Game week two of the First League campaign and the sides have digested the first match. Here's the Botev Vratsa - Slavia Sofia guide:
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Botev Vratsa form and stats
Last season, Botev Vratsa's league results were 7 wins, 7 draws and 16 losses, providing 11th position in the First League. In these 30 matches they scored {23 goals} and gave away 55. Playing as the home side in the previous season Botev Vratsa generated 6-4-5 (win-draw-lost) with {10 goals} and 16 conceded.
The regulars are hoping that Botev Vratsa will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 (placed 4th).
Prior to that, an away loss at Septemvri Sofia.The manager Morales will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Lokomotiv Plovdiv in only four days.
Slavia Sofia form and stats
Let's have a look at how Slavia Sofia performed last season in the First League: They landed a 7th position in the league table after playing out 15 victories, 4 draws and 11 defeats. In total they scored 31 and conceded {27 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 0 and lost 8 with 13/15 goals scored/conceded. A perfect away game record so far for the visitors in the First League, but they have only played once. Last season their away game stats were 7 wins, 0 draws and 8 defeats from 15 matches.
Slavia Sofia have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 180 minutes since they last conceded in First League.
Two away games in a row for Slavia Sofia, whose manager Escudero could celebrate last time after the win against Etar.
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Lokomotiv Sofia 1929.The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Ludogorets in just four days.
{1 goals} so far away for Slavia Sofia, while their defence has allowed the opposition to score 0. All from 1 league match away.
Head 2 Head
Previous ten meetings featuring these squads: Vratsa won three, Slavia Sofia were winners in five and we saw two draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, six matches with under 2,5 goals. The games between these teams have sometimes been a bit wild, having seen 6 red cards from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Ivanov 1 goals |
Botev Vratsa missing players
Slavia Sofia missing players
| Botev Vratsa | Slavia Sofia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| 9 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 9 | 9 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Botev Vratsa | Last season | Slavia Sofia | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 35 | 18 | Played | P | 18 | 36 | ||
| 8 | 7 | Won | W | 7 | 17 | ||
| 8 | 5 | Drew | D | 2 | 7 | ||
| 19 | 6 | Lost | L | 9 | 12 | ||
| 29 | 15 | Scored | S | 16 | 37 | ||
| 64 | 20 | Conceded | C | 19 | 31 | ||
| 86% | 78% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 92% | ||
| 71% | 56% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 56% | ||
| 43% | 28% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 39% | 33% | ||
| 26% | 22% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 6% | 6% | ||
| 17% | 11% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 3% | ||
| 43% | 22% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 36% | ||
| 31% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 28% | 39% | ||
| 40% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 44% | 33% | ||
| 3.1 | 3.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.9 | 4.5 | ||
| 4.2 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.6 | ||
| 2.8 | 2.6 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.5 | ||
| 7 | 6 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9 | 10.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 10.3 | 10 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.9 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.7 | 3.6 | ||
| 23% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 24% | 29% | ||
| 12.7 | 11.1 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.4 | 9.2 | ||
| 4.9 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 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 | Levski Krumovgrad | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | Beroe | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Slavia Sofia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | Cherno More | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Arda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Botev Plovdiv | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10 | Hebar 1918 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | CSKA Sofia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 12 | OFK Pirin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 13 | Levski Sofia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 14 | Botev Vratsa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 15 | Etar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| 16 | Ludogorets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | OFK Pirin | 35 | 8 | 10 | 17 | 28 | 43 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 20 | -15 | 34 |
| 2 | Beroe | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 54 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 29 | -23 | 32 |
| 3 | Hebar 1918 | 35 | 9 | 5 | 21 | 30 | 59 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 29 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 16 | 30 | -29 | 32 |
| 4 | Botev Vratsa | 35 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 29 | 64 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 44 | -35 | 32 |
| 5 | Septemvri Sofia | 35 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 31 | 52 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 16 | 31 | -21 | 28 |
| 6 | Spartak Varna | 35 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 32 | 65 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 39 | -33 | 25 |
