Vtora Liga match guide and numbers: Lovech fight CSKA 1948 Sofia II

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sat 28.August
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (21940 seats)

Vtora Liga: Lovech are 3 points short of CSKA 1948 Sofia II, but fully intend to go full force. Bring it on!

Insights:
  • Lovech have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Vtora Liga
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have yet to win a game away.

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Lovech form and stats

Lovech have played three Vtora Liga home games so far, perhaps enough to set expectations for the season. In that case, only 3 points from these matches could be a signal of rough times ahead. Lovech has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Z. Zhelev and the players.

In their previous game, the manager Z. Zhelev led his Lovech to a defeat in the Vtora Liga match away at Spartak Varna. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Gradski stadion.

Before that game, the home loss against Septemvri Sofia with the scoreline 0-1.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Lovech here at Gradski stadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (2 from 3 games). From these home matches, Lovech have conceded only 2 goals.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia II form and stats

As the visiting team in Vtora Liga matches, CSKA 1948 Sofia II have produced an overall stat of 0-2-2 so far.

Sofia are travelling after their nice 3-1 home win in the Vtora Liga against Maritsa Plovdiv (placed 7th).

A 0-0 draw at Marek's stadium before that.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Sofia's away games in the league this season with only 1 goal from 4 matches. Sofia have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

LovechM. Ivanov Papazov
M. Ivanov Papazov
2 goals
CSKA 1948 Sofia IIA. Bakalov
A. Bakalov
2 goals
LovechI. Kapitanov
I. Kapitanov
1 goals

Lovech missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia II missing players

Lovech CSKA 1948 Sofia II
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
7 3 0 Played P 1 4 7
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 2
2 0 0 Drew D 1 2 2
4 2 0 Lost L 0 2 3
5 2 0 Scored S 0 1 7
7 2 0 Conceded C 0 4 9
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 75% 86%
57% 33% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 71%
14% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 43%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
43% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 43%
14% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 25% 14%
43% 67% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 75% 57%
 
3.9 6.3 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 5.2 4.3
5 2.3 0 Corners against (avg) C A 4 3.2 3
2.6 2.3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.5 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
6.6 11.3 0 Shots (avg) S ( 12 8.8 9.1
2.9 5.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.8 3.3
25% 12% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 9% 30%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have yet to win a game away.
  • Lovech have the most matches under the total-line (6) in Vtora Liga
  • Lovech have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Lovech have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Lovech 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 Hebar 1918 7 5 1 1 13 6 3 2 1 0 6 3 4 3 0 1 7 3 7 16
2 Spartak Varna 7 5 1 1 17 11 3 3 0 0 6 2 4 2 1 1 11 9 6 16
3 FK Minyor Pernik 7 4 3 0 14 7 4 2 2 0 10 6 3 2 1 0 4 1 7 15
4 Strumska slava 7 4 2 1 10 6 4 3 1 0 5 1 3 1 1 1 5 5 4 14
5 Etar 7 4 1 2 19 12 4 3 0 1 14 5 3 1 1 1 5 7 7 13
6 Septemvri Sofia 7 4 1 2 13 8 3 2 0 1 7 5 4 2 1 1 6 3 5 13
7 Maritsa Plovdiv 7 4 1 2 17 14 3 1 1 1 8 7 4 3 0 1 9 7 3 13
8 Ludogorets II 7 3 3 1 14 11 3 2 1 0 8 4 4 1 2 1 6 7 3 12
9 Botev Plovdiv II 7 2 5 0 12 8 4 2 2 0 6 2 3 0 3 0 6 6 4 11
10 Septemvri Simitli 7 3 1 3 14 13 4 2 1 1 10 7 3 1 0 2 4 6 1 10
11 Sozopol 7 2 3 2 7 6 4 2 1 1 6 4 3 0 2 1 1 2 1 9
12 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 7 2 2 3 7 9 3 2 0 1 6 5 4 0 2 2 1 4 -2 8
13 Montana 7 2 2 3 6 9 4 1 2 1 4 4 3 1 0 2 2 5 -3 8
14 Marek 7 1 4 2 5 11 3 1 2 0 3 2 4 0 2 2 2 9 -6 7
15 Sportist Svoge 7 2 0 5 5 10 4 0 0 4 2 7 3 2 0 1 3 3 -5 6
16 Lovech 7 1 2 4 5 7 3 1 0 2 2 2 4 0 2 2 3 5 -2 5
17 Dobrudzha 1919 7 1 1 5 5 11 3 0 1 2 3 5 4 1 0 3 2 6 -6 4
18 Neftohimik 7 1 1 5 7 15 4 1 1 2 6 8 3 0 0 3 1 7 -8 4
19 Levski Lom 7 1 1 5 3 11 3 1 1 1 2 1 4 0 0 4 1 10 -8 4
20 Yantra 1919 7 0 3 4 4 12 4 0 2 2 0 3 3 0 1 2 4 9 -8 3

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.