First League preview with statistics: Botev Vratsa welcomes Cherno More to Stadion Hristo Botev

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Fri 01.Sep
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (12000 seats)

A short peek at the First League table point to an advantage to Cherno More when they come to Botev Vratsa. Even so; let's play before select a winner!

Insights:
  • Botev Vratsa have the the worst goal difference (-10) in First League
  • Cherno More have the most scored goals in the second half (11) in First League

Both sides have had plenty of rest since their last competitive action. Let's look for an active match!

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

Botev Vratsa have played three First League 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.

It's back home for Botev Vratsa, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating OFK Pirin away with the result 1-0. At last, a league victory after four fixtures without.

Before that game, the home loss against CSKA Sofia with the scoreline 0-2.

Some information for those who like to bet on "both teams to score yes/no: This side have played 7 league games in a row with only one (or none) side scoring.

Botev Vratsa aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion Hristo Botev in the league, with only {2 goals} from 3 games. Vratsa are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (7 from 3 played).

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Cherno More form and stats

Playing away, Cherno More, who have the most scored goals (12) away in First League, have won 2 games, drawn 2 and suffered 0 defeats in the First League this season.

Cherno More are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at CSKA Sofia (placed 9th).

That result followed a home victory 1-0 versus Ludogorets.

Cherno have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Cherno More have avoided a loss in the last 8 matches (6-2-0) facing Botev Vratsa.

Top Goalscorers

Cherno MoreM. Ferreira
M. Ferreira
4 goals
Cherno MoreA. Iliev
A. Iliev
3 goals
Botev VratsaM. Tsvetanov
M. Tsvetanov
1 goals

Botev Vratsa missing players

Cherno More missing players

Botev Vratsa Cherno More
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 1 4 7
2 1 0 Won W 1 2 5
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 2
5 2 0 Lost L 0 0 0
3 2 0 Scored S 5 12 16
13 7 0 Conceded C 1 6 7
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
57% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 71%
29% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 75% 57%
29% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 75% 43%
14% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 50% 29%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 71%
29% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 29%
71% 67% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 1 3.5 3.7
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 3.8 2.7
3 2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.5 2.4
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9 10.7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 13.8 13.9
3.3 4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 5.2 4.6
13% 17% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 83% 57% 50%
 
14 19.3 0 Shots against (avg) S A 8 8.8 7.7
6.7 11 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 4.5 3.4
Key stats in First League this season:
  • All of Botev Vratsa's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Cherno More's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Botev Vratsa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in First League
  • Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals in the second half (9) in First League
  • Botev Vratsa have the the worst goal difference (-10) in First League
  • Botev Vratsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Cherno More have created more than twice as many corners as Botev Vratsa.
  • Cherno More have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Cherno More have not yet lost a game.
  • Cherno More have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cherno More have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cherno More have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Cherno More have scored more than double the goals of Botev Vratsa.
  • Cherno More have the most scored goals (12) away in First League
  • Cherno More have the most scored goals in the second half (11) in First League
  • Cherno More have the the best goal difference (+6) away in First League
  • Cherno More 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 Beroe 6 4 1 1 10 4 3 3 0 0 6 0 3 1 1 1 4 4 6 13
4 Levski Krumovgrad 7 4 0 3 9 8 4 3 0 1 7 4 3 1 0 2 2 4 1 12
5 Hebar 1918 7 3 2 2 7 6 4 2 1 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 11
6 CSKA 1948 Sofia 5 3 1 1 7 3 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 1 0 1 2 2 4 10
7 Ludogorets 5 3 0 2 14 4 2 2 0 0 8 0 3 1 0 2 6 4 10 9
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 Slavia Sofia 5 1 1 3 3 11 1 0 0 1 1 5 4 1 1 2 2 6 -8 4
14 Botev Plovdiv 6 0 2 4 3 9 3 0 0 3 2 7 3 0 2 1 1 2 -6 2
15 Etar 5 0 1 4 3 11 2 0 1 1 2 3 3 0 0 3 1 8 -8 1
16 OFK Pirin 6 0 1 5 1 9 4 0 1 3 1 4 2 0 0 2 0 5 -8 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.