Botev Plovdiv vs Botev Vratsa: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Tue 30.November
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 (3500 seats)

Parva Liga: What this fixture might miss in style it should pay back in energy and dedication. Get set for Botev Plovdiv - Botev Vratsa!

Insights:
  • Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals (17) away in Parva Liga

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Plovdiv and Botev Vratsa.

2 - 0 - 2 with 7-5. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Botev Vratsa when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Botev Vratsa play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

Botev Plovdiv have performed here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 this season with 6 wins from 8 Parva Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 0 games and lost 2. Plovdiv are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912, having lost their two previous games here.

T. Nedelev was the last player to score a league goal for Plovdiv and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Botev Plovdiv haven't scored in 249 minutes.

Plovdiv drew their last game, 0-0 away at Slavia Sofia (placed 4th).

Ahead of that match, Plovdiv lost 0-2 at home to Cherno More.

The manager A. Valentic will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Levski Sofia in only four days.

Plovdiv have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 with 14 goals in 8 league matches. On the other hand, Plovdiv have conceded 10 goals. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

There's been little loot from Botev Vratsa's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 8 away games in the Parva Liga. Botev Vratsa only have 1 win to counter their 6 defeats and 1 draw. Botev Vratsa are desperate to end a 13-game winless run, as they haven't won a game since the Tsarsko selo fixture.

The attacking players of Vratsa have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 215 minutes. 180 minutes! That's how long the Vratsa goalkeeper Krasimir Kostov and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Vratsa played 0-0 against Tsarsko selo in their previous match.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Levski Sofia that ended 0-0.

A new game in only four days for Botev Vratsa, the Parva Liga home match versus Beroe. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 7 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Botev Vratsa, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Botev Vratsa - Botev Plovdiv 1-1 was the outcome when these two teams formerly did battle, also in this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - two - three (Plovdiv wins - draws - Botev Vratsa wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Botev VratsaD. Babunski Hristovski
D. Babunski Hristovski
6 goals
Botev PlovdivJ. Costa Martins
J. Costa Martins
5 goals
PlovdivT. Nedelev
T. Nedelev
5 goals

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Botev Vratsa missing players

Botev Plovdiv Botev Vratsa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 2 Played P 3 8 16
7 6 2 Won W 0 1 2
5 0 0 Drew D 1 1 7
4 2 0 Lost L 2 6 7
19 14 5 Scored S 2 7 14
17 10 2 Conceded C 4 17 24
81% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 88% 69%
69% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 62% 56%
44% 75% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 62% 44%
25% 38% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 50% 38%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 25% 19%
56% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 62% 50%
31% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 33% 12% 38%
31% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 38% 44%
 
4.2 4.5 6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 3.1 3.1
6.3 5.9 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 8.1 7.1
1.9 1.9 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.8 2.3
2 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
12.1 12.8 13 Shots (avg) S ( 9.7 6.6 6.9
5.2 5.1 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.1 3.3
23% 34% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 28% 26%
 
12.4 11.6 10.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15.3 15.2 14.2
4.2 3.5 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 6.2 5.9
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botev Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Botev Vratsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals (17) away 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 13 11 0 2 33 9 7 7 0 0 20 1 6 4 0 2 13 8 24 33
2 CSKA Sofia 12 9 2 1 22 13 7 5 1 1 11 8 5 4 1 0 11 5 9 29
3 Cherno More 16 7 7 2 19 10 8 3 4 1 7 4 8 4 3 1 12 6 9 28
4 Slavia Sofia 16 7 6 3 19 13 8 4 3 1 8 5 8 3 3 2 11 8 6 27
5 Botev Plovdiv 16 7 5 4 19 17 8 6 0 2 14 10 8 1 5 2 5 7 2 26
6 Beroe 16 6 3 7 16 17 8 4 3 1 6 4 8 2 0 6 10 13 -1 21
7 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 15 5 5 5 15 14 8 3 3 2 10 10 7 2 2 3 5 4 1 20
8 Levski Sofia 15 5 3 7 18 21 8 3 2 3 11 10 7 2 1 4 7 11 -3 18
9 Arda 13 4 5 4 16 15 5 2 2 1 8 7 8 2 3 3 8 8 1 17
10 CSKA 1948 Sofia 15 4 2 9 20 27 8 4 1 3 16 12 7 0 1 6 4 15 -7 14
11 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 14 3 5 6 11 21 6 3 1 2 5 6 8 0 4 4 6 15 -10 14
12 Botev Vratsa 16 2 7 7 14 24 8 1 6 1 7 7 8 1 1 6 7 17 -10 13
13 OFK Pirin 15 3 3 9 19 27 7 3 1 3 14 12 8 0 2 6 5 15 -8 12
14 Tsarsko selo 16 2 5 9 10 23 8 2 2 4 7 11 8 0 3 5 3 12 -13 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.