Etar vs Vereya match preview

Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Date: Fri 29.March
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ivailo

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Etar are in the 7th position while the guests worry at 14th.

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.

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Etar form and stats

Etar has performed well at Stadion Ivailo so far this season with 8 wins from 13 matches. Points have also been lost, 2 after draws and 3 from defeats.

Happy days for Etar in their previous game, a Parva Liga match away at Slavia Sofia (placed 9th) that ended with a 1-0 victory. Ahead of that match, Etar lost 1-3 at home to CSKA Sofia.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Etar as they have a new game in only three days, a Bulgarian Cup match thankfully also at home. Lokomotiv Plovdiv are visiting.

The Etar fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 13 matches. Etar are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Ivailo, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 13 matches.

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Vereya form and stats

The hunting on away grounds hasn’t been very fruitful for Vereya so far with only 0 points returning home. The records show 0-0-13 (win-draw-lose). Vereya are still without points from their away games. 13 games, 13 defeats. The sun doesn’t shine and the birds do not sing for Vereya, who have now gone 28 games without a victory. The Septemvri Sofia game was their last win and it’s been a dry spell since. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Vereya have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 15 consecutive matches without winning on the road. The last time three points were secured away was the Etar game.

The manager I. Vutov was unhappy after their last game, a Parva Liga match played at their home ground Stadion Ivailo. Vereya suffered a 3-4 loss to Levski Sofia (placed 3rd). Preceding that game, the 0-3 loss visiting Botev Vratsa's place.

Vereya are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels and have only managed 3 goals from 13 away games. There are big problems for the Vereya defense as they have conceded 42 goals in 13 away games.

Head 2 Head

The last H2H meeting was Vereya - Etar 0-1, played this season. As for the last five games between these two teams, there's 3 Etar victories, 0 draws and 2 Vereya wins.

Top Goalscorers

D. Mladenov
9 goals
F. Bojaj
5 goals
V. Batrović
4 goals

Etar missing players

Vereya missing players

Etar Vereya
Total Home Statistic Away Total
26 13 Played 13 26
96% 100% Over 0.5 77% 88%
65% 77% Over 1.5 54% 65%
35% 46% Over 2.5 31% 50%
12% 15% Over 3.5 23% 35%
8% 8% Over 4.5 8% 15%
35% 46% Both teams to score 38% 27%
42% 54% Clean Sheet 23% 12%
27% 0% Failed To Score 62% 73%

  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 26 19 5 2 53 14 13 11 1 1 29 6 13 8 4 1 24 8 39 62
2 CSKA Sofia 26 18 3 5 47 14 13 11 1 1 32 7 13 7 2 4 15 7 33 57
3 Levski Sofia 26 17 3 6 51 24 13 9 2 2 30 11 13 8 1 4 21 13 27 54
4 Botev Plovdiv 26 13 6 7 39 21 13 8 2 3 25 9 13 5 4 4 14 12 18 45
5 Cherno More 26 12 6 8 36 34 13 9 2 2 19 12 13 3 4 6 17 22 2 42
6 Beroe 26 12 6 8 32 23 13 9 2 2 22 6 13 3 4 6 10 17 9 42
7 Etar 26 12 4 10 30 27 13 8 2 3 20 12 13 4 2 7 10 15 3 40
8 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 10 5 11 32 28 13 6 1 6 20 15 13 4 4 5 12 13 4 35
9 Slavia Sofia 26 9 6 11 28 31 13 5 4 4 15 12 13 4 2 7 13 19 -3 33
10 Botev Vratsa 26 9 4 13 29 40 13 6 1 6 15 15 13 3 3 7 14 25 -11 31
11 Vitosha Bistritsa 26 7 4 15 17 39 13 4 3 6 11 18 13 3 1 9 6 21 -22 25
12 Septemvri Sofia 26 6 3 17 23 52 13 4 2 7 12 22 13 2 1 10 11 30 -29 21
13 Dunav 2010 26 5 5 16 25 47 13 5 4 4 17 15 13 0 1 12 8 32 -22 20
14 Vereya 26 0 6 20 12 60 13 0 6 7 9 18 13 0 0 13 3 42 -48 6

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