Open game expected at Stadion Ogosta: Montana vs CSKA 1948 Sofia II preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Second League
Competition: Tue 29.Aug
Match begins: 16:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ogosta (8000 seats)

Second League: Top-drawer versus subpar, at least according to the table. Montana - CSKA 1948 Sofia II. Home victory or a surprise?

Insights:
  • Montana is in the best form (4-1-1) in Second League
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have won significantly less corners away then at home.

This promises to be an intriguing match with lots of fun and energy as both squads are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Let's get started!

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Montana form and stats

As mentioned below, Montana are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 Second League games.

Happy days for Montana in their previous game, a fixture away at Spartak Pleven (placed 14th) that ended with a 2-0 victory.

Ahead of that match, Montana won a home game hosting Ludogorets II (3-2).

Montana has scored {4 goals} so far and conceded {2 goals} from 2 home games. These are numbers from the league only.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia II form and stats

Things could have gone better for CSKA 1948 Sofia II in their Second League away matches, but 4 points from 3 games is all right.

Antonov was the last player to score for the away team. Sofia haven't scored a league goal in the last 204 minutes.

CSKA 1948 Sofia II have lots to rectify after their unexpected loss (0-2) to Strumska slava in their previous game, played at their own home ground.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Dobrudzha 1919.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Chernomorets Balchik in just four days.

They concede less than a goal on average per away game (2 so far).

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last four matches): Montana two wins, one draw and CSKA 1948 Sofia II one victory. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

MontanaF. Ejike
F. Ejike
3 goals
MontanaN. Borisov Borisov
N. Borisov Borisov
2 goals
MontanaV. Dimitrov Tsekov
V. Dimitrov Tsekov
2 goals

Montana missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia II missing players

Montana CSKA 1948 Sofia II
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
6 2 1 Played P 2 3 6
4 2 1 Won W 0 1 2
1 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 1 3
9 4 1 Scored S 1 3 8
5 2 0 Conceded C 2 2 8
83% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 67% 83%
50% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 83%
33% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 50%
33% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 50% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 17%
33% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 50%
67% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 50% 67% 33%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 33% 33%
 
3.5 6.5 7 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.7 4.8
5.8 3 2 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.7 4.3
3.7 2.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 4 3.3
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
8.8 12.5 16 Shots (avg) S ( 3.5 5.7 10.3
2.5 3 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.7 5.3
60% 67% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 27% 25%
 
8.7 6 1 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 9 8.2
3.8 2.5 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 3.7 4.2
Key stats in Second League this season:
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Montana have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Montana have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Montana have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Montana is in the best form (4-1-1) 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 Septemvri Sofia 7 5 0 2 13 9 4 3 0 1 6 3 3 2 0 1 7 6 4 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 Chernomorets 1919 Burgas 7 2 4 1 8 8 4 1 2 1 3 4 3 1 2 0 5 4 0 10
9 Maritsa Plovdiv 6 3 1 2 11 12 3 2 1 0 8 5 3 1 0 2 3 7 -1 10
10 Dunav 2010 7 2 3 2 7 9 4 0 2 2 3 8 3 2 1 0 4 1 -2 9
11 Belasitsa 6 2 2 2 7 5 4 2 2 0 6 2 2 0 0 2 1 3 2 8
12 Ludogorets II 7 2 2 3 7 8 3 2 0 1 3 2 4 0 2 2 4 6 -1 8
13 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 6 2 1 3 8 8 3 1 0 2 5 6 3 1 1 1 3 2 0 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 Lovech 7 1 3 3 5 10 3 0 2 1 1 2 4 1 1 2 4 8 -5 6
16 Bdin 7 1 2 4 3 6 4 1 1 2 1 2 3 0 1 2 2 4 -3 5
17 Sportist Svoge 7 1 2 4 8 12 3 1 1 1 4 3 4 0 1 3 4 9 -4 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.