Match preview Vtora Liga: Kariana Erden - OFK Pirin at Stadion Kariana

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Mon 09.November
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Kariana (1000 seats)

Kariana Erden and OFK Pirin are both riding high in the Vtora Liga with their 1st and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Kariana Erden form and stats

The story so far in the Vtora Liga for Kariana Erden, who have the fewest conceded goals (10) in Vtora Liga, at their home stadium (Stadion Kariana) is 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats. Kariana has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Yantra 1919 defeat 92 days ago.

Kariana drew their last game, 0-0 away at Septemvri Sofia (placed 6th). A strong away win before that one, visiting Lovech and winning 2-1.

Kariana Erden are an "over 2,5 goals" team alone here at Stadion Kariana in their league games, having scored an impressive 14 goals in 5 matches. On the other hand, Kariana have conceded 5 goals.

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OFK Pirin form and stats

Playing away, OFK Pirin, who have the most scored goals (27) in Vtora Liga, have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Vtora Liga this season.

210 minutes! That's how long the OFK Pirin goalkeeper Petar Lyubomirov Petrov and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

OFK Pirin played 0-0 against Lovech in their previous match. Prior to that result OFK Pirin won their away game at Dobrudzha 1919. The scoreline was 2-0.

Pirin have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 6 league away games 8 goals have been scored. As for defending, Pirin rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 10 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last three meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Kariana, one draw and zero wins for OFK Pirin. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: zero games.

Kariana Erden missing players

OFK Pirin missing players

Kariana Erden OFK Pirin
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 5 2 Played P 3 6 12
8 4 2 Won W 0 2 7
3 1 0 Drew D 1 1 2
1 0 0 Lost L 2 3 3
25 14 5 Scored S 4 8 27
10 5 3 Conceded C 7 10 14
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 92%
75% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 50% 67%
42% 60% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 33% 58%
8% 20% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 17% 33%
50% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 58%
42% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 33%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.7 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.7 2.5 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 3 3 3
 
103 33 21 Total Shots T S 25 68 122
53 13 4 Shots on Target S O 11 30 57
36% 62% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 27% 33%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • All of Kariana Erden's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • All of OFK Pirin's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Kariana Erden has the fewest conceded goals (10) in Vtora Liga
  • Kariana Erden has the most scored goals in the first half (14) in Vtora Liga
  • Kariana Erden has the the best goal difference (+15) in Vtora Liga
  • Kariana Erden have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Kariana Erden have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Kariana Erden have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kariana Erden have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Kariana Erden haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • OFK Pirin has the most scored goals (27) in Vtora Liga
  • OFK Pirin 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 Kariana Erden 12 8 3 1 25 10 5 4 1 0 14 5 7 4 2 1 11 5 15 27
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 11 8 1 2 24 11 6 4 1 1 11 6 5 4 0 1 13 5 13 25
3 OFK Pirin 12 7 2 3 27 14 6 5 1 0 19 4 6 2 1 3 8 10 13 23
4 Hebar 1918 12 6 4 2 25 13 7 4 2 1 17 7 5 2 2 1 8 6 12 22
5 Ludogorets II 11 7 1 3 25 15 6 5 0 1 16 8 5 2 1 2 9 7 10 22
6 Septemvri Sofia 11 6 3 2 18 13 6 4 1 1 10 6 5 2 2 1 8 7 5 21
7 Sportist Svoge 12 5 2 5 11 17 6 3 1 2 6 5 6 2 1 3 5 12 -6 17
8 Lovech 12 4 3 5 15 15 5 3 1 1 11 6 7 1 2 4 4 9 0 15
9 Strumska slava 11 4 3 4 13 16 6 4 2 0 10 4 5 0 1 4 3 12 -3 15
10 Septemvri Simitli 12 5 0 7 14 19 7 4 0 3 11 7 5 1 0 4 3 12 -5 15
11 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 12 3 4 5 10 14 7 1 4 2 6 5 5 2 0 3 4 9 -4 13
12 FK Minyor Pernik 11 3 2 6 12 17 4 2 1 1 5 2 7 1 1 5 7 15 -5 11
13 Sozopol 12 2 5 5 11 17 6 2 4 0 7 5 6 0 1 5 4 12 -6 11
14 Dobrudzha 1919 11 2 4 5 9 15 5 2 0 3 6 9 6 0 4 2 3 6 -6 10
15 Yantra 1919 11 2 1 8 9 23 6 2 1 3 6 9 5 0 0 5 3 14 -14 7
16 Vitosha Bistritsa 8 1 3 4 4 11 4 1 1 2 2 5 4 0 2 2 2 6 -7 6
17 Neftohimik 11 1 3 7 6 18 4 1 1 2 3 5 7 0 2 5 3 13 -12 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.