Botev Ihtiman vs Rilski Sportist: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Bulgaria 3. League Southwest
Competition: Sat 29.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (2400 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Botev Ihtiman in 9th and Rilski Sportist in 12th place.

Insights:
  • Botev Ihtiman have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rilski Sportist have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Ihtiman are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions. Sportist are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Botev Ihtiman form and stats

Botev Ihtiman have collected 27 points from their 3. League Southwest home games so far after 8-3-5.

Ihtiman are returning here after visiting Perun in a 3. League Southwest game and winning with a 6-1 scoreline. As mentioned above, Ihtiman "killed" Perun in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Velbazhd in a game that was won 5-0.

A decent goal production from Ihtiman in their home games so far, with 30 goals from 16 league matches. Botev Ihtiman are not conceding a lot of goals here at Gradski stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 15 from 16 matches.

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Rilski Sportist form and stats

There's been little loot from Rilski Sportist's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 16 away games in the 3. League Southwest. Rilski Sportist only have 1 win to counter their 12 defeats and 3 draws.

Sportist delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Belasitsa (placed 4th) in their previous match; a 3. League Southwest game.

Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Oborishte's place.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Rilski Sportist as they have only managed to score 10 times from 16 away games in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Sportist have conceded 29 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Rilski Sportist - Ihtiman 0-1 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's four Ihtiman victories, two draws and four Rilski Sportist wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, seven matches with two goals or less.

Botev Ihtiman missing players

Rilski Sportist missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Botev Ihtiman Rilski Sportist
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
33 16 4 Played P 4 16 33
12 8 3 Won W 0 1 9
7 3 1 Drew D 0 3 7
14 5 0 Lost L 4 12 17
51 30 10 Scored S 2 10 29
40 15 2 Conceded C 10 29 43
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 94% 94%
70% 81% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 70%
52% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 44% 33%
33% 31% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 31% 18%
15% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 3%
36% 38% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 36%
33% 44% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 6% 24%
33% 19% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 56% 45%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
Key stats in 3. League Southwest this season:
  • Botev Ihtiman have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botev Ihtiman have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Rilski Sportist have scored away.
  • Botev Ihtiman haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Rilski Sportist have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Rilski Sportist have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Marek 33 24 7 2 82 24 16 14 2 0 49 7 17 10 5 2 33 17 58 79
2 Kyustendil 33 25 4 4 60 13 16 12 4 0 31 6 17 13 0 4 29 7 47 76
3 Vihren 33 23 6 4 63 23 17 13 2 2 35 13 16 10 4 2 28 10 40 75
4 Belasitsa 33 22 9 2 65 26 16 13 3 0 42 14 17 9 6 2 23 12 39 75
5 Oborishte 33 17 6 10 54 41 16 10 2 4 30 12 17 7 4 6 24 29 13 57
6 Balkan Botevgrad 33 15 10 8 58 33 16 11 2 3 33 9 17 4 8 5 25 24 25 55
7 Chavdar Etropole 33 15 6 12 61 43 17 10 3 4 36 19 16 5 3 8 25 24 18 51
8 Pirin Gotse Delchev 33 13 6 14 37 31 17 9 3 5 24 15 16 4 3 9 13 16 6 45
9 Botev Ihtiman 33 12 7 14 51 40 16 8 3 5 30 15 17 4 4 9 21 25 11 43
10 Pirin Razlog 33 10 8 15 38 58 16 5 5 6 22 25 17 5 3 9 16 33 -20 38
11 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi 33 10 6 17 39 52 17 5 6 6 21 21 16 5 0 11 18 31 -13 36
12 Rilski Sportist 33 9 7 17 29 43 17 8 4 5 19 14 16 1 3 12 10 29 -14 34
13 Bansko 33 10 4 19 27 44 17 7 2 8 18 21 16 3 2 11 9 23 -17 34
14 Slivnishki geroy 33 8 9 16 32 43 16 7 3 6 21 21 17 1 6 10 11 22 -11 33
15 Granit Vladaya 33 9 5 19 33 62 17 5 4 8 20 24 16 4 1 11 13 38 -29 32
16 Levski Chepintsi 33 9 4 20 31 71 16 8 2 6 19 23 17 1 2 14 12 48 -40 31
17 Perun 33 6 4 23 24 75 17 5 2 10 14 32 16 1 2 13 10 43 -51 22
18 Velbazhd 33 4 4 25 15 77 17 3 4 10 8 36 16 1 0 15 7 41 -62 16

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Marek 33 24 7 2 82 24 16 14 2 0 49 7 17 10 5 2 33 17 58 79
2 Kyustendil 33 25 4 4 60 13 16 12 4 0 31 6 17 13 0 4 29 7 47 76
3 Vihren 33 23 6 4 63 23 17 13 2 2 35 13 16 10 4 2 28 10 40 75
4 Belasitsa 33 22 9 2 65 26 16 13 3 0 42 14 17 9 6 2 23 12 39 75
5 Oborishte 33 17 6 10 54 41 16 10 2 4 30 12 17 7 4 6 24 29 13 57
6 Balkan Botevgrad 33 15 10 8 58 33 16 11 2 3 33 9 17 4 8 5 25 24 25 55
7 Chavdar Etropole 33 15 6 12 61 43 17 10 3 4 36 19 16 5 3 8 25 24 18 51
8 Pirin Gotse Delchev 33 13 6 14 37 31 17 9 3 5 24 15 16 4 3 9 13 16 6 45
9 Botev Ihtiman 33 12 7 14 51 40 16 8 3 5 30 15 17 4 4 9 21 25 11 43
10 Pirin Razlog 33 10 8 15 38 58 16 5 5 6 22 25 17 5 3 9 16 33 -20 38
11 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi 33 10 6 17 39 52 17 5 6 6 21 21 16 5 0 11 18 31 -13 36
12 Rilski Sportist 33 9 7 17 29 43 17 8 4 5 19 14 16 1 3 12 10 29 -14 34
13 Bansko 33 10 4 19 27 44 17 7 2 8 18 21 16 3 2 11 9 23 -17 34
14 Slivnishki geroy 33 8 9 16 32 43 16 7 3 6 21 21 17 1 6 10 11 22 -11 33
15 Granit Vladaya 33 9 5 19 33 62 17 5 4 8 20 24 16 4 1 11 13 38 -29 32
16 Levski Chepintsi 33 9 4 20 31 71 16 8 2 6 19 23 17 1 2 14 12 48 -40 31
17 Perun 33 6 4 23 24 75 17 5 2 10 14 32 16 1 2 13 10 43 -51 22
18 Velbazhd 33 4 4 25 15 77 17 3 4 10 8 36 16 1 0 15 7 41 -62 16

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The Bulgarian Third Amateur Football League, often called “Third League) is the third level of football in Bulgaria. It is divided into four divisions based on geographical regions; Northwest, Northeast, Southwest and Southeast. The number of teams vary. The top team of each region is promoted.