Football betting preview: Botev Plovdiv the front runner when Levski Krumovgrad comes to visit

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Mon 21.Aug
Match begins: 18:15 (UTC)
Venue: Nikola Shterev-Starika Complex (1500 seats)

Botev Plovdiv get ready to host Levski Krumovgrad for another interesting First League fixture here at Nikola Shterev-Starika Complex.

Insights:
  • Botev Plovdiv have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in First League

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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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

All-inclusive First League statistics at home this season for Botev Plovdiv are 0-0-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Botev Plovdiv are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 279 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Sekulić).

In their previous game, the manager Genchev led his Plovdiv to a defeat away at Hebar 1918. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Nikola Shterev-Starika Complex. Some supporters pointed their nail-bitten fingers at Sekulić for missing a penalty kick versus Hebar 1918 in the 28th minute. It's possible that a goal in that situation would have changed the outcome.

Ahead of that match, Botev Plovdiv lost 0-2 at home to Arda.

Botev Plovdiv has scored {1 goals} so far and conceded {5 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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Levski Krumovgrad form and stats

No First League points yet away for Levski Krumovgrad, from their first 2 matches.

Levski Krumovgrad won their last game, 1-0 versus CSKA 1948 Sofia played at home. Those three points felt sweet as this club had gone three league matches without victory.

Prior to that match, the Krumovgrad manager Milanović faced defeat when travelling to Beroe and losing 0-2.

{0 goals} so far away for Levski Krumovgrad, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 3. All from 2 league matches away.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Levski KrumovgradA. Kolev
A. Kolev
2 goals
Levski KrumovgradD. Miljanovic
D. Miljanovic
1 goals

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Levski Krumovgrad missing players

Botev Plovdiv Levski Krumovgrad
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
5 2 1 Played P 1 2 5
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 2
2 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
3 2 1 Lost L 1 2 3
2 1 0 Scored S 0 0 5
7 5 2 Conceded C 1 3 7
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
60% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 60%
20% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 40%
20% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 40%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
60% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 40%
 
6 7.5 10 Corners for (avg) C F 2 3.5 2.6
3 2 1 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5 5.4
3 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 4 3.2
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.6 11 15 Shots (avg) S ( 4 7.5 7.6
3.8 4 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2 3
11% 12% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 33%
 
10.6 11.5 5 Shots against (avg) S A 10 9.5 13.8
5.2 5.5 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.5 4.6
Key stats in First League this season:
  • All of Botev Plovdiv's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Botev Plovdiv have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Botev Plovdiv have created more than twice as many corners as Levski Krumovgrad.
  • Botev Plovdiv have lost all their home matches so far.
  • Botev Plovdiv have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Botev Plovdiv have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have lost all their away matches so far.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have scored more than double the goals of Botev Plovdiv.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have the most conceded goals in the first half (5) in First League
  • Levski Krumovgrad have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Levski Krumovgrad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Botev Plovdiv Last season Levski Krumovgrad
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
36 18   Played P   17 34
10 6   Won W   7 17
6 4   Drew D   4 9
20 8   Lost L   6 8
41 21   Scored S   20 43
49 20   Conceded C   20 33
92% 89%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   94% 88%
67% 61%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   71% 68%
44% 28%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   41% 44%
22% 22%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   24% 18%
14% 11%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 6%
47% 28%   BTTS BTTS   47% 53%
19% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   29% 35%
42% 50%   Failed to Score F T   29% 24%
 
4.5 4.3   Corners for (avg) C F   3.5 4.6
4.2 3.7   Corners against (avg) C A   4.6 3.3
2.7 2.4   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2 2
7 2   Red cards R C   1 4
 
11.3 12.6   Shots (avg) S (   8 8
3.9 4.6   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.1 3
29% 25%   Goal Efficiency G E   37% 43%
 
11.3 11.3   Shots against (avg) S A   9.9 7.5
4.2 4.2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   3.9 3.1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cherno More 5 4 1 0 14 6 2 2 0 0 3 1 3 2 1 0 11 5 8 13
2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 5 4 1 0 12 4 3 2 1 0 7 2 2 2 0 0 5 2 8 13
3 Beroe 5 3 1 1 7 4 2 2 0 0 3 0 3 1 1 1 4 4 3 10
4 Ludogorets 4 3 0 1 14 3 2 2 0 0 8 0 2 1 0 1 6 3 11 9
5 Levski Sofia 5 3 0 2 12 5 3 2 0 1 8 2 2 1 0 1 4 3 7 9
6 Hebar 1918 5 2 2 1 3 2 3 2 1 0 2 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 8
7 CSKA 1948 Sofia 4 2 1 1 6 3 2 1 1 0 4 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 3 7
8 Arda 4 2 1 1 6 4 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 1 2 7
9 Levski Krumovgrad 5 2 0 3 5 7 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 0 0 2 0 3 -2 6
10 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 5 2 0 3 5 11 3 2 0 1 5 4 2 0 0 2 0 7 -6 6
11 CSKA Sofia 4 1 2 1 2 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 0 3 -2 5
12 Slavia Sofia 4 1 1 2 3 8 1 0 0 1 1 5 3 1 1 1 2 3 -5 4
13 Botev Vratsa 5 1 0 4 2 11 2 1 0 1 2 5 3 0 0 3 0 6 -9 3
14 Botev Plovdiv 5 0 2 3 2 7 2 0 0 2 1 5 3 0 2 1 1 2 -5 2
15 Etar 4 0 1 3 3 10 2 0 1 1 2 3 2 0 0 2 1 7 -7 1
16 OFK Pirin 5 0 1 4 1 8 3 0 1 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 5 -7 1

Read more about First League

The First Professional Football League, also known as the Parva Liga, is the top level of football in Bulgaria. It has 14 teams playing a regular season of 26 fixtures to set a league table. The top six then enter a championship playoff, the bottom eight a relegation group.