An important duel in the bottom section of the Parva Liga, with both Slavia Sofia and Botev Plovdiv experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 13th and the visitors in 10th place.
- Slavia Sofia has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Parva Liga
- Botev Plovdiv has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Parva Liga
The visiting Botev Plovdiv played their last game only four days ago, a Parva Liga match. That game, against Lokomotiv Plovdiv, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Botev Plovdiv.
This stadium uses grass, unlike Botev Plovdiv's home stadium. The visitors last 38 games on grass have ended in 10 wins, 8 draws and 20 losses.
Slavia Sofia form and stats
Slavia Sofia, who have the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Parva Liga, have played 6 Parva Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).
Slavia are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 2-3 away versus Cherno More. In the match before that, Slavia hosted Etar and drew the game 0-0.
The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Slavia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found nine games) they have won three times, drawn four and lost two.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Slavia as they have a new game in only four days, a Parva Liga match thankfully also at home. Ludogorets are visiting.
Slavia has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: 3 goals from 6 games. Slavia have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
The manager F. Spasov is not happy with the away performances in the Parva Liga so far, as all 5 matches have been lost. It's all red in the travel logs of Botev Plovdiv, having lost five matches in a row as the visiting team.
The attacking players of Botev Plovdiv have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 204 minutes.
Plovdiv play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-6 to Lokomotiv Plovdiv (placed 1st). A draw for Plovdiv before that, at their own venue hosting Cherno More (0-0).
As you can see from the result above, the defeat against Lokomotiv Plovdiv was particularly ugly (0-6). The humiliation is still top of mind.
We have checked recent matches where Plovdiv have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those five games were one victory, three draws and one defeat.
A new game in only four days for Botev Plovdiv, the Parva Liga home match versus CSKA Sofia. Busy days.
The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Plovdiv can't defend away. 19 goals have been scored by the opposition in 5 matches, an average of more than three per game. You might want to look at the total goal statistics, which can be found on the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
Slavia-Botev Plovdiv H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Slavia Sofia four wins, Botev Plovdiv four wins, two draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Iliev 8 goals |  T. Nedelev 3 goals |  R. Kirilov Kirilov 2 goals |
Slavia Sofia missing players
Botev Plovdiv missing players
| Slavia Sofia | Botev Plovdiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 8 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | Scored | S | 1 | 4 | 14 |
| 21 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 19 | 24 |
| 92% | 83% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 67% | 50% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 42% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 58% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 80% | 42% |
| 17% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 60% | 33% |
| 42% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 50% |
| 25% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 42% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 33% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 4.2 | 3.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 7.5 | 8.8 | 7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3 | 6.8 | 8.8 |
| 2.4 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 28% | 19% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 24% | 31% |
- All of Botev Plovdiv's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Botev Plovdiv has the most conceded goals (19) away in Parva Liga
- Botev Plovdiv has the most dropped points from leading position (10) in Parva Liga
- Botev Plovdiv has the the worst goal difference (-15) away in Parva Liga
- Botev Plovdiv have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Botev Plovdiv have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Botev Plovdiv have lost all their away matches so far.
- Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Botev Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Slavia Sofia has the fewest scored goals (3) at home in Parva Liga
- Slavia Sofia has the fewest scored goals in the second half (3) in Parva Liga
- Slavia Sofia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 27 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| 2 | Ludogorets | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 26 |
| 3 | Arda | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 |
| 4 | CSKA Sofia | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 21 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 20 |
| 7 | Beroe | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| 8 | Botev Vratsa | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | -2 | 15 |
| 9 | Tsarsko selo | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 13 |
| 10 | Botev Plovdiv | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 19 | -10 | 13 |
| 11 | Montana | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -13 | 12 |
| 12 | Levski Sofia | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 |
| 13 | Slavia Sofia | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 16 | -13 | 8 |
| 14 | Etar | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 17 | -22 | 4 |