Second League prediction: Home win expected when Sportist Svoge takes on Botev Plovdiv II

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Competition: Bulgaria Second League
Competition: Sun 19.February
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Chavdar Tsvetkov

Sportist Svoge host Botev Plovdiv II with belief in taking all three points. Will they? Check our in-depth preview!

Insights:
  • Sportist Svoge have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Second League
  • Botev Plovdiv II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

It's no vacation for neither Sportist nor Botev Plovdiv II as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Sportist Svoge form and stats

Sportist Svoge have collected 14 points from their Second League home games so far after 4-2-3. After failing to beat CSKA 1948 Sofia II here at Stadion Chavdar Tsvetkov, Sportist Svoge has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with five wins in a row.

The Sportist fans enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Botev Plovdiv II and win 1-0.

Before that, Sportist Svoge played out a draw 0-0 when visiting Levski Krumovgrad.

Sportist Svoge are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Stadion Chavdar Tsvetkov with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 6 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Sportist Svoge has won 1 time, drawn 2 and lost 3. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Sportist Svoge has won by at least two goals 0 times when in this position.

Sportist have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Chavdar Tsvetkov with 16 goals in 9 league matches. Sportist Svoge have conceded 15 from these games.

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Botev Plovdiv II form and stats

There's been little loot from Botev Plovdiv II's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 9 away games in the Second League. Botev Plovdiv II only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw. Botev Plovdiv II has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Botev Plovdiv II, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-1 versus Sportist Svoge (placed 5th).

A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs Vitosha Bistritsa.

Highlight this: 12 of the latest 15 league fixtures involving this side have ended with only one (or no) side scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in the betting world).

Plovdiv are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {3 goals} from 9 away games. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Botev Plovdiv II struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 16 goals conceded from these games.

Head 2 Head

Botev Plovdiv II - Sportist Svoge 1-1 was the story when these two teams formerly met, some time ago this season. Sportist-Botev Plovdiv II H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Sportist Svoge one win, Botev Plovdiv II zero wins, two draws. zero of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Sportist SvogeI. Rusinov
I. Rusinov
5 goals
Sportist SvogeY. Valentinov Marinov
Y. Valentinov Marinov
3 goals

Sportist Svoge missing players

Botev Plovdiv II missing players

Sportist Svoge Botev Plovdiv II
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 10 1 Played P 5 10 19
9 5 1 Won W 1 1 6
5 2 0 Drew D 0 1 3
5 3 0 Lost L 4 8 10
29 17 3 Scored S 2 3 16
26 15 2 Conceded C 8 17 24
84% 90% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
74% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 50% 63%
58% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 30% 26%
26% 40% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 11%
21% 30% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 11%
47% 40% 100% BTTS BTTS 20% 20% 26%
32% 30% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 21%
37% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 80% 80% 53%
 
3.9 4.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 2.8 3.2
5.7 4 1 Corners against (avg) C A 6.4 5.6 6.2
2 2.1 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.4 1.8 2.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
12.6 11.9 15 Shots (avg) S ( 7 5.5 7.5
5.6 5.6 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.2 1.7 2.9
31% 36% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 18% 18% 29%
 
10.4 8.3 6 Shots against (avg) S A 13.6 12.8 12.4
4.3 4 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 6 5.5
Key stats in Second League this season:
  • Botev Plovdiv II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Botev Plovdiv II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Botev Plovdiv II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Botev Plovdiv II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sportist Svoge have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sportist Svoge have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Botev Plovdiv II have scored away.
  • Sportist Svoge have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) 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 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 18 11 5 2 34 10 9 6 2 1 14 5 9 5 3 1 20 5 24 38
2 Etar 18 9 6 3 22 10 9 6 1 2 13 5 9 3 5 1 9 5 12 33
3 Levski Krumovgrad 18 9 4 5 22 19 9 5 2 2 13 9 9 4 2 3 9 10 3 31
4 Belasitsa 18 8 5 5 18 14 9 6 2 1 10 3 9 2 3 4 8 11 4 29
5 Sportist Svoge 18 8 5 5 28 26 9 4 2 3 16 15 9 4 3 2 12 11 2 29
6 Spartak Pleven 18 8 4 6 27 21 9 6 2 1 16 8 9 2 2 5 11 13 6 28
7 Maritsa Plovdiv 19 8 4 7 19 22 9 6 2 1 12 4 10 2 2 6 7 18 -3 28
8 Ludogorets II 18 8 2 8 16 21 9 7 2 0 13 3 9 1 0 8 3 18 -5 26
9 Montana 18 7 4 7 22 21 9 6 0 3 18 11 9 1 4 4 4 10 1 25
10 Lovech 19 6 6 7 21 18 10 4 4 2 15 8 9 2 2 5 6 10 3 24
11 Dunav 2010 18 6 5 7 28 25 9 4 3 2 17 9 9 2 2 5 11 16 3 23
12 Strumska slava 19 5 8 6 18 25 10 3 3 4 6 12 9 2 5 2 12 13 -7 23
13 Yantra 1919 19 5 7 7 13 18 9 3 3 3 7 8 10 2 4 4 6 10 -5 22
14 Botev Plovdiv II 18 6 3 9 16 23 9 5 2 2 13 7 9 1 1 7 3 16 -7 21
15 FK Minyor Pernik 19 5 5 9 19 19 10 4 3 3 14 8 9 1 2 6 5 11 0 20
16 Dobrudzha 1919 19 5 5 9 25 27 9 4 2 3 16 11 10 1 3 6 9 16 -2 20
17 Vitosha Bistritsa 18 4 5 9 19 27 9 2 5 2 10 9 9 2 0 7 9 18 -8 17
18 Sozopol 18 3 5 10 15 36 9 2 4 3 9 15 9 1 1 7 6 21 -21 14

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.