An important duel in the bottom section of the Parva Liga, with both Botev Vratsa and Etar experiencing more worry than joy. This match is a classic "six-pointer" with the home team placed 12th and the visitors in 13th place.
- Botev Vratsa have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Parva Liga
- Etar have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) in Parva Liga
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
For Vratsa relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. For Etar it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.
Botev Vratsa form and stats
Botev Vratsa's struggle is real here at Stadion Hristo Botev with only 11 points collected from 13 Parva Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 3-2-8. Vratsa are slowly digging their own grave here at Stadion Hristo Botev with the depressing streak of not having won a home league game in seven attempts. The last victory here came in the Etar match.
A strong away win before that one, visiting Slavia Sofia and winning 2-0.
Vratsa are traveling soon after this match as the Parva Liga match at Slavia Sofia awaits in three days.
Vratsa are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 15 goals in 13 games. 18 goals have been conceded.
Etar form and stats
There's been little loot from Etar's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 13 away games in the Parva Liga. Etar only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws.
Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Arda's place.
As mentioned above, Etar drew the match against Slavia Sofia. Manager A. Tomash Tomovski brought on Milcho Angelov to rescue the draw from a losing position and it worked.
The schedule is very tough for Etar now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Parva Liga game at Montana is waiting in only three days.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Etar, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Etar - Vratsa 0-0. Botev Vratsa-Etar H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Vratsa three wins, Etar one win, six draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  P. Borukov 9 goals |   D. Genov 7 goals |  V. Domovchiyski 4 goals |
Botev Vratsa missing players
Etar missing players
| Botev Vratsa | Etar | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 13 | 26 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 16 | 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 1 | 8 | 12 |
| 26 | 15 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 10 | 20 |
| 39 | 18 | 4 | Conceded | C | 2 | 29 | 45 |
| 85% | 85% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 92% | 77% |
| 69% | 69% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 69% | 62% |
| 58% | 62% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 54% | 46% |
| 19% | 23% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 31% | 35% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 31% | 19% |
| 50% | 54% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 54% | 46% |
| 27% | 23% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 15% | 31% |
| 38% | 38% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 38% | 46% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4 | 2.7 | 2.9 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 7.8 | 9.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9 | 7.5 | 8.2 |
| 3 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 3.3 | 3.2 |
| 33% | 34% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 8% | 23% | 24% |
- Botev Vratsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Botev Vratsa have the fewest matches under the total-line (11) in Parva Liga
- Botev Vratsa have the fewest points (11) at home in Parva Liga
- Botev Vratsa have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Parva Liga
- Etar have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Etar have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Etar have the most conceded goals in the second half (25) 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 |