Etar vs CSKA 1948 Sofia II: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Thu 04.November
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ivailo (25000 seats)

Etar are placed 1st, while CSKA 1948 Sofia II are dragging their feet 16 points behind in the table. Can they shorten the gap?

Insights:
  • Etar have the most scored goals (42) in Vtora Liga
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Etar form and stats

This stadium, Stadion Ivailo, has been a fortress for Etar in the Vtora Liga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 7-0-1. After failing to beat Hebar 1918 here at Stadion Ivailo, Etar has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with six wins in a row.

The fans are hoping that Etar will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-3 away loss in the Vtora Liga game against Spartak Varna (placed 4th).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Septemvri Sofia (1-4).

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

It's goals goals goals for Etar who have scored 28 goals from 8 league home games. From these home matches, Etar have conceded only 6 goals.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia II form and stats

CSKA 1948 Sofia II have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Vtora Liga, after 1-3-4 (8 played).

Home advantage was not enough for CSKA 1948 Sofia II in their previous game, as they lost their Vtora Liga-match, hosting FK Minyor Pernik, 0-1.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Levski Lom at their stadium, the result 2-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Sofia are hosting Sozopol in the Vtora Liga only three days away.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from CSKA 1948 Sofia II's away games in the league this season with only 4 goals from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 3 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 10 times on the road. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

EtarL. Knežević
L. Knežević
8 goals
EtarN. Femia
N. Femia
6 goals
EtarD. Mladenov
D. Mladenov
5 goals

Etar missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia II missing players

Etar CSKA 1948 Sofia II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
15 8 2 Played P 3 8 15
11 7 2 Won W 0 1 5
1 0 0 Drew D 0 3 3
3 1 0 Lost L 3 4 7
42 28 6 Scored S 1 4 17
17 6 0 Conceded C 7 10 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 87%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 50% 67%
80% 88% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 25% 47%
67% 75% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 12% 27%
33% 38% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 12% 13%
53% 38% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 38% 47%
47% 62% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 20%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 62% 47%
 
4.2 4.6 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.5 4
3.3 3.1 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 2.3 3.1 3.1
2.9 2.1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.4 2.1
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.5 12.1 9 Shots (avg) S ( 5.3 7.4 7.4
4.7 6 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 2.5 2.9
56% 57% 55% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 20% 37%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • All of Etar's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Etar have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Etar have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Etar have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Etar have scored more than double the goals of CSKA 1948 Sofia II.
  • Etar have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the most points (21) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the most scored goals (28) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the most scored goals (42) in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the the best goal difference (+22) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the the best goal difference (+25) in Vtora Liga
  • Etar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Etar is in the best form (5-0-1)

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Etar 15 11 1 3 42 17 8 7 0 1 28 6 7 4 1 2 14 11 25 34
2 Hebar 1918 15 11 1 3 28 11 7 6 1 0 18 4 8 5 0 3 10 7 17 34
3 FK Minyor Pernik 15 9 5 1 24 12 8 5 3 0 16 7 7 4 2 1 8 5 12 32
4 Spartak Varna 15 9 3 3 27 18 7 6 1 0 13 5 8 3 2 3 14 13 9 30
5 Septemvri Sofia 15 9 1 5 34 16 7 6 0 1 25 7 8 3 1 4 9 9 18 28
6 Strumska slava 15 8 3 4 18 16 8 5 1 2 8 6 7 3 2 2 10 10 2 27
7 Ludogorets II 14 7 3 4 31 22 7 5 1 1 18 7 7 2 2 3 13 15 9 24
8 Maritsa Plovdiv 14 7 3 4 29 23 6 3 2 1 15 10 8 4 1 3 14 13 6 24
9 Montana 15 6 4 5 15 15 8 4 2 2 8 6 7 2 2 3 7 9 0 22
10 Sportist Svoge 15 7 1 7 13 18 8 2 1 5 7 11 7 5 0 2 6 7 -5 22
11 Sozopol 15 4 6 5 15 18 8 4 3 1 12 6 7 0 3 4 3 12 -3 18
12 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 15 5 3 7 17 21 7 4 0 3 13 11 8 1 3 4 4 10 -4 18
13 Botev Plovdiv II 15 4 5 6 16 19 8 4 2 2 9 6 7 0 3 4 7 13 -3 17
14 Lovech 15 3 6 6 13 14 7 2 2 3 5 4 8 1 4 3 8 10 -1 15
15 Dobrudzha 1919 15 3 4 8 13 23 7 1 2 4 8 10 8 2 2 4 5 13 -10 13
16 Yantra 1919 15 3 4 8 10 20 8 3 2 3 4 4 7 0 2 5 6 16 -10 13
17 Marek 15 2 7 6 8 18 7 2 4 1 6 5 8 0 3 5 2 13 -10 13
18 Septemvri Simitli 15 3 4 8 19 32 8 2 3 3 13 13 7 1 1 5 6 19 -13 13
19 Levski Lom 13 2 1 10 8 23 6 1 1 4 5 8 7 1 0 6 3 15 -15 7
20 Neftohimik 15 1 3 11 12 36 8 1 3 4 10 15 7 0 0 7 2 21 -24 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.