OFK Pirin vs Levski Krumovgrad match preview: Even contest expected at Stadion Hristo Botev

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Sun 24.Sep
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (7000 seats)

OFK Pirin are trying to forget the league table ahead of this match versus Levski Krumovgrad. Here's everything you must know before the game!

Insights:
  • OFK Pirin have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in First League
  • Levski Krumovgrad have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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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OFK Pirin form and stats

When playing at home in the First League, OFK Pirin, who have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in First League, have managed 0 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 5 games. Game days at Stadion Hristo Botev have recently become somewhat of a nightmare for OFK Pirin as they have lost three home games in a row. It hurts.

A strong away win for OFK Pirin against Hebar 1918 the last match. A huge relief, as that was the first league win after playing, but not winning, eight consecutive matches.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-2 away at Levski Sofia.

This is expected to be a close game, with OFK Pirin perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with OFK Pirin as a small favourite), we find 10 games. Pirin has won 4 of these, drawn 1 and lost 5.

The manager Trenchev will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Etar in only four days.

OFK Pirin has huge difficulties finding the net and are scoring on average only once per two home matches in the league: {1 goals} from 5 games. Pirin have conceded 6 in these home matches.

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Levski Krumovgrad form and stats

As the visiting team in First League matches, Levski Krumovgrad have produced an overall stat of 1-0-3 so far.

Levski Krumovgrad delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Levski Sofia (placed 3rd) in their previous match.

Prior to that match, the Levski Krumovgrad manager Milanović faced defeat when travelling to Lokomotiv Plovdiv and losing 0-4.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 4 similar matches played by Levski Krumovgrad in our archives, and the results are: 3 wins for Krumovgrad, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

A quick return to home after this game, as Levski Krumovgrad are hosting Arda in the First League only four days away.

Goals are few and far between in Levski Krumovgrad's away league games. Only {2 goals} from 4 travels.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Levski KrumovgradA. Kolev
A. Kolev
4 goals
Levski KrumovgradB. Katsarov
B. Katsarov
2 goals
OFK PirinD. Kondrakov
D. Kondrakov
1 goals

OFK Pirin missing players

Levski Krumovgrad missing players

OFK Pirin Levski Krumovgrad
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 5 2 Played P 1 4 9
1 0 0 Won W 1 1 4
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 1
7 4 2 Lost L 0 3 4
3 1 1 Scored S 2 2 11
14 6 4 Conceded C 1 8 14
89% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 40% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 78%
33% 20% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 56%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 44%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
22% 20% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 25% 44%
11% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
78% 80% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 75% 33%
 
2.8 2.6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.2 2.6
6.4 5 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 11 6.2 6.1
2.7 2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.5 2.8
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.3 7.6 13 Shots (avg) S ( 16 10.8 9.6
1.7 1.8 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 10 4.2 4.7
20% 11% 12% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 12% 26%
 
15.2 11.2 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9.8 12.3
5.9 4.4 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5 4.8
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Levski Krumovgrad have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have scored more than double the goals of OFK Pirin.
  • Levski Krumovgrad have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Levski Krumovgrad haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • OFK Pirin have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • OFK Pirin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • OFK Pirin have the fewest scored goals (1) at home in First League
  • OFK Pirin have yet to win a 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 9 8 1 0 22 7 5 4 1 0 12 2 4 4 0 0 10 5 15 25
2 Cherno More 9 7 2 0 19 7 4 4 0 0 6 1 5 3 2 0 13 6 12 23
3 Levski Sofia 8 5 1 2 17 7 5 4 0 1 11 2 3 1 1 1 6 5 10 16
4 CSKA Sofia 8 4 3 1 10 5 4 2 2 0 5 2 4 2 1 1 5 3 5 15
5 Ludogorets 7 4 1 2 21 6 4 3 1 0 15 2 3 1 0 2 6 4 15 13
6 Arda 7 4 1 2 12 5 3 2 1 0 8 3 4 2 0 2 4 2 7 13
7 CSKA 1948 Sofia 7 4 1 2 9 5 3 2 1 0 5 1 4 2 0 2 4 4 4 13
8 Levski Krumovgrad 9 4 1 4 11 14 5 3 1 1 9 6 4 1 0 3 2 8 -3 13
9 Beroe 9 4 1 4 10 14 4 3 0 1 6 3 5 1 1 3 4 11 -4 13
10 Hebar 1918 9 3 2 4 8 9 5 2 1 2 6 6 4 1 1 2 2 3 -1 11
11 Botev Plovdiv 9 2 3 4 10 13 4 1 0 3 5 8 5 1 3 1 5 5 -3 9
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 9 3 0 6 8 18 5 2 0 3 6 8 4 1 0 3 2 10 -10 9
13 Botev Vratsa 9 2 0 7 3 18 4 1 0 3 2 8 5 1 0 4 1 10 -15 6
14 Etar 8 1 1 6 7 15 4 0 1 3 3 6 4 1 0 3 4 9 -8 4
15 OFK Pirin 9 1 1 7 3 14 5 0 1 4 1 6 4 1 0 3 2 8 -11 4
16 Slavia Sofia 8 1 1 6 5 18 3 0 0 3 2 9 5 1 1 3 3 9 -13 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.