Only a win will satisfy the home supporters in this Stadion Spartak clash with Botev Ihtiman, having a healthy lead on the opposition in the 3. League Southwest table.
Vihren and Botev Ihtiman 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.
Vihren form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Spartak as Vihren have scored 23 goals to get 32 points from 14 games. The overall stats are 10-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).The Vihren crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Hebar 1918 here at Stadion Spartak in a 3. League Southwest match. Prior to that, an away loss at Septemvri Simitli.
The Vihren fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 23 goals in 14 matches. Vihren have only conceded 13 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Botev Ihtiman form and stats
Botev Ihtiman have only collected 6 points from their away games after 2-0-12 (14 played).It's the second away game in a row for Botev Ihtiman, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Velbazhd in the 3. League Southwest last time out. Preceding that, the 2-3 home loss versus Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi.
Botev Ihtiman are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 7 goals from 14 away games. Botev Ihtiman have conceded 34 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Botev Ihtiman - Vihren 1-1. Numbers for the last nine meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Vihren, 2 draws and 3 wins for Botev Ihtiman.Vihren missing players
Botev Ihtiman missing players
| Vihren | Botev Ihtiman | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 27 | 14 | Played | 14 | 27 |
| 41 | 23 | Scored | 7 | 29 |
| 32 | 13 | Conceded | 34 | 60 |
| 96% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 74% | 64% | Over 1.5 | 64% | 78% |
| 48% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 57% | 70% |
| 30% | 21% | Over 3.5 | 36% | 41% |
| 15% | 14% | Over 4.5 | 21% | 26% |
| 52% | 50% | Both teams to score | 29% | 59% |
| 33% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 7% | 7% |
| 19% | 0% | Failed To Score | 64% | 33% |
| 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 |
- Botev Ihtiman hasn't played a single 0-0 game.
- Vihren is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Vihren has scored in all of their 14 home matches.
| 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 | 27 | 22 | 3 | 2 | 50 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 37 | 69 |
| 2 | Oborishte | 27 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 23 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 16 | 24 | 62 |
| 3 | Bansko | 27 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 44 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 20 | 49 |
| 4 | Vihren | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 41 | 32 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 19 | 9 | 48 |
| 5 | Slivnishki geroy | 27 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 45 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 19 | 15 | 23 | 47 |
| 6 | Pirin Razlog | 27 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 38 | 25 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 15 | 13 | 44 |
| 7 | FK Minyor Pernik | 27 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 37 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 20 | 9 | 42 |
| 8 | Rilski Sportist | 27 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 31 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 22 | 2 | 39 |
| 9 | Belasitsa | 27 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 35 | 29 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 31 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 6 | 35 |
| 10 | Chavdar Etropole | 27 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 51 | 44 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 16 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 7 | 33 |
| 11 | Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi | 27 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 29 | 46 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 27 | -17 | 30 |
| 12 | Marek | 27 | 8 | 6 | 13 | 27 | 31 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 18 | -4 | 30 |
| 13 | Septemvri Simitli | 27 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 18 | -5 | 29 |
| 14 | Balkan Botevgrad | 27 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 43 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 25 | -15 | 28 |
| 15 | Germaneya | 27 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 31 | 53 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 34 | -22 | 28 |
| 16 | Sportist Svoge | 27 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 28 | 42 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -14 | 27 |
| 17 | Botev Ihtiman | 27 | 8 | 1 | 18 | 29 | 60 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 22 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 7 | 34 | -31 | 25 |
| 18 | Velbazhd | 27 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 19 | 61 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 28 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 8 | 33 | -42 | 8 |