Gradski Stadion: Chernomorets Balchik vs Spartak Varna B PFG preview

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Competition: Bulgaria B PFG
Date: Sat 23.November
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski Stadion (5000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the B PFG, Chernomorets Balchik holding 12th place and Spartak Varna lying 15th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Chernomorets Balchik form and stats

Chernomorets Balchik have collected 11 points from their B PFG home games so far after 3-2-3.

The Chernomorets Balchik goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 232 minutes without conceding a goal.

A good away victory last time out for Chernomorets Balchik, who won 1-0 against Spartak Pleven (placed 17th). Before that, Chernomorets Balchik drew at home versus Lokomotiv Sofia 1929.

Chernomorets Balchik have scored 5 league goals here from 8 matches, not a lot. Chernomorets Balchik have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Spartak Varna form and stats

Spartak Varna, who have the the worst goal difference (-22) in B PFG, have only collected 2 points from their away games in the B PFG, after 0-2-6 (8 played). Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Spartak Varna's last three away games as they have all been lost. Recent form does not give Spartak Varna much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Chernomorets Balchik will be a tough nut to crack.

S. Ivanov was the last player to score for the away team. Spartak Varna haven't scored a league goal in the last 464 minutes.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, a B PFG home defeat versus Lovech with 0-4 on the scoreboard. A 0-3 defeat away at Septemvri Sofia before that.

Spartak Varna lost the plot completely in their previous game, as mentioned above. They need to recover quickly from that 0-4 beating and focus on this one.

Spartak Varna are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 8 away games. Spartak Varna have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Last two meetings between the teams: Chernomorets Balchik won 0, Spartak Varna won 1 and 1 draw. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 1 match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Chernomorets BalchikT. Iliev
T. Iliev
2 goals
Chernomorets BalchikV. Kaloyanov
V. Kaloyanov
2 goals
Spartak VarnaR. Nikolov
R. Nikolov
2 goals

Chernomorets Balchik missing players

Spartak Varna missing players

Chernomorets Balchik Spartak Varna
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
14 8 3 Played P 3 8 14
4 3 2 Won W 0 0 2
3 2 0 Drew D 1 2 3
7 3 1 Lost L 2 6 9
8 5 3 Scored S 0 2 4
16 6 2 Conceded C 5 18 26
93% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 88% 86%
50% 38% 33% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 75% 64%
21% 12% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 36%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 21%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 7%
29% 25% 33% BTTS BTTS 0% 12% 7%
29% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 12% 29%
50% 50% 33% Failed to Score F T 100% 88% 79%
 
3.2 4 4.7 Corners For (avg) C F 3 3.9 3.8
3.4 3.1 3 Corners Against (avg) C A 5.7 6.1 6.2
2.4 3 2.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.3 2.3
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Chernomorets Balchik have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Spartak Varna have scored away.
  • Chernomorets Balchik have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Spartak Varna have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Spartak Varna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Spartak Varna have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Septemvri Sofia 14 12 1 1 31 16 8 7 1 0 22 10 6 5 0 1 9 6 15 37
2 CSKA 1948 Sofia 14 12 0 2 36 9 8 8 0 0 24 1 6 4 0 2 12 8 27 36
3 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 14 9 1 4 19 7 6 5 0 1 9 1 8 4 1 3 10 6 12 28
4 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 15 7 4 4 25 22 7 5 1 1 15 9 8 2 3 3 10 13 3 25
5 Lovech 14 7 3 4 25 10 7 4 2 1 15 3 7 3 1 3 10 7 15 24
6 Montana 14 7 3 4 24 12 7 5 0 2 17 6 7 2 3 2 7 6 12 24
7 Kariana Erden 14 5 5 4 19 16 7 3 4 0 12 7 7 2 1 4 7 9 3 20
8 Hebar 1918 14 6 2 6 20 18 7 3 1 3 9 9 7 3 1 3 11 9 2 20
9 Neftohimik 14 6 2 6 20 21 8 6 1 1 14 4 6 0 1 5 6 17 -1 20
10 OFK Pirin 14 5 4 5 19 21 7 2 3 2 10 12 7 3 1 3 9 9 -2 19
11 Botev Galabovo 14 5 4 5 16 22 7 5 0 2 10 9 7 0 4 3 6 13 -6 19
12 Chernomorets Balchik 14 4 3 7 8 16 8 3 2 3 5 6 6 1 1 4 3 10 -8 15
13 Ludogorets II 14 2 7 5 13 18 7 1 4 2 7 9 7 1 3 3 6 9 -5 13
14 Strumska slava 15 4 1 10 15 25 7 3 1 3 10 9 8 1 0 7 5 16 -10 13
15 Spartak Varna 14 2 3 9 4 26 6 2 1 3 2 8 8 0 2 6 2 18 -22 9
16 Pomorie 14 2 2 10 12 27 6 1 1 4 5 8 8 1 1 6 7 19 -15 8
17 Spartak Pleven 14 1 3 10 3 23 7 1 2 4 3 9 7 0 1 6 0 14 -20 3

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.