It's early days in the Parva Liga and both Montana and Botev Plovdiv 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.
Montana and Botev Plovdiv should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Botev Plovdiv play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Botev Plovdiv when playing on grass are 11 wins, 9 draws and 17 defeats from 37 matches. They have scored 39 goals and conceded 49 times in these games.
Montana form and stats
Montana, who have the most conceded goals (7) at home in Parva Liga, have collected 4 points from their Parva Liga home games so far after 1-1-1.
S. Georgiev was the last player to score a league goal for Montana and it's becoming a more and more distant memory as Montana haven't scored in 183 minutes.
Montana are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus CSKA 1948 Sofia. Preceding that match was a defeat to Levski Sofia (0-4).
This is expected to be a close game, with Montana perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Montana as a small favourite), we find two games. Montana has won zero of these, drawn one and lost one.
The Montana fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 4 in 3 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Montana with 7 goals conceded in these matches.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
It's not happening yet for Botev Plovdiv on their Parva Liga travels, with zero points from their first 2 away games. Maybe today will be different? Plovdiv seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
Plovdiv's last game was the home draw against Tsarsko selo (0-0). Preceding that game, the 2-3 loss visiting Arda's place.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Plovdiv playing away and similar expectations, we found four relevant matches. Results were zero Botev Plovdiv wins, two draws and two defeats.
Botev Plovdiv have the goal stats of 3-5 (for/against) from 2 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.
Head 2 Head
Montana-Botev Plovdiv H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Montana three wins, Botev Plovdiv three wins, four draws. six of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  A. Iliev 4 goals |  T. Nedelev 3 goals |  V. Aytov 1 goals |
Montana missing players
Botev Plovdiv missing players
| Montana | Botev Plovdiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 80% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 60% | 67% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 80% |
| 40% | 67% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 67% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 50% | 40% |
| 20% | 33% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 60% |
| 40% | 33% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 40% |
| 60% | 33% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| 6.6 | 7.3 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 2 | 4.4 |
| 4 | 3.3 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 2.4 | 2.7 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3.5 | 3.2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 54 | 34 | 11 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 15 | 43 |
| 15 | 13 | 4 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 27% | 31% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 40% |
- All of Botev Plovdiv's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Botev Plovdiv has the most dropped points from leading position (5) in Parva Liga
- Botev Plovdiv have lost all their away matches so far.
- Botev Plovdiv have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Botev Plovdiv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Montana has the fewest scored goals in the first half (0) in Parva Liga
- Montana has the most conceded goals (7) at home in Parva Liga
- Montana have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Montana have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
| Montana | Last season | Botev Plovdiv | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 22 | 11 | Played | P | 16 | 32 | ||
| 14 | 9 | Won | W | 4 | 12 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 5 | 2 | Lost | L | 9 | 14 | ||
| 43 | 30 | Scored | S | 15 | 35 | ||
| 17 | 9 | Conceded | C | 22 | 36 | ||
| 95% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 94% | ||
| 77% | 91% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 75% | 66% | ||
| 45% | 64% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 41% | ||
| 23% | 36% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 12% | 19% | ||
| 14% | 27% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 3% | ||
| 41% | 45% | BTTS | BTTS | 44% | 44% | ||
| 41% | 36% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 25% | ||
| 23% | 18% | Failed to Score | F T | 38% | 38% | ||
| 5 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.5 | ||
| 4.5 | 4.1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.9 | 4.8 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.1 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.1 | ||
| 3 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 4 | 4 | ||
| 190 | 92 | Total Shots | T S | 121 | 309 | ||
| 84 | 42 | Shots on Target | S O | 47 | 141 | ||
| 44% | 64% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 32% | 25% | ||
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 3 | Tsarsko selo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | Arda | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 9 |
| 6 | Beroe | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Levski Sofia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 8 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 9 | Botev Plovdiv | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Cherno More | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Montana | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -5 | 5 |
| 12 | Botev Vratsa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | -6 | 4 |
| 13 | Slavia Sofia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 1 |
| 14 | Etar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -11 | 0 |