Lovech vs Septemvri Sofia match preview

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Competition: Bulgaria B PFG
Competition: Sat 29.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (21940 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Lovech have their presumed home advantage while Septemvri Sofia are ahead 21 points in the B PFG table.

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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Lovech form and stats

When playing at home in the B PFG, Lovech have managed 4 wins, 2 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 9 games. Lovech are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Gradski stadion, having lost their two previous games here.

Lovech are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 232 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by T. Yordanov).

The Lovech crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Strumska slava here at Gradski stadion in a B PFG match. A 0-0 draw away before that, with Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa the opponent.

A decent goal production from Lovech in their home games so far, with 15 goals from 9 league matches. Lovech have only conceded 6 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Septemvri Sofia form and stats

Septemvri Sofia, who have the most points (24) away in B PFG, have been very strong on the road so far with a massive 24 points collected from 9 B PFG games. 8 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat is the record so far. Things are running smoothly for Septemvri Sofia who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against CSKA 1948 Sofia. A great winning streak in away games for Septemvri Sofia as they have managed to win six matches in a row as the visitors. Not since the CSKA 1948 Sofia have they travelled home without three points.

It's the second away game in a row for Septemvri Sofia, but there's smiles all around after the 4-1 victory versus OFK Pirin (placed 10th) in the B PFG last time out. Preceding that game was the away victory against Strumska slava with the score of 4-0.

The Septemvri Sofia manager M. Radukanov has got the team scoring on the road, with 18 away goals in 9 league matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Septemvri Sofia - Lovech 4-3.

Top Goalscorers

Septemvri Sofia
P. Yordanov
11 goals
Septemvri SofiaG. Rusev
G. Rusev
9 goals
Lovech
I. Kapitanov
5 goals

Lovech missing players

Septemvri Sofia missing players

Lovech Septemvri Sofia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
18 9 2 Played P 4 9 18
8 4 1 Won W 4 8 16
4 2 0 Drew D 0 0 1
6 3 1 Lost L 0 1 1
28 15 1 Scored S 9 18 43
15 6 1 Conceded C 2 7 18
89% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
56% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 78% 89%
39% 44% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 61%
28% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 44%
17% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 22% 28%
28% 22% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 22% 44%
50% 56% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 67% 50%
33% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 6%
 
6.8 8 7 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.4 4.1
2.7 1.8 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 2.9 2.9
1.9 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.1 1.9
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
196 116 21 Total Shots T S 44 90 211
89 57 12 Shots on Target S O 26 49 112
31% 26% 8% Goal Efficiency G E 35% 37% 38%
Key stats in B PFG this season:
  • Lovech has the fewest matches over the total-line (1)
  • Lovech have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lovech have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Lovech have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Septemvri Sofia has the most clean sheets (6) away
  • Septemvri Sofia has the most matches over the total-line (6)
  • Septemvri Sofia has the most points (24) away
  • Septemvri Sofia has the the best goal difference (+11) away
  • Septemvri Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Septemvri Sofia have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Septemvri Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Septemvri Sofia is in the best form (6-0-0)

  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 19 16 1 2 54 18 10 9 1 0 33 4 9 7 0 2 21 14 36 49
2 Septemvri Sofia 18 16 1 1 43 18 9 8 1 0 25 11 9 8 0 1 18 7 25 49
3 Montana 19 12 3 4 38 15 10 8 0 2 28 9 9 4 3 2 10 6 23 39
4 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 19 10 3 6 30 18 9 6 1 2 16 7 10 4 2 4 14 11 12 33
5 Hebar 1918 19 9 3 7 31 24 9 5 1 3 13 9 10 4 2 4 18 15 7 30
6 Neftohimik 19 9 3 7 32 27 10 6 2 2 17 9 9 3 1 5 15 18 5 30
7 Kariana Erden 19 8 5 6 29 24 9 4 4 1 17 10 10 4 1 5 12 14 5 29
8 Lovech 18 8 4 6 28 15 9 4 2 3 15 6 9 4 2 3 13 9 13 28
9 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 19 7 5 7 26 27 10 5 2 3 16 12 9 2 3 4 10 15 -1 26
10 OFK Pirin 18 6 6 6 24 27 9 3 3 3 14 17 9 3 3 3 10 10 -3 24
11 Botev Galabovo 19 6 5 8 21 30 10 6 1 3 15 14 9 0 4 5 6 16 -9 23
12 Chernomorets Balchik 19 6 4 9 15 23 10 5 2 3 11 6 9 1 2 6 4 17 -8 22
13 Ludogorets II 19 4 9 6 19 23 9 2 5 2 10 11 10 2 4 4 9 12 -4 21
14 Strumska slava 19 6 1 12 19 32 9 4 1 4 11 13 10 2 0 8 8 19 -13 19
15 Pomorie 19 2 3 14 15 39 9 1 2 6 7 14 10 1 1 8 8 25 -24 9
16 Spartak Varna 19 2 3 14 5 40 9 2 1 6 3 15 10 0 2 8 2 25 -35 9
17 Spartak Pleven 19 2 3 14 9 38 10 1 2 7 5 15 9 1 1 7 4 23 -29 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.