Evenly matched teams: Botev Plovdiv vs Cherno More match preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sat 16.April
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 (3500 seats)

A crucial game as both contenders are struggling for the top league positions. With Botev Plovdiv in 3rd position and Cherno More at 4th, this promises to be a thriling fight. Read on to learn more!

Insights:
  • Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cherno More have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Parva Liga

Plovdiv are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 3rd place whatever happens now. Cherno More have already sealed their fate; they will finish in 4th place no matter what happens.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

This stadium, Sporten kompleks Botev 1912, has been a fortress for Botev Plovdiv in the Parva Liga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 11-0-2. Botev Plovdiv has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912. We remember; it was Cherno More.

Plovdiv's last game was hosting Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 and winning 2-0.

Prior to that, an away loss at Ludogorets.

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 Botev Plovdiv as a small favourite), we find seven games. Botev Plovdiv has won two of these, drawn two and lost three.

Botev Plovdiv have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 with 24 goals in 13 league matches.

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Cherno More form and stats

6-4-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cherno More in their Parva Liga matches away.

Cherno play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Levski Sofia.

That result followed a home victory 5-0 versus Botev Vratsa.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cherno More playing away and similar expectations, we found eleven relevant matches. Results were four Cherno More wins, two draws and five defeats.

Cherno More are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 17 away goals from 13 games (in the league). Cherno are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 11 times in 13 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the teams faced each other earlier this campaign; Botev Plovdiv - Cherno More 0-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Botev Plovdiv one win, three draws and Cherno More six victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Botev PlovdivT. Nedelev
T. Nedelev
6 goals
Cherno MoreP. Alvarez García
P. Alvarez García
6 goals
Botev PlovdivA. Baroan
A. Baroan
5 goals

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Cherno More missing players

Botev Plovdiv Cherno More
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
26 13 2 Played P 2 13 26
13 11 1 Won W 0 6 12
7 0 0 Drew D 0 4 9
6 2 1 Lost L 2 3 5
34 24 3 Scored S 0 17 35
28 13 3 Conceded C 4 11 18
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 88%
81% 92% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 73%
46% 69% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 31% 23%
19% 23% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 15% 12%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 8%
54% 69% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 23% 31%
31% 23% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 54% 54%
27% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 38% 27%
 
4.2 4.8 2.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.4 4.7
6.2 5.8 8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 4.5 3.9
1.9 1.9 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.5
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
11.7 13.2 13 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 10.7 11.3
5.2 5.8 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 5 5.2
25% 32% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 26% 26%
 
12.2 10.6 13.5 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9 7.5
4.1 3.2 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.8 3.1
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.
  • Cherno More have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Cherno More have the fewest conceded goals (11) away in Parva Liga
  • Cherno More have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Parva Liga
  • Cherno More have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (7) in Parva Liga
  • Cherno More have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (11) in Parva Liga
  • Cherno More have the most clean sheets (14) in Parva Liga
  • Cherno More have the most clean sheets (7) 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 26 21 1 4 64 23 13 12 0 1 37 9 13 9 1 3 27 14 41 64
2 CSKA Sofia 26 15 7 4 39 25 13 10 2 1 21 8 13 5 5 3 18 17 14 52
3 Botev Plovdiv 26 13 7 6 34 28 13 11 0 2 24 13 13 2 7 4 10 15 6 46
4 Cherno More 26 12 9 5 35 18 13 6 5 2 18 7 13 6 4 3 17 11 17 45
5 Levski Sofia 26 12 6 8 33 25 13 7 3 3 18 11 13 5 3 5 15 14 8 42
6 Slavia Sofia 26 9 9 8 30 26 13 6 4 3 15 10 13 3 5 5 15 16 4 36
7 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 9 7 10 30 35 13 6 4 3 18 15 13 3 3 7 12 20 -5 34
8 Beroe 26 9 5 12 23 27 13 6 5 2 11 8 13 3 0 10 12 19 -4 32
9 CSKA 1948 Sofia 26 8 6 12 36 37 13 6 3 4 24 17 13 2 3 8 12 20 -1 30
10 Arda 26 7 8 11 27 34 13 5 5 3 18 16 13 2 3 8 9 18 -7 29
11 OFK Pirin 26 7 6 13 34 41 13 5 3 5 20 20 13 2 3 8 14 21 -7 27
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 26 6 7 13 22 42 13 6 3 4 15 17 13 0 4 9 7 25 -20 25
13 Botev Vratsa 26 5 7 14 23 48 13 3 6 4 11 17 13 2 1 10 12 31 -25 22
14 Tsarsko selo 26 3 7 16 15 36 13 3 3 7 10 17 13 0 4 9 5 19 -21 16

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.