Can Botev Vratsa defeat Beroe in Stadion Hristo Botev clash?

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Mon 22.May
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (12000 seats)

This game stars two participants living in the basement of the First League, Botev Vratsa having 11th position and Beroe sitting at 12th. A decent chance for one of the sides to better their position.

Insights:
  • Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in First League
  • Beroe have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

Both participants have had adequate rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's agree to expect an energetic match!

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

6 victories, 4 draws and 5 defeats. That’s what Botev Vratsa have to build on here at Stadion Hristo Botev in the First League.

The spoils were shared in Vratsa's previous game, also at home. Visiting Spartak Varna travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline. The hometeam coach Morales made a successful contribution in the game against Spartak Varna, bringing on Todorov who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

Prior to that, an away loss at CSKA Sofia.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Botev Vratsa as they are travelling to their away game against OFK Pirin in the First League. That match is four days after this one.

Botev Vratsa have scored {10 league goals} here from 15 matches, not a lot. 16 goals have been conceded. Vratsa has at home met teams with this table position (low), five times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 5 of 5 times.

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Beroe form and stats

Beroe have only collected 10 points from their away games in the First League, after 2-4-9 (15 played). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Beroe have lost on their last two travels.

The fans enjoyed Beroe's previous fixture versus Septemvri Sofia, a 2-0 win played at home.

Preceding that, the 0-2 home loss versus Hebar 1918.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Spartak Varna in just four days.

The visitors have scored 11 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Beroe have conceded 24 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The records show that this isn''t the first time these teams meet on the pitch this season, as the statistics show this recent game: Botev Vratsa - Beroe 2-0. Botev Vratsa-Beroe H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Botev Vratsa two wins, Beroe eight wins, zero draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Botev VratsaB. Perea Vargas
B. Perea Vargas
9 goals
BeroeT. Yordanov
T. Yordanov
5 goals
Botev VratsaC. Ivaylov
C. Ivaylov
3 goals

Botev Vratsa missing players

Beroe missing players

Botev Vratsa Beroe
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 16 5 Played P 4 15 31
7 6 1 Won W 1 2 8
8 5 4 Drew D 2 4 6
16 5 0 Lost L 1 9 17
24 11 2 Scored S 6 11 28
56 17 1 Conceded C 4 24 47
84% 75% 40% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 87% 94%
68% 50% 20% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 67% 74%
42% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 39%
23% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 27% 26%
16% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 6%
42% 19% 20% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 42%
32% 50% 80% Clean Sheets C S 50% 20% 23%
42% 56% 60% Failed to Score F T 25% 53% 42%
 
3.5 3.7 5.2 Corners for (avg) C F 5.2 3.6 4
4.6 4.1 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 5.7 4.9
3 2.9 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.6 2.7
6 6 0 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
9.2 10.4 16 Shots (avg) S ( 11.2 7.9 8.2
3.7 4.1 5.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 2.7 2.9
21% 17% 7% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 28% 31%
 
13.1 11.5 7.2 Shots against (avg) S A 11 11.2 10.8
4.9 3.7 1.4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 4.5 4.5
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Beroe have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Beroe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (16) in First League

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ludogorets 30 23 5 2 72 21 15 11 3 1 37 10 15 12 2 1 35 11 51 74
2 CSKA Sofia 30 23 4 3 57 14 15 11 3 1 30 7 15 12 1 2 27 7 43 73
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 30 17 8 5 49 22 15 11 2 2 25 8 15 6 6 3 24 14 27 59
4 Levski Sofia 30 15 9 6 38 14 15 10 3 2 23 4 15 5 6 4 15 10 24 54
5 Cherno More 30 15 8 7 36 27 15 8 4 3 20 14 15 7 4 4 16 13 9 53
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 30 14 8 8 33 28 15 10 2 3 22 11 15 4 6 5 11 17 5 50
7 Slavia Sofia 30 15 4 11 31 27 15 8 4 3 18 12 15 7 0 8 13 15 4 49
8 Arda 30 11 9 10 33 32 15 7 4 4 22 17 15 4 5 6 11 15 1 42
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 30 10 8 12 32 38 15 7 4 4 18 20 15 3 4 8 14 18 -6 38
10 Botev Plovdiv 30 9 5 16 38 40 15 6 3 6 21 15 15 3 2 10 17 25 -2 32
11 Botev Vratsa 30 7 7 16 23 55 15 6 4 5 10 16 15 1 3 11 13 39 -32 28
12 Beroe 30 7 6 17 26 47 15 5 2 8 15 23 15 2 4 9 11 24 -21 27
13 OFK Pirin 30 5 9 16 21 39 15 3 5 7 14 22 15 2 4 9 7 17 -18 24
14 Hebar 1918 30 6 5 19 19 51 15 1 3 11 8 27 15 5 2 8 11 24 -32 23
15 Septemvri Sofia 30 5 7 18 25 45 15 2 5 8 10 20 15 3 2 10 15 25 -20 22
16 Spartak Varna 30 3 8 19 27 60 15 3 4 8 16 25 15 0 4 11 11 35 -33 17

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.