Second League: Montana believed to get the better of Strumska slava

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Competition: Bulgaria Second League
Competition: Fri 31.March
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ogosta (8000 seats)

This is it, this is Second League and this is Montana - Strumska slava. Get our complete guide!

Insights:
  • Montana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Strumska slava have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Montana form and stats

6-2-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Second League numbers at home for Montana so far this season. Montana have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The fans are hoping that Montana will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against CSKA 1948 Sofia II (placed 1st). The first defeat after going unbeaten in four league rounds.

Preceding that game was the home draw versus FK Minyor Pernik that ended 1-1.

The Montana fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 19 goals in 11 league matches. Montana's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 12 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Strumska slava form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Second League travels is 2 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats. One point away has become something of a habit for Strumska slava who have played out draws in their last three away games.

182 minutes! That's how long the Strumska goalkeeper Dragomir Krasimirov Petkov and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Impressive finishing from Nikolov secured the home win 1-0 against Botev Plovdiv II in their previous game. Those three points felt nice as this side had gone five league matches without winning.

Before that, Strumska slava travelled to Levski Krumovgrad and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.

Little scoring action? 5 league games in a row with this club have had less than three (under 2.5) goals.

Strumska slava have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 11 league away games 13 goals have been scored. As opposed to that, Strumska have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Montana have not lost in the last 7 games (3-4-0) versus Strumska slava.

The fixture lists shows this result when the participants faced each other previously this season; Strumska slava - Montana 0-0.

Top Goalscorers

MontanaM. Ouamri
M. Ouamri
6 goals
MontanaA. Karachanakov
A. Karachanakov
5 goals
MontanaY. Yordanov
Y. Yordanov
4 goals

Montana missing players

Strumska slava missing players

Montana Strumska slava
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 2 Played P 2 11 23
9 6 0 Won W 1 2 6
6 2 0 Drew D 1 7 10
8 3 2 Lost L 0 2 7
29 19 1 Scored S 4 13 20
25 12 5 Conceded C 3 14 28
83% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 83%
61% 82% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 65%
43% 55% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 55% 43%
30% 36% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 27% 17%
17% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
48% 64% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 64% 35%
26% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 27% 39%
43% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 27% 43%
 
4.7 6 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 5 2.7 4.9
3.3 3.1 1.5 Corners against (avg) C A 4 5.5 4.7
2.9 2.2 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.5 3.5 3.1
3 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
9.7 11.2 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.6 9
3.9 4.7 3.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 4.4 3.9
33% 37% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 57% 27% 23%
 
7 6.3 8.5 Shots against (avg) S A 8.5 10.3 9.3
2.8 2.5 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 4.3 4.2
Key stats in Second League this season:
  • Montana have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Montana have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Strumska slava have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Strumska slava have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Strumska slava 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 23 15 5 3 42 12 12 9 2 1 19 5 11 6 3 2 23 7 30 50
2 Etar 23 12 7 4 28 12 11 7 1 3 16 7 12 5 6 1 12 5 16 43
3 Levski Krumovgrad 23 11 6 6 27 23 11 6 3 2 14 9 12 5 3 4 13 14 4 39
4 Sportist Svoge 23 11 6 6 32 30 11 6 2 3 18 15 12 5 4 3 14 15 2 39
5 Ludogorets II 23 11 3 9 22 25 11 8 3 0 15 4 12 3 0 9 7 21 -3 36
6 Belasitsa 23 10 5 8 24 21 12 7 2 3 15 8 11 3 3 5 9 13 3 35
7 Montana 23 9 6 8 29 25 11 6 2 3 19 12 12 3 4 5 10 13 4 33
8 Maritsa Plovdiv 23 9 5 9 24 26 12 7 2 3 16 7 11 2 3 6 8 19 -2 32
9 Dunav 2010 23 8 7 8 35 29 12 4 5 3 19 12 11 4 2 5 16 17 6 31
10 Spartak Pleven 23 8 7 8 31 28 12 6 4 2 18 12 11 2 3 6 13 16 3 31
11 Strumska slava 23 6 10 7 20 28 12 4 3 5 7 14 11 2 7 2 13 14 -8 28
12 Yantra 1919 23 7 7 9 16 24 11 4 3 4 8 11 12 3 4 5 8 13 -8 28
13 Dobrudzha 1919 23 7 6 10 30 30 11 5 3 3 19 13 12 2 3 7 11 17 0 27
14 Lovech 23 7 6 10 22 22 12 5 4 3 16 10 11 2 2 7 6 12 0 27
15 FK Minyor Pernik 23 6 7 10 24 22 12 5 4 3 18 9 11 1 3 7 6 13 2 25
16 Vitosha Bistritsa 23 5 6 12 23 35 11 3 5 3 13 13 12 2 1 9 10 22 -12 21
17 Botev Plovdiv II 23 6 3 14 17 32 11 5 2 4 14 11 12 1 1 10 3 21 -15 21
18 Sozopol 23 4 8 11 19 41 12 3 5 4 11 18 11 1 3 7 8 23 -22 20

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.