B PFG: Spartak Pleven - Ludogorets II preview and statistics

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Competition: Bulgaria B PFG
Competition: Mon 24.February
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pleven Stadium (21940 seats)

An important duel in the bottom section of the B PFG, with both Spartak Pleven and Ludogorets II experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 17th and the visitors in 13th place.

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

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Spartak Pleven form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the B PFG this season. Spartak Pleven have only managed 1 win, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Pleven Stadium. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Pleven Stadium, with the home team losing five in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Pomorie game. Spartak Pleven has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager K. Bislimov and the players.

Spartak Pleven are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-7 away versus CSKA 1948 Sofia. Preceding that match was the home game against Hebar 1918 that was lost 1-3.

As you see from the result above, Spartak Pleven suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Spartak Pleven aren't scoring a lot here at Pleven Stadium in the league, with only 5 goals from 9 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Spartak Pleven defense is not exactly impregnable. 14 goals conceded from 9 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above.

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Ludogorets II form and stats

Ludogorets II have only collected 7 points from their away games in the B PFG, after 1-4-4 (9 played).

Ludogorets II are travelling after their nice 2-1 home win in the B PFG against Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 (placed 4th). Preceding that match was the 1-1 draw at home vs OFK Pirin.

The attacking power of Ludogorets II when travelling is not overwhelming with 8 goals scored from 9 league matches away. Ludogorets II have conceded 12 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Ludogorets II - Spartak Pleven 2-0 played earlier this season. Spartak Pleven-Ludogorets II H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Spartak Pleven three wins, Ludogorets II three wins, zero draws. three of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

 D. Mitkov
D. Mitkov
8 goals
Spartak PlevenI. Radentsov
I. Radentsov
3 goals
 
I. Ilkov Budinov
3 goals

Spartak Pleven missing players

Ludogorets II missing players

Spartak Pleven Ludogorets II
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
18 9 4 Played P 4 9 18
2 1 1 Won W 1 1 3
3 2 1 Drew D 1 4 9
13 6 2 Lost L 2 4 6
9 5 2 Scored S 4 8 18
37 14 3 Conceded C 5 12 23
83% 78% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 78% 83%
67% 56% 25% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 56% 67%
50% 44% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 33% 39%
22% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 33% 28%
17% 11% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 11% 6%
33% 44% 25% BTTS BTTS 25% 33% 44%
17% 22% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 33% 28%
67% 56% 75% Failed to Score F T 50% 56% 44%
 
2.5 3 3.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.5 3.9
5.5 4.8 4 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 7.8 7.3
2.5 2.2 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.5 1.8
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
87 50 17 Total Shots T S 19 46 113
33 20 9 Shots on Target S O 10 25 54
27% 25% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 24% 30%
Key stats in B PFG this season:
  • Ludogorets II have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Spartak Pleven have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Spartak Pleven have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

  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 18 15 1 2 53 18 10 9 1 0 33 4 8 6 0 2 20 14 35 46
2 Septemvri Sofia 17 15 1 1 39 17 9 8 1 0 25 11 8 7 0 1 14 6 22 46
3 Montana 18 11 3 4 36 14 9 7 0 2 26 8 9 4 3 2 10 6 22 36
4 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 18 9 3 6 28 18 8 5 1 2 14 7 10 4 2 4 14 11 10 30
5 Hebar 1918 18 9 3 6 30 22 9 5 1 3 13 9 9 4 2 3 17 13 8 30
6 Lovech 18 8 4 6 28 15 9 4 2 3 15 6 9 4 2 3 13 9 13 28
7 Neftohimik 18 8 3 7 29 27 10 6 2 2 17 9 8 2 1 5 12 18 2 27
8 Kariana Erden 18 7 5 6 27 23 9 4 4 1 17 10 9 3 1 5 10 13 4 26
9 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 18 7 5 6 25 25 9 5 2 2 15 10 9 2 3 4 10 15 0 26
10 OFK Pirin 17 6 6 5 23 23 8 3 3 2 13 13 9 3 3 3 10 10 0 24
11 Botev Galabovo 18 6 5 7 21 28 10 6 1 3 15 14 8 0 4 4 6 14 -7 23
12 Chernomorets Balchik 18 6 4 8 15 22 10 5 2 3 11 6 8 1 2 5 4 16 -7 22
13 Ludogorets II 18 3 9 6 18 23 9 2 5 2 10 11 9 1 4 4 8 12 -5 18
14 Strumska slava 18 5 1 12 18 32 8 3 1 4 10 13 10 2 0 8 8 19 -14 16
15 Pomorie 18 2 3 13 15 36 8 1 2 5 7 11 10 1 1 8 8 25 -21 9
16 Spartak Varna 18 2 3 13 5 39 8 2 1 5 3 14 10 0 2 8 2 25 -34 9
17 Spartak Pleven 18 2 3 13 9 37 9 1 2 6 5 14 9 1 1 7 4 23 -28 6

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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.