Soccer betting preview: Beroe welcomes Botev Plovdiv in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 10:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Beroe (12000 seats)

We have to say that both contenders are in good shape, Botev Plovdiv enjoying a 7 point lead on Beroe in the league table. Get this show on the road!

Insights:
  • Beroe have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Parva Liga

12-10-22 (wins/draws/losses). These are the numbers for Botev Plovdiv when playing away games on grass, which is not the surface they have on their own home stadium (which has artifical turf). Their goal statistics from those 44 matches are 41-64 (scored/conceded).

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Beroe form and stats

The total Parva Liga stats playing at home this season for Beroe are 5-4-1 (wins-draws-losses).

It's back home for Beroe, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Tsarsko selo away with the result 2-1. Fall found the net in that victory.

In the match before that, Beroe hosted Levski Sofia and drew the game 1-1.

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 five games. Beroe has won four of these, drawn zero and lost one.

Beroe aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion Beroe in the league, with only 9 goals from 10 games. Beroe are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Beroe in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 10 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

2-5-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Botev Plovdiv in their Parva Liga matches away.

Two trips in a row for Botev Plovdiv, whose manager Valentic could celebrate last time after the win against Arda.

That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Tsarsko selo.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Botev Plovdiv playing away and similar expectations, we found seven relevant matches. Results were one Plovdiv win, three draws and three defeats.

The attacking power of Botev Plovdiv when travelling is not overwhelming with 7 goals scored from 10 league matches away. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far).

Head 2 Head

The teams have faced each other previously this season, with the result Botev Plovdiv - Beroe 2-1 written in the official records. Beroe-Botev Plovdiv H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Beroe four wins, Botev Plovdiv three wins, three draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

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Botev Plovdiv missing players

Beroe Botev Plovdiv
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
20 10 2 Played P 3 10 20
8 5 0 Won W 0 2 10
4 4 1 Drew D 2 5 5
8 1 1 Lost L 1 3 5
21 9 0 Scored S 1 7 25
21 6 2 Conceded C 3 9 21
95% 90% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 70% 85%
60% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 60% 75%
35% 10% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 10% 45%
10% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 20%
10% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 5%
45% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 30% 55%
30% 50% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 50% 30%
30% 20% 100% Failed to Score F T 67% 50% 30%
 
5.9 5.7 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.9 4.6
4.1 5.3 6 Corners against (avg) C A 6.7 6.4 5.8
2.5 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.1 2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
11.1 11.1 10 Shots (avg) S ( 9 11.3 12.8
4.6 4.6 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.7 5.5
23% 20% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 15% 23%
 
8.5 7.3 9.5 Shots against (avg) S A 12 13.9 12.2
3.7 2.9 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 4.9 4.2
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Beroe have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Parva Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ludogorets 20 16 0 4 52 19 10 9 0 1 29 7 10 7 0 3 23 12 33 48
2 CSKA Sofia 20 13 5 2 34 21 10 8 1 1 16 8 10 5 4 1 18 13 13 44
3 Botev Plovdiv 20 10 5 5 25 21 10 8 0 2 18 12 10 2 5 3 7 9 4 35
4 Cherno More 20 8 8 4 23 15 10 4 4 2 10 6 10 4 4 2 13 9 8 32
5 Slavia Sofia 20 7 8 5 24 20 10 4 4 2 11 9 10 3 4 3 13 11 4 29
6 Levski Sofia 20 8 5 7 24 23 10 5 2 3 15 11 10 3 3 4 9 12 1 29
7 Beroe 20 8 4 8 21 21 10 5 4 1 9 6 10 3 0 7 12 15 0 28
8 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 20 6 7 7 23 24 10 3 4 3 13 15 10 3 3 4 10 9 -1 25
9 CSKA 1948 Sofia 20 6 4 10 28 32 10 5 2 3 18 13 10 1 2 7 10 19 -4 22
10 Arda 20 5 7 8 21 29 10 3 4 3 12 15 10 2 3 5 9 14 -8 22
11 OFK Pirin 20 5 4 11 29 36 10 4 2 4 19 17 10 1 2 7 10 19 -7 19
12 Botev Vratsa 20 4 7 9 20 32 10 2 6 2 8 11 10 2 1 7 12 21 -12 19
13 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 20 4 7 9 19 32 10 4 3 3 12 13 10 0 4 6 7 19 -13 19
14 Tsarsko selo 20 2 5 13 12 30 10 2 2 6 8 14 10 0 3 7 4 16 -18 11

Read more about Parva Liga

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.