Levski Sofia greet Botev Plovdiv as obvious favourites: Big match preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sat 08.October
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov (25000 seats)

Levski Sofia have accomplished 5 home triumphs so far, Botev Plovdiv have won 0 away. Which team improves their results after this meeting?

Insights:
  • Levski Sofia have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Plovdiv have yet to win a game away.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Botev Plovdiv have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 5-14-14 (win-draw-loss) from 33 matches.

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.

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Levski Sofia form and stats

The total Parva Liga statistics at home this season for Levski Sofia are 5-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). Levski Sofia has recorded two wins in a row here at Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

The Levski goalkeeper is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 180 minutes without conceding a goal in the Parva Liga.

It's back home for Levski Sofia, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Beroe away with the result 1-0.

Ahead of that match, Levski won a home game hosting CSKA Sofia (2-0).

Levski Sofia are traveling soon after this match as the Parva Liga match at Slavia Sofia awaits in four days.

Goals are plentiful at Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov in the league this season as Levski has scored 14 goals here in 5 home games.

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

The visitors are W0-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Parva Liga. Botev Plovdiv seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?

Botev Plovdiv won their last game, 1-0 versus Slavia Sofia played at home.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Spartak Varna wasn't a success with a 2-3 loss.

It's early days yet, but Botev Plovdiv has scored 5 and conceded 10 goals from their travels in the league so far (5 games).

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between these sides: Levski won four, Botev Plovdiv were winners in four and we saw two draws. five games with over 2,5 goals, five matches with under 2,5 goals.

Top Goalscorers

Botev PlovdivA. Baroan
A. Baroan
7 goals
Levski SofiaM. Plamenov Petkov
M. Plamenov Petkov
3 goals
Levski SofiaF. Yavorov Krastev
F. Yavorov Krastev
3 goals

Levski Sofia missing players

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Levski Sofia Botev Plovdiv
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
9 5 3 Played P 2 5 11
7 5 3 Won W 0 0 3
0 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
2 0 0 Lost L 1 4 7
19 14 10 Scored S 1 5 14
4 0 0 Conceded C 3 10 18
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
67% 80% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 73%
33% 40% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 36%
33% 40% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 36%
22% 20% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 27%
11% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 60% 45%
78% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 18%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 40% 36%
 
6.4 8.6 11.3 Corners for (avg) C F 6.5 6 5.6
1.9 1.8 1.3 Corners against (avg) C A 8.5 5 4.3
1.4 1 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.4 3.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
19 22 26.7 Shots (avg) S ( 14.5 14.2 13.7
6.3 7.2 8.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.4 4.6
33% 39% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 11% 23% 27%
 
4 3.2 2.7 Shots against (avg) S A 11 10.4 10.5
1.2 0.8 0.7 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.8 4.4
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Botev Plovdiv have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Botev Plovdiv have yet to win a game away.
  • Botev Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Levski Sofia have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
  • Levski Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Levski Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Levski Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Botev Plovdiv have scored away.
  • Levski Sofia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Levski Sofia have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Parva Liga
  • Levski Sofia have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Parva Liga
  • Levski Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Parva Liga
  • Levski Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Parva Liga
  • Levski Sofia have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Parva Liga
  • Levski Sofia have the most clean sheets (7) in Parva Liga
  • Levski Sofia have the the best goal difference (+14) at home in Parva Liga
  • Levski Sofia have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Levski Sofia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Levski Sofia have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Levski Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CSKA 1948 Sofia 12 8 2 2 22 10 6 5 1 0 15 4 6 3 1 2 7 6 12 26
2 CSKA Sofia 10 8 1 1 18 6 7 7 0 0 16 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 12 25
3 Ludogorets 10 7 2 1 30 6 4 3 1 0 14 1 6 4 1 1 16 5 24 23
4 Cherno More 11 7 1 3 14 11 5 4 0 1 7 4 6 3 1 2 7 7 3 22
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 11 7 1 3 12 9 6 5 0 1 10 5 5 2 1 2 2 4 3 22
6 Levski Sofia 9 7 0 2 19 4 5 5 0 0 14 0 4 2 0 2 5 4 15 21
7 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 12 6 3 3 16 11 7 4 2 1 10 6 5 2 1 2 6 5 5 21
8 Arda 12 6 2 4 12 11 6 4 1 1 6 3 6 2 1 3 6 8 1 20
9 Slavia Sofia 10 6 0 4 12 8 3 3 0 0 6 2 7 3 0 4 6 6 4 18
10 Beroe 12 3 2 7 11 22 7 3 2 2 9 7 5 0 0 5 2 15 -11 11
11 Botev Plovdiv 11 3 1 7 14 18 6 3 0 3 9 8 5 0 1 4 5 10 -4 10
12 Botev Vratsa 12 3 1 8 13 23 5 2 0 3 4 9 7 1 1 5 9 14 -10 10
13 Septemvri Sofia 12 2 3 7 11 19 7 1 3 3 5 10 5 1 0 4 6 9 -8 9
14 OFK Pirin 12 1 4 7 7 16 5 1 1 3 4 9 7 0 3 4 3 7 -9 7
15 Hebar 1918 12 2 1 9 4 23 5 0 1 4 1 9 7 2 0 5 3 14 -19 7
16 Spartak Varna 12 1 2 9 9 27 6 1 1 4 5 9 6 0 1 5 4 18 -18 5

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.