Football betting preview: Septemvri Sofia vs Chernomorets Balchik

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Competition: Bulgaria B PFG
Competition: Sat 07.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Dragalevtsi (2500 seats)

The league table in B PFG tells a story about these teams so far, with Septemvri Sofia leading Chernomorets Balchik by 27 points. Match preview to follow:

Septemvri Sofia and Chernomorets Balchik should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Septemvri Sofia form and stats

Septemvri Sofia have been very solid at home in the B PFG so far, with 25 points collected from 9 matches (8-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. The Septemvri Sofia fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadion Dragalevtsi and will expect new points from this game. Septemvri Sofia has played twelve games in a row here without a defeat.

In their previous game, the manager M. Radukanov led his Septemvri Sofia to a defeat in the B PFG match away at Lovech. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadion Dragalevtsi. In the preceding match a 4-1 victory visiting OFK Pirin.

Septemvri Sofia are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stadion Dragalevtsi in their league games, having scored an impressive 25 goals in 9 matches. Septemvri Sofia's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Chernomorets Balchik form and stats

There's been little loot from Chernomorets Balchik's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 9 away games in the B PFG. Chernomorets Balchik only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws.

Chernomorets Balchik play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-1 to Strumska slava (placed 14th). Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa.

Chernomorets Balchik are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 4 goals from 9 away games. As for defending, Chernomorets Balchik rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 17 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Chernomorets Balchik - Septemvri Sofia 0-1, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

Septemvri Sofia
P. Yordanov
11 goals
Septemvri SofiaG. Rusev
G. Rusev
9 goals
Septemvri Sofia
B. Galchev
5 goals

Septemvri Sofia missing players

Chernomorets Balchik missing players

Septemvri Sofia Chernomorets Balchik
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 2 9 19
16 8 3 Won W 0 1 6
1 1 0 Drew D 0 2 4
2 0 0 Lost L 2 6 9
43 25 8 Scored S 1 4 15
19 11 1 Conceded C 8 17 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 89% 89%
84% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 56% 53%
58% 78% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 26%
42% 56% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 22% 16%
26% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 11% 5%
42% 67% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 26%
47% 33% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 37%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 56% 47%
 
4.2 4.7 6 Corners for (avg) C F 0 2.1 3.1
3 2.9 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 2.7 2.8
2.1 1.8 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.7 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
224 121 39 Total Shots T S 0 26 89
116 63 23 Shots on Target S O 0 11 45
37% 40% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 36% 33%
Key stats in B PFG this season:
  • All of Septemvri Sofia's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Chernomorets Balchik have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Chernomorets Balchik have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Chernomorets Balchik have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Septemvri Sofia has the most matches over the total-line (6)
  • Septemvri Sofia have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Septemvri Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Septemvri Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Septemvri Sofia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Septemvri Sofia have scored more than double the goals of Chernomorets Balchik.
  • Septemvri Sofia 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 CSKA 1948 Sofia 20 17 1 2 56 18 11 10 1 0 35 4 9 7 0 2 21 14 38 52
2 Septemvri Sofia 19 16 1 2 43 19 9 8 1 0 25 11 10 8 0 2 18 8 24 49
3 Montana 20 12 3 5 38 17 10 8 0 2 28 9 10 4 3 3 10 8 21 39
4 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 20 11 3 6 32 18 10 7 1 2 18 7 10 4 2 4 14 11 14 36
5 Hebar 1918 20 10 3 7 34 24 10 6 1 3 16 9 10 4 2 4 18 15 10 33
6 Neftohimik 20 10 3 7 34 27 11 7 2 2 19 9 9 3 1 5 15 18 7 33
7 Kariana Erden 20 9 5 6 30 24 10 5 4 1 18 10 10 4 1 5 12 14 6 32
8 Lovech 19 9 4 6 29 15 10 5 2 3 16 6 9 4 2 3 13 9 14 31
9 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 20 7 5 8 26 29 10 5 2 3 16 12 10 2 3 5 10 17 -3 26
10 Ludogorets II 20 5 9 6 20 23 10 3 5 2 11 11 10 2 4 4 9 12 -3 24
11 OFK Pirin 19 6 6 7 24 29 9 3 3 3 14 17 10 3 3 4 10 12 -5 24
12 Botev Galabovo 20 6 6 8 22 31 11 6 2 3 16 15 9 0 4 5 6 16 -9 24
13 Chernomorets Balchik 19 6 4 9 15 23 10 5 2 3 11 6 9 1 2 6 4 17 -8 22
14 Strumska slava 20 6 1 13 19 33 9 4 1 4 11 13 11 2 0 9 8 20 -14 19
15 Spartak Varna 20 2 3 15 5 41 9 2 1 6 3 15 11 0 2 9 2 26 -36 9
16 Spartak Pleven 20 2 4 14 10 39 10 1 2 7 5 15 10 1 2 7 5 24 -29 7
17 Pomorie 20 2 3 15 15 42 9 1 2 6 7 14 11 1 1 9 8 28 -27 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.