OFK Pirin look to Stadion Hristo Botev supporters for inspiration before Botev Vratsa match

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sat 21.May
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (7000 seats)

Botev Vratsa have restored their energy following their 0-0-match versus Tsarsko selo and are looking forward to face OFK Pirin. Here's all the data!

Insights:
  • OFK Pirin have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals (48) in Parva Liga

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

This promises to be an absorbing game with lots of spark and energy as both participants are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's go!

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OFK Pirin form and stats

All-inclusive Parva Liga stats playing at home this season for OFK Pirin, who have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Parva Liga, are 5-3-5 (wins-draws-losses). When OFK Pirin hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Tsarsko selo, OFK Pirin, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 and Arda), they have won 4 of 5 matches!

Stress levels are on the rise for Pirin's attacking players as they have now played 250 minutes without scoring in a league game. Manolev was their last goal scorer.

The club members are hoping that OFK Pirin will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against Lokomotiv Sofia 1929.

Heartbreak before that as OFK Pirin lost 0-3 at Tsarsko selo's place.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Pirin have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 4 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 0 and lost 2.

The OFK Pirin fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 20 goals in 13 league 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. OFK Pirin have conceded 20 from these games.

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

There's been little loot from Botev Vratsa's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 13 away games in the Parva Liga. Botev Vratsa only have 2 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 1 draw.

Botev Vratsa delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Tsarsko selo in their previous fixture.

A 1-1 draw was the result before that, hosting Lokomotiv Sofia 1929.

We have checked recent matches where Vratsa have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 8 games were 1 victory, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Botev Vratsa have conceded 31 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date registered meeting between these teams is the Botev Vratsa - OFK Pirin 0-1 played previously this season. As for the last six games between these two teams, there's five OFK Pirin victories, zero draws and one Botev Vratsa win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

OFK PirinS. Manolev
S. Manolev
7 goals
PirinS. Yordanov Kostov
S. Yordanov Kostov
6 goals
OFK PirinK. Stanoev
K. Stanoev
5 goals

OFK Pirin missing players

Botev Vratsa missing players

OFK Pirin Botev Vratsa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
31 15 5 Played P 5 15 31
9 6 4 Won W 1 2 5
6 3 0 Drew D 1 2 10
16 6 1 Lost L 3 11 16
37 22 7 Scored S 5 13 25
48 23 5 Conceded C 7 33 52
97% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 81%
74% 80% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 67% 61%
58% 67% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 60% 48%
23% 40% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 47% 32%
13% 20% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 27% 16%
55% 67% 60% BTTS BTTS 60% 53% 45%
13% 13% 20% Clean Sheets C S 0% 7% 26%
35% 27% 20% Failed to Score F T 40% 47% 48%
 
3.5 4.8 4.2 Corners for (avg) C F 3 2.9 3.4
5.4 4.8 6.4 Corners against (avg) C A 4.4 6.7 6.3
2.9 2.5 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 5.6 3.7 2.9
5 4 1 Red cards R C 1 4 6
 
7.8 9.3 10.6 Shots (avg) S ( 7.4 6.5 7.4
3.4 3.6 4.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 2.9 3.2
36% 41% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 26% 30% 25%
 
11.3 10.6 10 Shots against (avg) S A 10.6 14.5 13.7
5.1 4.6 3.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 6.5 5.7
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Botev Vratsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals (31) away in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals (48) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals in the first half (34) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have the the worst goal difference (-19) away in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have the the worst goal difference (-25) in Parva Liga
  • OFK Pirin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • OFK Pirin have the fewest clean sheets (2) at home in Parva Liga
  • OFK Pirin have the fewest clean sheets (4) in Parva Liga
  • OFK Pirin have the most conceded goals (20) at home in Parva Liga
  • OFK Pirin have the most matches over the total-line (14) in Parva Liga
  • OFK Pirin have won significantly more corners at home than away.

  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 21 1 4 64 23 13 12 0 1 37 9 13 9 1 3 27 14 41 64
2 CSKA Sofia 26 15 7 4 39 25 13 10 2 1 21 8 13 5 5 3 18 17 14 52
3 Botev Plovdiv 26 13 7 6 34 28 13 11 0 2 24 13 13 2 7 4 10 15 6 46
4 Cherno More 26 12 9 5 35 18 13 6 5 2 18 7 13 6 4 3 17 11 17 45
5 Levski Sofia 26 12 6 8 33 25 13 7 3 3 18 11 13 5 3 5 15 14 8 42
6 Slavia Sofia 26 9 9 8 30 26 13 6 4 3 15 10 13 3 5 5 15 16 4 36
7 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 9 7 10 30 35 13 6 4 3 18 15 13 3 3 7 12 20 -5 34
8 Beroe 26 9 5 12 23 27 13 6 5 2 11 8 13 3 0 10 12 19 -4 32
9 CSKA 1948 Sofia 26 8 6 12 36 37 13 6 3 4 24 17 13 2 3 8 12 20 -1 30
10 Arda 26 7 8 11 27 34 13 5 5 3 18 16 13 2 3 8 9 18 -7 29
11 OFK Pirin 26 7 6 13 34 41 13 5 3 5 20 20 13 2 3 8 14 21 -7 27
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 26 6 7 13 22 42 13 6 3 4 15 17 13 0 4 9 7 25 -20 25
13 Botev Vratsa 26 5 7 14 23 48 13 3 6 4 11 17 13 2 1 10 12 31 -25 22
14 Tsarsko selo 26 3 7 16 15 36 13 3 3 7 10 17 13 0 4 9 5 19 -21 16

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.