Home advantage could prove decisive in Spartak Varna - Septemvri Sofia battle

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Mon 24.April
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Spartak (30000 seats)

Develop their own match tactics or make adjustments according to the opponent? Both Spartak Varna and Septemvri Sofia need to try something separate than in earlier matches. Learn more!

Insights:
  • Spartak Varna have the most conceded goals (51) in First League
  • Septemvri Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

This should be an absorbing game with lots of action and energy as both participants are well refreshed since they last played a game. Game on!

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Spartak Varna form and stats

Spartak Varna's struggle is real here at Stadion Spartak with only 9 points collected from 13 First League games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 2-3-8. Spartak Varna are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Stadion Spartak, having lost their two previous games here.

Spartak Varna shared the glory with Botev Plovdiv in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. The hometeam coach Dimitrov made a successful contribution in the game against Botev Plovdiv, bringing on Balanyuk who scored the equalizer in the 1-1 draw.

Preceding that match was the home game against Beroe that was lost 0-4.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Spartak have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 0 and lost 2.

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

Spartak Varna aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion Spartak in the league, with only {11 goals} from 13 games. Spartak have conceded 22 from these games.

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Septemvri Sofia form and stats

There's been little loot from Septemvri Sofia's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 13 away games in the First League. Septemvri Sofia only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 2 draws. When Septemvri Sofia is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 3 of 4 matches. Septemvri Sofia, OFK Pirin, Beroe, Hebar 1918 and Botev Vratsa is teams we like to compare Spartak Varna with. Three has not been a lucky number for Septemvri Sofia as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Botev Plovdiv match.

Home advantage was not enough for Septemvri Sofia in their previous game as they lost hosting CSKA 1948 Sofia, 1-3.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Lokomotiv Plovdiv's place.

We have checked recent matches where Septemvri have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 1 victory, 1 draw and 5 defeats.

Lots of goals? This team have played 5 consecutive league fixtures all featuring three or more than three goals (over 2.5 goals).

A quick return to home after this game, as Septemvri Sofia are hosting Slavia Sofia in the First League only four days away.

Septemvri are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 15 away goals from 13 games (in the league). As for defending, Septemvri Sofia rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 21 goals from these away matches. When Septemvri Sofia is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 4 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Septemvri Sofia, OFK Pirin, Beroe, Hebar 1918 and Botev Vratsa.

Head 2 Head

The contenders have played each other already this season, with the final score Septemvri Sofia - Spartak 1-1 logged in the official records. Spartak Varna-Septemvri Sofia H2H statistics last four meetings regardless of arena: Spartak Varna one win, Septemvri Sofia two wins, one draw. three of these four matches had three or more goals (over 2,5). The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be rough and physical, having seen 2 sending-offs from the last four duels.

Top Goalscorers

Septemvri SofiaA. Kabov
A. Kabov
5 goals
Septemvri SofiaS. Slaveykov Aleksandrov
S. Slaveykov Aleksandrov
5 goals
Septemvri SofiaM. Detelinov Petkov
M. Detelinov Petkov
4 goals

Spartak Varna missing players

Septemvri Sofia missing players

Spartak Varna Septemvri Sofia
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
2 2 1 Won W 3 3 5
7 3 1 Drew D 1 2 7
17 8 2 Lost L 0 8 14
19 11 3 Scored S 9 15 24
51 22 7 Conceded C 3 21 38
92% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 92% 88%
73% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 69% 65%
50% 54% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 62% 50%
38% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 38% 27%
15% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 15% 8%
50% 54% 50% BTTS BTTS 75% 62% 54%
8% 8% 0% Clean Sheets C S 25% 8% 12%
50% 46% 50% Failed to Score F T 25% 38% 46%
 
4.1 4.8 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4.8 3.5 3.8
5.7 5.3 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 5.8 6
2.6 2.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.4 2.5
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.3 9.8 14.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.5 8.4 8.4
2.8 3.3 3.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3 3.2
26% 26% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 38% 29%
 
13.8 11.9 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.8 11.8 11.5
5.5 5.2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.8 4.8 4.3
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Septemvri Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Spartak Varna have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Spartak Varna have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Spartak Varna have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in First League
  • Spartak Varna have the fewest clean sheets (2) in First League
  • Spartak Varna have the most conceded goals (51) in First League
  • Spartak Varna have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) 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 26 20 4 2 47 12 13 10 3 0 25 5 13 10 1 2 22 7 35 64
2 Ludogorets 26 19 5 2 66 20 13 9 3 1 34 9 13 10 2 1 32 11 46 62
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 26 16 6 4 45 18 13 10 2 1 24 7 13 6 4 3 21 11 27 54
4 Levski Sofia 26 12 9 5 34 13 13 8 3 2 20 4 13 4 6 3 14 9 21 45
5 Cherno More 26 13 6 7 29 23 13 7 3 3 17 12 13 6 3 4 12 11 6 45
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 12 7 7 28 25 13 8 2 3 18 10 13 4 5 4 10 15 3 43
7 Slavia Sofia 26 13 2 11 27 25 13 8 2 3 17 11 13 5 0 8 10 14 2 41
8 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 26 10 7 9 29 30 13 7 3 3 16 15 13 3 4 6 13 15 -1 37
9 Arda 26 10 6 10 28 28 13 7 2 4 19 14 13 3 4 6 9 14 0 36
10 Botev Plovdiv 26 8 4 14 34 35 13 6 3 4 21 12 13 2 1 10 13 23 -1 28
11 Beroe 26 6 6 14 24 42 13 4 2 7 14 21 13 2 4 7 10 21 -18 24
12 Botev Vratsa 26 6 6 14 19 46 13 5 4 4 8 13 13 1 2 10 11 33 -27 24
13 Septemvri Sofia 26 5 7 14 24 38 13 2 5 6 9 17 13 3 2 8 15 21 -14 22
14 OFK Pirin 26 4 9 13 18 33 13 3 5 5 12 17 13 1 4 8 6 16 -15 21
15 Hebar 1918 26 4 5 17 13 45 13 1 3 9 8 22 13 3 2 8 5 23 -32 17
16 Spartak Varna 26 2 7 17 19 51 13 2 3 8 11 22 13 0 4 9 8 29 -32 13

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.