SOFIA, Bulgaria (Interstat) — PFK Slavia Sofia hosts city rival Septemvri Sofia on Wednesday in a First League match that carries significant positioning implications, with the visitors holding a slight edge in the season series.

The teams split their two meetings this season. Septemvri won the most recent encounter 2-1 on April 10 at Slavia’s stadium. Slavia won the prior matchup 1-0 on Nov. 1.

Septemvri enters after a 1-1 home draw against Montana on May 1. The club has one win in its last five matches (1-2-2), with that victory coming April 10 against Slavia. Septemvri’s recent results include a 1-0 loss at CSKA Sofia, a 0-0 draw at FK Spartak 1918 Varna, and a 0-0 draw against FK Botev Vratsa. Earlier this season, Septemvri suffered losses to PFK Arda 1924 Kardzhali (4-1), Lokomotiv 1929 (3-0) and Lokomotiv Plovdiv (1-0), as well as a 3-0 defeat at PFK Cherno More Varna and a 2-0 loss at PFK Botev Plovdiv. The club’s best recent result was a 2-0 win over PFK CSKA Sofia on Feb. 28.

Slavia lost its last match 3-0 at PFK Beroe Stara Zagora on May 2. Slavia has one win in its last six games (1-2-3), that victory April 5 against PFK Cherno More Varna. Other recent results include a 1-1 draw at FK Botev Vratsa, a 0-0 draw at Montana, and a 1-0 loss at PFK Botev Plovdiv. Slavia also played to a 1-1 draw at Lokomotiv 1929, defeated PFK Beroe 3-0 on March 3, and lost to FK CSKA 1948 Sofia (2-0), PFK CSKA Sofia (1-0) and Arda (2-1).

Interstat’s game simulator projects a 1-1 draw. Wednesday’s match kicks off at a time to be determined by the Bulgarian First League.