First League match preview and facts: Cherno More welcome Botev Plovdiv

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Sat 04.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ticha (12000 seats)

The bragging rights belong to Cherno More so far this season, with the 5th position in the First League table and eagerly waiting for Botev Plovdiv (who are sitting at 10th).

Insights:
  • Cherno More have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in First League
  • Botev Plovdiv have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in First League

6 - 12 - 16 with 30-44. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Botev Plovdiv when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Botev Plovdiv play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Cherno More form and stats

The First League statistics playing at home this season for Cherno More are 5-3-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Happy days for Cherno in their previous game, a fixture away at OFK Pirin (placed 15th) that ended with a 1-0 victory.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Beroe.

Not much happening? In this club's last 10 league games, 9 have produced zero, one or two goals.

The Cherno More fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 10 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Cherno More have conceded only 9 goals.

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Botev Plovdiv so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-8 (win-draw-lose). Botev Plovdiv has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

Plovdiv won their last game, 1-0 versus Beroe played at home. Those three points felt nice as this club had gone three league rounds without victory.

A 1-3 defeat away at CSKA Sofia before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Botev Plovdiv as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. Botev Plovdiv have conceded 18 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Botev Plovdiv - Cherno 3-4 was the scoreline in these squads' latest H2H fixture, earlier this season. Cherno More-Botev Plovdiv H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Cherno More five wins, Botev Plovdiv two wins, three draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Botev PlovdivA. Baroan
A. Baroan
10 goals
Botev PlovdivV. Genev
V. Genev
3 goals
Cherno MoreV. Panayotov
V. Panayotov
2 goals

Cherno More missing players

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Cherno More Botev Plovdiv
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
21 10 4 Played P 3 10 21
10 5 2 Won W 0 1 7
6 3 2 Drew D 0 1 2
5 2 0 Lost L 3 8 12
20 11 4 Scored S 1 9 28
17 9 2 Conceded C 5 18 28
81% 90% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
43% 60% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 70% 62%
24% 30% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 50% 43%
10% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 30% 33%
10% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 19%
29% 50% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 60% 43%
52% 40% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 24%
38% 20% 25% Failed to Score F T 67% 40% 38%
 
4.6 5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4 5 4.7
3.4 3.5 4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.5 4
2.6 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.7 3.5 3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 4 6
 
10.6 11.6 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 10.1 11.9
3.5 3.4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.3 3.1 4.3
27% 32% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 10% 29% 31%
 
8.6 8.8 9.2 Shots against (avg) S A 10.7 10.8 10.7
3.4 3.6 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.9 4.2
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Botev Plovdiv have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Botev Plovdiv have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in First League
  • Botev Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Cherno More have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cherno More have the fewest matches over the total-line (5) in First League
  • Cherno More have the most matches under the total-line (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 CSKA Sofia 21 17 2 2 42 11 10 9 1 0 23 4 11 8 1 2 19 7 31 53
2 Ludogorets 20 15 4 1 50 14 10 7 3 0 23 5 10 8 1 1 27 9 36 49
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 21 12 6 3 31 14 11 9 2 0 22 5 10 3 4 3 9 9 17 42
4 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 21 11 4 6 23 20 11 7 1 3 16 9 10 4 3 3 7 11 3 37
5 Cherno More 21 10 6 5 20 17 10 5 3 2 11 9 11 5 3 3 9 8 3 36
6 Slavia Sofia 21 11 2 8 25 21 11 7 2 2 16 9 10 4 0 6 9 12 4 35
7 Arda 21 9 5 7 24 21 10 6 2 2 16 9 11 3 3 5 8 12 3 32
8 Levski Sofia 20 8 7 5 26 13 10 6 2 2 17 4 10 2 5 3 9 9 13 31
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 21 7 7 7 24 22 10 5 3 2 13 9 11 2 4 5 11 13 2 28
10 Botev Plovdiv 21 7 2 12 28 28 11 6 1 4 19 10 10 1 1 8 9 18 0 23
11 Beroe 21 5 5 11 18 36 10 4 2 4 12 15 11 1 3 7 6 21 -18 20
12 Botev Vratsa 21 5 4 12 17 36 10 4 2 4 7 13 11 1 2 8 10 23 -19 19
13 Septemvri Sofia 21 3 7 11 18 28 11 1 5 5 6 13 10 2 2 6 12 15 -10 16
14 Hebar 1918 21 4 4 13 12 37 10 1 3 6 7 16 11 3 1 7 5 21 -25 16
15 OFK Pirin 21 2 7 12 14 30 11 2 4 5 9 16 10 0 3 7 5 14 -16 13
16 Spartak Varna 21 2 6 13 17 41 11 2 3 6 10 16 10 0 3 7 7 25 -24 12

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.