Both contenders are revelling in a quality season so far and fixtures like this could be momentous. Read more about Botev Plovdiv - Beroe!
- Botev Plovdiv have the most points (12) at home in Parva Liga
- Beroe have scored in all their away matches so far.
It's no vacation for neither Botev Plovdiv nor Beroe 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.
This football field has artifical turf, which is not Beroe's everyday surface at their own stadium. When appearing on artifical turf Beroe have performed like this: Played four matches earning 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat with the goal production 7-6 (scored/conceded).
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
When playing at home in the Parva Liga, Botev Plovdiv have managed 4 wins, 0 draws and suffered 0 defeats from 4 games.
Plovdiv's previous game was a Parva Liga match also played at home, ending 2-1 versus Arda (placed 11th). The home side are looking to build on that result.
Previous to that game, a home match hosting Levski Sofia in a game that was won 3-1.This is expected to be a close game, with Botev Plovdiv perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Plovdiv as a small favourite), we find seven games. Botev Plovdiv has won two of these, drawn two and lost three.
Plovdiv are traveling soon after this match as the Bulgarian Cup match at Etar awaits in four days.
The Plovdiv manager A. Valentic has got the team scoring with 8 from 4 home games in the league. Botev Plovdiv have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Beroe form and stats
Things could have gone better for Beroe in their Parva Liga away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right. Beroe has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Beroe go into this game after a win, the home game against Tsarsko selo that ended 1-0.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Botev Vratsa.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Beroe playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were four Beroe wins, two draws and five defeats.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Beroe manager P. Nikolov Kolev as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Rozova dolina.
With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Beroe are regular goalscorers on their travels. The Beroe manager P. Nikolov Kolev has some worries about the defense as 7 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Head to head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Plovdiv won three games, three matches ended in a draw and Beroe got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  J. Costa Martins 3 goals |   M. Kamburov 3 goals |  P. Konate 1 goals |
Botev Plovdiv missing players
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| Botev Plovdiv | Beroe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 4 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | 8 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Conceded | C | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 86% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 75% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 57% |
| 43% | 75% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 100% | 43% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 67% | 29% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 67% | 29% |
| 57% | 75% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 43% |
| 29% | 25% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 43% |
| 29% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 4.6 | 5.5 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 6 | 6.3 |
| 5.4 | 5.8 | 11 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 1.9 | 2 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 5 | 3.7 | 2.6 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13.1 | 13.8 | 10 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 12 | 11.6 |
| 4.9 | 5.2 | 1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 6 | 5.3 |
| 26% | 38% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 40% | 33% | 24% |
- All of Beroe's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Beroe have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Beroe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Botev Plovdiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Botev Plovdiv have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Botev Plovdiv have the most points (12) at home in Parva Liga
- Botev Plovdiv have won all their matches at home so far.
- Botev Plovdiv have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Botev Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Ludogorets | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 15 |
| 2 | Botev Plovdiv | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Slavia Sofia | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | Beroe | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | CSKA Sofia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 7 | Botev Vratsa | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -2 | 9 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -4 | 8 |
| 9 | Levski Sofia | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -4 | 7 |
| 10 | Tsarsko selo | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 6 |
| 11 | Arda | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 12 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 18 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
| 13 | OFK Pirin | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 14 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 3 |