A look at the Second League standings shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's more to this game than that. Check out our Etar - Spartak Pleven match preview!
- Etar have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Second League
- Spartak Pleven have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
These are hustling days for the host team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Second League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Levski Krumovgrad.
Etar form and stats
Etar have performed here at Stadion Ivailo this season with 10 wins from 15 Second League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 4.
The fans are hoping that Etar will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Levski Krumovgrad (placed 4th).
Before that, Etar had a home game versus Strumska slava which ended with a victory 2-1.Etar are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 12 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 11, drew 0 and lost 1.
The manager Lukanov will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Botev Plovdiv II in only four days.
A decent goal production from Etar in their home games so far, with 23 goals from 15 league matches. Etar are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Ivailo in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 15 matches.
Spartak Pleven form and stats
There's been little loot from Spartak Pleven's travels as they have only collected 12 points from 15 away games in the Second League. Spartak Pleven only have 2 wins to counter their 7 defeats and 6 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Spartak Pleven have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone eleven consecutive matches without winning on the road.
Spartak's last game was the home draw against Strumska slava (1-1).
Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to CSKA 1948 Sofia II.There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Spartak Pleven manager Mladenov as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Lovech.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Spartak have scored 19 goals in 15 league games away. Spartak Pleven have conceded 24 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Etar and Spartak Pleven have faced off previously this season: Spartak Pleven - Etar 1-0. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Etar victories, five draws and two Spartak Pleven wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  V. Shopov 10 goals |  D. Mladenov 8 goals | M. Toshev 8 goals |
Etar missing players
Spartak Pleven missing players
| Etar | Spartak Pleven | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 31 | 15 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 15 | 31 |
| 16 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 6 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 40 | 23 | 6 | Scored | S | 3 | 19 | 44 |
| 20 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 24 | 38 |
| 87% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 80% | 87% | 90% |
| 61% | 73% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 40% | 67% | 71% |
| 32% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 40% | 53% | 52% |
| 13% | 13% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 47% | 35% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 20% | 10% |
| 39% | 40% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 40% | 53% | 48% |
| 52% | 47% | 75% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 27% | 35% |
| 23% | 13% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 60% | 33% | 26% |
| 4.9 | 4.9 | 4.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.6 | 3.1 | 4 |
| 4.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.2 | 6.4 | 5.4 |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.2 |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 10.9 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.7 |
| 3.8 | 4.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 4.1 |
| 35% | 35% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 37% | 35% |
| 7.9 | 6.5 | 6.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10 | 11.3 | 10.9 |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 4.6 | 4.2 |
- Etar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Etar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Etar have the fewest dropped points from leading position (2) in Second League
- Etar haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Spartak Pleven have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won 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.
| 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 | 31 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 52 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 32 | 12 | 35 | 65 |
| 2 | Etar | 31 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 20 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 11 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 20 | 57 |
| 3 | Ludogorets II | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 39 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 27 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 6 | 53 |
| 4 | Levski Krumovgrad | 31 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 36 | 30 | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 21 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 18 | 6 | 51 |
| 5 | Sportist Svoge | 32 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 39 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 0 | 48 |
| 6 | Maritsa Plovdiv | 31 | 14 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 28 | -3 | 47 |
| 7 | Dunav 2010 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 45 | 35 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 46 |
| 8 | Montana | 31 | 12 | 7 | 12 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 0 | 43 |
| 9 | Spartak Pleven | 31 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 44 | 38 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 24 | 6 | 41 |
| 10 | Belasitsa | 31 | 12 | 5 | 14 | 30 | 32 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 19 | -2 | 41 |
| 11 | Yantra 1919 | 32 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 27 | 32 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 15 | -5 | 41 |
| 12 | Lovech | 31 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 28 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 38 |
| 13 | Dobrudzha 1919 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 37 | 38 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -1 | 36 |
| 14 | Strumska slava | 31 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 30 | 41 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 19 | 24 | -11 | 33 |
| 15 | FK Minyor Pernik | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 30 | 34 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 22 | -4 | 32 |
| 16 | Sozopol | 31 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 26 | -19 | 32 |
| 17 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 31 | 7 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 48 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 31 | -17 | 30 |
| 18 | Botev Plovdiv II | 31 | 7 | 6 | 18 | 23 | 45 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 29 | -22 | 27 |
