Evenly matched teams: Botev Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia match preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sun 09.May
Match begins: 17:45 (UTC)
Venue: Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 (3500 seats)

Season ticket holders at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Botev Plovdiv languishing in the 10th position so far. The guesting Levski Sofia will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.

Insights:
  • Botev Plovdiv have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) in Parva Liga

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

This stadium uses artifical turf, unlike Levski Sofia's home stadium. The visitors last three games on artifical turf have ended in 1 win, 0 draws and 2 losses.

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

Botev Plovdiv have collected 17 points from their Parva Liga home games so far after 4-5-4. Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Plovdiv with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Botev Vratsa game, 31 days ago, have they avoided a loss. Plovdiv are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912, having lost their two previous games here.

Plovdiv are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Cherno More. Before that game, the home loss against Ludogorets with the scoreline 0-2.

There will be little rest for Botev Plovdiv after this match as they are travelling to Tsarsko selo for a Parva Liga game in only four days.

Plovdiv has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. On the other hand, Plovdiv have conceded 16 goals.

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Levski Sofia form and stats

Levski Sofia have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Parva Liga, after 2-5-6 (13 played).

Levski Sofia play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Tsarsko selo. A 0-2 loss hosting CSKA Sofia before that.

A new game in only four days for Levski Sofia, the Parva Liga home match versus Cherno More. Busy days.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Levski Sofia as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Levski Sofia as they have only conceded 12 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Levski Sofia - Plovdiv 2-2 entered in the official records. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Botev Plovdiv won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Levski Sofia has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

PlovdivA. Iliev
A. Iliev
14 goals
Levski SofiaB. Tsonev
B. Tsonev
5 goals

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Levski Sofia missing players

Botev Plovdiv Levski Sofia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
27 13 4 Played P 4 14 27
5 4 1 Won W 2 3 8
9 5 3 Drew D 1 5 7
13 4 0 Lost L 1 6 12
26 14 6 Scored S 7 14 27
49 16 5 Conceded C 2 12 27
85% 85% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 79% 85%
78% 77% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 59%
56% 31% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 36% 41%
33% 15% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 21% 15%
19% 15% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
48% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 36% 33%
22% 31% 50% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 37%
44% 46% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 50% 44%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 2.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2
4 0 0 Red cards R C 1 4 5
 
8.6 9.8 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 7.8 8.1
3.1 3.4 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.1 3.1
31% 32% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 44% 32% 32%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Botev Plovdiv have the most conceded goals in the first half (26) 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 20 4 2 59 18 13 12 1 0 28 4 13 8 3 2 31 14 41 64
2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 15 7 4 41 19 13 8 5 0 25 10 13 7 2 4 16 9 22 52
3 CSKA Sofia 26 14 8 4 39 20 13 9 4 0 21 6 13 5 4 4 18 14 19 50
4 Arda 26 12 9 5 36 29 13 8 4 1 23 14 13 4 5 4 13 15 7 45
5 CSKA 1948 Sofia 26 10 8 8 34 30 13 8 3 2 24 10 13 2 5 6 10 20 4 38
6 Beroe 26 10 7 9 38 28 13 5 3 5 20 13 13 5 4 4 18 15 10 37
7 Cherno More 26 10 7 9 27 25 13 7 3 3 17 12 13 3 4 6 10 13 2 37
8 Tsarsko selo 26 9 7 10 29 27 13 5 5 3 18 13 13 4 2 7 11 14 2 34
9 Levski Sofia 26 7 7 12 25 27 13 5 2 6 13 15 13 2 5 6 12 12 -2 28
10 Botev Plovdiv 26 5 9 12 25 46 13 4 5 4 14 16 13 1 4 8 11 30 -21 24
11 Slavia Sofia 26 6 5 15 19 40 13 4 3 6 9 16 13 2 2 9 10 24 -21 23
12 Botev Vratsa 26 6 4 16 26 39 13 3 2 8 15 18 13 3 2 8 11 21 -13 22
13 Etar 26 4 10 12 20 45 13 2 7 4 10 16 13 2 3 8 10 29 -25 22
14 Montana 26 4 8 14 21 46 13 4 3 6 17 22 13 0 5 8 4 24 -25 20

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.