B PFG match preview: Hebar 1918 versus Botev Galabovo

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Competition: Bulgaria B PFG
Date: Sun 24.November
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Georgi Benkovski Stadium (13128 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Hebar 1918 in 8th and Botev Galabovo in 11th place.

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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Hebar 1918 form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 3 defeats. That’s what Hebar 1918 have to build on here at Georgi Benkovski Stadium in the B PFG. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Hebar 1918, their manager N. Mitov and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

A good away victory last time out for Hebar 1918, who won 3-0 against Ludogorets II (placed 13th). Before that game, the home loss against CSKA 1948 Sofia with the scoreline 1-2.

Hebar 1918 are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 7 attempts. Hebar 1918 have conceded 9 in these home matches.

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Botev Galabovo form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Botev Galabovo so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-3 (win-draw-lose).

Botev Galabovo won their last game, 3-2 versus Neftohimik played at home. Before that, Botev Galabovo travelled to Kariana Erden and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Botev Galabovo as they have only managed to score 6 times from 7 away games in the league. Botev Galabovo have conceded 13 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Botev GalabovoD. Aleksiev
D. Aleksiev
6 goals
Hebar 1918T. Chavorski
T. Chavorski
5 goals
Hebar 1918A. Georgiev
A. Georgiev
4 goals

Hebar 1918 missing players

Botev Galabovo missing players

Hebar 1918 Botev Galabovo
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
14 7 3 Played P 3 7 14
6 3 1 Won W 0 0 5
2 1 0 Drew D 2 4 4
6 3 2 Lost L 1 3 5
20 9 4 Scored S 2 6 16
18 9 7 Conceded C 5 13 22
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 71% 86%
79% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 71%
64% 71% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 71% 71%
21% 29% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 43% 29%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 14%
57% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 43% 50%
43% 43% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 29% 29%
7% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 57% 36%
 
4.1 3 3.3 Corners For (avg) C F 3 4 3.6
4 4.6 3.7 Corners Against (avg) C A 8 6 5
2.6 2 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 2.7 2.5
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Botev Galabovo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Botev Galabovo have yet to win a game away.
  • Hebar 1918 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hebar 1918 have won significantly less corners at home than 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.