The teams of Arda and Levski face each other in a match from the 34th round of the efbet League, which is also the fourth of the first four of the second phase of the championship, reported sportal.bg.
The match is at "Arena Arda", starting at 20:15 and will be led by Valentin Zhelezov.
For the hosts, the match is of significantly greater importance than for the guests. The team from Kardzhali is fighting with Cherno more for the third position, which in the worst case will send it to the play-off for Europe, and in the best case will directly qualify it for the Conference League. The second would happen if Ludogorets wins the final of the Sesame Cup of Bulgaria. Alexander Tunchev's players currently have 56 points.
The guests, on the other hand, are already aware of their final position in the standings. The "Blues" will finish with the silver medals and will participate in Europe. Whether in the Europa League or the Conference League will also become clear after the Cup final, and if Ludogorets triumphs, Julio Velasquez's players will be in the more prestigious tournament. Despite the clear final position in the championship, the team's coach emphasized that the team will play at full strength in its last matches of the season.
Both teams have certain personnel problems. At Arda, the big absentee is captain Plamen Krachunov, who recently suffered a serious knee injury. Levski's goalkeeper Matej Markovic is out, while Karl Fabien, Fabio Lima and Alex Kolev are questionable and the coaching staff will decide whether to include them in the group at the last minute. Maicon and Carlos Ohene will serve a suspension and will not be available for the match.
The two teams have already played each other three times during the season. In the regular phase, Levski won 2:1 as a home team, and the match in Kardzhali ended in a 1:1 draw. The first match of "Gerena" in the second phase of the championship also ended with the same draw.