Botev Ihtiman fights Velbazhd in 3. League Southwest battle

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

On paper it looks like advantage Botev Ihtiman in this game against Velbazhd, but the visitors will fight to the end. Here's our full match preview!

Insights:
  • Botev Ihtiman have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Velbazhd have the fewest scored goals (14) in 3. League Southwest

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ihtiman and Velbazhd.

Ihtiman are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Velbazhd are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

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Botev Ihtiman form and stats

Botev Ihtiman have played 15 3. League Southwest games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 7-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). Ihtiman has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager V. Svilenov and the players.

The Botev Ihtiman fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 25 goals in 15 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Botev Ihtiman's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Velbazhd form and stats

There's been little loot from Velbazhd's travels as they have only collected 3 points from 15 away games in the 3. League Southwest. Velbazhd, who have the fewest scored goals (14) in 3. League Southwest, only have 1 win to counter their 14 defeats and 0 draws. It's looking increasingly bleak for Velbazhd who now has to deal with a four game losing streak. Rilski Sportist was the last time a defeat was avoided.

Velbazhd lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-5 beating and focus on this one.

Goals are few and far between in Velbazhd's away league games. Only 7 goals from 15 travels. For Velbazhd, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Velbazhd - Ihtiman 0-5 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Botev Ihtiman won six games, one match ended with a draw and Velbazhd has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: seven / three

Botev Ihtiman missing players

Velbazhd missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Botev Ihtiman Velbazhd
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 4 15 31
10 7 4 Won W 0 1 4
7 3 0 Drew D 0 0 4
14 5 1 Lost L 4 14 23
40 25 14 Scored S 1 7 14
39 15 3 Conceded C 11 36 70
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 90%
68% 80% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 87% 74%
48% 53% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 67% 55%
29% 27% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 35%
10% 7% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 16%
35% 40% 20% BTTS BTTS 25% 27% 26%
32% 40% 60% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 23%
35% 20% 20% Failed to Score F T 75% 67% 61%
 
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 2 2
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 more than double the goals of Velbazhd.
  • Botev Ihtiman haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Velbazhd have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Velbazhd have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Velbazhd have the fewest points (3) away in 3. League Southwest
  • Velbazhd have the fewest scored goals (14) in 3. League Southwest
  • Velbazhd have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in 3. League Southwest
  • Velbazhd have the most conceded goals (70) in 3. League Southwest
  • Velbazhd have the the worst goal difference (-56) in 3. League Southwest
  • Velbazhd haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Vihren 31 22 5 4 60 21 16 13 1 2 34 12 15 9 4 2 26 9 39 71
2 Belasitsa 31 21 8 2 59 26 15 12 3 0 36 14 16 9 5 2 23 12 33 71
3 Marek 30 21 7 2 75 21 15 13 2 0 47 6 15 8 5 2 28 15 54 70
4 Kyustendil 31 23 4 4 54 13 15 11 4 0 29 6 16 12 0 4 25 7 41 70
5 Balkan Botevgrad 31 15 9 7 56 30 16 11 2 3 33 9 15 4 7 4 23 21 26 54
6 Chavdar Etropole 31 15 6 10 59 38 16 10 3 3 34 16 15 5 3 7 25 22 21 51
7 Oborishte 31 15 6 10 48 38 15 9 2 4 27 11 16 6 4 6 21 27 10 51
8 Pirin Gotse Delchev 31 13 6 12 37 26 16 9 3 4 24 11 15 4 3 8 13 15 11 45
9 Botev Ihtiman 31 10 7 14 40 39 15 7 3 5 25 15 16 3 4 9 15 24 1 37
10 Pirin Razlog 31 9 8 14 36 56 15 5 5 5 22 24 16 4 3 9 14 32 -20 35
11 Rilski Sportist 31 9 6 16 28 40 16 8 3 5 19 14 15 1 3 11 9 26 -12 33
12 Slivnishki geroy 31 8 8 15 30 40 15 7 3 5 20 19 16 1 5 10 10 21 -10 32
13 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi 31 9 5 17 37 51 16 5 5 6 20 20 15 4 0 11 17 31 -14 32
14 Granit Vladaya 31 9 5 17 31 58 15 5 4 6 18 20 16 4 1 11 13 38 -27 32
15 Bansko 30 8 4 18 20 39 15 6 2 7 13 17 15 2 2 11 7 22 -19 28
16 Levski Chepintsi 31 8 4 19 29 67 15 7 2 6 18 23 16 1 2 13 11 44 -38 28
17 Perun 31 6 4 21 23 63 16 5 2 9 13 26 15 1 2 12 10 37 -40 22
18 Velbazhd 31 4 4 23 14 70 16 3 4 9 7 34 15 1 0 14 7 36 -56 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 Vihren 31 22 5 4 60 21 16 13 1 2 34 12 15 9 4 2 26 9 39 71
2 Belasitsa 31 21 8 2 59 26 15 12 3 0 36 14 16 9 5 2 23 12 33 71
3 Marek 30 21 7 2 75 21 15 13 2 0 47 6 15 8 5 2 28 15 54 70
4 Kyustendil 31 23 4 4 54 13 15 11 4 0 29 6 16 12 0 4 25 7 41 70
5 Balkan Botevgrad 31 15 9 7 56 30 16 11 2 3 33 9 15 4 7 4 23 21 26 54
6 Chavdar Etropole 31 15 6 10 59 38 16 10 3 3 34 16 15 5 3 7 25 22 21 51
7 Oborishte 31 15 6 10 48 38 15 9 2 4 27 11 16 6 4 6 21 27 10 51
8 Pirin Gotse Delchev 31 13 6 12 37 26 16 9 3 4 24 11 15 4 3 8 13 15 11 45
9 Botev Ihtiman 31 10 7 14 40 39 15 7 3 5 25 15 16 3 4 9 15 24 1 37
10 Pirin Razlog 31 9 8 14 36 56 15 5 5 5 22 24 16 4 3 9 14 32 -20 35
11 Rilski Sportist 31 9 6 16 28 40 16 8 3 5 19 14 15 1 3 11 9 26 -12 33
12 Slivnishki geroy 31 8 8 15 30 40 15 7 3 5 20 19 16 1 5 10 10 21 -10 32
13 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi 31 9 5 17 37 51 16 5 5 6 20 20 15 4 0 11 17 31 -14 32
14 Granit Vladaya 31 9 5 17 31 58 15 5 4 6 18 20 16 4 1 11 13 38 -27 32
15 Bansko 30 8 4 18 20 39 15 6 2 7 13 17 15 2 2 11 7 22 -19 28
16 Levski Chepintsi 31 8 4 19 29 67 15 7 2 6 18 23 16 1 2 13 11 44 -38 28
17 Perun 31 6 4 21 23 63 16 5 2 9 13 26 15 1 2 12 10 37 -40 22
18 Velbazhd 31 4 4 23 14 70 16 3 4 9 7 34 15 1 0 14 7 36 -56 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.