Cherno More vs Botev Plovdiv: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Tue 04.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ticha (12000 seats)

With their 13 point advantage in the league table, Cherno More fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Botev Plovdiv.

Insights:
  • Cherno More have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botev Plovdiv have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Parva Liga

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

It should be mentioned that Botev Plovdiv play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Botev Plovdiv on grass are 9 victories, 12 draws and 21 defeats from 42 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 41-67. You can compare this with overall results below.

Cherno are staying put; they can neither be promoted or relegated this season and are fighting only for positions.

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Cherno More form and stats

When playing at home in the Parva Liga, Cherno More have managed 7 wins, 3 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 13 games.

Cherno are confident in defense, having played 384 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

Ahead of that match, Cherno won a home game hosting Botev Plovdiv (1-0).

The match schedule is unforgiving for Cherno More as they have a new game in only three days, a Parva Liga match thankfully also at home. Tsarsko selo are visiting.

Cherno are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 17 goals in 13 games. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Cherno have conceded only 12 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

There's been little loot from Botev Plovdiv's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 13 away games in the Parva Liga. Botev Plovdiv, who have the most conceded goals (30) away in Parva Liga, only have 1 win to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws. Three has not been a lucky number for Plovdiv as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Botev Vratsa match.

The attacking players of Plovdiv have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 282 minutes.

Prior to that match, the Plovdiv manager A. Valentic faced defeat when travelling to Cherno More and losing 0-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Plovdiv are hosting Levski Sofia in the Parva Liga only three days away.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Plovdiv as they have only managed to score 11 times from 13 away games in the league. The Botev Plovdiv manager A. Valentic has some worries about the defense as 30 goals have been conceded in these travels. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Cherno - Botev Plovdiv 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Cherno wins - draws - Botev Plovdiv wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), nine had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Botev PlovdivA. Iliev
A. Iliev
13 goals
ChernoS. Dimitrov Velev
S. Dimitrov Velev
3 goals
Botev PlovdivM. Espinosa
M. Espinosa
3 goals

Cherno More missing players

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Cherno More Botev Plovdiv
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 4 13 26
10 7 3 Won W 0 1 5
7 3 0 Drew D 2 4 9
9 3 1 Lost L 2 8 12
27 17 8 Scored S 4 11 25
25 12 4 Conceded C 12 30 46
85% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 85%
54% 62% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 77%
38% 46% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 77% 54%
15% 15% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 75% 46% 31%
8% 15% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 23% 19%
38% 46% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 54% 46%
38% 46% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 23%
38% 23% 25% Failed to Score F T 50% 46% 46%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 1.9 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 3.1 2.8
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 3 3
 
9 10.2 13.2 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 7.7 8.8
3.5 3.8 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3 3.2
29% 34% 42% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 30%
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 (30) away in Parva Liga
  • Botev Plovdiv have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Parva Liga
  • Cherno More have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 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

Table
  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

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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.