Important duel in the lower section of the Parva Liga, with both Botev Vratsa and Septemvri Sofia going through more stress than pleasure. This game is a classic "six-pointer" with the host team at 13th and the visiting team in 12th place.
- Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Parva Liga
- Septemvri Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
Both contenders have had adequate rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's have faith in that this will be an in-your-face fixture!
Botev Vratsa form and stats
3-1-4 (win-draw-lost) are the Parva Liga numbers at home for Botev Vratsa so far this season. When Botev Vratsa hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like OFK Pirin, Beroe, Hebar 1918, Spartak Varna and Botev Vratsa), they have won 2 of 2 matches!
Botev Vratsa faced defeat in their previous match, away at Botev Plovdiv (0-6). Botev Vratsa were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one.
Ahead of that match, Vratsa won a home game hosting Beroe (2-0).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Botev Vratsa have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 0 and lost 1.
It should be noted that a look at the 10 latest league matches shows that 8 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).
Botev Vratsa aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion Hristo Botev in the league, with only {6 goals} from 8 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 13 goals have been conceded. Vratsa has at home met teams with this table position (low), two times. It has ended with less than 2.5 goals 2 of 2 times.
Septemvri Sofia form and stats
Septemvri Sofia have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Parva Liga, after 2-0-6 (8 played). When Septemvri Sofia is visiting a side on the bottom half, they have won 2 of 2 matches. Septemvri Sofia, OFK Pirin, Beroe, Hebar 1918 and Spartak Varna is teams we like to compare Botev Vratsa with.
There were no winners in Septemvri Sofia's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Hebar 1918 (placed 14th).
Prior to that match, the Septemvri manager Petrov faced defeat when travelling to Ludogorets and losing 1-3.Septemvri Sofia are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 0 wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats. From a total of 6 matches.
Septemvri Sofia find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Septemvri Sofia have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. When Septemvri Sofia is visiting a side on the bottom half, 2 of 2 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Septemvri, OFK Pirin, Beroe, Hebar 1918 and Spartak Varna.
Head 2 Head
Botev Vratsa have put together a streak of 6 consecutive games without losing (3-3-0) when facing Septemvri Sofia.The contenders have faced each other before in this season, with the result Septemvri Sofia - Vratsa 1-1 logged in the official records.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Perea Vargas 6 goals |   A. Kabov 4 goals | M. Kalinov Marinov 2 goals |
Botev Vratsa missing players
Septemvri Sofia missing players
| Botev Vratsa | Septemvri Sofia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 15 | 6 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 11 | 17 |
| 34 | 13 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 25 |
| 94% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 88% |
| 76% | 62% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 62% | 65% |
| 53% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 62% | 47% |
| 29% | 38% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 62% | 35% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 12% |
| 41% | 12% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 62% | 53% |
| 24% | 38% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 41% | 62% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 38% | 47% |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.4 | 3.9 |
| 5.1 | 5.5 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6.5 | 6.3 |
| 3.1 | 2.5 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9.1 | 9.8 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 7.1 | 8.5 |
| 3.5 | 3.6 | 6 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| 25% | 21% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 54% | 39% | 27% |
| 13.4 | 12.8 | 6.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 6.5 | 12.9 | 12.3 |
| 5 | 4.1 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.5 | 4.3 |
- Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals in the second half (21) in Parva Liga
- Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Parva Liga
- Botev Vratsa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Septemvri Sofia have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Septemvri Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Septemvri 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 | CSKA Sofia | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 41 |
| 2 | Ludogorets | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 32 | 35 |
| 3 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 35 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Levski Sofia | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 29 |
| 6 | Slavia Sofia | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 29 |
| 7 | Cherno More | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 29 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 26 |
| 9 | Arda | 17 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 23 |
| 10 | Botev Plovdiv | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 25 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 2 | 19 |
| 11 | Beroe | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 29 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -15 | 16 |
| 12 | Septemvri Sofia | 17 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 25 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -8 | 14 |
| 13 | Botev Vratsa | 17 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 21 | -19 | 14 |
| 14 | Hebar 1918 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 19 | -23 | 12 |
| 15 | OFK Pirin | 17 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -15 | 9 |
| 16 | Spartak Varna | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 35 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -22 | 8 |
