First League preview: Can Levski Krumovgrad edge out victory against Botev Vratsa?

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Fri 06.Oct
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Nikola Shterev-Starika Complex (1500 seats)

On paper it looks like advantage Levski Krumovgrad in this game vs Botev Vratsa, but the visitors will resist to the end. Here's our complete match guide!

Insights:
  • Levski Krumovgrad have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in First League
  • Botev Vratsa have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in First League

The hosts Levski Krumovgrad saw competitive action as recent as four days ago, playing in the First League. That game was an away game at Hebar 1918, so at least Krumovgrad are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Levski Krumovgrad form and stats

The overall First League statistics playing at home this season for Levski Krumovgrad are 3-1-2 (wins-draws-losses).

Levski Krumovgrad shared the glory with Hebar 1918 in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0.

Ahead of that match, Levski Krumovgrad lost 1-3 at home to Arda.

The Krumovgrad fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 9 goals have been conceded.

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

Botev Vratsa have only collected 4 points from their away games in the First League, after 1-1-4 (6 played).

This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home loss versus CSKA 1948 Sofia with 1-2 on the scoreboard. Botev Vratsa were so close to getting something from the game against CSKA 1948 Sofia, but ended up with egg all over their face after conceding the deciding goal two minutes into overtime.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Hebar 1918 that ended 1-1.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Botev Vratsa when being an outsider away as they are today, we find 4 matches with the visitors losing 2 times, drawing 1 and winning 1 game.

Stats flash: 10 of the last 12 league fixtures featuring this side have ended with only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).

Goals are few and far between in Vratsa's away league games. Only {2 goals} from 6 travels. Botev Vratsa have conceded 11 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Levski KrumovgradA. Kolev
A. Kolev
4 goals
Levski KrumovgradB. Katsarov
B. Katsarov
2 goals
Levski KrumovgradD. Oliveira Raposo
D. Oliveira Raposo
2 goals

Levski Krumovgrad missing players

Botev Vratsa missing players

Levski Krumovgrad Botev Vratsa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 1 6 12
4 3 1 Won W 0 1 3
2 1 0 Drew D 1 1 1
6 2 0 Lost L 0 4 8
12 10 2 Scored S 1 2 6
18 9 0 Conceded C 1 11 21
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 58%
50% 67% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 33%
42% 67% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 25%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
42% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 17% 17%
25% 33% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 25%
42% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 67% 58%
 
2.6 2.3 2 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0.4
6.6 6.3 7 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 1.2
2.8 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.7 2.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.8 9.8 12 Shots (avg) S ( 6 6.5 7.6
4.2 4.8 9 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 1.8 2.8
24% 34% 22% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 18% 18%
 
11.5 14.2 8 Shots against (avg) S A 17 11.7 15.2
4.2 4.7 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4 7.1
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • 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 (1) in First League
  • Botev Vratsa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Botev Vratsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have created more than twice as many corners as Botev Vratsa.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Botev Vratsa have scored away.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have the most conceded goals in the first half (14) in First League
  • Levski Krumovgrad haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 12 9 2 1 25 10 7 5 1 1 14 4 5 4 1 0 11 6 15 29
2 Cherno More 12 8 4 0 21 8 5 5 0 0 7 1 7 3 4 0 14 7 13 28
3 CSKA Sofia 11 7 3 1 16 6 5 3 2 0 7 2 6 4 1 1 9 4 10 24
4 Arda 10 7 1 2 21 7 5 4 1 0 14 4 5 3 0 2 7 3 14 22
5 Levski Sofia 11 7 1 3 20 8 7 5 0 2 12 3 4 2 1 1 8 5 12 22
6 Ludogorets 10 6 2 2 26 8 5 3 2 0 16 3 5 3 0 2 10 5 18 20
7 CSKA 1948 Sofia 10 5 3 2 12 7 4 2 2 0 6 2 6 3 1 2 6 5 5 18
8 Levski Krumovgrad 12 4 2 6 12 18 6 3 1 2 10 9 6 1 1 4 2 9 -6 14
9 Beroe 12 4 2 6 11 19 5 3 1 1 6 3 7 1 1 5 5 16 -8 14
10 Hebar 1918 12 3 4 5 10 13 7 2 3 2 7 7 5 1 1 3 3 6 -3 13
11 Botev Plovdiv 12 3 3 6 15 17 6 2 0 4 10 11 6 1 3 2 5 6 -2 12
12 OFK Pirin 12 3 2 7 7 15 7 1 2 4 3 7 5 2 0 3 4 8 -8 11
13 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 12 3 1 8 9 23 7 2 1 4 7 11 5 1 0 4 2 12 -14 10
14 Botev Vratsa 12 3 1 8 6 21 6 2 0 4 4 10 6 1 1 4 2 11 -15 10
15 Slavia Sofia 11 1 2 8 6 23 4 0 0 4 2 11 7 1 2 4 4 12 -17 5
16 Etar 11 1 1 9 7 21 5 0 1 4 3 8 6 1 0 5 4 13 -14 4

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.