B PFG: Montana - Kariana Erden preview and statistics

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Competition: Bulgaria B PFG
Date: Sun 08.December
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Ogosta Stadium (8000 seats)

It's advantage Montana so far with their 3rd position in the B PFG table, welcoming Kariana Erden who are placed 9th.

Kariana Erden could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Bulgarian Cup game only four sleeps ago. That game, against Botev Vratsa, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for Kariana Erden.

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Montana form and stats

Montana are steadily winning B PFG games and points here at Ogosta Stadium. 6 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats is the summary from 8 games.

The Montana supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Chernomorets Balchik in B PFG and win 6-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Lovech and winning 1-0.

As mentioned above, Montana "killed" Chernomorets Balchik in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

Montana are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Ogosta Stadium in their league games, having scored an impressive 23 goals in 8 matches. Montana are not conceding a lot of goals here at Ogosta Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 8 matches.

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Kariana Erden form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the B PFG.

Kariana Erden play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-4 to Botev Vratsa. Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Spartak Varna.

Kariana Erden 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.

Kariana Erden find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Kariana Erden have conceded 10 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Kariana Erden - Montana 1-1. Last three meetings between the teams: Montana won 1, Kariana Erden won 0 and 2 draws. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

MontanaA. Iliev
A. Iliev
8 goals
Kariana ErdenR. Halil
R. Halil
8 goals
MontanaB. Baldzhiyski
B. Baldzhiyski
4 goals

Montana missing players

Kariana Erden missing players

Montana Kariana Erden
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 2 8 16
9 6 2 Won W 0 3 6
3 0 0 Drew D 0 1 5
4 2 0 Lost L 2 4 5
31 23 7 Scored S 2 9 23
13 7 2 Conceded C 5 10 20
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
69% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 75%
44% 62% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 38% 44%
25% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 12% 31%
19% 38% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 12% 25%
44% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 62%
38% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 25%
25% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 19%
 
4.7 3.9 6.5 Corners For (avg) C F 3 3.9 4.7
3.9 3.4 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 4.9 5
2.7 2.3 3.5 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 4 3 2.3
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
 
137 56 22 Total Shots T S 20 70 135
61 26 12 Shots on Target S O 9 34 61
46% 77% 58% Goal Efficiency G E 22% 26% 38%
Key stats in B PFG this season:
  • Kariana Erden have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Kariana Erden haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Montana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Montana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Montana have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Kariana Erden have scored away.
  • Montana have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Montana haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 16 14 1 1 35 17 9 8 1 0 25 11 7 6 0 1 10 6 18 43
2 CSKA 1948 Sofia 16 13 1 2 43 15 9 8 1 0 26 3 7 5 0 2 17 12 28 40
3 Montana 16 9 3 4 31 13 8 6 0 2 23 7 8 3 3 2 8 6 18 30
4 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 16 9 3 4 25 13 7 5 1 1 12 4 9 4 2 3 13 9 12 30
5 Lovech 16 8 3 5 28 13 8 4 2 2 15 4 8 4 1 3 13 9 15 27
6 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 16 7 4 5 25 23 8 5 1 2 15 10 8 2 3 3 10 13 2 25
7 Hebar 1918 16 7 3 6 24 21 8 4 1 3 10 9 8 3 2 3 14 12 3 24
8 Neftohimik 16 7 3 6 25 25 9 6 2 1 17 7 7 1 1 5 8 18 0 24
9 Kariana Erden 16 6 5 5 23 20 8 3 4 1 14 10 8 3 1 4 9 10 3 23
10 OFK Pirin 16 6 5 5 23 23 8 3 3 2 13 13 8 3 2 3 10 10 0 23
11 Botev Galabovo 16 5 4 7 20 28 8 5 0 3 14 14 8 0 4 4 6 14 -8 19
12 Chernomorets Balchik 16 5 3 8 10 22 9 4 2 3 6 6 7 1 1 5 4 16 -12 18
13 Ludogorets II 16 2 9 5 16 21 8 1 5 2 8 10 8 1 4 3 8 11 -5 15
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 16 2 3 11 5 29 7 2 1 4 3 10 9 0 2 7 2 19 -24 9
16 Pomorie 16 2 2 12 15 33 7 1 1 5 7 11 9 1 1 7 8 22 -18 8
17 Spartak Pleven 16 2 3 11 7 27 8 1 2 5 4 11 8 1 1 6 3 16 -20 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.