Open game expected at Stadion Vasil Levski: Septemvri Sofia vs Slavia Sofia preview

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Fri 28.April
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Vasil Levski (46340 seats)

Faithful supporters at Stadion Vasil Levski haven’t celebrated many home wins this season, with Septemvri Sofia rotting in the 13th place. The guesting Slavia Sofia will believe to protect their higher league spot in this match.

Insights:
  • Slavia Sofia have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in First League

These teams are so close in distance that this match is special, a derby with local pride the main prize.

It's no vacation for neither Septemvri Sofia nor Slavia Sofia as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Septemvri Sofia form and stats

Septemvri Sofia's results here at Stadion Vasil Levski in the First League have been very modest with 2 victories, 5 draws and 6 defeats. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Septemvri with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Botev Plovdiv game, 48 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Septemvri Sofia are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Spartak Varna.

Preceding that match was a defeat to CSKA 1948 Sofia (1-3).

Septemvri Sofia aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion Vasil Levski in the league, with only {9 goals} from 13 games. 17 goals have been conceded.

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Slavia Sofia form and stats

5-0-8 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Slavia Sofia in their First League matches away.

Slavia have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Svetoslav Velislavov Vutsov. It's been 203 minutes since they last conceded in First League.

Slavia Sofia's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Botev Plovdiv that finished 0-0.

Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Beroe.

Low-scoring game? 8 of this side's latest 10 league matches have contained two goals or less.

A new game in only four days for Slavia Sofia, the First League home match versus Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 14 goals have been conceded by Slavia in these games.

Head 2 Head

The sides have faced each other already this season, with the result Slavia Sofia - Septemvri Sofia 1-0 written in the official records. Previous eight meetings between these sides: Septemvri Sofia won one, Slavia Sofia were winners in five and we saw two draws. four games with over 2,5 goals, four matches with less than 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Septemvri SofiaA. Kabov
A. Kabov
5 goals
SeptemvriS. Slaveykov Aleksandrov
S. Slaveykov Aleksandrov
5 goals
Slavia SofiaT. Tasev
T. Tasev
5 goals

Septemvri Sofia missing players

Slavia Sofia missing players

Septemvri Sofia Slavia Sofia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 5 13 27
5 2 1 Won W 4 5 13
7 5 0 Drew D 0 0 3
15 6 3 Lost L 1 8 11
24 9 2 Scored S 7 10 27
40 17 6 Conceded C 2 14 25
89% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
67% 62% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 40% 46% 56%
48% 38% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 38% 37%
26% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 4%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
52% 46% 25% BTTS BTTS 20% 23% 33%
11% 15% 0% Clean Sheets C S 60% 23% 33%
48% 54% 75% Failed to Score F T 20% 54% 37%
 
3.9 4.2 3.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.4 4.1 4.2
5.9 6.3 7.8 Corners against (avg) C A 2.4 5 4.6
2.6 2.7 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.8 2.5
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 1 2
 
8.4 8.5 7.2 Shots (avg) S ( 11.8 10.4 10.2
3.1 3.3 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.6 3.8 3.6
29% 21% 15% Goal Efficiency G E 30% 20% 28%
 
11.3 11.2 9 Shots against (avg) S A 5.6 8.9 8.7
4.3 3.9 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.2 3.1 2.9
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Slavia Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Slavia Sofia have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in First League
  • Slavia Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 27 21 4 2 48 12 13 10 3 0 25 5 14 11 1 2 23 7 36 67
2 Ludogorets 27 20 5 2 67 20 14 10 3 1 35 9 13 10 2 1 32 11 47 65
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 27 17 6 4 46 18 14 11 2 1 25 7 13 6 4 3 21 11 28 57
4 Levski Sofia 27 13 9 5 35 13 14 9 3 2 21 4 13 4 6 3 14 9 22 48
5 Cherno More 27 14 6 7 31 23 13 7 3 3 17 12 14 7 3 4 14 11 8 48
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 27 12 7 8 28 26 13 8 2 3 18 10 14 4 5 5 10 16 2 43
7 Slavia Sofia 27 13 3 11 27 25 14 8 3 3 17 11 13 5 0 8 10 14 2 42
8 Arda 27 11 6 10 29 28 13 7 2 4 19 14 14 4 4 6 10 14 1 39
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 27 10 7 10 29 31 13 7 3 3 16 15 14 3 4 7 13 16 -2 37
10 Botev Plovdiv 27 8 5 14 34 35 13 6 3 4 21 12 14 2 2 10 13 23 -1 29
11 Beroe 27 6 6 15 24 43 13 4 2 7 14 21 14 2 4 8 10 22 -19 24
12 Botev Vratsa 27 6 6 15 19 48 14 5 4 5 8 15 13 1 2 10 11 33 -29 24
13 Septemvri Sofia 27 5 7 15 24 40 13 2 5 6 9 17 14 3 2 9 15 23 -16 22
14 OFK Pirin 27 4 9 14 18 34 14 3 5 6 12 18 13 1 4 8 6 16 -16 21
15 Hebar 1918 27 4 5 18 13 46 14 1 3 10 8 23 13 3 2 8 5 23 -33 17
16 Spartak Varna 27 3 7 17 21 51 14 3 3 8 13 22 13 0 4 9 8 29 -30 16

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.