Lovech meet Spartak Pleven as clear favourites: Big match preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Second League
Competition: Tue 30.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (21940 seats)

13th- against 9th spot might not sound all that steamy. Fear not: Tipsway has the intelligence that makes Lovech - Spartak Pleven (even) more engrossing!

Insights:
  • Lovech have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Second League
  • Spartak Pleven have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Relegation threatens Lovech who should definitely be looking for some points here. Spartak are struggling to avoid relegation.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Lovech and Spartak Pleven.

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Lovech form and stats

The story so far in the Second League for Lovech at their home stadium (Gradski stadion) is 6 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats.

In their previous game, the manager Petrović led his Lovech to a defeat away at Strumska slava. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Gradski stadion. Until that game this club had gone six consecutive league fixtures without losing.

Before that, Lovech drew at home versus CSKA 1948 Sofia II.

Gamblers who prefer looking for low-scoring games might like to know that this team have played 11 league rounds in a row with zero, one or two goals (under 2.5).

Lovech has scored 18 league goals at home this season, in 16 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Lovech are not conceding a lot of goals here at Gradski stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 12 from 16 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Spartak Pleven form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Spartak Pleven so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 2-6-8 (win-draw-lose). The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Spartak have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone twelve consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Two away games in a row for Spartak Pleven, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 0-3 versus Etar. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league fixtures winning points.

A draw for Spartak Pleven before that, at their own venue hosting Strumska slava (1-1).

Spartak find the net regularly in their away games. 19 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Spartak Pleven rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 27 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The former H2H match ended Spartak Pleven - Lovech 1-0, earlier this season. Head-to-head data (for the former two meetings): Lovech won zero games, one match ended with a draw and Spartak Pleven have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / two.

Top Goalscorers

Spartak PlevenV. Shopov
V. Shopov
10 goals
LovechI. Kapitanov
I. Kapitanov
8 goals
Spartak PlevenB. Karamfilov
B. Karamfilov
5 goals

Lovech missing players

Spartak Pleven missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lovech Spartak Pleven
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
32 16 5 Played P 5 16 32
9 6 2 Won W 1 2 10
11 6 1 Drew D 4 6 11
12 4 2 Lost L 0 8 11
28 18 3 Scored S 9 19 44
28 12 5 Conceded C 7 27 41
88% 81% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 88% 91%
50% 56% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 69% 72%
22% 31% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 56% 53%
12% 19% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 60% 44% 34%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 19% 9%
38% 38% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 47%
34% 50% 60% Clean Sheets C S 40% 25% 34%
41% 31% 40% Failed to Score F T 20% 38% 28%
 
4.2 5.1 5.6 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 2.9 3.8
4 2.7 1.6 Corners against (avg) C A 6.6 6 5.3
3.1 3.7 3.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.4 2.4 2.1
2 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
8.6 11.3 9.6 Shots (avg) S ( 7.4 7.3 8.5
3.1 4.4 3.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.4 3.2 4
29% 26% 16% Goal Efficiency G E 41% 37% 35%
 
7.5 7.5 7.2 Shots against (avg) S A 12.2 11.8 11.1
2.9 2.4 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.4 5 4.4
Key stats in Second League this season:
  • Lovech have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lovech have the fewest matches over the total-line (6) in Second League
  • Lovech have the most matches under the total-line (22) in Second League
  • Lovech have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • 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 32 20 8 4 54 17 16 11 4 1 22 5 16 9 4 3 32 12 37 68
2 Etar 32 17 9 6 43 20 16 11 1 4 26 11 16 6 8 2 17 9 23 60
3 Levski Krumovgrad 32 15 9 8 39 31 16 9 5 2 21 12 16 6 4 6 18 19 8 54
4 Ludogorets II 32 16 5 11 39 34 16 11 5 0 27 9 16 5 0 11 12 25 5 53
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 32 14 5 13 35 40 16 11 2 3 25 10 16 3 3 10 10 30 -5 47
7 Dunav 2010 32 12 10 10 45 37 16 7 5 4 26 16 16 5 5 6 19 21 8 46
8 Montana 32 12 7 13 36 37 16 7 3 6 22 17 16 5 4 7 14 20 -1 43
9 Spartak Pleven 32 10 11 11 44 41 16 8 5 3 25 14 16 2 6 8 19 27 3 41
10 Belasitsa 32 12 5 15 32 35 16 8 2 6 21 16 16 4 3 9 11 19 -3 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 Dobrudzha 1919 32 10 9 13 38 38 16 7 5 4 24 16 16 3 4 9 14 22 0 39
13 Lovech 32 9 11 12 28 28 16 6 6 4 18 12 16 3 5 8 10 16 0 38
14 Strumska slava 32 8 12 12 31 41 16 6 3 7 12 17 16 2 9 5 19 24 -10 36
15 FK Minyor Pernik 32 8 11 13 32 34 16 7 6 3 24 12 16 1 5 10 8 22 -2 35
16 Sozopol 32 8 11 13 31 49 16 5 7 4 19 21 16 3 4 9 12 28 -18 35
17 Vitosha Bistritsa 32 8 9 15 32 48 16 6 7 3 20 17 16 2 2 12 12 31 -16 33
18 Botev Plovdiv II 32 7 6 19 24 48 16 5 5 6 18 19 16 2 1 13 6 29 -24 27

Table
  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 32 20 8 4 54 17 16 11 4 1 22 5 16 9 4 3 32 12 37 68
2 Etar 32 17 9 6 43 20 16 11 1 4 26 11 16 6 8 2 17 9 23 60
3 Levski Krumovgrad 32 15 9 8 39 31 16 9 5 2 21 12 16 6 4 6 18 19 8 54
4 Ludogorets II 32 16 5 11 39 34 16 11 5 0 27 9 16 5 0 11 12 25 5 53
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 32 14 5 13 35 40 16 11 2 3 25 10 16 3 3 10 10 30 -5 47
7 Dunav 2010 32 12 10 10 45 37 16 7 5 4 26 16 16 5 5 6 19 21 8 46
8 Montana 32 12 7 13 36 37 16 7 3 6 22 17 16 5 4 7 14 20 -1 43
9 Spartak Pleven 32 10 11 11 44 41 16 8 5 3 25 14 16 2 6 8 19 27 3 41
10 Belasitsa 32 12 5 15 32 35 16 8 2 6 21 16 16 4 3 9 11 19 -3 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 Dobrudzha 1919 32 10 9 13 38 38 16 7 5 4 24 16 16 3 4 9 14 22 0 39
13 Lovech 32 9 11 12 28 28 16 6 6 4 18 12 16 3 5 8 10 16 0 38
14 Strumska slava 32 8 12 12 31 41 16 6 3 7 12 17 16 2 9 5 19 24 -10 36
15 FK Minyor Pernik 32 8 11 13 32 34 16 7 6 3 24 12 16 1 5 10 8 22 -2 35
16 Sozopol 32 8 11 13 31 49 16 5 7 4 19 21 16 3 4 9 12 28 -18 35
17 Vitosha Bistritsa 32 8 9 15 32 48 16 6 7 3 20 17 16 2 2 12 12 31 -16 33
18 Botev Plovdiv II 32 7 6 19 24 48 16 5 5 6 18 19 16 2 1 13 6 29 -24 27

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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.