Examine their own playing style or focus more on the opposition? Both OFK Pirin and Botev Vratsa have to try something different than in earlier matches. Read more!
- OFK Pirin have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Parva Liga
- Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Parva Liga
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.
OFK Pirin form and stats
OFK Pirin have played three Parva Liga home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 1 point from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Pirin are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Stadion Hristo Botev, having lost their two previous games here.
OFK Pirin haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 388 minutes ago. Yordanov scored that one.
An away draw last time out for OFK Pirin, facing Hebar 1918 in a game that ended 0-0.
Preceding that match was the home game against Ludogorets that was lost 0-4.This is expected to be a close game, with Pirin perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with OFK Pirin as a small favourite), we find 4 games. OFK Pirin has won 1 of these, drawn 2 and lost 1.
OFK Pirin have scored 2 league goals here from 3 matches, not a lot. OFK Pirin are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (7 from 3 played).
Botev Vratsa form and stats
Playing away, Botev Vratsa have won 0 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Parva Liga this season. Botev Vratsa has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
The manager Kirilov was unhappy after their last game, played at their home venue Stadion Hristo Botev. Vratsa suffered a 0-2 loss to Levski Sofia (placed 7th).
Prior to that match, the Botev Vratsa manager Kirilov faced defeat when travelling to Slavia Sofia and losing 1-2.Botev Vratsa are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league). For Botev Vratsa, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Previous seven meetings featuring these squads: Pirin won five, Botev Vratsa were winners in two and we saw zero draws. four games with more than 2,5 goals, three matches with under 2,5 goals.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Perea Vargas 5 goals |   P. Yordanov 2 goals | S. Yordanov Kostov 1 goals |
OFK Pirin missing players
Botev Vratsa missing players
| OFK Pirin | Botev Vratsa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 9 |
| 12 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 10 | 15 |
| 88% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 62% | 100% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| 38% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 75% | 50% |
| 12% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 50% | 67% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 100% | 62% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 50% | 33% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 2.4 | 3 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2 | 3.2 | 4.8 |
| 5.9 | 6 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 2 | 4.2 | 4.4 |
| 2.4 | 4.3 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 3.5 | 3.1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6.5 | 5.7 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 7.2 | 9.8 |
| 1.9 | 1.7 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3 | 3.5 |
| 27% | 40% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 42% | 32% |
| 12 | 12.3 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13 | 13.5 | 14 |
| 3.5 | 4.7 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 4.8 | 4.8 |
- All of Botev Vratsa's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- All of OFK Pirin's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Botev Vratsa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Botev Vratsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Botev Vratsa have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Botev Vratsa have scored more than double the goals of OFK Pirin.
- Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Parva Liga
- Botev Vratsa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Botev Vratsa have yet to win a game away.
- Botev Vratsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- OFK Pirin have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- OFK Pirin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- OFK Pirin have the fewest scored goals in the second half (1) in Parva Liga
- OFK Pirin have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- OFK Pirin have yet to win a 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 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 2 | Cherno More | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 3 | Arda | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 15 |
| 4 | Ludogorets | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 14 | 13 |
| 5 | CSKA Sofia | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13 |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 13 |
| 7 | Levski Sofia | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| 8 | Slavia Sofia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 9 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
| 10 | Beroe | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 8 |
| 11 | Septemvri Sofia | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -6 | 7 |
| 12 | Botev Vratsa | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -6 | 7 |
| 13 | Hebar 1918 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -9 | 7 |
| 14 | Botev Plovdiv | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -5 | 4 |
| 15 | OFK Pirin | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | -8 | 3 |
| 16 | Spartak Varna | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | -16 | 1 |
