3. League Southwest match preview: Belasitsa versus Balkan Botevgrad

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Competition: Bulgaria 3. League Southwest
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Kolarovo (1000 seats)

A key match in 3. League Southwest as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Belasitsa in 3rd position and Balkan Botevgrad placed 6th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Belasitsa have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Balkan Botevgrad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Belasitsa form and stats

Belasitsa have been very solid at home in the 3. League Southwest so far, with 35 points collected from 13 matches (11-2-0). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table. The Belasitsa fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadion Kolarovo and will expect new points from this game. Belasitsa has played 13 games in a row here without a defeat. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of four straight victories regardless of arena.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Belasitsa as they are travelling to their away game against Vihren in the 3. League Southwest. That match is four days after this one.

Belasitsa can score goals in their home matches. After 13 league matches they have found the net 29 times. Belasitsa are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Kolarovo in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 8 from 13 matches.

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Balkan Botevgrad form and stats

Playing away, Balkan Botevgrad have won 4 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats in the 3. League Southwest this season. In general it has been a productive period now for Botevgrad as they haven't lost any of their last twelve games.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Botev Ihtiman in just four days.

The travelling fans enjoy Botevgrad's attacking play in away games, having scored 19 goals in 12 league matches away. Botevgrad have conceded 17 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Balkan Botevgrad - Belasitsa 2-0 entered in the official records. Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: two - four - two (Belasitsa wins - draws - Balkan Botevgrad wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five had two or less.

Belasitsa missing players

Balkan Botevgrad missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Belasitsa Balkan Botevgrad
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 13 3 Played P 2 12 26
18 11 2 Won W 0 4 13
7 2 1 Drew D 2 4 6
2 0 0 Lost L 0 4 7
45 29 5 Scored S 4 19 49
20 8 3 Conceded C 4 17 26
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 92%
70% 77% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 65%
41% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 50% 38%
26% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 33% 27%
7% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 25% 23%
52% 46% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 46%
44% 54% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 42%
7% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 19%
 
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 0 0
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:
  • Balkan Botevgrad have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Belasitsa have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Belasitsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Belasitsa have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

  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 27 20 4 3 52 18 14 12 1 1 29 9 13 8 3 2 23 9 34 64
2 Marek 27 19 6 2 67 20 13 12 1 0 42 6 14 7 5 2 25 14 47 63
3 Belasitsa 27 18 7 2 45 20 13 11 2 0 29 8 14 7 5 2 16 12 25 61
4 Kyustendil 27 19 4 4 47 13 13 9 4 0 26 6 14 10 0 4 21 7 34 58
5 Chavdar Etropole 27 14 6 7 51 30 14 9 3 2 28 13 13 5 3 5 23 17 21 48
6 Balkan Botevgrad 26 13 6 7 49 26 14 9 2 3 30 9 12 4 4 4 19 17 23 45
7 Oborishte 27 12 5 10 41 37 13 8 1 4 23 11 14 4 4 6 18 26 4 41
8 Pirin Gotse Delchev 27 11 6 10 31 21 13 7 3 3 18 7 14 4 3 7 13 14 10 39
9 Botev Ihtiman 27 9 7 11 39 32 13 6 3 4 24 12 14 3 4 7 15 20 7 34
10 Pirin Razlog 27 9 6 12 32 43 14 5 4 5 21 23 13 4 2 7 11 20 -11 33
11 Slivnishki geroy 27 8 6 13 28 35 14 7 2 5 18 17 13 1 4 8 10 18 -7 30
12 Rilski Sportist 27 8 5 14 25 36 14 7 3 4 17 13 13 1 2 10 8 23 -11 29
13 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi 26 8 4 14 30 44 13 4 4 5 16 18 13 4 0 9 14 26 -14 28
14 Granit Vladaya 27 7 5 15 24 50 13 3 4 6 12 17 14 4 1 9 12 33 -26 26
15 Levski Chepintsi 27 7 3 17 24 56 13 6 1 6 15 21 14 1 2 11 9 35 -32 24
16 Bansko 27 5 4 18 15 39 13 4 2 7 10 17 14 1 2 11 5 22 -24 19
17 Perun 27 5 4 18 19 56 14 4 2 8 10 24 13 1 2 10 9 32 -37 19
18 Velbazhd 27 4 4 19 13 56 14 3 4 7 7 26 13 1 0 12 6 30 -43 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 27 20 4 3 52 18 14 12 1 1 29 9 13 8 3 2 23 9 34 64
2 Marek 27 19 6 2 67 20 13 12 1 0 42 6 14 7 5 2 25 14 47 63
3 Belasitsa 27 18 7 2 45 20 13 11 2 0 29 8 14 7 5 2 16 12 25 61
4 Kyustendil 27 19 4 4 47 13 13 9 4 0 26 6 14 10 0 4 21 7 34 58
5 Chavdar Etropole 27 14 6 7 51 30 14 9 3 2 28 13 13 5 3 5 23 17 21 48
6 Balkan Botevgrad 26 13 6 7 49 26 14 9 2 3 30 9 12 4 4 4 19 17 23 45
7 Oborishte 27 12 5 10 41 37 13 8 1 4 23 11 14 4 4 6 18 26 4 41
8 Pirin Gotse Delchev 27 11 6 10 31 21 13 7 3 3 18 7 14 4 3 7 13 14 10 39
9 Botev Ihtiman 27 9 7 11 39 32 13 6 3 4 24 12 14 3 4 7 15 20 7 34
10 Pirin Razlog 27 9 6 12 32 43 14 5 4 5 21 23 13 4 2 7 11 20 -11 33
11 Slivnishki geroy 27 8 6 13 28 35 14 7 2 5 18 17 13 1 4 8 10 18 -7 30
12 Rilski Sportist 27 8 5 14 25 36 14 7 3 4 17 13 13 1 2 10 8 23 -11 29
13 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi 26 8 4 14 30 44 13 4 4 5 16 18 13 4 0 9 14 26 -14 28
14 Granit Vladaya 27 7 5 15 24 50 13 3 4 6 12 17 14 4 1 9 12 33 -26 26
15 Levski Chepintsi 27 7 3 17 24 56 13 6 1 6 15 21 14 1 2 11 9 35 -32 24
16 Bansko 27 5 4 18 15 39 13 4 2 7 10 17 14 1 2 11 5 22 -24 19
17 Perun 27 5 4 18 19 56 14 4 2 8 10 24 13 1 2 10 9 32 -37 19
18 Velbazhd 27 4 4 19 13 56 14 3 4 7 7 26 13 1 0 12 6 30 -43 16

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