Botev Vratsa fights Botev Plovdiv in Parva Liga battle

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Fri 02.April
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (12000 seats)

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Parva Liga, Botev Vratsa holding 13th place and Botev Plovdiv lying 10th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Botev Vratsa is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • Botev Plovdiv have the most conceded goals (41) in Parva Liga

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

This pitch has grass, which is not Botev Plovdiv's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Botev Plovdiv have performed like this: Played 40 matches resulting in 8 wins, 12 draws and 20 defeats with the goal stats 39-65 (scored/conceded).

Plovdiv are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Parva Liga this season. Botev Vratsa have only managed 3 wins, 2 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Stadion Hristo Botev. The season ticket holders are starting to dread their visits here at Stadion Hristo Botev, with the home team losing five in a row. They have not avoided a defeat here since the Etar game.

Botev Vratsa faced defeat in their previous match, away at CSKA 1948 Sofia (0-1). Heartbreak before that as Vratsa lost 0-4 at CSKA Sofia's place.

Botev Vratsa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 11 games. Vratsa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Botev Plovdiv, who have the most conceded goals (41) in Parva Liga, so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 0-4-7 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Plovdiv have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the CSKA Sofia game.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Etar (placed 14th) in their previous outing. The Parva Liga match ended in a draw 0-0. Prior to that match, a home win 3-2 against CSKA 1948 Sofia.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Plovdiv as they have only managed to score 9 times from 11 away games in the league. Plovdiv are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 9 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Botev Plovdiv - Botev Vratsa 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Vratsa won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Botev Plovdiv has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / six

Top Goalscorers

Botev PlovdivA. Iliev
A. Iliev
13 goals
Botev VratsaD. Genov
D. Genov
7 goals
Botev PlovdivM. Espinosa
M. Espinosa
3 goals

Botev Vratsa missing players

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Botev Vratsa Botev Plovdiv
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 3 Played P 3 11 22
5 3 2 Won W 0 0 4
3 2 0 Drew D 2 4 9
14 6 1 Lost L 1 7 9
23 14 8 Scored S 1 9 23
36 15 3 Conceded C 3 28 41
86% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 33% 82% 82%
73% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 82% 82%
64% 64% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 82% 59%
23% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 55% 36%
14% 9% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 27% 23%
55% 55% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 55% 50%
23% 27% 33% Clean Sheets C S 67% 18% 27%
36% 36% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 45% 41%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.7 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.3 3
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
7.5 9.3 10.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.7 7.9 9
3.1 3.5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 2.9 3.4
34% 36% 53% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 31%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Botev Plovdiv have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Botev Plovdiv have the most conceded goals (28) away in Parva Liga
  • Botev Plovdiv have the most conceded goals (41) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Plovdiv have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Plovdiv have yet to win a game away.
  • Botev Vratsa have the fewest matches under the total-line (9) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa is in the worst form (1-0-5)

  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 22 16 4 2 49 18 11 10 1 0 23 4 11 6 3 2 26 14 31 52
2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 22 12 7 3 37 18 11 6 5 0 22 10 11 6 2 3 15 8 19 43
3 CSKA Sofia 22 12 7 3 29 17 11 8 3 0 14 5 11 4 4 3 15 12 12 43
4 Arda 22 10 8 4 31 22 11 6 4 1 19 12 11 4 4 3 12 10 9 38
5 Beroe 22 10 6 6 36 23 11 5 3 3 19 10 11 5 3 3 17 13 13 36
6 CSKA 1948 Sofia 22 8 7 7 30 25 11 7 2 2 23 10 11 1 5 5 7 15 5 31
7 Cherno More 22 8 5 9 25 25 11 6 2 3 16 12 11 2 3 6 9 13 0 29
8 Levski Sofia 22 7 6 9 25 21 11 5 2 4 13 10 11 2 4 5 12 11 4 27
9 Tsarsko selo 22 6 7 9 22 24 11 3 5 3 12 12 11 3 2 6 10 12 -2 25
10 Botev Plovdiv 22 4 9 9 23 41 11 4 5 2 14 13 11 0 4 7 9 28 -18 21
11 Montana 22 4 7 11 20 37 11 4 2 5 16 20 11 0 5 6 4 17 -17 19
12 Slavia Sofia 22 5 4 13 16 34 11 4 3 4 8 11 11 1 1 9 8 23 -18 19
13 Botev Vratsa 22 5 3 14 23 36 11 3 2 6 14 15 11 2 1 8 9 21 -13 18
14 Etar 22 3 8 11 15 40 11 2 5 4 9 15 11 1 3 7 6 25 -25 17

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.