Soccer betting preview: Hebar 1918 welcomes Septemvri Sofia in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Fri 26.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Vasil Levski (46340 seats)

Hebar 1918 are hosting Septemvri Sofia for yet another key fixture following their 1-2 result versus Spartak Varna.

Insights:
  • Hebar 1918 have the fewest scored goals (19) in First League
  • Septemvri Sofia is in the worst form (1-0-5)

Not much time to rest for the home side, as they featured in a First League fixture only four days earlier. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Spartak Varna.

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Hebar 1918 form and stats

With 1 First League win, 3 draws and 11 defeats from their home games, Hebar 1918 are certainly not brimming with confidence. With nine home First League games in a row without a win, the Hebar 1918 fans could feel they are not getting value for their money.

Hebar lost their last game at Spartak Varna after a 1-2 scoreline.

Heartbreak before that as Hebar 1918 lost 1-2 at OFK Pirin's place.

Hebar have scored {8 league goals} here from 15 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 27 goals have been conceded. Hebar 1918 has at home met teams with this table position (low), four times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 4 of 4 times.

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Septemvri Sofia form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Septemvri Sofia so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-10 (win-draw-lose). Bitter travels for Septemvri Sofia as they have lost five games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Beroe match.

The supporters enjoyed Septemvri's previous game versus OFK Pirin, a 2-0 win played at home. Yippee; their first victory in the league after eight games not winning.

A 0-2 defeat away at Beroe before that.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Septemvri Sofia manager Balakov as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Spartak Varna.

Septemvri Sofia struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 25 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The former head-to-head game ended Septemvri Sofia - Hebar 1918 1-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Hebar three wins, one draw and Septemvri Sofia four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Septemvri SofiaA. Kabov
A. Kabov
6 goals
Hebar 1918G. Tartov
G. Tartov
5 goals
Septemvri SofiaS. Slaveykov Aleksandrov
S. Slaveykov Aleksandrov
5 goals

Hebar 1918 missing players

Septemvri Sofia missing players

Hebar 1918 Septemvri Sofia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 15 4 Played P 5 16 32
6 1 0 Won W 2 3 6
5 3 3 Drew D 1 2 7
21 11 1 Lost L 2 11 19
21 8 1 Scored S 6 15 27
55 27 3 Conceded C 6 27 47
91% 87% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 94% 91%
66% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 69%
44% 47% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 50% 44%
25% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 31% 22%
9% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 6%
34% 40% 25% BTTS BTTS 40% 50% 47%
22% 13% 50% Clean Sheets C S 20% 6% 12%
53% 60% 75% Failed to Score F T 60% 50% 50%
 
2.7 2.1 2.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.6 4
6.1 7.1 7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.2 5.4 5.7
2.5 2.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.5 2.6
3 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 3
 
6.4 6.1 5.8 Shots (avg) S ( 10.4 8.1 8.7
2.6 2.3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.6 2.6 3.1
26% 24% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 36% 27%
 
13.5 13.3 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.8 11.3 11.1
5.4 5.2 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 4.8 4.4
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Hebar 1918 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Hebar 1918 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Hebar 1918 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hebar 1918 have the fewest points (6) at home in First League
  • Hebar 1918 have the fewest scored goals (19) in First League
  • Hebar 1918 have the fewest scored goals (8) at home in First League
  • Hebar 1918 have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in First League
  • Hebar 1918 have the most conceded goals (27) at home in First League
  • Hebar 1918 have the most conceded goals in the first half (28) in First League
  • Hebar 1918 have the the worst goal difference (-19) at home in First League
  • Hebar 1918 have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Septemvri Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Septemvri Sofia is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  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.