Botev Plovdiv vs Cherno More: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sat 11.July
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ticha (12000 seats)

Botev Plovdiv and Cherno More have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Parva Liga.

It's no vacation for neither Cherno nor Botev Plovdiv as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

12 - 9 - 15 with 39-44. What does this mean? Well, these are the statistics for Botev Plovdiv when playing on grass like they will do today. Wins - draws- losses and goals scored-conceded. Botev Plovdiv play their home games on artifical turf so that's why we provide these numbers.

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Cherno More form and stats

Cherno More have collected 23 points from their Parva Liga home games so far after 6-5-2.

Cherno More's previous game was a Parva Liga match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Arda. The home side are looking to build on that result. A strong away win before that one, visiting Tsarsko selo and winning 4-1.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Cherno handle that role? We have found six games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are three wins, three draws and zero defeats.

The Cherno fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 13 league matches. Cherno are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Ticha in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 13 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 12 points from 13 away games in the Parva Liga. Botev Plovdiv only have 3 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. Bitter travels for Botev Plovdiv as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Vitosha Bistritsa match.

Plovdiv are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the Parva Liga against Etar. That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Dunav 2010.

We have checked recent matches where Plovdiv have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were one victory, three draws and zero defeats.

Botev Plovdiv have scored 13 goals on their travels this season, from 13 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Plovdiv have seen the ball go into their own net 19 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Botev Plovdiv - Cherno 1-1 earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Cherno won four games, five matches ended with a draw and Botev Plovdiv has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Top Goalscorers

ChernoI. Isa Mustafa
I. Isa Mustafa
13 goals
Botev PlovdivT. Nedelev
T. Nedelev
9 goals
Botev PlovdivA. Vutov
A. Vutov
6 goals

Cherno More missing players

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Cherno More Botev Plovdiv
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 16 4 Played P 4 14 30
13 8 2 Won W 0 3 11
11 6 2 Drew D 1 3 6
6 2 0 Lost L 3 8 13
40 24 4 Scored S 1 13 33
27 13 1 Conceded C 5 20 34
93% 94% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 93%
73% 75% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 79% 67%
30% 31% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 50% 40%
20% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 20%
7% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 3%
47% 50% 25% BTTS BTTS 25% 43% 43%
37% 44% 75% Clean Sheets C S 25% 21% 23%
23% 12% 25% Failed to Score F T 75% 43% 40%
 
6.4 7.1 7.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.3 4.3
4.3 3.2 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 8.2 6.1 4.7
2.8 2.4 3.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2 2
6 2 1 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
296 145 18 Total Shots T S 18 102 290
133 64 9 Shots on Target S O 5 42 136
30% 38% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 31% 24%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Botev Plovdiv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Cherno More have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Cherno More have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.

  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 18 8 0 46 12 13 10 3 0 29 5 13 8 5 0 17 7 34 62
2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 14 8 4 49 23 13 8 5 0 22 6 13 6 3 4 27 17 26 50
3 CSKA Sofia 26 14 8 4 41 17 13 8 4 1 25 10 13 6 4 3 16 7 24 50
4 Levski Sofia 26 14 7 5 43 19 13 9 1 3 23 9 13 5 6 2 20 10 24 49
5 Slavia Sofia 26 13 6 7 36 28 13 5 3 5 20 21 13 8 3 2 16 7 8 45
6 Beroe 26 14 1 11 44 34 13 9 1 3 24 9 13 5 0 8 20 25 10 43
7 Cherno More 26 10 10 6 32 24 13 6 5 2 20 11 13 4 5 4 12 13 8 40
8 Arda 26 7 10 9 27 33 13 4 4 5 13 17 13 3 6 4 14 16 -6 31
9 Botev Plovdiv 26 8 6 12 26 30 13 5 3 5 13 11 13 3 3 7 13 19 -4 30
10 Etar 26 6 9 11 31 45 13 4 6 3 15 21 13 2 3 8 16 24 -14 27
11 Tsarsko selo 26 7 4 15 24 42 13 4 3 6 15 20 13 3 1 9 9 22 -18 25
12 Botev Vratsa 26 5 7 14 21 46 13 3 4 6 12 18 13 2 3 8 9 28 -25 22
13 Dunav 2010 26 4 7 15 21 49 13 2 4 7 8 19 13 2 3 8 13 30 -28 19
14 Vitosha Bistritsa 26 1 3 22 15 54 13 1 1 11 10 30 13 0 2 11 5 24 -39 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.