B PFG match preview: Ludogorets II versus OFK Pirin

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Competition: Bulgaria B PFG
Date: Mon 02.December
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Ludogorets Arena (6500 seats)

Ludogorets II hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 14 points and a 13th position in the B PFG table. Visiting OFK Pirin holds 8th place with 22 pts.

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

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Ludogorets II form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the B PFG this season. Ludogorets II have only managed 1 win, 4 draws and 2 losses from their games here at Ludogorets Arena. All in all it has been a very rough period for Ludogorets II who hasn’t won a game in their last eleven attempts. Their previous win was against Spartak Varna, 111 days ago.

Ludogorets II manager T. Zhivondov and his team return home after a 2-2 draw away versus CSKA 1948 Sofia (placed 2nd) in the B PFG. The points were shared before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Kariana Erden.

A case of two points dropped for Ludogorets II in the CSKA 1948 Sofia match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.

Ludogorets II are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 7 goals in 7 games. Ludogorets II have conceded 9 in these home matches.

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OFK Pirin form and stats

Playing away, OFK Pirin have won 3 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the B PFG this season.

The supporters enjoyed OFK Pirin's previous game versus Strumska slava (placed 14th), a B PFG 3-1 win played at home. It was a defeat before that one as the away game against CSKA 1948 Sofia wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.

OFK Pirin find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. 9 goals have been conceded by OFK Pirin in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last two meetings: 0 - 1 - 1 (Ludogorets II wins - draws - OFK Pirin wins). As for goals, 0 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 2 had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

 D. Mitkov
D. Mitkov
8 goals
OFK PirinV. Zlatinov
V. Zlatinov
4 goals

Ludogorets II missing players

OFK Pirin missing players

Ludogorets II OFK Pirin
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 4 Played P 1 7 15
2 1 0 Won W 1 3 6
8 4 2 Drew D 0 1 4
5 2 2 Lost L 0 3 5
15 7 3 Scored S 2 9 22
20 9 7 Conceded C 0 9 22
80% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 71% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 87%
40% 43% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 43% 53%
33% 29% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 29% 47%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
40% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 53%
33% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 14% 13%
47% 43% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 33%
 
4.1 4.6 3.8 Corners For (avg) C F 2 2.9 4.3
7.1 6.4 7.8 Corners Against (avg) C A 3 5.7 4.3
1.6 1.7 2.2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.3 1.9
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
 
95 51 22 Total Shots T S 11 63 159
46 21 8 Shots on Target S O 8 28 78
28% 33% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 32% 28%
Key stats in B PFG this season:
  • Ludogorets II have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • OFK Pirin has the most points from losing position (8)
  • OFK Pirin have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • OFK Pirin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 15 13 1 1 34 17 9 8 1 0 25 11 6 5 0 1 9 6 17 40
2 CSKA 1948 Sofia 15 12 1 2 38 11 9 8 1 0 26 3 6 4 0 2 12 8 27 37
3 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 15 9 2 4 22 10 6 5 0 1 9 1 9 4 2 3 13 9 12 29
4 Montana 15 8 3 4 25 12 7 5 0 2 17 6 8 3 3 2 8 6 13 27
5 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 15 7 4 4 25 22 7 5 1 1 15 9 8 2 3 3 10 13 3 25
6 Lovech 15 7 3 5 25 11 8 4 2 2 15 4 7 3 1 3 10 7 14 24
7 Hebar 1918 15 7 2 6 21 18 8 4 1 3 10 9 7 3 1 3 11 9 3 23
8 OFK Pirin 15 6 4 5 22 22 8 3 3 2 13 13 7 3 1 3 9 9 0 22
9 Neftohimik 15 6 3 6 23 24 9 6 2 1 17 7 6 0 1 5 6 17 -1 21
10 Kariana Erden 15 5 5 5 21 19 8 3 4 1 14 10 7 2 1 4 7 9 2 20
11 Botev Galabovo 15 5 4 6 16 23 7 5 0 2 10 9 8 0 4 4 6 14 -7 19
12 Chernomorets Balchik 15 5 3 7 9 16 9 4 2 3 6 6 6 1 1 4 3 10 -7 18
13 Ludogorets II 15 2 8 5 15 20 7 1 4 2 7 9 8 1 4 3 8 11 -5 14
14 Strumska slava 16 4 1 11 16 28 7 3 1 3 10 9 9 1 0 8 6 19 -12 13
15 Spartak Varna 15 2 3 10 4 27 6 2 1 3 2 8 9 0 2 7 2 19 -23 9
16 Pomorie 15 2 2 11 13 30 6 1 1 4 5 8 9 1 1 7 8 22 -17 8
17 Spartak Pleven 15 2 3 10 6 25 7 1 2 4 3 9 8 1 1 6 3 16 -19 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.