Here's what we know about the Montana - Botev Vratsa match:

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Fri 21.May
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ogosta (8000 seats)

Montana are welcoming Botev Vratsa for another important game after their 2-1 result against Etar.

Insights:
  • Montana have the fewest clean sheets (6) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Parva Liga

It's no vacation for neither Montana nor Botev Vratsa as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Montana have had a bad season and will be relegated from Parva Liga. Vratsa are nearing the end of this stay in this division as relegation is now unavoidable.

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Montana form and stats

Overall Parva Liga stats at home this season for Montana, who have the fewest clean sheets (6) in Parva Liga, are 4-3-6 (wins-draw-losses).

A good away victory last time out for Montana, who won 2-1 against Etar. Some amazing scenes last match, when Nikolay Minkov scored the winning goal two minutes into stoppage time.

Before that game, the home loss against Slavia Sofia with the scoreline 0-2.

Montana has scored 17 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 22 goals have been conceded.

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

Botev Vratsa have only collected 11 points from their away games in the Parva Liga, after 3-2-8 (13 played). With two straight losses from their last two away games, Vratsa are hoping that it's time for some travel points again.

There were no winners in Vratsa's previous match, a Parva Liga home game that ended 1-1 vs Slavia Sofia.

Preceding that game, the 0-2 loss visiting Etar's place.

The attacking power of Vratsa when travelling is not overwhelming with 11 goals scored from 13 league matches away. Vratsa struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 21 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Botev Vratsa - Montana 1-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Montana won two games, three matches ended with a draw and Botev Vratsa has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight

Top Goalscorers

Botev VratsaD. Genov
D. Genov
8 goals
MontanaT. Tasev
T. Tasev
5 goals
MontanaN. Minkov Minkov
N. Minkov Minkov
4 goals

Montana missing players

Botev Vratsa missing players

Montana Botev Vratsa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 15 31
6 5 4 Won W 1 3 8
9 3 0 Drew D 1 2 5
16 7 1 Lost L 3 10 18
25 18 7 Scored S 2 11 30
51 24 4 Conceded C 6 25 44
90% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 87% 87%
68% 67% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 73% 71%
42% 47% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 47% 48%
23% 33% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 13% 16%
10% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 10%
42% 53% 40% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 45%
19% 20% 40% Clean Sheets C S 40% 27% 29%
48% 27% 20% Failed to Score F T 80% 47% 39%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.4 2.7 2.6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.6 2.6 2.7
8 2 1 Red cards R C 2 4 6
 
8.4 8.8 10.4 Shots (avg) S ( 9.6 6.7 8
2.9 3.5 3.6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.4 2.8 3.2
28% 34% 39% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 26% 31%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Botev Vratsa have the fewest points from losing position (1) in Parva Liga
  • Montana have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Montana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Montana have the fewest clean sheets (3) at home in Parva Liga
  • Montana have the fewest clean sheets (6) in Parva Liga
  • Montana have the fewest scored goals in the first half (11) in Parva Liga
  • Montana have the most conceded goals (22) at home in Parva Liga
  • Montana haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 26 20 4 2 59 18 13 12 1 0 28 4 13 8 3 2 31 14 41 64
2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 15 7 4 41 19 13 8 5 0 25 10 13 7 2 4 16 9 22 52
3 CSKA Sofia 26 14 8 4 39 20 13 9 4 0 21 6 13 5 4 4 18 14 19 50
4 Arda 26 12 9 5 36 29 13 8 4 1 23 14 13 4 5 4 13 15 7 45
5 CSKA 1948 Sofia 26 10 8 8 34 30 13 8 3 2 24 10 13 2 5 6 10 20 4 38
6 Beroe 26 10 7 9 38 28 13 5 3 5 20 13 13 5 4 4 18 15 10 37
7 Cherno More 26 10 7 9 27 25 13 7 3 3 17 12 13 3 4 6 10 13 2 37
8 Tsarsko selo 26 9 7 10 29 27 13 5 5 3 18 13 13 4 2 7 11 14 2 34
9 Levski Sofia 26 7 7 12 25 27 13 5 2 6 13 15 13 2 5 6 12 12 -2 28
10 Botev Plovdiv 26 5 9 12 25 46 13 4 5 4 14 16 13 1 4 8 11 30 -21 24
11 Slavia Sofia 26 6 5 15 19 40 13 4 3 6 9 16 13 2 2 9 10 24 -21 23
12 Botev Vratsa 26 6 4 16 26 39 13 3 2 8 15 18 13 3 2 8 11 21 -13 22
13 Etar 26 4 10 12 20 45 13 2 7 4 10 16 13 2 3 8 10 29 -25 22
14 Montana 26 4 8 14 21 46 13 4 3 6 17 22 13 0 5 8 4 24 -25 20

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.