B PFG match preview and statistics: Chernomorets Balchik fight Lovech

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Competition: Bulgaria B PFG
Competition: Sat 14.March
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (5000 seats)

Chernomorets Balchik hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 22 points and a 13th position in the B PFG table. Visiting Lovech holds 7th place with 32 pts.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Chernomorets Balchik form and stats

The story so far in the B PFG for Chernomorets Balchik at their home stadium (Gradski stadion) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Chernomorets Balchik after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Chernomorets Balchik haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 207 minutes ago. V. Mirchev scored that one.

Chernomorets Balchik are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-4 away versus Septemvri Sofia. Heartbreak before that as Chernomorets Balchik lost 0-1 at Strumska slava's place.

Chernomorets Balchik were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.

Chernomorets Balchik are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 10 games. Chernomorets Balchik are not conceding a lot of goals here at Gradski stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 10 matches.

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Lovech form and stats

As the visiting team in B PFG matches, Lovech have produced an overall stat of 4-3-3 so far. Visiting Lovech has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Lovech goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 260 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Lovech has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to OFK Pirin for a B PFG game that ended a draw (0-0). Before that, Lovech secured a home win against Septemvri Sofia with the score 1-0.

Lovech are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 13 away goals from 10 games (in the league). They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Lovech - Chernomorets Balchik 4-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last five meetings): Chernomorets Balchik won one game, one match ended with a draw and Lovech has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / one

Top Goalscorers

LovechI. Kapitanov
I. Kapitanov
6 goals
LovechI. Bozhkov Mitrev
I. Bozhkov Mitrev
4 goals
Chernomorets BalchikV. Mitev
V. Mitev
3 goals

Chernomorets Balchik missing players

Lovech missing players

Chernomorets Balchik Lovech
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 10 4 Played P 4 10 20
6 5 2 Won W 4 4 9
4 2 1 Drew D 0 3 5
10 3 1 Lost L 0 3 6
15 11 4 Scored S 9 13 29
27 6 3 Conceded C 2 9 15
90% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 85%
55% 50% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 40% 50%
30% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 30% 35%
20% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 30% 25%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 20% 15%
25% 20% 25% BTTS BTTS 25% 30% 25%
35% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 75% 50% 55%
50% 40% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 35%
 
3.1 4 4.8 Corners for (avg) C F 6 5.3 6.5
2.9 2.9 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.2 3.8 3
2.3 2.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.2 2.5 2.1
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
95 63 25 Total Shots T S 47 85 210
46 34 14 Shots on Target S O 19 34 93
33% 32% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 47% 38% 31%
Key stats in B PFG this season:
  • Chernomorets Balchik have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Lovech has the fewest conceded goals (15)
  • Lovech has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (5)
  • Lovech has the fewest matches over the total-line (1)
  • Lovech have created more than twice as many corners as Chernomorets Balchik.
  • Lovech have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Lovech 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 21 18 1 2 59 18 11 10 1 0 35 4 10 8 0 2 24 14 41 55
2 Septemvri Sofia 20 17 1 2 47 19 10 9 1 0 29 11 10 8 0 2 18 8 28 52
3 Montana 21 13 3 5 40 17 11 9 0 2 30 9 10 4 3 3 10 8 23 42
4 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 21 12 3 6 34 18 10 7 1 2 18 7 11 5 2 4 16 11 16 39
5 Neftohimik 21 10 3 8 35 29 11 7 2 2 19 9 10 3 1 6 16 20 6 33
6 Hebar 1918 21 10 3 8 35 30 10 6 1 3 16 9 11 4 2 5 19 21 5 33
7 Lovech 20 9 5 6 29 15 10 5 2 3 16 6 10 4 3 3 13 9 14 32
8 Kariana Erden 20 9 5 6 30 24 10 5 4 1 18 10 10 4 1 5 12 14 6 32
9 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 21 8 5 8 32 30 11 6 2 3 22 13 10 2 3 5 10 17 2 29
10 OFK Pirin 20 6 7 7 24 29 10 3 4 3 14 17 10 3 3 4 10 12 -5 25
11 Botev Galabovo 21 6 7 8 23 32 11 6 2 3 16 15 10 0 5 5 7 17 -9 25
12 Ludogorets II 21 5 9 7 20 25 10 3 5 2 11 11 11 2 4 5 9 14 -5 24
13 Chernomorets Balchik 20 6 4 10 15 27 10 5 2 3 11 6 10 1 2 7 4 21 -12 22
14 Strumska slava 21 7 1 13 21 34 10 5 1 4 13 14 11 2 0 9 8 20 -13 22
15 Spartak Varna 21 2 4 15 6 42 10 2 2 6 4 16 11 0 2 9 2 26 -36 10
16 Spartak Pleven 21 2 4 15 10 41 11 1 2 8 5 17 10 1 2 7 5 24 -31 7
17 Pomorie 21 2 3 16 15 45 10 1 2 7 7 17 11 1 1 9 8 28 -30 6

Read more about B PFG

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.