Chernomorets Balchik look to Gradski stadion supporters for inspiration before Spartak Pleven match

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Competition: Bulgaria Second League
Competition: Sun 27.Aug
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (5000 seats)

Chernomorets Balchik are opening their away dressing room to Spartak Pleven for yet another very important fixture following their 0-1 result versus 14th-placed Spartak Pleven.

Insights:
  • Chernomorets Balchik have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Second League
  • Spartak Pleven have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

It's no vacation for neither Chernomorets Balchik nor Spartak Pleven 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.

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Chernomorets Balchik form and stats

1-1-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Second League numbers at home for Chernomorets Balchik so far this season.

Stress levels are on the rise for Chernomorets Balchik's attacking players as they have now played 243 minutes without scoring in a league game. Georgiev was their last goal scorer.

Chernomorets's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Spartak Pleven (placed 14th).

Prior to that, an away loss at Ludogorets II.

Some information for those who like to bet on "both teams to score yes/no: This club have finished 7 league matches in a row with only one (or none) side finding the net.

Chernomorets Balchik have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only {1 goals}.

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Spartak Pleven form and stats

The visitors are W1-D0-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Second League.

Spartak Pleven play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 1-0 victory visiting Chernomorets Balchik (placed 18th).

A loss against Montana was the result prior to that, in a home game.

We have checked recent matches where Spartak Pleven have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 7 games were 2 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Spartak as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. Spartak Pleven have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

These teams faced each other previously this campaign: Chernomorets Balchik - Spartak Pleven 0-1. Previous two meetings with these contenders: Chernomorets Balchik won one, Spartak Pleven were winners in one and we saw zero draws. zero games with more than 2,5 goals, two matches with less than 2,5 goals. The games between these clubs have sometimes been "violent", having seen 2 red cards from the last two duels.

Top Goalscorers

Spartak PlevenH. Petkov
H. Petkov
3 goals
Spartak PlevenV. Shopov
V. Shopov
3 goals
ChernomoretsD. Georgiev
D. Georgiev
2 goals

Chernomorets Balchik missing players

Spartak Pleven missing players

Chernomorets Balchik Spartak Pleven
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 0 4 7
1 1 1 Won W 0 1 2
1 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
5 1 0 Lost L 0 3 5
3 3 3 Scored S 0 3 6
8 1 0 Conceded C 0 6 10
86% 67% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
29% 33% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 86%
29% 33% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 43%
14% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 29%
29% 67% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 29%
86% 67% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 43%
 
3.6 6 3 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4 5.6
3.7 1 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6.5 6.4
2.3 2.3 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.2 2
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
4 5.7 5 Shots (avg) S ( 0 9.8 10.9
1.1 2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.8 3.6
38% 50% 100% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 27% 24%
 
13.4 9.3 7 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10 10.4
4.3 2.7 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.5 3.3
Key stats in Second League this season:
  • Chernomorets Balchik have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Chernomorets Balchik have the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Second League
  • Chernomorets Balchik have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Chernomorets Balchik have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Spartak Pleven have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Spartak Pleven have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Spartak Pleven 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 Septemvri Sofia 6 5 0 1 13 8 3 3 0 0 6 2 3 2 0 1 7 6 5 15
2 Yantra 1919 7 4 1 2 12 7 3 3 0 0 9 4 4 1 1 2 3 3 5 13
3 Montana 6 4 1 1 9 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 13
4 Spartak Varna 7 4 1 2 8 5 4 4 0 0 8 1 3 0 1 2 0 4 3 13
5 Dobrudzha 1919 7 3 3 1 10 6 4 3 1 0 7 0 3 0 2 1 3 6 4 12
6 Marek 7 3 3 1 5 5 3 1 2 0 2 1 4 2 1 1 3 4 0 12
7 Strumska slava 7 3 2 2 10 7 4 2 1 1 8 6 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 11
8 Maritsa Plovdiv 6 3 1 2 11 12 3 2 1 0 8 5 3 1 0 2 3 7 -1 10
9 Dunav 2010 7 2 3 2 7 9 4 0 2 2 3 8 3 2 1 0 4 1 -2 9
10 Belasitsa 6 2 2 2 7 5 4 2 2 0 6 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 8
11 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 6 2 1 3 8 8 3 1 0 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 3 2 0 7
12 Ludogorets II 6 2 1 3 7 8 3 2 0 1 3 2 3 0 1 2 4 6 -1 7
13 Chernomorets 1919 Burgas 6 1 4 1 7 8 4 1 2 1 3 4 2 0 2 0 4 4 -1 7
14 Spartak Pleven 7 2 0 5 6 10 3 1 0 2 3 4 4 1 0 3 3 6 -4 6
15 Bdin 7 1 2 4 3 6 4 1 1 2 1 2 3 0 1 2 2 4 -3 5
16 Sportist Svoge 7 1 2 4 8 12 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 0 1 3 4 9 -4 5
17 Lovech 6 1 2 3 5 10 2 0 1 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 4 8 -5 5
18 Chernomorets Balchik 7 1 1 5 3 8 3 1 1 1 3 1 4 0 0 4 0 7 -5 4

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.