Football betting preview: OFK Pirin odds-on when Spartak Varna arrive

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Fri 11.November
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (7000 seats)

Parva Liga: We're expecting an intriguing and very important scrap involving OFK Pirin and Spartak Varna at Stadion Hristo Botev. This duo need points like a fish needs water!

Insights:
  • OFK Pirin is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Spartak Varna have the most conceded goals (35) in Parva Liga

Both contenders have had plentiful rest since their previous exertion in an official match. Let's aim for an active fixture!

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OFK Pirin form and stats

OFK Pirin's struggle is real here at Stadion Hristo Botev with only 6 points collected from 8 Parva Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-3-4.

OFK Pirin faced defeat in their previous match, away at CSKA 1948 Sofia (1-2).

In the match before that, OFK Pirin hosted Lokomotiv Plovdiv and drew the game 0-0.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for OFK Pirin here at Stadion Hristo Botev in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (5 from 8 games). Pirin have conceded 13 from these games.

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Spartak Varna form and stats

There's been little loot from Spartak Varna's travels as they have only collected 2 points from 8 away games in the Parva Liga. Spartak Varna only have 0 wins to counter their 6 defeats and 2 draws. The last three matches for Spartak Varna have all ended in a draw.

Spartak's last game was the home draw against Levski Sofia (2-2).

A 2-2 draw at Slavia Sofia's stadium before that.

The visitors have scored 6 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Spartak Varna are struggling defensively in their away games, having conceded 6 goals in these matches.

Head 2 Head

Pirin have pulled off a sequence of 5 consecutive games without defeat (2-3-0) when facing Spartak Varna.

The dueling parties have met earlier this season: Spartak Varna - OFK Pirin 1-1.

Top Goalscorers

OFK PirinI. Kostadinov Tasev
I. Kostadinov Tasev
2 goals
OFK PirinP. Yordanov
P. Yordanov
2 goals
OFK PirinS. Yordanov Kostov
S. Yordanov Kostov
2 goals

OFK Pirin missing players

Spartak Varna missing players

OFK Pirin Spartak Varna
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
17 8 3 Played P 3 8 17
1 1 1 Won W 0 0 1
6 3 1 Drew D 1 2 5
10 4 1 Lost L 2 6 11
10 5 3 Scored S 2 6 13
25 13 5 Conceded C 5 22 35
76% 75% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
59% 62% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 88% 71%
47% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 62% 47%
18% 25% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 62% 47%
6% 12% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 38% 24%
53% 50% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 47%
24% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 6%
47% 50% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 53%
 
3.6 5.1 7.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.3 2.5 3.4
5.3 5.1 2.3 Corners against (avg) C A 8.3 8.4 6.6
3.2 4 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.2 2.6
1 1 1 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.5 7.8 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 6.3 6.4 7.4
2.9 3.1 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.2 2.7
20% 20% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 33% 28%
 
10.5 10.1 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 16.7 18.1 15.3
3.7 3.9 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.7 7 5.9
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • OFK Pirin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • OFK Pirin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • OFK Pirin have the fewest scored goals (5) at home in Parva Liga
  • OFK Pirin have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • OFK Pirin is in the worst form (0-2-4)
  • Spartak Varna have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Spartak Varna have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Spartak Varna have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Spartak Varna have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Spartak Varna have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Parva Liga
  • Spartak Varna have the most conceded goals (22) away in Parva Liga
  • Spartak Varna have the most conceded goals (35) in Parva Liga
  • Spartak Varna have the the worst goal difference (-16) away in Parva Liga
  • Spartak Varna have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Spartak Varna have yet to win a game away.
  • Spartak Varna haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 CSKA Sofia 17 13 2 2 32 9 9 8 1 0 20 3 8 5 1 2 12 6 23 41
2 Ludogorets 14 11 2 1 40 8 7 6 1 0 20 3 7 5 1 1 20 5 32 35
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 17 10 5 2 27 12 9 7 2 0 19 5 8 3 3 2 8 7 15 35
4 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 16 9 3 4 18 11 8 6 0 2 13 6 8 3 3 2 5 5 7 30
5 Levski Sofia 16 8 5 3 24 9 8 6 2 0 16 1 8 2 3 3 8 8 15 29
6 Slavia Sofia 16 9 2 5 19 15 8 6 2 0 13 6 8 3 0 5 6 9 4 29
7 Cherno More 17 8 5 4 17 14 8 5 2 1 10 6 9 3 3 3 7 8 3 29
8 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 17 7 5 5 22 18 8 5 2 1 11 6 9 2 3 4 11 12 4 26
9 Arda 17 6 5 6 16 19 8 4 2 2 9 8 9 2 3 4 7 11 -3 23
10 Botev Plovdiv 17 6 1 10 25 23 9 5 0 4 18 10 8 1 1 6 7 13 2 19
11 Beroe 17 4 4 9 14 29 9 4 2 3 11 11 8 0 2 6 3 18 -15 16
12 Septemvri Sofia 17 3 5 9 17 25 9 1 5 3 6 11 8 2 0 6 11 14 -8 14
13 Botev Vratsa 17 4 2 11 15 34 8 3 1 4 6 13 9 1 1 7 9 21 -19 14
14 Hebar 1918 17 3 3 11 10 33 8 1 2 5 6 14 9 2 1 6 4 19 -23 12
15 OFK Pirin 17 1 6 10 10 25 8 1 3 4 5 13 9 0 3 6 5 12 -15 9
16 Spartak Varna 17 1 5 11 13 35 9 1 3 5 7 13 8 0 2 6 6 22 -22 8

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.