Botev Vratsa vs Beroe betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Mon 31.October
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (12000 seats)

Very important fight in the lower section of the Parva Liga, with both Botev Vratsa and Beroe feeling more worry than pleasure. This fixture is a classic "six-pointer" with the hosting team positioned 13th and the guests in 12th place.

Insights:
  • Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Parva Liga
  • Beroe have yet to win a game away.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's wish for an enthusiastic match!

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

Botev Vratsa's results here at Stadion Hristo Botev in the Parva Liga have been very modest with 2 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats.

Vratsa are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 351 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Marinov).

Botev Vratsa played out a surprising defeat 0-4 against CSKA Sofia in their previous outing, also played in front of their own fans. As you see from the result above, Botev Vratsa suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Heartbreak before that as Botev Vratsa lost 0-1 at Lokomotiv Sofia 1929's place.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Vratsa here at Stadion Hristo Botev in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (4 from 7 games). Botev Vratsa have conceded 13 from these games.

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Beroe form and stats

Beroe have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Parva Liga, after 0-2-5 (7 played). Visiting Beroe has seen their last two away games both end with a tied score and one point each.

Beroe are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Hebar 1918 (placed 14th).

A 0-4 loss hosting Ludogorets before that.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Beroe's away games in the league this season with only {3 goals} from 7 matches. For Beroe, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Botev Vratsa and Beroe have met already this season: Beroe - Vratsa 2-1. Data for the previous ten meetings featuring these two contenders are: one win for Botev Vratsa, zero draws and nine wins for Beroe. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.

Top Goalscorers

BeroeA. Toungara
A. Toungara
7 goals
Botev VratsaB. Perea Vargas
B. Perea Vargas
6 goals
Botev VratsaM. Kalinov Marinov
M. Kalinov Marinov
2 goals

Botev Vratsa missing players

Beroe missing players

Botev Vratsa Beroe
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 1 Played P 3 7 15
3 2 1 Won W 0 0 3
2 1 0 Drew D 2 2 4
10 4 0 Lost L 1 5 8
13 4 1 Scored S 2 3 12
28 13 0 Conceded C 4 16 27
93% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 86% 93%
73% 57% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 71% 80%
53% 43% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 40%
27% 43% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 43% 33%
13% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 7%
47% 14% 0% BTTS BTTS 67% 43% 47%
20% 29% 100% Clean Sheets C S 33% 14% 13%
40% 71% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 57% 47%
 
3.9 4.7 11 Corners for (avg) C F 5 4.3 4.5
5.3 5.6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 5.7 6.1 4.7
3.2 2.6 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.7 1.9 2.2
3 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
8.9 9.7 22 Shots (avg) S ( 11 8.3 8.7
3.3 3.3 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.7 2 2.4
26% 17% 17% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 21% 33%
 
13.5 14.1 10 Shots against (avg) S A 11.3 10.7 10.5
4.8 4.7 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5 5.4 4.9
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Beroe have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Beroe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Beroe have yet to win a game away.
  • Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Botev Vratsa have the fewest scored goals (4) at home in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have the the worst goal difference (-9) at home in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have won significantly more corners at home than 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 CSKA Sofia 14 11 1 2 28 8 8 8 0 0 20 3 6 3 1 2 8 5 20 34
2 Ludogorets 13 10 2 1 37 7 6 5 1 0 17 2 7 5 1 1 20 5 30 32
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 15 9 4 2 25 11 8 6 2 0 17 4 7 3 2 2 8 7 14 31
4 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 14 9 2 3 18 10 7 6 0 1 13 5 7 3 2 2 5 5 8 29
5 Levski Sofia 13 8 2 3 22 7 7 6 1 0 16 1 6 2 1 3 6 6 15 26
6 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 15 7 4 4 21 16 8 5 2 1 11 6 7 2 2 3 10 10 5 25
7 Slavia Sofia 14 8 1 5 16 13 6 5 1 0 10 4 8 3 0 5 6 9 3 25
8 Cherno More 14 7 4 3 15 12 6 4 1 1 8 5 8 3 3 2 7 7 3 25
9 Arda 15 6 5 4 15 14 7 4 2 1 8 5 8 2 3 3 7 9 1 23
10 Botev Plovdiv 15 4 1 10 17 22 8 4 0 4 12 10 7 0 1 6 5 12 -5 13
11 Septemvri Sofia 15 3 4 8 15 21 8 1 4 3 5 10 7 2 0 5 10 11 -6 13
12 Beroe 15 3 4 8 12 27 8 3 2 3 9 11 7 0 2 5 3 16 -15 13
13 Botev Vratsa 15 3 2 10 13 28 7 2 1 4 4 13 8 1 1 6 9 15 -15 11
14 Hebar 1918 15 3 2 10 8 30 7 1 2 4 5 12 8 2 0 6 3 18 -22 11
15 OFK Pirin 15 1 5 9 9 23 7 1 2 4 5 13 8 0 3 5 4 10 -14 8
16 Spartak Varna 15 1 3 11 9 31 8 1 2 5 5 11 7 0 1 6 4 20 -22 6

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.