Second League match preview: Botev Plovdiv II believed to be the weaker party when CSKA 1948 Sofia II pays a visit

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Competition: Bulgaria Second League
Competition: Mon 13.March
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 (3500 seats)

The visiting CSKA 1948 Sofia II side are thought to be odds-on favourites at Botev Plovdiv II, as the away team hold a 26 point edge from their 22 league fixtures this season.

Insights:
  • Botev Plovdiv II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have the most scored goals (41) in Second League

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.

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Botev Plovdiv II form and stats

Botev Plovdiv II have collected 17 points from their Second League home games so far after 5-2-4. When Botev Plovdiv II hosts teams that live on the top of the table (like Etar, Ludogorets II, Sportist Svoge, Montana and Levski Krumovgrad), they have won 1 of 2 matches! Regardless of arena the trend is looking very unhealthy for Botev Plovdiv II with their four defeats in a row. Not since the Vitosha Bistritsa game, 29 days ago, have they avoided a loss.

Plovdiv experienced an unexpected defeat 1-3 against CSKA 1948 Sofia II in their previous outing, also played at home.

A defeat was the result before that one, 0-3 away at FK Minyor Pernik.

It should be considered that a glance at the 18 latest league fixtures reveals that 14 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).

The Botev Plovdiv II fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 14 in 11 matches.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia II form and stats

6-3-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for CSKA 1948 Sofia II, who have the most scored goals (41) in Second League, in their Second League matches away.

Two away matches in a row for CSKA 1948 Sofia II, whose manager Iliev could celebrate last time after the win against Botev Plovdiv II.

Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Levski Krumovgrad.

Take note: 8 of the last 10 league matches featuring this team have ended with only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting terms).

Sofia have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 23 goals from 11 away matches. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).

Head 2 Head

Botev Plovdiv II - CSKA 1948 Sofia II 1-3 was the scoreline in these participants' latest head-to-head fixture, played this season. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's one Botev Plovdiv II victory, one draw and two CSKA 1948 Sofia II wins. Over/under statistics; one of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

PlovdivS. Akere
S. Akere
2 goals

Botev Plovdiv II missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia II missing players

Botev Plovdiv II CSKA 1948 Sofia II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 2 Played P 2 11 22
6 5 1 Won W 2 6 14
3 2 1 Drew D 0 3 5
13 4 0 Lost L 0 2 3
17 14 5 Scored S 9 23 41
31 11 2 Conceded C 1 7 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 91%
64% 73% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 73% 73%
32% 27% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 64% 45%
14% 18% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 36% 23%
9% 9% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 18% 9%
27% 36% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 41%
18% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 45% 50%
55% 27% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 18%
 
3.5 3.6 2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.5 5.7 5.4
6.4 7.1 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 4.8 4.2
2.2 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.6 2.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
8 9.6 10.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11 11 10.3
3.1 3.8 6.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 4.2 4.4
25% 33% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 90% 50% 41%
 
12.5 12.2 17 Shots against (avg) S A 6 7.5 6.6
5.5 4.8 5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.6 2.3
Key stats in Second League this season:
  • Botev Plovdiv II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have scored more than double the goals of Botev Plovdiv II.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in Second League
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have the most points (21) away in Second League
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have the most scored goals (23) away in Second League
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have the most scored goals (41) in Second League
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have the most scored goals in the first half (19) in Second League
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have the the best goal difference (+16) away in Second League
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have the the best goal difference (+29) in Second League
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II is in the best form (5-0-1) in Second League

  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 II 22 14 5 3 41 12 11 8 2 1 18 5 11 6 3 2 23 7 29 47
2 Etar 22 11 7 4 26 12 11 7 1 3 16 7 11 4 6 1 10 5 14 40
3 Sportist Svoge 22 11 6 5 32 27 11 6 2 3 18 15 11 5 4 2 14 12 5 39
4 Levski Krumovgrad 22 11 5 6 26 22 11 6 3 2 14 9 11 5 2 4 12 13 4 38
5 Montana 22 9 6 7 29 24 11 6 2 3 19 12 11 3 4 4 10 12 5 33
6 Ludogorets II 22 10 3 9 21 25 11 8 3 0 15 4 11 2 0 9 6 21 -4 33
7 Belasitsa 22 9 5 8 21 21 11 6 2 3 12 8 11 3 3 5 9 13 0 32
8 Dunav 2010 22 8 7 7 35 28 11 4 5 2 19 11 11 4 2 5 16 17 7 31
9 Spartak Pleven 22 8 6 8 30 27 11 6 3 2 17 11 11 2 3 6 13 16 3 30
10 Maritsa Plovdiv 22 8 5 9 21 26 11 6 2 3 13 7 11 2 3 6 8 19 -5 29
11 Yantra 1919 22 7 7 8 16 21 11 4 3 4 8 11 11 3 4 4 8 10 -5 28
12 Dobrudzha 1919 22 7 6 9 30 29 11 5 3 3 19 13 11 2 3 6 11 16 1 27
13 Strumska slava 22 5 10 7 19 28 11 3 3 5 6 14 11 2 7 2 13 14 -9 25
14 FK Minyor Pernik 22 6 6 10 23 21 11 5 3 3 17 8 11 1 3 7 6 13 2 24
15 Lovech 22 6 6 10 21 22 11 4 4 3 15 10 11 2 2 7 6 12 -1 24
16 Botev Plovdiv II 22 6 3 13 17 31 11 5 2 4 14 11 11 1 1 9 3 20 -14 21
17 Vitosha Bistritsa 22 5 5 12 22 34 11 3 5 3 13 13 11 2 0 9 9 21 -12 20
18 Sozopol 22 4 8 10 19 39 11 3 5 3 11 16 11 1 3 7 8 23 -20 20

Read more about Second League

The Second Professional First League (or Vtora Liga, earlier B Group or B Professional Football Group) is the second-highest level of football in Bulgaria. It has 16 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 30 fixtures to set the final league table.