Match prediction for First League: Botev Vratsa - Cherno More at Stadion Hristo Botev

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Fri 21.April
Match begins: 13:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (12000 seats)

Botev Vratsa saw a 0-0 result vs Hebar 1918 in their previous game, a match to learn from. The next job is this formidable Cherno More team.

Insights:
  • Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in First League

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a First League game only four days ago.

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

Botev Vratsa have collected 19 points from their First League home games so far after 5-4-4. Their last two home games have resulted in two points, meaning they were both draws.

The home fans saw a 0-0 draw versus Hebar 1918 last time out and are looking for a win here.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Ludogorets (1-8).

It should be noted that a glance at the 14 most recent league fixtures shows that 12 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Vratsa here at Stadion Hristo Botev in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (8 from 13 games).

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Cherno More form and stats

6 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Cherno More playing as the away team in the First League this season.

Cherno More go into this game after a win, the home game against Lokomotiv Plovdiv that ended 2-1.

Prior to that result Cherno won their away game at Hebar 1918. The scoreline was 1-0.

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

The attacking power of Cherno More when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 13 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (11 so far).

Head 2 Head

Cherno More have won or drawn the last 7 games (5-2-0) facing Vratsa.

These competitors have fought before this season: Cherno More - Botev Vratsa 2-1.

Top Goalscorers

Botev VratsaB. Perea Vargas
B. Perea Vargas
8 goals
Botev VratsaC. Ivaylov
C. Ivaylov
3 goals
Cherno MoreV. Panayotov
V. Panayotov
3 goals

Botev Vratsa missing players

Cherno More missing players

Botev Vratsa Cherno More
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 5 13 26
6 5 1 Won W 3 6 13
6 4 0 Drew D 2 3 6
14 4 3 Lost L 0 4 7
19 8 1 Scored S 4 12 29
46 13 10 Conceded C 0 11 23
81% 69% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 60% 77% 85%
62% 38% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 20% 31% 50%
42% 23% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 23% 35%
23% 23% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 12%
15% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 12%
35% 8% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 15% 35%
38% 62% 25% Clean Sheets C S 100% 62% 50%
46% 62% 75% Failed to Score F T 40% 46% 31%
 
4.3 4.7 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.4 4.9
5.6 5.2 7.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.4 3.8 3.5
3 2.8 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.9 2.6
6 6 3 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
9.3 10.8 6 Shots (avg) S ( 13 9.6 10.9
3.7 4.1 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 3.5 3.9
20% 15% 10% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 26% 28%
 
13.8 12 20.5 Shots against (avg) S A 6.6 8.8 8.5
5.1 3.8 8.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.4 3.1 3.2
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (14) 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 CSKA Sofia 26 20 4 2 47 12 13 10 3 0 25 5 13 10 1 2 22 7 35 64
2 Ludogorets 26 19 5 2 66 20 13 9 3 1 34 9 13 10 2 1 32 11 46 62
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 26 16 6 4 45 18 13 10 2 1 24 7 13 6 4 3 21 11 27 54
4 Levski Sofia 26 12 9 5 34 13 13 8 3 2 20 4 13 4 6 3 14 9 21 45
5 Cherno More 26 13 6 7 29 23 13 7 3 3 17 12 13 6 3 4 12 11 6 45
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 12 7 7 28 25 13 8 2 3 18 10 13 4 5 4 10 15 3 43
7 Slavia Sofia 26 13 2 11 27 25 13 8 2 3 17 11 13 5 0 8 10 14 2 41
8 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 26 10 7 9 29 30 13 7 3 3 16 15 13 3 4 6 13 15 -1 37
9 Arda 26 10 6 10 28 28 13 7 2 4 19 14 13 3 4 6 9 14 0 36
10 Botev Plovdiv 26 8 4 14 34 35 13 6 3 4 21 12 13 2 1 10 13 23 -1 28
11 Beroe 26 6 6 14 24 42 13 4 2 7 14 21 13 2 4 7 10 21 -18 24
12 Botev Vratsa 26 6 6 14 19 46 13 5 4 4 8 13 13 1 2 10 11 33 -27 24
13 Septemvri Sofia 26 5 7 14 24 38 13 2 5 6 9 17 13 3 2 8 15 21 -14 22
14 OFK Pirin 26 4 9 13 18 33 13 3 5 5 12 17 13 1 4 8 6 16 -15 21
15 Hebar 1918 26 4 5 17 13 45 13 1 3 9 8 22 13 3 2 8 5 23 -32 17
16 Spartak Varna 26 2 7 17 19 51 13 2 3 8 11 22 13 0 4 9 8 29 -32 13

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.