Etar vs Botev Plovdiv match preview: Even contest expected at Stadion Ivailo

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Fri 19.March
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ivailo (25000 seats)

Etar are welcoming Botev Plovdiv for another important game after their 0-1 result against 2nd-placed CSKA Sofia.

Insights:
  • Etar have the fewest scored goals (15) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Plovdiv have the most conceded goals (41) 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.

Etar's stadium, Stadion Ivailo, has a grass surface. Botev Plovdiv have artifical turf on their own stadium. This might or might not make a difference, and to help evaluate that we give you the recent performance numbers for Botev Plovdiv when playing on grass; 8 wins, 11 draws and 21 losses from 40 matches. They have scored 40 goals in these games and conceded 67.

Plovdiv are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Etar form and stats

Etar's results here at Stadion Ivailo in the Parva Liga have been very modest with 2 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats.

Etar are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus CSKA Sofia. Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against CSKA 1948 Sofia.

Etar aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion Ivailo in the league, with only 9 goals from 10 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 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 3 points from 10 away games in the Parva Liga. Botev Plovdiv, who have the most conceded goals (41) in Parva Liga, only have 0 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 3 draws. Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in ten away games in a row.

Botev Plovdiv had fun at their own home (Stadion Ivailo) last time out, beating CSKA 1948 Sofia 3-2. Pa Konate and Atanas Iliev (2) scored. Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Levski Sofia that ended 2-2.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Plovdiv as they have only managed to score 9 times from 10 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Botev Plovdiv are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 9 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Botev Plovdiv - Etar 1-1. Etar-Botev Plovdiv H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Etar one win, Botev Plovdiv six wins, three draws. four of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Botev PlovdivA. Iliev
A. Iliev
13 goals
EtarP. Borukov
P. Borukov
7 goals
Botev PlovdivM. Espinosa
M. Espinosa
3 goals

Etar missing players

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Etar Botev Plovdiv
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 10 1 Played P 2 10 21
3 2 0 Won W 0 0 4
7 4 1 Drew D 1 3 8
11 4 0 Lost L 1 7 9
15 9 0 Scored S 1 9 23
40 15 0 Conceded C 3 28 41
81% 70% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 90% 86%
62% 60% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 90% 86%
48% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 90% 62%
38% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 60% 38%
19% 10% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 30% 24%
43% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 52%
29% 40% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 10% 24%
48% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 38%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3 3.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.4 3
8 4 0 Red cards R C 1 3 3
 
7.3 7.5 7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 7.8 9
3 3.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 3.2 3.5
23% 28% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 28% 31%
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 fewest points (3) away in Parva Liga
  • Botev Plovdiv have the most conceded goals (28) away in Parva Liga
  • Botev Plovdiv have the most conceded goals (41) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Plovdiv have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Plovdiv have yet to win a game away.
  • Etar have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Etar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Etar have the fewest points (10) at home in Parva Liga
  • Etar have the fewest scored goals (15) in Parva Liga
  • Etar have the fewest scored goals in the first half (8) in Parva Liga
  • Etar have the the worst goal difference (-25) in Parva Liga
  • Etar have the the worst goal difference (-6) at home 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 21 16 3 2 48 17 11 10 1 0 23 4 10 6 2 2 25 13 31 51
2 CSKA Sofia 21 12 7 2 29 16 11 8 3 0 14 5 10 4 4 2 15 11 13 43
3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 21 11 7 3 35 18 11 6 5 0 22 10 10 5 2 3 13 8 17 40
4 Arda 21 10 8 3 31 20 10 6 4 0 19 10 11 4 4 3 12 10 11 38
5 Beroe 21 9 6 6 35 23 10 4 3 3 18 10 11 5 3 3 17 13 12 33
6 CSKA 1948 Sofia 21 7 7 7 29 25 10 6 2 2 22 10 11 1 5 5 7 15 4 28
7 Cherno More 20 7 4 9 23 24 10 5 2 3 15 12 10 2 2 6 8 12 -1 25
8 Levski Sofia 21 6 6 9 24 21 10 4 2 4 12 10 11 2 4 5 12 11 3 24
9 Tsarsko selo 20 6 6 8 21 22 10 3 4 3 11 11 10 3 2 5 10 11 -1 24
10 Botev Plovdiv 21 4 8 9 23 41 11 4 5 2 14 13 10 0 3 7 9 28 -18 20
11 Slavia Sofia 21 5 4 12 16 33 11 4 3 4 8 11 10 1 1 8 8 22 -17 19
12 Botev Vratsa 21 5 3 13 23 35 11 3 2 6 14 15 10 2 1 7 9 20 -12 18
13 Montana 21 4 6 11 19 36 10 4 1 5 15 19 11 0 5 6 4 17 -17 18
14 Etar 21 3 7 11 15 40 10 2 4 4 9 15 11 1 3 7 6 25 -25 16

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.