Hebar 1918 scrimmages with Lovech in Vtora Liga battle

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sat 23.October
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Georgi Benkovski (13128 seats)

Three points for the home side is expected from this game if the league standings is a way to look into the future. The Hebar 1918 supporters are confident that the difference between 2nd and Lovech's 15th position in the table will be visible on the pitch.

Insights:
  • Hebar 1918 have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Vtora Liga
  • Lovech have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Vtora Liga

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

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Hebar 1918 form and stats

Hebar 1918 have been outstanding at home so far in the Vtora Liga with 5 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. Hebar 1918 has won so many consecutive home games (five in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Stadion Georgi Benkovski. We remember; it was FK Minyor Pernik.

In their previous game, the manager N. Mitov led his Hebar to a defeat in the Vtora Liga match away at Maritsa Plovdiv. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadion Georgi Benkovski.

Ahead of that match, Hebar won a home game hosting CSKA 1948 Sofia II (4-1).

Hebar are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (17 goals in 6 games). Hebar are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Georgi Benkovski in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 6 matches.

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Lovech form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lovech so far with only 7 points returning home. The records show 1-4-2 (win-draw-lose).

Home advantage was not enough for Lovech in their previous game, as they lost their Vtora Liga-match, hosting Ludogorets II, 1-2.

Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Levski Lom.

Lovech find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 7 away fixtures in the league. Lovech have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Stats for the prior three meetings involving these two participants are: one win for Hebar, one draw and one win for Lovech. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

HebarZ. Petkov
Z. Petkov
7 goals
Hebar 1918E. Manev
E. Manev
6 goals
Hebar 1918E. Ignatov
E. Ignatov
4 goals

Hebar 1918 missing players

Lovech missing players

Hebar 1918 Lovech
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
13 6 2 Played P 2 7 13
9 5 2 Won W 0 1 2
1 1 0 Drew D 0 4 6
3 0 0 Lost L 2 2 5
26 17 10 Scored S 1 8 11
11 4 1 Conceded C 3 9 13
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 85%
62% 83% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 86% 62%
46% 67% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 29% 23%
38% 50% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 8%
23% 33% 100% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 8%
46% 67% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 86% 54%
38% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 23%
15% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 14% 38%
 
4.8 5.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 2.7 4.1
4.4 3.3 4.5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.4 4.8
2.2 1.5 0.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.6 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.5 11.3 9 Shots (avg) S ( 2 2.7 7.2
4.3 5.2 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 1.4 2.8
48% 55% 111% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 80% 31%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Hebar 1918 have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Hebar 1918 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Hebar 1918 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Hebar 1918 have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Hebar 1918 have scored more than double the goals of Lovech.
  • Hebar 1918 have the fewest conceded goals (11) in Vtora Liga
  • Hebar 1918 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 the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Vtora Liga
  • 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 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 Botev Plovdiv II 13 3 5 5 14 17 7 3 2 2 7 5 6 0 3 3 7 12 -3 14
13 Dobrudzha 1919 13 3 4 6 13 17 6 1 2 3 8 9 7 2 2 3 5 8 -4 13
14 Marek 13 2 7 4 8 16 6 2 4 0 6 4 7 0 3 4 2 12 -8 13
15 Lovech 13 2 6 5 11 13 6 1 2 3 3 4 7 1 4 2 8 9 -2 12
16 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 11 3 3 5 13 18 5 3 0 2 11 10 6 0 3 3 2 8 -5 12
17 Septemvri Simitli 12 3 3 6 18 27 7 2 2 3 12 12 5 1 1 3 6 15 -9 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.