Match preview B PFG: Lovech - Montana at Gradski stadion

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Competition: Bulgaria B PFG
Date: Sat 11.May
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (7050 seats)

Lovech and Montana are both riding high in the B PFG with their 5th and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Lovech form and stats

Lovech are steadily winning games and points here at Gradski stadion. 9 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 13 games.

Lovech drew their last game, 2-2 away at Chernomorets Balchik. In the match before that, Lovech hosted Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 and drew the game 0-0.

Lovech have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Gradski stadion with 24 goals in 13 matches. Defensively Lovech have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (6 in 13 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Montana form and stats

5 wins, 6 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Montana playing as the away team this season.

Montana won their last game, 3-1 versus Strumska slava played at home. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Kariana Erden.

Montana find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 15 goals from 13 away fixtures. Montana are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 9 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Montana - Lovech 2-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Lovech, 0 draws and 5 wins for Montana. Over 2,5 goals: 4 times; under 2,5 goals: 6 games.

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Lovech missing players

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Lovech Montana
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
28 13 3 Played 3 13 27
12 9 2 Won 0 5 15
8 2 0 Drew 1 6 9
8 2 1 Lost 2 2 3
41 24 5 Scored 1 15 43
23 6 3 Conceded 4 9 20
89% 92% 100% Over 0.5 100% 77% 85%
71% 77% 67% Over 1.5 67% 54% 67%
43% 38% 33% Over 2.5 0% 31% 48%
18% 15% 33% Over 3.5 0% 23% 30%
7% 8% 33% Over 4.5 0% 0% 4%
43% 23% 33% BTTS 33% 38% 48%
46% 69% 67% Clean Sheets 0% 46% 44%
21% 15% 0% Failed To Score 67% 38% 22%
 
4.4 5.5 4.5 Corners For (avg) 3.3 5.2 5.6
4.7 3.4 1.5 Corners Against (avg) 4.3 4.1 3.9
2.3 1.7 2.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 4.7 2.9 2.4
1 1 0 Red Cards 1 1 2
Key stats this season:
  • Lovech have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Lovech have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Montana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Lovech
All B PFG Bulgarian Cup 3. League Northwest Club Friendlies
All Home Away
16-03-19 BP Lovech 2 - 0 Strumska slava
01-04-19 BP CSKA 1948 Sofia 1 - 0 Lovech
06-04-19 BP OFK Pirin 0 - 5 Lovech
13-04-19 BP Lovech 3 - 0 Nesebar
20-04-19 BP Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 1 - 2 Lovech
26-04-19 BP Lovech 0 - 0 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
04-05-19 BP Chernomorets Balchik 2 - 2 Lovech
11-05-19 BP Lovech 12:30 Montana
19-05-19 BP Ludogorets II 12:00 Lovech
23-05-19 BP Lovech 14:00 Dobrudzha 1919
Montana
All B PFG Bulgarian Cup Parva Liga Club Friendlies
All Home Away
23-03-19 CF Vitosha Bistritsa 2 - 1 Montana
31-03-19 BP Tsarsko selo 1 - 0 Montana
06-04-19 BP Montana 1 - 0 Pomorie
15-04-19 BP Arda 2 - 0 Montana
22-04-19 BP Montana 2 - 2 Botev Galabovo
26-04-19 BP Kariana Erden 0 - 0 Montana
04-05-19 BP Montana 3 - 1 Strumska slava
11-05-19 BP Lovech 12:30 Montana
19-05-19 BP Montana 12:00 OFK Pirin
23-05-19 BP Nesebar 14:00 Montana

  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 Tsarsko selo 28 24 2 2 65 24 14 13 1 0 37 11 14 11 1 2 28 13 41 74
2 CSKA 1948 Sofia 28 15 11 2 36 16 14 7 6 1 19 7 14 8 5 1 17 9 20 56
3 Montana 27 15 9 3 43 20 14 10 3 1 28 11 13 5 6 2 15 9 23 54
4 Arda 27 16 5 6 38 16 13 10 1 2 22 5 14 6 4 4 16 11 22 53
5 Lovech 28 12 8 8 41 23 13 9 2 2 24 6 15 3 6 6 17 17 18 44
6 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 28 10 6 12 28 37 14 5 3 6 15 17 14 5 3 6 13 20 -9 36
7 Pomorie 27 10 5 12 33 43 14 7 2 5 18 20 13 3 3 7 15 23 -10 35
8 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 28 8 10 10 21 22 15 4 5 6 9 12 13 4 5 4 12 10 -1 34
9 Strumska slava 27 9 6 12 30 38 13 6 3 4 20 16 14 3 3 8 10 22 -8 33
10 Chernomorets Balchik 27 8 7 12 22 31 14 6 4 4 15 15 13 2 3 8 7 16 -9 31
11 Botev Galabovo 28 7 9 12 28 33 14 6 6 2 21 12 14 1 3 10 7 21 -5 30
12 Ludogorets II 27 8 4 15 28 40 14 5 3 6 20 19 13 3 1 9 8 21 -12 28
13 OFK Pirin 27 7 4 16 26 46 13 3 2 8 10 23 14 4 2 8 16 23 -20 25
14 Kariana Erden 27 6 6 15 24 37 13 4 3 6 13 12 14 2 3 9 11 25 -13 24
15 Nesebar 27 5 9 13 28 47 13 4 6 3 15 14 14 1 3 10 13 33 -19 24
16 Dobrudzha 1919 27 4 9 14 14 32 14 3 5 6 7 12 13 1 4 8 7 20 -18 21
17 Lokomotiv 1929 2 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 -3 1

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