Important face-off in the bottom part of the First League, with both Botev Plovdiv and Slavia Sofia feeling more anxiety than bliss. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home side placed 13th and the visiting team in 14th position.
- Botev Plovdiv have lost all their home matches so far.
- Slavia Sofia have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in First League
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the First League.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
Three First League home games done for Botev Plovdiv, who are not happy collecting 0 points from these matches.
Botev Plovdiv are returning here after visiting Etar and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Popov and Baroan scored the goal(s). A huge relief, as that was the first league victory after going winless in six consecutive games. Manager Genchev felt very clever after Baroan scored the winning goal against Etar, having brought on that player as a substitute in the 68th minute.
Preceding that match was the home game against Levski Krumovgrad that was lost 1-2.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Plovdiv have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 10 games) they have won 7 times, drawn 1 and lost 2.
The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Botev Plovdiv here at Stadion Hristo Botev in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). Plovdiv have conceded 7 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Slavia Sofia form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their First League travels is 1 win, 1 draw and 2 defeats.
Slavia Sofia aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 233 league minutes without a goal. Genev was the last player to find the net.
Home advantage was not enough for Slavia Sofia in their previous game as they lost hosting CSKA 1948 Sofia, 0-2.
Prior to that match, the Slavia manager Escudero faced defeat when travelling to Beroe and losing 0-3.Slavia Sofia are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 2 draws and 4 defeats. From a total of 7 matches.
Slavia Sofia are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {2 goals} from 4 away games. Slavia struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 6 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Slavia Sofia have not lost in the last 4 matches (2-2-0) versus Botev Plovdiv.Top Goalscorers
  I. Popov 2 goals |   G. Ivanov 2 goals |
Botev Plovdiv missing players
Slavia Sofia missing players
| Botev Plovdiv | Slavia Sofia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 86% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 83% |
| 43% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 14% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 57% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 25% | 33% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 17% |
| 43% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 6.9 | 8.7 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.5 | 3 | 3.3 |
| 2.9 | 2.3 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2.5 | 2.8 | 2.8 |
| 2.9 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 1.8 | 1.8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11.7 | 11 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.5 | 10.5 | 9 |
| 4.1 | 4.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.5 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
| 17% | 14% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 11% | 15% | 14% |
| 11.4 | 13 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 14 | 11.2 | 11.7 |
| 5.6 | 7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.5 | 4.8 | 5 |
- All of Botev Plovdiv's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Botev Plovdiv have created more than twice as many corners as Slavia Sofia.
- Botev Plovdiv have lost all their home matches so far.
- Botev Plovdiv have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
- Botev Plovdiv have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Slavia Sofia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Slavia Sofia have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in First League
- Slavia 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 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 2 | Cherno More | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 9 | 17 |
| 3 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 4 | Beroe | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 13 |
| 5 | Ludogorets | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 12 |
| 6 | Levski Krumovgrad | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 12 |
| 7 | Hebar 1918 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 8 | Levski Sofia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 9 | CSKA Sofia | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 10 | Arda | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 6 |
| 12 | Botev Vratsa | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -10 | 6 |
| 13 | Botev Plovdiv | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -5 | 5 |
| 14 | Slavia Sofia | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -10 | 4 |
| 15 | OFK Pirin | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 1 |
| 16 | Etar | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 1 |
