The Parva Liga league table might not tell the truth so early on, but it's the best truth we have so far. Botev Plovdiv and Beroe are placed 7th and 3rd respectively.
Botev Plovdiv and Beroe should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Beroe's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Beroe have performed like this: Played four matches resulting in 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats with the goal stats 5-7 (scored/conceded).
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
The hosts won their first Parva Liga game here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Botev Plovdiv last season were 2 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses from 2 games.
The fans are hoping that Plovdiv will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Parva Liga game against CSKA Sofia (placed 4th). Previous to that game, a home match hosting Lokomotiv Plovdiv in a game that was won 2-0.
Heartbreak for Botev Plovdiv in their last match as CSKA Sofia's S. Beltrame scored the winning goal deep into overtime.
Early season league goal statistics from Botev Plovdiv's 1 home game: 2 goals, 0 conceded.
Beroe form and stats
Only one away game in the Parva Liga so far for Beroe and it resulted in three points. Last season the statistics for their away games were 1 victory, 0 draws and 2 losses from 3 travels.
189 minutes! That's how long the Beroe goalkeeper Hristiyan Vasilev and his defense have shut out their league opponents.
Beroe's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus CSKA 1948 Sofia that finished 0-0. Prior to that result Beroe won their away game at Levski Sofia. The scoreline was 2-0.
Beroe have the goal stats of 2-0 (for/against) from 1 business trip in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Plovdiv won three games, three matches ended with a draw and Beroe has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  M. Espinosa 1 goals |  T. Nedelev 1 goals | A. Iliev 1 goals |
Botev Plovdiv missing players
Beroe missing players
| Botev Plovdiv | Beroe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 2.5 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 4 | 4.5 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 7 | 5.5 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 4 | 2.5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 8 | 0 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| 5 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 60% | 50% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| Botev Plovdiv | Last season | Beroe | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 32 | 16 | Played | P | 16 | 31 | ||
| 12 | 8 | Won | W | 6 | 16 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | ||
| 14 | 5 | Lost | L | 10 | 14 | ||
| 35 | 20 | Scored | S | 23 | 50 | ||
| 36 | 14 | Conceded | C | 32 | 43 | ||
| 94% | 94% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 66% | 56% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 94% | ||
| 41% | 31% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 81% | 61% | ||
| 19% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 44% | 29% | ||
| 3% | 6% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 12% | 10% | ||
| 44% | 44% | BTTS | BTTS | 62% | 48% | ||
| 25% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 12% | 35% | ||
| 38% | 38% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 16% | ||
| 4.5 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 4.8 | ||
| 4.8 | 3.6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.4 | 4 | ||
| 2.1 | 1.9 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.3 | ||
| 4 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 3 | 3 | ||
| 309 | 188 | Total Shots | T S | 155 | 332 | ||
| 141 | 94 | Shots on Target | S O | 66 | 137 | ||
| 25% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 35% | 36% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Cherno More | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2 | Tsarsko selo | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Beroe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | CSKA Sofia | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 5 | Botev Vratsa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Ludogorets | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 | Botev Plovdiv | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 9 | Arda | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Montana | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 12 | Levski Sofia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 1 |
| 13 | Slavia Sofia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 1 |
| 14 | Etar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -7 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Botev Plovdiv | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 36 |
| 2 | Arda | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 35 |
| 3 | Botev Vratsa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 26 |
| 4 | Dunav 2010 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 22 |