With their 17 point advantage in the league table, Botev Galabovo fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Spartak Pleven.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Botev Galabovo form and stats
6 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Botev Galabovo have to build on here at Trace Arena in the B PFG.
T. Dimitrov (own goal) was the last player to score a league goal for Botev Galabovo and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Botev Galabovo haven't scored in 211 minutes.
In their previous game, the manager M. Kotsinov led his Botev Galabovo to a defeat in the B PFG match away at Lokomotiv Sofia 1929. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Trace Arena. Preceding that game was the home draw versus OFK Pirin that ended 0-0.
Some members of the home team might already be thinking of their next match, the Bulgarian Cup game versus Botev Plovdiv in only four days. This game is also played here at Trace Arena.
Botev Galabovo have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Trace Arena with 15 goals in 10 league matches. Botev Galabovo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 14 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Spartak Pleven form and stats
There's been little loot from Spartak Pleven's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 9 away games in the B PFG. Spartak Pleven only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw. With the Spartak Pleven losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking.
Spartak Pleven failed to get anything from their last game, a B PFG home match vs Ludogorets II (placed 13th) that ended with defeat 0-1. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against CSKA 1948 Sofia wasn't a success with a 1-7 loss.
Spartak Pleven are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 9 away games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Spartak Pleven's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 23 goals in 9 travels.
Head 2 Head
Botev Galabovo and Spartak Pleven have met before this season: Spartak Pleven - Botev Galabovo 0-0. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's zero Botev Galabovo victories, two draws and three Spartak Pleven wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.Top Goalscorers
 D. Aleksiev 7 goals | I. Vinkov 3 goals | E. Karadaya 3 goals |
Botev Galabovo missing players
Spartak Pleven missing players
| Botev Galabovo | Spartak Pleven | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 10 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 9 | 19 |
| 6 | 6 | 5 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 21 | 15 | 7 | Scored | S | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 30 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 23 | 38 |
| 84% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 89% | 84% |
| 63% | 60% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 78% | 63% |
| 58% | 60% | 40% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 56% | 47% |
| 26% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 22% | 21% |
| 16% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 25% | 22% | 16% |
| 42% | 50% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 22% | 32% |
| 32% | 40% | 60% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 11% | 16% |
| 42% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 78% | 68% |
| 4.1 | 4 | 4.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1.8 | 2 | 2.4 |
| 4.8 | 4.3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 6.4 | 5.6 |
| 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 2.9 | 2.6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 111 | 55 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 37 | 93 |
| 44 | 27 | 7 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 13 | 34 |
| 48% | 56% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 31% | 26% |
- Botev Galabovo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Botev Galabovo have scored more than double the goals of Spartak Pleven.
- Spartak Pleven have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Spartak Pleven have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Spartak Pleven have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Spartak Pleven have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 19 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 54 | 18 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 14 | 36 | 49 |
| 2 | Septemvri Sofia | 18 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 18 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 25 | 49 |
| 3 | Montana | 19 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 38 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 23 | 39 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 33 |
| 5 | Hebar 1918 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 31 | 24 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | Neftohimik | 19 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 32 | 27 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 30 |
| 7 | Kariana Erden | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 29 | 24 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Lovech | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 28 |
| 9 | Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa | 19 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | -1 | 26 |
| 10 | OFK Pirin | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 27 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -3 | 24 |
| 11 | Botev Galabovo | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 16 | -9 | 23 |
| 12 | Chernomorets Balchik | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 17 | -8 | 22 |
| 13 | Ludogorets II | 19 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -4 | 21 |
| 14 | Strumska slava | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 32 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 19 | -13 | 19 |
| 15 | Pomorie | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 25 | -24 | 9 |
| 16 | Spartak Varna | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 40 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 25 | -35 | 9 |
| 17 | Spartak Pleven | 19 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 38 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 23 | -29 | 6 |