Botev Plovdiv are welcoming Slavia Sofia for another important game after their 2-1 result against 14th-placed Botev Vratsa.
- Botev Plovdiv have the most conceded goals (42) in Parva Liga
- Slavia Sofia have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Parva Liga
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Bulgarian Cup game only four days ago.
Slavia Sofia play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artifical turf. Recent stats for Slavia Sofia when playing on artifical turf are 1 win, 0 draws and 2 defeats from three matches. They have scored 2 goals and conceded 3 times in these games.
Slavia are struggling to avoid relegation.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
Overall Parva Liga stats at home this season for Botev Plovdiv, who have the most conceded goals (42) in Parva Liga, are 4-5-2 (wins-draw-losses).
Plovdiv are returning here after visiting Botev Vratsa in a Parva Liga game and winning with a 2-1 scoreline. Johnathan and Mite Cikarski scored the goal(s). 0-0 away at Etar before that.
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 four games. Botev Plovdiv has won one of these, drawn two and lost one.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Botev Plovdiv as they are travelling to their away game against Cherno More in the Parva Liga. That match is three days after this one.
Plovdiv has scored 14 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Botev Plovdiv's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 13 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Slavia Sofia form and stats
Slavia Sofia, who have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Parva Liga, have only collected 4 points from their away games in the Parva Liga, after 1-1-9 (11 played). Slavia Sofia has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
A loss against CSKA 1948 Sofia was the result prior to that, in a Parva Liga home game.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by Slavia Sofia in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Slavia, two draws and zero defeats.
After this away game Slavia Sofia return home for a Parva Liga game against Botev Vratsa. That game is only three sleeps after this.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Slavia Sofia as they have only managed to score 8 times from 11 away games in the league. The Slavia manager A. Tarkhanov has some worries about the defense as 23 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Slavia Sofia - Plovdiv 0-0. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: four wins for Plovdiv, two draws and four wins for Slavia Sofia. Over 2,5 goals: four times; under 2,5 goals: six games.Top Goalscorers
  A. Iliev 13 goals |   P. Makrillos 4 goals | M. Espinosa 3 goals |
Botev Plovdiv missing players
Slavia Sofia missing players
| Botev Plovdiv | Slavia Sofia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 2 | 11 | 23 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 9 | 14 |
| 25 | 14 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 42 | 13 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 23 | 37 |
| 83% | 82% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 91% |
| 83% | 82% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 82% | 70% |
| 61% | 36% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 55% | 39% |
| 35% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 18% | 17% |
| 22% | 18% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 18% | 13% |
| 52% | 45% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 55% | 43% |
| 26% | 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 17% |
| 39% | 36% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 45% | 48% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.9 | 2.6 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 3 | 2.8 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 9 | 10.1 | 15 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 6.3 | 7.6 |
| 3.4 | 3.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| 32% | 33% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 35% | 29% |
- Botev Plovdiv have the most conceded goals (42) in Parva Liga
- Botev Plovdiv have the most conceded goals in the first half (21) in Parva Liga
- Botev Plovdiv have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Parva Liga
- Slavia Sofia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Slavia Sofia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Slavia Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Slavia Sofia have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Parva Liga
- Slavia Sofia have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Parva Liga
- Slavia Sofia have the fewest points (4) away in Parva Liga
- Slavia Sofia 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 | 23 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 14 | 32 | 55 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 18 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 8 | 21 | 46 |
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 44 |
| 4 | Arda | 23 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 32 | 23 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 39 |
| 5 | Beroe | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 37 | 25 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 36 |
| 6 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 33 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 7 | 34 |
| 7 | Cherno More | 23 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 30 |
| 8 | Levski Sofia | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 28 |
| 9 | Tsarsko selo | 23 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 25 |
| 10 | Botev Plovdiv | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 42 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 29 | -17 | 24 |
| 11 | Etar | 23 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 41 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 26 | -24 | 20 |
| 12 | Montana | 23 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 18 | -18 | 19 |
| 13 | Slavia Sofia | 23 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 37 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 23 | -20 | 19 |
| 14 | Botev Vratsa | 23 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 38 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 21 | -14 | 18 |