Beroe will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 3 points behind Botev Plovdiv.
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Bulgarian Cup game only three days ago.
Botev Plovdiv play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Botev Plovdiv when playing on grass are 5 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats from 16 matches. They have scored 20 goals and conceded 18 times in these games.
Beroe form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here as Beroe have scored 22 goals to get 29 points from 13 games. The overall stats are 9-2-2 (wins-draws-losses).Beroe manager A. Tomash and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Ludogorets in the Parva Liga. Ahead of that match, Beroe lost 0-1 at home to Vitosha Bistritsa.
This is expected to be a close game, with Beroe perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Beroe as a small favourite), we find one game. Beroe has won 0 of these, drawn 1 and lost 0.
A decent goal production from Beroe in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 13 matches. Defensively Beroe have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game (6 in 13 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
Playing away, Botev Plovdiv have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 4 defeats so far this season. Botev Plovdiv has built quite a streak of draws from their away games now, as four in a row has ended all square. Will this streak be broken in today's game? The Botev Plovdiv manager N. Kirov is a generous human being, having led his team to five draws in a row during the last 43 days.There were no winners in Botev Plovdiv's previous match, a Bulgarian Cup home game that ended 1-1 vs Cherno More. Ahead of that match was the Parva Liga away draw versus Levski Sofia that ended 1-1.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found 18 similar matches played by Botev Plovdiv in our archives, and the results are: 6 wins for Botev Plovdiv, 7 draws and 5 defeats.
Botev Plovdiv have scored 14 goals on their travels this season, 13 away games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (12 so far).
Head 2 Head
The most recent history between these sides is the Botev Plovdiv - Beroe 4-1 played earlier this season. Beroe-Botev Plovdiv H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Beroe 3 wins, Botev Plovdiv 4 wins, 3 draws.Top Goalscorers
  M. Kamburov 14 goals |   T. Nedelev 11 goals |  A. Vutov 6 goals |
Beroe missing players
Botev Plovdiv missing players
| Beroe | Botev Plovdiv | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 27 | 13 | Played | 14 | 27 |
| 32 | 22 | Scored | 15 | 40 |
| 23 | 6 | Conceded | 13 | 22 |
| 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 86% | 89% |
| 56% | 54% | Over 1.5 | 71% | 70% |
| 26% | 31% | Over 2.5 | 29% | 37% |
| 15% | 15% | Over 3.5 | 7% | 19% |
| 11% | 8% | Over 4.5 | 7% | 15% |
| 37% | 31% | Both teams to score | 50% | 44% |
| 41% | 54% | Clean Sheet | 43% | 44% |
| 30% | 15% | Failed To Score | 21% | 22% |
- Beroe hasn't played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Beroe is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Ludogorets | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 53 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 29 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 39 | 62 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 47 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 7 | 33 | 57 |
| 3 | Levski Sofia | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 51 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 11 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 21 | 13 | 27 | 54 |
| 4 | Botev Plovdiv | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 39 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 18 | 45 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 36 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 2 | 42 |
| 6 | Beroe | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 32 | 23 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 17 | 9 | 42 |
| 7 | Etar | 26 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 27 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 40 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 32 | 28 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 35 |
| 9 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 31 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -3 | 33 |
| 10 | Botev Vratsa | 26 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 29 | 40 | 13 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 25 | -11 | 31 |
| 11 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 39 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 21 | -22 | 25 |
| 12 | Septemvri Sofia | 26 | 6 | 3 | 17 | 23 | 52 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 30 | -29 | 21 |
| 13 | Dunav 2010 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 25 | 47 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 32 | -22 | 20 |
| 14 | Vereya | 26 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 12 | 60 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | 42 | -48 | 6 |
