Etar vs Septemvri Sofia: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sun 24.October
Match begins: 13:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ivailo (25000 seats)

A crucial match in Vtora Liga as both sides are struggling for the top spots. With Etar in 1st position and Septemvri Sofia placed 5th, this is almost guaranteed to be an exciting meeting. Read on to learn more!

Insights:
  • Etar have the most scored goals (37) in Vtora Liga
  • Septemvri Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Etar and Septemvri Sofia should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Etar form and stats

6-0-1 is the performance here at Stadion Ivailo so far in the Vtora Liga, giving Etar a total of 18 from their 7 games here. Outstanding results! Etar haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Hebar 1918, 80 days ago.

A strong away win for Etar against Strumska slava the last match.

Ahead of that match, Etar won a home game hosting Neftohimik (4-0).

The manager V. Velikov will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Septemvri Sofia in only four days.

Etar always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Stadion Ivailo with 24 goals in 7 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 5 from 7 matches.

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Septemvri Sofia form and stats

The visitors are W3-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Vtora Liga. The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Septemvri Sofia have lost on their last two travels.

Septemvri Sofia won their last game, 3-0 versus FK Minyor Pernik played at home.

It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Yantra 1919 wasn't a success with a 0-1 loss.

A new game in only four days for Septemvri, the Bulgarian Cup home match versus Etar. Busy days.

The visiting Septemvri Sofia have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 8 goals from 7 games. Septemvri Sofia are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 5 times in 7 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Etar six wins, two draws and Septemvri Sofia one victory. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

EtarL. Knežević
L. Knežević
7 goals
EtarR. Ivey Belgrave
R. Ivey Belgrave
5 goals
Septemvri SofiaM. Ilievski
M. Ilievski
5 goals

Etar missing players

Septemvri Sofia missing players

Etar Septemvri Sofia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 7 1 Played P 2 7 13
10 6 0 Won W 0 3 8
1 0 0 Drew D 1 1 1
2 1 1 Lost L 1 3 4
37 24 2 Scored S 1 8 28
13 5 4 Conceded C 2 5 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 57% 77%
77% 86% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 29% 62%
62% 71% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 23%
31% 29% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 23%
46% 29% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 29% 46%
54% 71% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 43% 38%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 29% 15%
 
4.2 4.6 7 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3.3 4
3.4 3.1 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 2.7 2.5
2.8 2.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 1.7
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.7 12.1 7 Shots (avg) S ( 7 10.3 9.9
4.8 6 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 4.8 4.9
57% 57% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 12% 28% 37%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • All of Etar's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • 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 at least twice as many goals at home as Septemvri Sofia have scored away.
  • Etar have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Etar have the most clean sheets (5) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the most clean sheets (7) in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the most matches over the total-line (9) in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the most points (18) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the most scored goals (24) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the most scored goals (37) in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the most scored goals in the second half (25) in Vtora Liga
  • Etar have the the best goal difference (+19) 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.
  • Etar is in the best form (6-0-0)
  • Septemvri Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Septemvri Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 13 10 1 2 37 13 7 6 0 1 24 5 6 4 1 1 13 8 24 31
2 Hebar 1918 13 9 1 3 26 11 6 5 1 0 17 4 7 4 0 3 9 7 15 28
3 Spartak Varna 13 8 3 2 24 16 6 5 1 0 10 4 7 3 2 2 14 12 8 27
4 FK Minyor Pernik 13 7 5 1 22 12 7 4 3 0 15 7 6 3 2 1 7 5 10 26
5 Septemvri Sofia 13 8 1 4 28 12 6 5 0 1 20 7 7 3 1 3 8 5 16 25
6 Strumska slava 13 7 2 4 16 15 7 4 1 2 7 6 6 3 1 2 9 9 1 23
7 Ludogorets II 13 6 3 4 26 22 6 4 1 1 13 7 7 2 2 3 13 15 4 21
8 Maritsa Plovdiv 12 6 2 4 25 21 5 2 2 1 12 9 7 4 0 3 13 12 4 20
9 Sportist Svoge 13 6 1 6 11 15 7 2 1 4 6 8 6 4 0 2 5 7 -4 19
10 Sozopol 13 4 5 4 14 12 7 4 2 1 11 5 6 0 3 3 3 7 2 17
11 Montana 13 4 4 5 11 14 7 3 2 2 7 6 6 1 2 3 4 8 -3 16
12 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 12 4 3 5 15 18 6 4 0 2 13 10 6 0 3 3 2 8 -3 15
13 Botev Plovdiv II 13 3 5 5 14 17 7 3 2 2 7 5 6 0 3 3 7 12 -3 14
14 Dobrudzha 1919 13 3 4 6 13 17 6 1 2 3 8 9 7 2 2 3 5 8 -4 13
15 Marek 13 2 7 4 8 16 6 2 4 0 6 4 7 0 3 4 2 12 -8 13
16 Lovech 13 2 6 5 11 13 6 1 2 3 3 4 7 1 4 2 8 9 -2 12
17 Septemvri Simitli 13 3 3 7 18 29 7 2 2 3 12 12 6 1 1 4 6 17 -11 12
18 Yantra 1919 13 2 4 7 8 17 7 2 2 3 3 4 6 0 2 4 5 13 -9 10
19 Neftohimik 13 1 3 9 11 33 7 1 3 3 10 14 6 0 0 6 1 19 -22 6
20 Levski Lom 11 1 1 9 6 21 5 1 1 3 4 6 6 0 0 6 2 15 -15 4

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.