Botev Plovdiv II vs CSKA 1948 Sofia II preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Tue 23.November
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 (3500 seats)

The season has been a rollercoaster for these squads so far, good and bad leading to mid-table positions so far. Let's get ready for Botev Plovdiv II - CSKA 1948 Sofia II!

Insights:
  • Botev Plovdiv II have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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Botev Plovdiv II form and stats

4 victories, 2 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Botev Plovdiv II have to build on here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 in the Vtora Liga. Plovdiv has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager S. Stoyanov and the players.

Plovdiv haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 276 minutes ago. D. Gichev scored that one.

The fans are hoping that Plovdiv will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 0-3 away loss in the Vtora Liga game against Spartak Varna (placed 4th).

Ahead of that match, Plovdiv lost 0-3 at home to Septemvri Sofia.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Plovdiv as they are travelling to their away game against Maritsa Plovdiv in the Vtora Liga. That match is four days after this one.

Botev Plovdiv II are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 9 goals in 9 games. On the other hand, Botev Plovdiv II have conceded 9 goals. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia II form and stats

There's been little loot from CSKA 1948 Sofia II's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 9 away games in the Vtora Liga. CSKA 1948 Sofia II only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 3 draws.

Sofia's last game was the home draw against Sozopol (1-1).

A 0-1 defeat away at Etar before that.

After this away game CSKA 1948 Sofia II return home for a Vtora Liga game against Sportist Svoge. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Goals are few and far between in CSKA 1948 Sofia II's away league games. Only 4 goals from 9 travels. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Sofia have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Botev Plovdiv III. Kostadinov Vasilev
I. Kostadinov Vasilev
4 goals
PlovdivN. Gelin
N. Gelin
4 goals
CSKA 1948 Sofia IIE. Evgeniev Lichev
E. Evgeniev Lichev
3 goals

Botev Plovdiv II missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia II missing players

Botev Plovdiv II CSKA 1948 Sofia II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 9 1 Played P 2 9 17
4 4 0 Won W 0 1 5
5 2 0 Drew D 1 3 4
8 3 1 Lost L 1 5 8
16 9 0 Scored S 1 4 18
25 9 1 Conceded C 2 11 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 78% 88%
65% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 44% 65%
41% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 22% 41%
18% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 11% 24%
12% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 12%
41% 33% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 47%
18% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 18%
41% 33% 100% Failed to Score F T 50% 67% 47%
 
3.6 4.7 4 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.2 4.1
5.4 3.2 2 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 3.6 3.3
2 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.4 2.2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
4.1 4.9 4 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7.6 7.7
1.9 2.3 1 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.6 3
50% 43% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 17% 33%
 
8.4 5.8 6 Shots against (avg) S A 9 7 7.1
3.8 2.7 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.8 3.2
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Botev Plovdiv II have scored at least twice as many goals at home as CSKA 1948 Sofia II have scored away.
  • Botev Plovdiv II have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Botev Plovdiv II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 FK Minyor Pernik 17 11 5 1 28 12 9 6 3 0 17 7 8 5 2 1 11 5 16 38
2 Etar 17 12 1 4 43 19 9 8 0 1 29 6 8 4 1 3 14 13 24 37
3 Hebar 1918 17 12 1 4 30 14 8 7 1 0 19 4 9 5 0 4 11 10 16 37
4 Spartak Varna 17 11 3 3 32 19 8 7 1 0 16 5 9 4 2 3 16 14 13 36
5 Septemvri Sofia 17 10 1 6 37 19 8 6 0 2 25 10 9 4 1 4 12 9 18 31
6 Ludogorets II 17 9 3 5 36 25 8 6 1 1 21 8 9 3 2 4 15 17 11 30
7 Maritsa Plovdiv 17 9 3 5 32 24 8 5 2 1 18 10 9 4 1 4 14 14 8 30
8 Montana 17 8 4 5 23 15 9 5 2 2 15 6 8 3 2 3 8 9 8 28
9 Sportist Svoge 17 9 1 7 17 18 9 3 1 5 8 11 8 6 0 2 9 7 -1 28
10 Strumska slava 17 8 3 6 18 18 9 5 1 3 8 7 8 3 2 3 10 11 0 27
11 Sozopol 17 4 7 6 17 21 9 4 3 2 13 8 8 0 4 4 4 13 -4 19
12 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 17 5 4 8 18 23 8 4 1 3 14 12 9 1 3 5 4 11 -5 19
13 Botev Plovdiv II 17 4 5 8 16 25 9 4 2 3 9 9 8 0 3 5 7 16 -9 17
14 Yantra 1919 17 4 5 8 13 22 9 3 3 3 6 6 8 1 2 5 7 16 -9 17
15 Lovech 17 3 7 7 15 19 8 2 2 4 5 7 9 1 5 3 10 12 -4 16
16 Marek 16 3 7 6 9 18 8 3 4 1 7 5 8 0 3 5 2 13 -9 16
17 Septemvri Simitli 17 3 6 8 21 34 9 2 4 3 14 14 8 1 2 5 7 20 -13 15
18 Dobrudzha 1919 17 3 5 9 14 25 8 1 2 5 8 11 9 2 3 4 6 14 -11 14
19 Levski Lom 17 2 2 13 10 28 8 1 2 5 7 11 9 1 0 8 3 17 -18 8
20 Neftohimik 16 1 3 12 12 43 8 1 3 4 10 15 8 0 0 8 2 28 -31 6

Read more about Vtora Liga

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.