Can Balkan Botevgrad beat Velbazhd in Stadion Hristo Botev clash?

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Competition: Bulgaria 3. League Southwest
Date: Sat 04.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (8000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Balkan Botevgrad are in the 12th position while the guests worry at 18th.

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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Balkan Botevgrad form and stats

4 victories, 4 draws and 6 defeats. That’s what Balkan Botevgrad have to build on here at Stadion Hristo Botev. It’s been three wins in a row for Balkan Botevgrad here at Stadion Hristo Botev, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

The Balkan Botevgrad supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi in 3. League Southwest and win 3-2. Before that match, a win away at Sportist Svoge.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Balkan Botevgrad here at Stadion Hristo Botev, with less than one goal per game on average (12 from 14 games). On the other hand, Balkan Botevgrad have conceded 20 goals.

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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 14 away games. Velbazhd, who have the fewest points (3) away in 3. League Southwest, only has 1 win to counter their 13 defeats and 0 draws. It's all red in the travel logs of Velbazhd, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team. With the Velbazhd losing streak of five defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.

Velbazhd play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Chavdar Etropole. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Botev Ihtiman.

The attacking power of Velbazhd when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored in 14 matches. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Velbazhd's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 35 goals in 14 travels.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Velbazhd - Balkan Botevgrad 1-2. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 4 Balkan Botevgrad victories, 0 draws and 1 Velbazhd win.

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Balkan Botevgrad Velbazhd
Total Home Statistic Away Total
28 14 Played 14 28
31 12 Scored 8 19
45 20 Conceded 35 63
93% 86% Over 0.5 100% 96%
82% 71% Over 1.5 86% 86%
50% 43% Over 2.5 79% 71%
21% 21% Over 3.5 21% 18%
11% 7% Over 4.5 14% 14%
61% 50% Both teams to score 43% 54%
14% 21% Clean Sheet 0% 4%
32% 43% Failed To Score 57% 46%
 
0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0
0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0
0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0
0 0 Red Cards (total) 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Velbazhd hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Velbazhd is involved in more matches over 2.5 away, than home.
  • Velbazhd has failed to keep a clean sheet in 14 away matches.

Balkan Botevgrad
All 3. League Southwest Club Friendlies
All Home Away
30-03-19 3LS Balkan Botevgrad 1 - 0 Botev Ihtiman
06-04-19 3LS Belasitsa 4 - 4 Balkan Botevgrad
10-04-19 3LS Balkan Botevgrad 2 - 1 Chavdar Etropole
13-04-19 3LS Sportist Svoge 1 - 2 Balkan Botevgrad
20-04-19 3LS Balkan Botevgrad 3 - 2 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi
24-04-19 3LS FK Minyor Pernik 13:00 Balkan Botevgrad
04-05-19 3LS Balkan Botevgrad 15:00 Velbazhd
11-05-19 3LS Germaneya - Balkan Botevgrad
18-05-19 3LS Balkan Botevgrad - Oborishte
25-05-19 3LS Slivnishki geroy - Balkan Botevgrad
Velbazhd
All 3. League Southwest
All Home Away
30-03-19 3LS Septemvri Simitli 2 - 1 Velbazhd
06-04-19 3LS Velbazhd 0 - 3 Hebar 1918
10-04-19 3LS Bansko 2 - 1 Velbazhd
13-04-19 3LS Velbazhd 1 - 2 Botev Ihtiman
20-04-19 3LS Chavdar Etropole 2 - 0 Velbazhd
24-04-19 3LS Velbazhd 13:00 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi
04-05-19 3LS Balkan Botevgrad 15:00 Velbazhd
11-05-19 3LS Oborishte - Velbazhd
18-05-19 3LS Velbazhd - Vihren
25-05-19 3LS Marek - Velbazhd

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Hebar 1918 28 23 3 2 53 14 14 12 2 0 31 8 14 11 1 2 22 6 39 72
2 Oborishte 28 20 5 3 51 24 14 11 3 0 27 7 14 9 2 3 24 17 27 65
3 Slivnishki geroy 28 14 8 6 48 23 14 9 3 2 29 8 14 5 5 4 19 15 25 50
4 Bansko 28 14 8 6 44 24 14 9 4 1 26 13 14 5 4 5 18 11 20 50
5 Vihren 28 14 7 7 41 32 14 10 2 2 23 13 14 4 5 5 18 19 9 49
6 FK Minyor Pernik 28 12 9 7 42 28 14 8 4 2 27 8 14 4 5 5 15 20 14 45
7 Pirin Razlog 28 12 8 8 39 28 14 6 5 3 14 10 14 6 3 5 25 18 11 44
8 Rilski Sportist 28 10 9 9 32 31 14 8 4 2 20 7 14 2 5 7 12 24 1 39
9 Chavdar Etropole 28 11 3 14 53 44 14 8 0 6 32 16 14 3 3 8 21 28 9 36
10 Belasitsa 28 9 9 10 36 30 14 8 4 2 31 15 14 1 5 8 5 15 6 36
11 Septemvri Simitli 28 8 8 12 26 30 14 7 4 3 21 12 14 1 4 9 5 18 -4 32
12 Balkan Botevgrad 28 8 7 13 31 45 14 4 4 6 12 20 14 4 3 7 19 25 -14 31
13 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi 28 7 9 12 31 49 14 6 5 3 19 19 14 1 4 9 12 30 -18 30
14 Marek 28 8 6 14 28 34 14 5 3 6 17 13 14 3 3 8 11 21 -6 30
15 Germaneya 28 8 5 15 32 54 14 5 3 6 16 20 14 3 2 9 16 34 -22 29
16 Sportist Svoge 28 7 6 15 28 47 14 5 2 7 16 22 14 2 4 8 12 25 -19 27
17 Botev Ihtiman 28 8 1 19 30 64 14 6 1 7 23 30 14 2 0 12 7 34 -34 25
18 Velbazhd 28 1 5 22 19 63 14 0 5 9 11 28 14 1 0 13 8 35 -44 8

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