Gamblers suspect that Montana will defeat Lovech at Stadion Ogosta

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Competition: Bulgaria Second League
Competition: Fri 14.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ogosta (8000 seats)

Montana greet Lovech with belief in securing all three points. Can they? Read our in-depth preview!

Insights:
  • Montana have the most scored goals (22) at home in Second League
  • Montana have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lovech have scored away.

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Montana form and stats

7-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Second League numbers at home for Montana so far this season.

A good away victory last time out for Montana, who won 1-0 against Spartak Pleven (placed 10th).

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Strumska slava in a game that was won 3-2.

A decent goal production from Montana in their home games so far, with 22 goals from 12 league matches. On the other hand, Montana have conceded 14 goals.

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Lovech form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lovech so far with only 9 points returning home. The records show 2-3-7 (win-draw-lose).

Lovech have much to prove after their surprise defeat (0-1) to Botev Plovdiv II in their previous match, played at home.

Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Levski Krumovgrad that ended 1-1.

Lacking goals? 11 of this club's last 12 league rounds have had two goals or less.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lovech as they have only managed to score 7 times from 12 away games in the league. Lovech have conceded 13 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Montana have not lost in the last 4 matches (2-2-0) against Lovech.

The latest recorded match featuring both these squads is the Lovech - Montana 0-0 played not long ago this season.

Top Goalscorers

MontanaM. Ouamri
M. Ouamri
6 goals
MontanaA. Karachanakov
A. Karachanakov
5 goals
LovechI. Kapitanov
I. Kapitanov
5 goals

Montana missing players

Lovech missing players

Montana Lovech
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
25 12 2 Played P 3 12 25
11 7 2 Won W 0 2 7
6 2 0 Drew D 1 3 7
8 3 0 Lost L 2 7 11
33 22 7 Scored S 1 7 23
27 14 2 Conceded C 4 13 24
84% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
60% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 42% 52%
44% 58% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 17% 28%
32% 42% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 8% 16%
20% 25% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 4%
48% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 33% 33% 36%
28% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 32%
40% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 58% 44%
 
4.9 6.3 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.6 4.6
3.3 3 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4.8 3.9
2.8 2.2 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.5 3.1
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.8 10.9 12.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5.3 6.4 9.4
4.1 4.8 6 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.3 2.2 3.5
32% 38% 58% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 29% 28%
 
6.8 6.2 6 Shots against (avg) S A 5.7 6.6 6.8
2.9 2.7 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.2 2.7
Key stats in Second League this season:
  • Lovech have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Montana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Montana have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lovech have scored away.
  • Montana have the most scored goals (22) at home in Second League
  • 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.

  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 25 16 5 4 44 14 13 10 2 1 20 5 12 6 3 3 24 9 30 53
2 Etar 25 14 7 4 33 13 12 8 1 3 18 7 13 6 6 1 15 6 20 49
3 Levski Krumovgrad 26 12 7 7 31 27 13 7 4 2 17 11 13 5 3 5 14 16 4 43
4 Sportist Svoge 25 11 7 7 32 31 12 6 3 3 18 15 13 5 4 4 14 16 1 40
5 Montana 25 11 6 8 33 27 12 7 2 3 22 14 13 4 4 5 11 13 6 39
6 Ludogorets II 25 12 3 10 28 27 12 9 3 0 20 4 13 3 0 10 8 23 1 39
7 Dunav 2010 25 9 8 8 37 30 13 5 5 3 21 13 12 4 3 5 16 17 7 35
8 Belasitsa 25 10 5 10 25 25 12 7 2 3 15 8 13 3 3 7 10 17 0 35
9 Maritsa Plovdiv 26 10 5 11 27 34 13 8 2 3 18 8 13 2 3 8 9 26 -7 35
10 Spartak Pleven 25 8 8 9 34 32 13 6 4 3 18 13 12 2 4 6 16 19 2 32
11 Strumska slava 25 7 10 8 25 31 13 5 3 5 10 14 12 2 7 3 15 17 -6 31
12 FK Minyor Pernik 25 7 8 10 26 23 13 6 4 3 20 10 12 1 4 7 6 13 3 29
13 Dobrudzha 1919 25 7 7 11 31 32 12 5 4 3 19 13 13 2 3 8 12 19 -1 28
14 Lovech 25 7 7 11 23 24 13 5 4 4 16 11 12 2 3 7 7 13 -1 28
15 Yantra 1919 25 7 7 11 17 28 13 4 3 6 9 15 12 3 4 5 8 13 -11 28
16 Sozopol 25 6 8 11 22 42 13 4 5 4 13 19 12 2 3 7 9 23 -20 26
17 Botev Plovdiv II 25 7 4 14 21 35 12 5 3 4 17 14 13 2 1 10 4 21 -14 25
18 Vitosha Bistritsa 25 6 6 13 25 39 12 4 5 3 15 14 13 2 1 10 10 25 -14 24

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.