Dobrudzha
- The visitors, Septemvri Sofia, won the last clash 2-1 in August 2025 and 2-0 in their last meeting in October 2023, so do have a psychological edge over the home team, which they will look to exploit.
- Dobrudzha coach Yasen Petrov, appointed in January 2026, is a pragmatic, no-nonsense coach who has the newly promoted side playing a more conservative, structure-first style of soccer.
- Dobrudzha are a compact 5-3-2 when in possession with a low-to-medium block when out of possession.
- They don’t have the firepower up front to play with a high block, but Petrov seems to have brought a bit more structure and defensive discipline to the team, which is sorely needed to stop the club’s slide down the standings and begin to grind out results.
- They are still without key defender Serafimov due to a knee injury and there’s a concern that the home side may not have the quality to get the win here.
- Dobrudzha’s form is still bottom of the standings in the Parva liga, with 12 points from 19 rounds, although the results of their winter friendlies have provided a glimmer of hope for fans.
- Ivaylo Mihaylov is their only reliable goal source, but he’s still chipping in regularly.
Septemvri Sofia
- Septemvri coach Slavko Matić has been trying to put a 4-2-3-1 or 4-4-2 system in place, which blocks the central channels and provides a platform for fast, vertical runs into the corners.
- The visitors have also been pressing intermittently in the middle third, which has caused problems for opponents at times.
- Galin Ivanov is a nice foil for Septemvri’s main attacking outlet Bertrand Fourrier, who is on around 9-10 goals for the season in the league and can be a winner on his own if he’s on song.
- Septemvri’s defence has been leaking goals all season; they were routed 0-7 by Levski Sofia and suffered a 1-4 home defeat to CSKA 1948.
- The team lacks confidence and Matić will be working hard to get them organised again, but there’s still a way to go.
Head-to-Head
- Septemvri Sofia won the last clash 2-1 in August 2025.
- Septemvri have won the majority of their last 7-11 meetings across all competitions with Dobrudzha Dobrich.
Key Players
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Dobrudzha:
- Ivaylo Mihaylov is their only reliable goal source, but he’s still chipping in regularly.
- They are still without key defender Serafimov due to a knee injury.
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Septemvri Sofia:
- Bertrand Fourrier is on around 9-10 goals for the season in the league and can be a winner on his own if he’s on song.
- Galin Ivanov is a nice foil for Septemvri’s main attacking outlet Bertrand Fourrier.
Betting Insights
- The bookmakers have Dobrudzha at 1.87, Septemvri at 4.14 and the draw at 3.38, indicating this should be a very close game with a slight home edge.
- Under 2.5 goals is odds 1.76, indicating a low-scoring game is expected.
- Both teams have shown defensive frailties, so we’re going with that option.
Prediction
- The weather in Dobrich is expected to be cool and cloudy on Sunday, so this should be a physical, low-tempo battle.
- This is a true relegation match, with survival on the line for both teams.
- Both sides need the points and neither can afford to make mistakes, so this could be a tense, nervy game in which a single moment of magic or a set-piece could decide it.
- Tip: Under 2.5 goals (odds 1.76).
