Football betting preview: Etar vs Botev Plovdiv

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Date: Sat 03.August
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ivailo (18000 seats)

It's early days in the Parva Liga and the teams are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.

It's no vacation for neither Etar 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.

This stadium uses grass, unlike Botev Plovdiv's home stadium. The visitors last 36 games on grass have ended in 10 wins, 14 draws and 12 losses.

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Etar form and stats

Etar are yet to win a home game, having collected 2 points from their first two games. The trend of drawing games is also valid regardless of arena as Etar has four draws from their last four matches. Two draws in a row at home now for Etar.

The points were shared in Etar's previous game, also at home. Visiting Botev Plovdiv travelled back with a point after a 2-2 scoreline. 1-1 away at Cherno More before that.

This is expected to be a close game, with Etar perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Etar as a small favourite), we find four games. Etar has won 2 of these, drawn 2 and lost 0.

Etar has scored 2 goals so far and conceded 2 goals from 2 home games.

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

Still no away game victory for Botev Plovdiv with 2 draws and 1 loss from their first 3 attempts.

Botev Plovdiv has to pack their bags again for the second away game in a row. Last time they traveled to Etar for a Parva Liga game that ended a draw (2-2). Prior to that match, the Botev Plovdiv manager Z. Petrovic faced defeat when travelling to Levski Sofia and losing 1-3.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Botev Plovdiv in our archives, and the results are: 0 wins for Botev Plovdiv, 4 draws and 1 defeat.

Botev Plovdiv find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 3 goals from 3 away fixtures. Botev Plovdiv have conceded 5 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Etar - Botev Plovdiv 2-2 entered in the official records. Etar-Botev Plovdiv H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Etar 2 wins, Botev Plovdiv 5 wins, 3 draws. 5 of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

D. Mladenov
4 goals
T. Nedelev
4 goals

Etar missing players

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Etar Botev Plovdiv
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
4 2 0 Played 0 3 4
0 0 0 Won 0 0 1
4 2 0 Drew 0 2 2
0 0 0 Lost 0 1 1
5 2 0 Scored 0 3 6
5 2 0 Conceded 0 5 6
75% 50% 0% Over 0.5 0% 67% 75%
75% 50% 0% Over 1.5 0% 67% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 2.5 0% 67% 75%
50% 50% 0% Over 3.5 0% 67% 75%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
75% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 67% 75%
25% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 33% 25%
25% 50% 0% Failed To Score 0% 33% 25%
 
3 5 0 Corners For (avg) 0 3 4.8
7.5 6 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 6.7 7
3 1.5 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Etar Last season Botev Plovdiv
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
37 18   Played   18 36
18 12   Won   5 14
6 3   Drew   6 8
13 3   Lost   7 14
44 28   Scored   16 44
33 12   Conceded   19 36
95% 94%   Over 0.5   89% 92%
65% 72%   Over 1.5   67% 69%
32% 39%   Over 2.5   28% 33%
8% 11%   Over 3.5   6% 17%
5% 6%   Over 4.5   6% 11%
27% 33%   BTTS   44% 39%
49% 67%   Clean Sheets   33% 36%
30% 6%   Failed To Score   33% 33%
 
4.4 4.8   Corners For (avg)   3.2 3.8
3.9 3.2   Corners Against (avg)   5.9 5.3
1.9 1.6   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.2 2
2 0   Red Cards   2 3
Key stats last season:
  • Botev Plovdiv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Etar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Etar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

Etar
All B PFG Bulgarian Cup Parva Liga Club Friendlies
All Home Away
19-06-19 CF Etar 1 - 1 Spartak Pleven
12-07-19 PL CSKA Sofia 2 - 2 Etar
21-07-19 PL Etar 0 - 0 Levski Sofia
27-07-19 PL Cherno More 1 - 1 Etar
03-08-19 PL Etar 2 - 2 Botev Plovdiv
09-08-19 PL Slavia Sofia 17:30 Etar
16-08-19 PL Etar 17:30 Tsarsko selo
26-08-19 PL Botev Vratsa 17:30 Etar
31-08-19 PL Etar 17:30 Beroe
14-09-19 PL Ludogorets - Etar
Botev Plovdiv
All Bulgarian Cup Parva Liga Club Friendlies
All Home Away
06-07-19 CF Botev Plovdiv 0 - 0 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
14-07-19 PL Arda 0 - 0 Botev Plovdiv
21-07-19 PL Botev Plovdiv 3 - 1 Dunav 2010
29-07-19 PL Levski Sofia 3 - 1 Botev Plovdiv
03-08-19 PL Etar 2 - 2 Botev Plovdiv
10-08-19 PL Botev Plovdiv 15:00 Tsarsko selo
17-08-19 PL Beroe 15:00 Botev Plovdiv
24-08-19 PL Botev Plovdiv 15:00 Vitosha Bistritsa
31-08-19 PL Lokomotiv Plovdiv 16:00 Botev Plovdiv
14-09-19 PL Botev Plovdiv - CSKA Sofia

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Ludogorets 3 3 0 0 8 2 2 2 0 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 6 9
2 Arda 4 2 2 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 8
3 Cherno More 4 2 2 0 7 3 3 1 2 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 4 8
4 Levski Sofia 3 2 1 0 7 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 5 7
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3 2 0 1 8 6 1 1 0 0 3 2 2 1 0 1 5 4 2 6
6 Beroe 4 2 0 2 8 8 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 6
7 Botev Plovdiv 4 1 2 1 6 6 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 2 1 3 5 0 5
8 Etar 4 0 4 0 5 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 4
9 CSKA Sofia 3 1 1 1 5 6 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 -1 4
10 Slavia Sofia 4 1 1 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 4
11 Botev Vratsa 3 1 0 2 4 7 2 0 0 2 2 7 1 1 0 0 2 0 -3 3
12 Dunav 2010 4 1 0 3 5 10 2 1 0 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 1 5 -5 3
13 Tsarsko selo 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 1
14 Vitosha Bistritsa 4 0 0 4 3 10 2 0 0 2 1 5 2 0 0 2 2 5 -7 0

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