, D4, L8
Tight game expected in relegation battle
Our Septemvri Sofia vs PFC Spartak Varna prediction is that little should separate the sides again in the return fixture on Thursday’s relegation battle, just as they drew 0-0 at this venue 3 weeks ago in the Parva Liga 2025/2026.
The hosts are the favourites at 1.78 to win on Thursday, but Spartak Varna have recent resilience and make most appeal at 4.48.
The visitors claimed a crucial 2-1 win at home to PFC Slavia Sofia last time out and have shown some steel in the bottom-half of the table since Gjokica Hadzievski took over in July 2025.
His team is built on the same principles that he instilled at them while managing them in the Bulgarian second division and favours an immediate, high-tempo 4-3-3 system with high-pressing and rapid transitions.
Septemvri’s style is the complete opposite, favoring a much more methodical, possession-based game plan within Hristo Arangelov’s 4-2-3-1 structure.
He has overseen a youthful squad since February 2026 and there is no standout scorer in his front line, which helps explain why Septemvri have failed to win in their last five matches.
The Septemvri Sofia vs PFC Spartak Varna preview shows that Septemvri have only lost one of their last five games, but four draws during that spell have not been enough to keep their Parva Liga status in their own hands.
The Black and Blues currently sit 6th in the standings in Parva Liga - Relegation Group 2026 with 29 points from 34 games, while Spartak Varna are one place above them with 31 points from the same number of games.
Both sides have found goals hard to come by recently and it could be a tense game on Thursday, so the Septemvri Sofia vs PFC Spartak Varna betting tips point to Both teams to score - No market making most appeal at 1.83.
Septemvri are averaging 0.94 goals per game at home, while Spartak Varna have managed 0.50 away. The visitors are conceding 1.44 goals per away game, so a home win will be tough to come by for the Black and Blues.
However, this Septemvri Sofia vs PFC Spartak Varna prediction highlights that the hosts have drawn their last two home games and have not lost in that sequence, although they have failed to win their last three at this ground against Spartak Varna.
A draw would probably be a good result for the hosts, but Spartak Varna are capable of taking all three points here and that’s why the two teams to draw or a home win at a smaller stakes is my main selection.
Tsvetelin Chunchukov’s 2 goals are two of Spartak Varna’s last five in the league and the forward will again be a threat on Thursday.
