B PFG match preview: Spartak Varna versus Montana

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Competition: Bulgaria B PFG
Date: Sat 21.September
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Lokomotiv (3000 seats)

Struggling Spartak Varna will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Montana in the upcoming league round. It’s 15th vs 4th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Spartak Varna form and stats

Spartak Varna have played three B PFG home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

The home team returns to Stadion Lokomotiv after sharing the points with OFK Pirin (placed 6th) on their last time out; the B PFG game ended 2-2. In the game before, an away victory in the Bulgarian Cup match versus Lato Alekovo with a 1-0 scoreline.

Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Levski Sofia are coming to town in four days.

Spartak Varna have scored 1 goal here in 3 league matches, a depressing statistic. Spartak Varna's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 4 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Montana form and stats

The visitors are W2-D2-L0 on the road this term. That's in the B PFG.

Two travels in a row for Montana, whose manager V. Ivanov could celebrate last time after the B PFG win against Lokomotiv Sofia 1929. Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Lokomotiv Sofia 1929.

Montana has another fixture away, a Bulgarian Cup game, against Lovech in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!

Montana have scored 5 goals on their travels this season, from 4 away games in the league. Montana are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Spartak Varna won 1 game, 0 matches ended with a draw and Montana has 3 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 3 / 1

Top Goalscorers

A. Iliev
4 goals
R. Nikolov
2 goals
V. Aytov
2 goals

Spartak Varna missing players

Montana missing players

Spartak Varna Montana
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Away vs low Away Total
8 3 1 Played 0 4 7
1 1 1 Won 0 2 4
2 0 0 Drew 0 2 2
5 2 0 Lost 0 0 1
3 1 1 Scored 0 5 12
14 4 0 Conceded 0 2 5
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 75% 86%
62% 67% 0% Over 1.5 0% 50% 57%
25% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 25% 43%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 25% 29%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 14%
12% 0% 0% BTTS 0% 50% 43%
25% 33% 100% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 43%
75% 67% 0% Failed to Score 0% 25% 29%
 
4.7 3.5 3 Corners For (avg) 0 5.5 5.4
5.2 7.5 12 Corners Against (avg) 0 3.5 4.4
2.7 2.5 2 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.8 2.9
1 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Montana have not yet lost a game away.
  • Montana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Montana have scored more than double the goals of Spartak Varna.
  • 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 have won significantly less corners at home than away.

Spartak Varna
All B PFG Bulgarian Cup 3. League Northeast
All Home Away
16-08-19 BP Botev Galabovo 1 - 0 Spartak Varna
24-08-19 BP Spartak Varna 1 - 0 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
31-08-19 BP Spartak Pleven 0 - 0 Spartak Varna
04-09-19 BC Lato Alekovo 0 - 1 Spartak Varna
14-09-19 BP OFK Pirin 2 - 2 Spartak Varna
21-09-19 BP Spartak Varna 15:00 Montana
25-09-19 BC Spartak Varna 13:00 Levski Sofia
29-09-19 BP Pomorie 14:00 Spartak Varna
05-10-19 BP Spartak Varna - Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa
19-10-19 BP Strumska slava - Spartak Varna
Montana
All B PFG Bulgarian Cup Parva Liga Club Friendlies
All Home Away
12-08-19 BP Montana 0 - 1 CSKA 1948 Sofia
19-08-19 BP Ludogorets II 0 - 0 Montana
24-08-19 BP Montana 3 - 0 Botev Galabovo
31-08-19 BP Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 0 - 1 Montana
06-09-19 CF Montana 1 - 1 Botev Vratsa
21-09-19 BP Spartak Varna 15:00 Montana
25-09-19 BC Lovech 16:00 Montana
28-09-19 BP OFK Pirin 14:15 Montana
05-10-19 BP Montana - Pomorie
19-10-19 BP Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa - Montana

  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 7 7 0 0 19 4 4 4 0 0 11 1 3 3 0 0 8 3 15 21
2 Septemvri Sofia 6 6 0 0 14 5 4 4 0 0 11 5 2 2 0 0 3 0 9 18
3 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 8 5 0 3 10 5 3 2 0 1 3 1 5 3 0 2 7 4 5 15
4 Montana 7 4 2 1 12 5 3 2 0 1 7 3 4 2 2 0 5 2 7 14
5 Lovech 7 3 2 2 16 8 4 2 1 1 11 3 3 1 1 1 5 5 8 11
6 OFK Pirin 7 3 2 2 10 8 4 1 2 1 6 5 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 11
7 Kariana Erden 7 3 2 2 8 6 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 2 0 2 5 4 2 11
8 Neftohimik 7 3 1 3 13 9 4 3 0 1 10 3 3 0 1 2 3 6 4 10
9 Hebar 1918 6 3 1 2 8 5 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 2 0 1 4 2 3 10
10 Ludogorets II 8 2 4 2 10 10 4 1 3 0 6 4 4 1 1 2 4 6 0 10
11 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 8 2 3 3 9 14 4 2 1 1 7 6 4 0 2 2 2 8 -5 9
12 Botev Galabovo 8 2 3 3 8 13 3 2 0 1 2 3 5 0 3 2 6 10 -5 9
13 Chernomorets Balchik 7 2 1 4 4 10 5 2 0 3 3 5 2 0 1 1 1 5 -6 7
14 Strumska slava 8 2 0 6 7 15 4 2 0 2 6 6 4 0 0 4 1 9 -8 6
15 Spartak Varna 8 1 2 5 3 14 3 1 0 2 1 4 5 0 2 3 2 10 -11 5
16 Pomorie 8 1 1 6 4 13 4 0 1 3 1 5 4 1 0 3 3 8 -9 4
17 Spartak Pleven 7 0 2 5 1 12 3 0 2 1 1 4 4 0 0 4 0 8 -11 2

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