Season ticket holders at Tsarsko Selo Sports Complex haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Tsarsko selo languishing in the 12th position so far. The guesting Botev Plovdiv will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
This pitch has grass, which is not Botev Plovdiv's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on grass Botev Plovdiv have performed like this: Played 36 matches resulting in 10 wins, 11 draws and 15 defeats with the goal stats 44-52 (scored/conceded).
Tsarsko selo form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Parva Liga this season. Tsarsko selo have only managed 2 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Tsarsko Selo Sports Complex. Three consecutive losses here at Tsarsko Selo Sports Complex is hard to swallow for the home team. Both players, staff and the home crowd are desperate to get something from this match. Tsarsko selo has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager N. Spasov and the players.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 250 minutes without scoring a league goal. R. Antwi was the last player to find the net.
Tsarsko selo's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-3 versus Botev Plovdiv (placed 9th). Heartbreak before that as Tsarsko selo lost 0-2 at Levski Sofia's place.
Tsarsko selo are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 8 games. Tsarsko selo have conceded 11 in these home matches.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
There's been little loot from Botev Plovdiv's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 8 away games in the Parva Liga. Botev Plovdiv only have 1 win to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws. The fact that Botev Plovdiv have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Botev Plovdiv, as they have won on their previous two travels.
Botev Plovdiv have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper . It's been 273 since they last conceded in Parva Liga.
It's the second away game in a row for Botev Plovdiv, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Tsarsko selo (placed 12th) in the Parva Liga last time out. A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Etar.
The attacking power of Botev Plovdiv when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 8 league matches away. Botev Plovdiv have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Tsarsko selo - Botev Plovdiv 0-3. Head-to-head totals (for the last six meetings): Tsarsko selo won 1 game, 1 match ended with a draw and Botev Plovdiv has 4 wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: 4 / 2Top Goalscorers
  R. Antwi 9 goals |   T. Nedelev 5 goals |  M. Pervan 3 goals |
Tsarsko selo missing players
Botev Plovdiv missing players
| Tsarsko selo | Botev Plovdiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 18 | 9 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 | 5 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 17 | 9 | 3 | Scored | S | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 29 | 14 | 2 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 22 |
| 94% | 89% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 89% | 94% |
| 89% | 89% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 89% | 72% |
| 44% | 56% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 56% | 39% |
| 17% | 11% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 22% | 17% |
| 11% | 11% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 39% | 44% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 39% |
| 22% | 22% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 22% |
| 44% | 44% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 44% | 44% |
| 3.4 | 3.4 | 2.7 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 3.7 | 2.3 | 3.4 |
| 4.7 | 5.3 | 6.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 5.3 | 6.1 | 4.9 |
| 2.4 | 2.3 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 172 | 95 | 22 | Total Shots | T S | 18 | 56 | 172 |
| 67 | 40 | 14 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 24 | 83 |
| 25% | 22% | 21% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 57% | 38% | 22% |
- Botev Plovdiv have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Botev Plovdiv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Tsarsko selo have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 45 |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 17 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 34 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 6 | 22 | 38 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 36 |
| 4 | CSKA Sofia | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 34 |
| 5 | Slavia Sofia | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 6 | Arda | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 25 |
| 7 | Cherno More | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 24 |
| 8 | Beroe | 17 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 24 |
| 9 | Botev Plovdiv | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -7 | 19 |
| 10 | Etar | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -16 | 17 |
| 11 | Dunav 2010 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | -11 | 16 |
| 12 | Tsarsko selo | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 26 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -9 | 15 |
| 13 | Botev Vratsa | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 17 | -16 | 13 |
| 14 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 17 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | 36 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 18 | -26 | 4 |