Lovech have journeyed here for an entertaining battle versus the hosts Strumska slava. Read up on the game with this in-depth Second League preview!
This looks to be an engrossing fixture with lots of action and bustle as both participants are well renewed since they last saw competitive action. Let's start!
Strumska slava form and stats
Strumska slava have only played one Second League game here so far, a win. Last season their home statistics were 7 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats from 17 matches.
The Strumska slava coach Nankov and his gang return home after a 0-0 draw away versus Chernomorets Balchik (placed 16th).
Ahead of that match, Strumska slava won a home game hosting Montana (3-2).Early season league goal statistics from Strumska slava's 1 home game: {3 goals}, 2 conceded.
Lovech form and stats
The visitors' first away game in the Second League ended in defeat. Last season Lovech had these away match statistics: Played 17; won 4, drew 5 and lost 8.
There were no winners in Lovech's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Dobrudzha 1919 (placed 2nd).
Prior to that match, the Lovech manager Mitov faced defeat when travelling to Septemvri Sofia and losing 0-2.It's early days yet, but Lovech has scored 0 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).
Head 2 Head
Strumska slava have avoided a loss in the last 7 matches (4-3-0) facing Lovech.Top Goalscorers
  B. Nikolov 2 goals | M. Kostov 1 goals |  A. Angelov 1 goals |
Strumska slava missing players
Lovech missing players
| Strumska slava | Lovech | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| 3 | 5 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 1 | 1.5 |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 5.5 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 43% | 100% | 100% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 33% |
| 5.5 | 5 | 5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 12 | 12.5 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5 | 5 | 5.5 |
| Strumska slava | Last season | Lovech | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 34 | 17 | Played | P | 17 | 34 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 4 | 11 | ||
| 12 | 3 | Drew | D | 5 | 11 | ||
| 13 | 7 | Lost | L | 8 | 12 | ||
| 35 | 15 | Scored | S | 11 | 32 | ||
| 44 | 18 | Conceded | C | 16 | 28 | ||
| 88% | 88% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 94% | 88% | ||
| 71% | 53% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 41% | 50% | ||
| 50% | 41% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 12% | 24% | ||
| 21% | 12% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 6% | 12% | ||
| 3% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 6% | 3% | ||
| 47% | 18% | BTTS | BTTS | 35% | 35% | ||
| 32% | 47% | Clean Sheets | C S | 24% | 38% | ||
| 32% | 47% | Failed to Score | F T | 47% | 38% | ||
| 4.9 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.1 | 4.1 | ||
| 4.7 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.9 | 3.8 | ||
| 2.6 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 3.1 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 2 | ||
| 9.2 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 8.8 | ||
| 4 | 4.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 3.2 | ||
| 27% | 22% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 34% | 30% | ||
| 8.3 | 6.9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 7.4 | 7.4 | ||
| 4 | 3.4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 2.8 | ||
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | Dobrudzha 1919 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Dunav 2010 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 | Marek | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 5 | Strumska slava | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 6 | Yantra 1919 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | CSKA 1948 Sofia II | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Belasitsa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 9 | Sportist Svoge | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Maritsa Plovdiv | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| 11 | Spartak Varna | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| 12 | Bdin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 13 | Ludogorets II | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| 14 | Montana | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 1 |
| 15 | Lovech | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| 16 | Chernomorets Balchik | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 1 |
| 17 | Chernomorets 1919 Burgas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| 18 | Spartak Pleven | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 34 | 22 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 5 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 12 | 43 | 74 |
| 2 | Etar | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 47 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 26 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 21 | 10 | 25 | 63 |
| 3 | Levski Krumovgrad | 34 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 13 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 20 | 10 | 60 |
| 4 | Ludogorets II | 34 | 17 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 35 | 17 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 28 | 10 | 17 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 7 | 57 |
| 5 | Sportist Svoge | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 41 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 22 | 1 | 52 |
| 6 | Dunav 2010 | 34 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 47 | 38 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 28 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 19 | 21 | 9 | 50 |
| 7 | Maritsa Plovdiv | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 36 | 46 | 17 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 25 | 13 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 33 | -10 | 47 |
| 8 | Lovech | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 32 | 28 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 4 | 44 |
| 9 | Montana | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 37 | 39 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 22 | -2 | 44 |
| 10 | Yantra 1919 | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 31 | 34 | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 16 | -3 | 44 |
| 11 | Spartak Pleven | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 30 | 0 | 42 |
| 12 | Belasitsa | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | 33 | 41 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 23 | -8 | 41 |
| 13 | Dobrudzha 1919 | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 38 | 40 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 23 | -2 | 39 |
| 14 | Strumska slava | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 44 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 20 | 26 | -9 | 39 |
| 15 | FK Minyor Pernik | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 33 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 12 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 23 | -2 | 38 |
| 16 | Sozopol | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 32 | 52 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 31 | -20 | 38 |
| 17 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 34 | 50 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 31 | -16 | 36 |
| 18 | Botev Plovdiv II | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 52 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 23 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 29 | -27 | 28 |
