Vtora Liga fixture prognosis and game guide for the Etar vs Lovech battle

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Fri 19.November
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ivailo (25000 seats)

Vtora Liga: First-class vs second-rate, at least based on the points won so far. Etar - Lovech. Home win or a surprise result?

Insights:
  • Etar have the most scored goals (43) in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have scored more than double the goals of Lovech.

This promises to be an exciting fixture with lots of fun and bustle as both sides are well renewed since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!

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Etar form and stats

Home games in the Vtora Liga have been a walk in the park for Etar so far, with 24 points won from 9 matches; 8 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss. After failing to beat Hebar 1918 here at Stadion Ivailo, Etar has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with seven wins in a row.

Etar are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-2 away versus Maritsa Plovdiv.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting CSKA 1948 Sofia II in a game that was won 1-0.

Etar always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Stadion Ivailo with 29 goals in 9 league games. Etar are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Ivailo in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 9 matches.

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Lovech form and stats

Lovech have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Vtora Liga, after 1-5-3 (9 played).

Lovech might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. FK Minyor Pernik proved too strong as Lovech slumped to a 0-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Gradski stadion.

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Yantra 1919.

The visiting Lovech have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 10 goals from 9 games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Lovech have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Etar four wins, zero draws and Lovech two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one game had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

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

Etar missing players

Lovech missing players

Etar Lovech
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 9 4 Played P 2 9 17
12 8 4 Won W 0 1 3
1 0 0 Drew D 0 5 7
4 1 0 Lost L 2 3 7
43 29 16 Scored S 1 10 15
19 6 1 Conceded C 3 12 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 88%
94% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 78% 65%
71% 78% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 33% 29%
59% 67% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 12%
29% 33% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 6%
47% 33% 25% BTTS BTTS 50% 78% 47%
47% 67% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 24%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 22% 41%
 
4.5 4.9 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2 2.8 3.8
3.2 3 3.2 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 7.1 5.4
2.9 2.2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 2.6
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
9.5 11.9 15 Shots (avg) S ( 4 4 7.2
4.5 5.8 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2 2.9
51% 54% 57% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 56% 28%
 
6.5 6.6 5.2 Shots against (avg) S A 8 9.1 8.6
2.7 2.4 1.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.8 3.3
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • 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 home matches so far.
  • Etar have scored more than double the goals of Lovech.
  • Etar have the most clean sheets (6) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the most points (24) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the most scored goals (29) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the most scored goals (43) in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the most scored goals in the second half (27) in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the the best goal difference (+23) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the the best goal difference (+24) in Vtora Liga
  • Etar haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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.

  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 Montana 17 8 4 5 23 15 9 5 2 2 15 6 8 3 2 3 8 9 8 28
8 Sportist Svoge 17 9 1 7 17 18 9 3 1 5 8 11 8 6 0 2 9 7 -1 28
9 Maritsa Plovdiv 16 8 3 5 31 24 7 4 2 1 17 10 9 4 1 4 14 14 7 27
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 16 2 2 12 10 27 8 1 2 5 7 11 8 1 0 7 3 16 -17 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.