B PFG match preview and statistics: Spartak Varna fight Botev Galabovo

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Competition: Bulgaria B PFG
Competition: Sun 08.March
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Spartak (30000 seats)

Spartak Varna are welcoming Botev Galabovo for another important game after their 0-1 result against 10th-placed Ludogorets II.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Bulgarian Cup.

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Spartak Varna form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the B PFG this season. Spartak Varna have only managed 2 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses from their games here at Stadion Spartak. All in all it has been a very rough period for Spartak Varna who hasn’t won a league-game in their last eleven attempts. Their previous win was against Montana, 168 days ago. It's been an uphill battle for Spartak Varna in their home games for quite some time now, as four matches in a row are lost here. Not since the Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa game have they avoided the disappointment of defeat.

I. Penev was the last player to score a league goal for Spartak Varna and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Spartak Varna haven't scored in 433 minutes.

In their previous game, the manager K. Georgiu led his Spartak Varna to a defeat in the B PFG match away at Ludogorets II. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadion Spartak. Preceding that match was a defeat to CSKA 1948 Sofia (0-1).

The lack of attacking qualities in Spartak Varna means that they have only scored 3 goals in 9 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.

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Botev Galabovo form and stats

Botev Galabovo have only collected 4 points from their away games in the B PFG, after 0-4-5 (9 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Botev Galabovo have lost on their last two travels.

Home advantage was not enough for Botev Galabovo in their previous game, as they lost their Bulgarian Cup-match, hosting Botev Plovdiv (after extra-time), 0-1. Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Spartak Pleven in the B PFG.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Botev Galabovo's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 16 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Botev Galabovo - Spartak Varna 1-0, played this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's one Spartak Varna victory, one draw and three Botev Galabovo wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Botev Galabovo
D. Aleksiev
7 goals
Botev Galabovo
I. Vinkov
3 goals
Botev Galabovo
E. Karadaya
3 goals

Spartak Varna missing players

Botev Galabovo missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Spartak Varna Botev Galabovo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 9 0 Played P 1 9 20
2 2 0 Won W 0 0 6
3 1 0 Drew D 1 4 6
15 6 0 Lost L 0 5 8
5 3 0 Scored S 0 6 22
41 15 0 Conceded C 0 16 31
90% 89% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 78% 85%
65% 56% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 67% 65%
45% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 56% 55%
25% 22% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 25%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 15%
10% 11% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 33% 45%
20% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 22% 30%
80% 67% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 67% 40%
 
3.1 3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.2 4.5
6.1 6.6 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.4 4.7
2.4 2.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
85 52 0 Total Shots T S 5 56 122
35 22 0 Shots on Target S O 1 17 46
14% 14% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 35% 48%
Key stats in B PFG this season:
  • Botev Galabovo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Botev Galabovo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Botev Galabovo have scored more than double the goals of Spartak Varna.
  • Botev Galabovo have yet to win a game away.
  • Spartak Varna has the fewest scored goals (3) at home
  • Spartak Varna has the fewest scored goals (5)
  • Spartak Varna has the fewest scored goals in the first half (3)
  • Spartak Varna has the fewest scored goals in the second half (2)
  • Spartak Varna has the the worst goal difference (-12) at home
  • Spartak Varna has the the worst goal difference (-36)
  • Spartak Varna have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won at home.
  • Spartak Varna have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Spartak Varna is in the worst form (0-0-6)

  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

Table
  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

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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.