B PFG match prediction and preview for Chernomorets Balchik vs OFK Pirin clash

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Competition: Bulgaria B PFG
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 16:00 (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 4 points and a 13th position in the B PFG table. Visiting OFK Pirin holds 9th place with 10 pts.

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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Chernomorets Balchik form and stats

The story so far in the B PFG for Chernomorets Balchik at their home stadium (Gradski stadion) is 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Chernomorets Balchik has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager G. Ivanov and the players. The Chernomorets Balchik manager G. Ivanov might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

The Chernomorets Balchik crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to OFK Pirin here at Gradski stadion in a B PFG match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Lovech (0-4).

This is expected to be a close game, with Chernomorets Balchik perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Chernomorets Balchik as a small favourite), we find two games. Chernomorets Balchik has won 0 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.

Chernomorets Balchik have scored 2 goals here in 4 league matches, a depressing statistic. Chernomorets Balchik's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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OFK Pirin form and stats

It's gone fairly well in the B PFG away games so far for OFK Pirin with six points collected from three matches. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but OFK Pirin are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Two travels in a row for OFK Pirin, whose manager I. Trenchev could celebrate last time after the B PFG win against Chernomorets Balchik. Before that, OFK Pirin secured a home win against Spartak Pleven with the score 2-0.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with OFK Pirin playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were 1 OFK Pirin win, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

OFK Pirin have scored 4 goals on their travels this season, from 3 away games in the league. As opposed to that, OFK Pirin have seen the ball go into their own net 3 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Chernomorets Balchik - OFK Pirin 0-2 entered in the official records. Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: 1 win for Chernomorets Balchik, 0 draws and 2 wins for OFK Pirin. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 1 game.

Top Goalscorers

T. Iliev
2 goals
M. Pushkarov
2 goals
V. Zlatinov
2 goals

Chernomorets Balchik missing players

OFK Pirin missing players

Chernomorets Balchik OFK Pirin
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs low Away Total
6 4 0 Played 0 3 6
1 1 0 Won 0 2 3
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 1
4 3 0 Lost 0 1 2
3 2 0 Scored 0 4 8
10 5 0 Conceded 0 3 6
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 100%
67% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 83%
33% 25% 0% Over 2.5 0% 33% 33%
17% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 0% 17%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 25% 0% BTTS 0% 33% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 33%
67% 75% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 33%
 
3.3 4 0 Corners For (avg) 0 2.7 3.8
2.8 2.2 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 6.7 4.8
2.8 3.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.3 2.2
1 1 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of OFK Pirin's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Chernomorets Balchik have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Chernomorets Balchik have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Chernomorets Balchik haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • OFK Pirin have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • OFK Pirin have scored more than double the goals of Chernomorets Balchik.
  • OFK Pirin have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • OFK Pirin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Chernomorets Balchik
27-07-19 BP Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 1 - 1 Chernomorets Balchik
03-08-19 BP Chernomorets Balchik 2 - 1 Strumska slava
17-08-19 BP Chernomorets Balchik 0 - 1 Septemvri Sofia
25-08-19 BP Lovech 4 - 0 Chernomorets Balchik
31-08-19 BP Chernomorets Balchik 0 - 2 OFK Pirin
04-09-19 BC Varbitsa Benkovski 13:00 Chernomorets Balchik
14-09-19 BP Chernomorets Balchik 15:00 Kariana Erden
20-09-19 BP Neftohimik 15:30 Chernomorets Balchik
30-09-19 BP Chernomorets Balchik 15:00 Hebar 1918
05-10-19 BP CSKA 1948 Sofia - Chernomorets Balchik
OFK Pirin
05-08-19 BP Septemvri Sofia 2 - 0 OFK Pirin
10-08-19 BP OFK Pirin 0 - 1 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
19-08-19 BP Lovech 1 - 2 OFK Pirin
25-08-19 BP OFK Pirin 2 - 0 Spartak Pleven
31-08-19 BP Chernomorets Balchik 0 - 2 OFK Pirin
05-09-19 BC Zagorets 13:00 OFK Pirin
14-09-19 BP OFK Pirin 16:00 Spartak Varna
20-09-19 BP Kariana Erden 14:00 OFK Pirin
28-09-19 BP OFK Pirin 14:15 Montana
05-10-19 BP Neftohimik - OFK Pirin

  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 CSKA 1948 Sofia 7 7 0 0 19 4 4 4 0 0 11 1 3 3 0 0 8 3 15 21
2 Septemvri Sofia 5 5 0 0 12 5 4 4 0 0 11 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 7 15
3 Montana 7 4 2 1 12 5 3 2 0 1 7 3 4 2 2 0 5 2 7 14
4 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 7 4 0 3 7 4 3 2 0 1 3 1 4 2 0 2 4 3 3 12
5 Kariana Erden 6 3 2 1 8 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 11
6 Lovech 6 3 1 2 15 7 3 2 0 1 10 2 3 1 1 1 5 5 8 10
7 Hebar 1918 6 3 1 2 8 5 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 2 0 1 4 2 3 10
8 Ludogorets II 7 2 4 1 8 6 4 1 3 0 6 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 10
9 OFK Pirin 6 3 1 2 8 6 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 10
10 Neftohimik 5 3 0 2 12 6 3 3 0 0 10 1 2 0 0 2 2 5 6 9
11 Botev Galabovo 6 1 3 2 6 10 2 1 0 1 1 3 4 0 3 1 4 7 -4 6
12 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 7 1 3 3 6 12 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 0 2 2 2 8 -6 6
13 Chernomorets Balchik 6 1 1 4 3 10 4 1 0 3 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 5 -7 4
14 Pomorie 6 1 1 4 3 10 3 0 1 2 0 2 3 1 0 2 3 7 -7 4
15 Spartak Varna 7 1 1 5 1 12 3 1 0 2 1 4 4 0 1 3 0 8 -11 4
16 Strumska slava 7 1 0 6 3 13 3 1 0 2 2 4 4 0 0 4 1 9 -10 3
17 Spartak Pleven 7 0 2 5 1 12 3 0 2 1 1 4 4 0 0 4 0 8 -11 2