With their 3 point advantage in the league table, Botev Plovdiv fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Etar.
There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Parva Liga match only four days ago. This match was also played here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Etar have had more rest.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on artifical turf and that the visiting Etar have a different surface at their stadium (grass). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on artifical turf is 0-0-2 (win-draw-loss) from two matches.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
Botev Plovdiv have played 13 Parva Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Plovdiv after consecutive victories at their own ground.
A nice win for Plovdiv last time playing, versus Dunav 2010. That was also a home game and the match ended 3-1 with Radoslav Terziev, Antonio Vutov and Lazar Marin scoring for the victors. Heartbreak before that as Plovdiv lost 0-1 at Arda's place.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Botev Plovdiv as they have a new game in only four days, a Parva Liga match thankfully also at home. Cherno More are visiting.
Plovdiv has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Botev Plovdiv are not conceding a lot of goals here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 matches.
Etar form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Etar so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-8 (win-draw-lose).
Etar had fun at their own home (Sporten kompleks Botev 1912) last time out, beating Vitosha Bistritsa 1-0. Tonislav Yordanov scored. A 2-2 draw at Cherno More's stadium before that.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Etar have scored 16 goals in 13 league games away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Etar have conceded 24 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
These teams' last encounter with each other was the Botev Plovdiv - Etar 2-0 earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Plovdiv six wins, two draws and Etar two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Nedelev 9 goals |  A. Vutov 5 goals |   M. Angelov 5 goals |
Botev Plovdiv missing players
Etar missing players
| Botev Plovdiv | Etar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 6 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 29 |
| 10 | 7 | 4 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 32 | 19 | 11 | Scored | S | 5 | 18 | 34 |
| 34 | 14 | 8 | Conceded | C | 9 | 26 | 48 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 69% | 60% | 83% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 83% |
| 41% | 33% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 57% | 45% |
| 21% | 27% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 29% | 28% |
| 3% | 7% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 10% |
| 45% | 47% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 80% | 57% | 52% |
| 21% | 20% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 41% | 40% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 36% | 34% |
| 4.4 | 5.4 | 9.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.4 | 2.9 | 4.1 |
| 4.8 | 3.5 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6.7 | 6.1 |
| 2 | 2 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.8 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 282 | 180 | 85 | Total Shots | T S | 29 | 91 | 209 |
| 133 | 91 | 48 | Shots on Target | S O | 17 | 44 | 94 |
| 24% | 21% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 41% | 36% |
- All of Etar's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Botev Plovdiv have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Etar have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Etar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Etar have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Etar haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| 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 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 34 | 62 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 26 | 50 |
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 50 |
| 4 | Levski Sofia | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 24 | 49 |
| 5 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 45 |
| 6 | Beroe | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 43 |
| 7 | Cherno More | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 40 |
| 8 | Arda | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -6 | 31 |
| 9 | Botev Plovdiv | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | Etar | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -14 | 27 |
| 11 | Tsarsko selo | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -18 | 25 |
| 12 | Botev Vratsa | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 28 | -25 | 22 |
| 13 | Dunav 2010 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 30 | -28 | 19 |
| 14 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 26 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 24 | -39 | 6 |