Soccer betting preview: Spartak Pleven welcomes Lovech in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Bulgaria Second League
Competition: Fri 01.Sep
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Pleven Stadium (21940 seats)

This fixture involves two squads residing in the basement of the Second League, Spartak Pleven having 14th spot and Lovech in 15th. A good opportunity for one of the sides to upgrade their position.

Insights:
  • All of Spartak Pleven's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Lovech have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Second League game only four days ago.

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Spartak Pleven form and stats

Spartak Pleven have played three Second League home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead.

A strong away win for Spartak Pleven against Chernomorets Balchik the last match, as Shopov were on target.

Ahead of that match, Spartak lost 0-2 at home to Montana.

Spartak Pleven are traveling soon after this match as the Bulgarian Cup match at Septemvri Glozhene awaits in four days.

On the other hand, Spartak have conceded 4 goals.

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Lovech form and stats

As the visiting team in Second League matches, Lovech have produced an overall stat of 1-1-2 so far.

Lovech's last game was the home draw against Ludogorets II (0-0).

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Marek.

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Lovech manager Mitov as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Svetkavitsa Targovishte.

Lovech have the goal stats of 4-8 (for/against) from 4 business trips in the league at this early stage of the season.

Head 2 Head

Spartak Pleven-Lovech H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Spartak Pleven one win, Lovech one win, one draw. one of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Spartak PlevenH. Petkov
H. Petkov
3 goals
SpartakV. Shopov
V. Shopov
3 goals
LovechV. Vasilev
V. Vasilev
2 goals

Spartak Pleven missing players

Lovech missing players

Spartak Pleven Lovech
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 1 4 7
2 1 0 Won W 0 1 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
5 2 0 Lost L 1 2 3
6 3 0 Scored S 0 4 5
10 4 0 Conceded C 3 8 10
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
86% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 71%
43% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 14%
29% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 43%
29% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 14%
43% 67% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 57%
 
5.6 7.7 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 1.2 2.6
6.4 6.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3 4 3.6
2 1.7 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3 3.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.9 12.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 7 6.2 7.9
3.6 4.7 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 2.5 2.9
24% 21% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 40% 25%
 
10.4 11 0 Shots against (avg) S A 5 8.8 9
3.3 3 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 4 3.7
Key stats in Second League this season:
  • All of Lovech's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of Spartak Pleven's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Lovech have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Lovech have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Lovech have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lovech have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Lovech haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Spartak Pleven have created more than twice as many corners as Lovech.
  • Spartak Pleven have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Spartak Pleven haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 Montana 7 4 2 1 9 5 3 2 1 0 4 2 4 2 1 1 5 3 4 14
3 Yantra 1919 7 4 1 2 12 7 3 3 0 0 9 4 4 1 1 2 3 3 5 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 Maritsa Plovdiv 7 4 1 2 13 12 4 3 1 0 10 5 3 1 0 2 3 7 1 13
6 Dobrudzha 1919 7 3 3 1 10 6 4 3 1 0 7 0 3 0 2 1 3 6 4 12
7 Marek 7 3 3 1 5 5 3 1 2 0 2 1 4 2 1 1 3 4 0 12
8 Strumska slava 7 3 2 2 10 7 4 2 1 1 8 6 3 1 1 1 2 1 3 11
9 Chernomorets 1919 Burgas 7 2 4 1 8 8 4 1 2 1 3 4 3 1 2 0 5 4 0 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 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 7 2 2 3 8 8 3 1 0 2 5 6 4 1 2 1 3 2 0 8
12 Belasitsa 7 2 2 3 7 7 4 2 2 0 6 2 3 0 0 3 1 5 0 8
13 Ludogorets II 7 2 2 3 7 8 3 2 0 1 3 2 4 0 2 2 4 6 -1 8
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.