This match features two teams living in the basement of the Parva Liga, Etar holding 10th place and Botev Vratsa lying 13th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Etar form and stats
Etar have played 9 Parva Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Etar drew their last game, 2-2 away at Tsarsko selo (placed 12th). Preceding that match was the home game against Slavia Sofia that was lost 0-2.
A case of two points dropped for Etar in the Tsarsko selo match as a lead 2-0 was lost and what looked like a victory ended in a draw.
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 Etar have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found five games) they have won 2 times, drawn 2 and lost 1.
Etar aren't scoring a lot here at Ivaylo Stadium in the league, with only 7 goals from 9 games. Etar have conceded 15 from these games.
Botev Vratsa form and stats
There's been little loot from Botev Vratsa's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 9 away games in the Parva Liga. Botev Vratsa, who have the most conceded goals (21) away in Parva Liga, only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw. With the Botev Vratsa losing streak of four defeats in a row, regardless of arena, optimism is low and sinking. A depressing six defeats in a row for Botev Vratsa in their away games. Unhappy days, as the last time they avoided a loss on the road was versus Slavia Sofia.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Parva Liga home defeat versus Slavia Sofia with 0-2 on the scoreboard. That result followed a home victory 4-0 versus Kariana Erden in the Bulgarian Cup.
Botev Vratsa 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, 2 draws and 1 defeat. From a total of three matches.
The visitors have scored 7 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Botev Vratsa have conceded 21 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Botev Vratsa - Etar 2-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Etar 3 wins, 4 draws and Botev Vratsa 3 victories. As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Mladenov 8 goals |   V. Domovchiyski 5 goals |  P. Atanasov 3 goals |
Etar missing players
Botev Vratsa missing players
| Etar | Botev Vratsa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 19 | 9 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 9 | 19 |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 17 | 7 | 2 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| 33 | 15 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 21 | 37 |
| 95% | 89% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 84% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 84% |
| 53% | 44% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 67% | 58% |
| 26% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 44% | 32% |
| 5% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 11% | 11% |
| 47% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 44% | 47% |
| 21% | 33% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 11% | 16% |
| 37% | 44% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 44% | 42% |
| 4.1 | 5.3 | 7.5 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.2 | 4.2 |
| 6.8 | 5.7 | 3.5 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.5 | 4.6 | 4.3 |
| 2.4 | 2.8 | 2 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 3.4 | 3.3 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 140 | 75 | 28 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 58 | 158 |
| 59 | 29 | 8 | Shots on Target | S O | 8 | 25 | 76 |
| 29% | 24% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 28% | 21% |
- Botev Vratsa has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2)
- Botev Vratsa has the most conceded goals (21) away
- Botev Vratsa has the most conceded goals in the first half (18)
- Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Botev Vratsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Botev Vratsa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Botev Vratsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Botev Vratsa is in the worst form (0-1-5)
- Etar have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored at home.
- Etar have won significantly more corners at 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 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 47 |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 42 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 22 | 40 |
| 4 | CSKA Sofia | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 36 |
| 5 | Slavia Sofia | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 |
| 6 | Cherno More | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 28 |
| 7 | Arda | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 27 |
| 8 | Beroe | 19 | 8 | 1 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 25 |
| 9 | Botev Plovdiv | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Etar | 19 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 33 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -16 | 18 |
| 11 | Dunav 2010 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -14 | 17 |
| 12 | Tsarsko selo | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 16 |
| 13 | Botev Vratsa | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 37 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -21 | 13 |
| 14 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 20 | -28 | 5 |