Season ticket holders at Bistritsa Stadium haven’t seen too many victories this season, with Vitosha Bistritsa languishing in the 14th position so far. The guesting Botev Plovdiv will be hopeful to defend their higher league position in this one.
It's no vacation for neither Vitosha Bistritsa nor Botev Plovdiv 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.
One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Botev Plovdiv have a different surface at their stadium (artificial turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 12-10-14 (win-draw-loss) from 36 matches.
Vitosha Bistritsa form and stats
Vitosha Bistritsa's struggle is real here at Bistritsa Stadium with only 4 points collected from 9 Parva Liga games. The win-draw-lost numbers are ugly: 1-1-7. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in twelve attempts.
Vitosha Bistritsa haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 217 minutes ago. E. Gargorov scored that one.
The Vitosha Bistritsa fans got no joy from their last match, a Parva Liga game also here at Bistritsa Stadium: A 0-2 defeat against Botev Plovdiv (placed 9th). Prior to that, an away loss at Levski Sofia.
Vitosha Bistritsa have scored 7 league goals here from 9 matches, not a lot. Vitosha Bistritsa have conceded 19 goals in these home games, a significant number.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
Botev Plovdiv have only collected 9 points from their away games in the Parva Liga, after 2-3-4 (9 played). Botev Plovdiv have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of six victories in a row regardless of arena. Having won their last three away games Botev Plovdiv has no reason to fear anyone.
Two travels in a row for Botev Plovdiv, whose manager F. Spasov could celebrate last time after the Parva Liga win against Vitosha Bistritsa. A home win before that, celebrating 3-1 vs Beroe.
Botev Plovdiv find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 9 goals from 9 away fixtures in the league. Botev Plovdiv have conceded 14 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Vitosha Bistritsa - Botev Plovdiv 0-2 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Vitosha Bistritsa 0 wins, 1 draw and Botev Plovdiv 7 victories. As for goals, 4 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 4 games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Nedelev 7 goals |  Fernando Viana 4 goals |   E. Gargorov 3 goals |
Vitosha Bistritsa missing players
Botev Plovdiv missing players
| Vitosha Bistritsa | Botev Plovdiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 11 | 7 | 1 | Scored | S | 7 | 11 | 23 |
| 41 | 21 | 6 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 23 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 90% | 95% |
| 80% | 80% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 90% | 75% |
| 35% | 40% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 50% | 40% |
| 30% | 40% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 20% | 20% |
| 15% | 20% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 35% | 40% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 40% | 40% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 30% | 25% |
| 65% | 60% | 67% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 40% | 40% |
| 3.6 | 4.3 | 6.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 2.8 | 3 | 3.8 |
| 7 | 5.8 | 5.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 6.1 | 4.9 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 3 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 1.9 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 132 | 71 | 24 | Total Shots | T S | 26 | 74 | 200 |
| 46 | 21 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 13 | 35 | 100 |
| 24% | 33% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 54% | 31% | 23% |
- 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 scored more than double the goals of Vitosha Bistritsa.
- Botev Plovdiv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Botev Plovdiv is in the best form (6-0-0)
- Vitosha Bistritsa has the fewest clean sheets (0)
- Vitosha Bistritsa has the fewest clean sheets (0) at home
- Vitosha Bistritsa has the fewest points (4) at home
- Vitosha Bistritsa has the fewest scored goals (11)
- Vitosha Bistritsa has the fewest scored goals (7) at home
- Vitosha Bistritsa has the fewest scored goals in the second half (6)
- Vitosha Bistritsa has the most conceded goals (19) at home
- Vitosha Bistritsa has the most conceded goals (39)
- Vitosha Bistritsa has the most conceded goals in the second half (26)
- Vitosha Bistritsa has the the worst goal difference (-12) at home
- Vitosha Bistritsa has the the worst goal difference (-28)
- Vitosha Bistritsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Vitosha Bistritsa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Vitosha Bistritsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Vitosha Bistritsa haven’t played a single 0-0 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 | Ludogorets | 19 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 47 |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 37 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 24 | 42 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 41 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 22 | 40 |
| 4 | CSKA Sofia | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 35 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 39 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 20 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 29 |
| 6 | Slavia Sofia | 19 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 29 |
| 7 | Beroe | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 2 | 28 |
| 8 | Arda | 20 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | Botev Plovdiv | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -2 | 25 |
| 10 | Etar | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 34 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | -16 | 19 |
| 11 | Dunav 2010 | 20 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 34 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 17 | -18 | 17 |
| 12 | Tsarsko selo | 20 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 17 | -14 | 16 |
| 13 | Botev Vratsa | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 22 | -21 | 14 |
| 14 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 19 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 39 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 20 | -28 | 5 |