Vtora Liga match preview and statistics: Lovech fight Vitosha Bistritsa

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sat 07.November
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)

With their 9 point advantage in the league table, Lovech fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Vitosha Bistritsa.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Lovech form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Lovech have to build on here in the Vtora Liga.

Lovech shared the glory with OFK Pirin in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Preceding that match was a defeat to Kariana Erden (1-2).

Lovech can score goals in their home matches. After 5 league matches they have found the net 11 times. Lovech's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Vitosha Bistritsa form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest scored goals (4) in Vtora Liga, are W0-D2-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Vtora Liga. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Bistritsa have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 20 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Vereya game.

Vitosha Bistritsa have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 264 minutes ago. H. Ivanov was the goal scorer.

Goals are few and far between in Vitosha Bistritsa's away league games. Only 2 goals from 4 travels. Bistritsa have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: one - one - zero (Lovech wins - draws - Vitosha Bistritsa wins). As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LovechR. Zhivkov
R. Zhivkov
5 goals
LovechD. Bonev
D. Bonev
4 goals
LovechB. Tyutyukov
B. Tyutyukov
2 goals

Lovech missing players

Vitosha Bistritsa missing players

Lovech Vitosha Bistritsa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 5 2 Played P 1 4 8
4 3 2 Won W 0 0 1
3 1 0 Drew D 1 2 3
5 1 0 Lost L 0 2 4
15 11 4 Scored S 1 2 4
15 6 2 Conceded C 1 6 11
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 75%
58% 80% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 62%
33% 60% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 50%
25% 40% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
25% 40% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
42% 80% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 38%
33% 20% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
42% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 62%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 3.2 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.5 2.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
105 49 19 Total Shots T S 0 23 61
40 21 9 Shots on Target S O 0 8 21
38% 52% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 12% 14%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Lovech have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lovech have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Lovech have scored more than double the goals of Vitosha Bistritsa.
  • Lovech haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Vitosha Bistritsa has the fewest scored goals (2) away in Vtora Liga
  • Vitosha Bistritsa has the fewest scored goals (4) in Vtora Liga
  • Vitosha Bistritsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Vitosha Bistritsa have yet to win a 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 Kariana Erden 12 8 3 1 25 10 5 4 1 0 14 5 7 4 2 1 11 5 15 27
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 10 8 1 1 23 8 5 4 1 0 10 3 5 4 0 1 13 5 15 25
3 OFK Pirin 12 7 2 3 27 14 6 5 1 0 19 4 6 2 1 3 8 10 13 23
4 Ludogorets II 11 7 1 3 25 15 6 5 0 1 16 8 5 2 1 2 9 7 10 22
5 Septemvri Sofia 11 6 3 2 18 13 6 4 1 1 10 6 5 2 2 1 8 7 5 21
6 Hebar 1918 11 5 4 2 22 12 7 4 2 1 17 7 4 1 2 1 5 5 10 19
7 Lovech 12 4 3 5 15 15 5 3 1 1 11 6 7 1 2 4 4 9 0 15
8 Septemvri Simitli 11 5 0 6 14 16 7 4 0 3 11 7 4 1 0 3 3 9 -2 15
9 Strumska slava 11 4 3 4 13 16 6 4 2 0 10 4 5 0 1 4 3 12 -3 15
10 Sportist Svoge 11 4 2 5 10 17 5 2 1 2 5 5 6 2 1 3 5 12 -7 14
11 FK Minyor Pernik 11 3 2 6 12 17 4 2 1 1 5 2 7 1 1 5 7 15 -5 11
12 Sozopol 11 2 5 4 11 16 6 2 4 0 7 5 5 0 1 4 4 11 -5 11
13 Dobrudzha 1919 11 2 4 5 9 15 5 2 0 3 6 9 6 0 4 2 3 6 -6 10
14 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 11 2 4 5 7 14 6 0 4 2 3 5 5 2 0 3 4 9 -7 10
15 Yantra 1919 11 2 1 8 9 23 6 2 1 3 6 9 5 0 0 5 3 14 -14 7
16 Vitosha Bistritsa 8 1 3 4 4 11 4 1 1 2 2 5 4 0 2 2 2 6 -7 6
17 Neftohimik 11 1 3 7 6 18 4 1 1 2 3 5 7 0 2 5 3 13 -12 6

Read more about Vtora Liga

The Second Professional First League (or Vtora Liga, earlier B Group or B Professional Football Group) is the second-highest level of football in Bulgaria. It has 16 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 30 fixtures to set the final league table.