Match preview: Home crowd has high hopes when Botev Plovdiv host Tsarsko selo

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sat 11.December
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 (3500 seats)

There should be a significant contrast in quality between these teams based on the matches played so far, with Botev Plovdiv leading Tsarsko selo by 18 points.

Insights:
  • Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Tsarsko selo have the fewest scored goals (10) in Parva Liga

This should be an action-packed fixture with lots of fun and energy as both squads are well rested since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's start!

1 - 1 - 1 with 2-5. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Tsarsko selo when playing on artifical turf like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Tsarsko selo play their home games on grass so that's why we provide these numbers.

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

21 points is a decent return from 9 Parva Liga games here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 for Botev Plovdiv. The data says 7 wins, 0 draws and 2 losses.

No payout for Plovdiv in their previous match, an away game at Levski Sofia that ended in defeat 0-2.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Botev Vratsa in a game that was won 2-1.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Plovdiv's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played two games, won one match, drawn one and lost zero.

The Plovdiv fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 16 goals in 9 league matches. Plovdiv's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 11 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Tsarsko selo form and stats

Tsarsko selo have only collected 3 points from their away games in the Parva Liga, after 0-3-6 (9 played).

Tsarsko selo are looking to quickly end their 286 minutes long goal drought in the Parva Liga.

Tsarsko selo are travelling again after losing away to Arda in their previous match (0-2).

A 0-1 loss hosting Levski Sofia before that.

Looking at the earlier recent performances of Tsarsko when being an outsider away as they are today, we find nine matches with the visitors losing three times, drawing four and winning two games.

Tsarsko are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 3 goals from 9 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Tsarsko selo have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Tsarsko selo - Plovdiv 0-0 was the score in these participants' latest H2H match, played this season. Head-to-head numbers (for the preceeding ten meetings): Botev Plovdiv won three games, five matches ended with a draw and Tsarsko selo have two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / five

Top Goalscorers

Botev PlovdivJ. Costa Martins
J. Costa Martins
6 goals
Botev PlovdivT. Nedelev
T. Nedelev
5 goals
Botev PlovdivE. Toku
E. Toku
3 goals

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Tsarsko selo missing players

Botev Plovdiv Tsarsko selo
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 9 3 Played P 2 9 18
8 7 3 Won W 0 0 2
5 0 0 Drew D 1 3 5
5 2 0 Lost L 1 6 11
21 16 7 Scored S 1 3 10
20 11 3 Conceded C 5 14 26
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 78%
72% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 56% 56%
44% 78% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 33%
22% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 22% 17%
6% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 6%
56% 78% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 33%
28% 11% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 33%
33% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 67% 56%
 
4.3 4.6 5.7 Corners for (avg) C F 2 5.2 5
6.2 5.6 2.7 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.7 4.8
1.9 1.9 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.2 2.4
2 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 4
 
12.3 13.4 15 Shots (avg) S ( 4.5 7.9 8.4
5.3 5.7 7.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.1 2.7
22% 31% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 16% 20%
 
12.3 11.2 9.7 Shots against (avg) S A 16.5 12.6 11.9
4.3 3.4 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 8 5 5.5
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botev Plovdiv have scored more than double the goals of Tsarsko selo.
  • Botev Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Tsarsko selo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Tsarsko selo have the fewest scored goals (10) in Parva Liga
  • Tsarsko selo have the fewest scored goals (3) away in Parva Liga
  • Tsarsko selo have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in Parva Liga
  • Tsarsko selo have the the worst goal difference (-16) in Parva Liga
  • Tsarsko selo have yet to win a 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 16 14 0 2 43 12 9 9 0 0 26 2 7 5 0 2 17 10 31 42
2 CSKA Sofia 15 10 3 2 25 16 8 6 1 1 13 8 7 4 2 1 12 8 9 33
3 Cherno More 18 8 8 2 22 11 9 4 4 1 9 4 9 4 4 1 13 7 11 32
4 Botev Plovdiv 18 8 5 5 21 20 9 7 0 2 16 11 9 1 5 3 5 9 1 29
5 Slavia Sofia 18 7 7 4 21 16 9 4 4 1 9 6 9 3 3 3 12 10 5 28
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 18 6 7 5 20 18 9 3 4 2 11 11 9 3 3 3 9 7 2 25
7 Levski Sofia 18 7 4 7 21 21 9 4 2 3 13 10 9 3 2 4 8 11 0 25
8 Beroe 18 7 3 8 18 19 9 5 3 1 8 5 9 2 0 7 10 14 -1 24
9 Arda 16 5 6 5 19 19 7 3 3 1 10 7 9 2 3 4 9 12 0 21
10 CSKA 1948 Sofia 18 5 3 10 23 31 9 5 1 3 17 12 9 0 2 7 6 19 -8 18
11 Botev Vratsa 18 3 7 8 16 26 9 2 6 1 8 7 9 1 1 7 8 19 -10 16
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 17 3 6 8 15 29 8 3 2 3 9 12 9 0 4 5 6 17 -14 15
13 OFK Pirin 18 3 4 11 22 32 9 3 2 4 17 16 9 0 2 7 5 16 -10 13
14 Tsarsko selo 18 2 5 11 10 26 9 2 2 5 7 12 9 0 3 6 3 14 -16 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.