Vtora Liga: Lovech - OFK Pirin preview and statistics

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Fri 23.April
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (21940 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Lovech have their presumed home advantage while OFK Pirin are ahead 27 points in the Vtora Liga table.

Insights:
  • Lovech have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Vtora Liga
  • OFK Pirin have the most scored goals (58) in Vtora Liga

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Vtora Liga game only four days ago.

Pirin are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Lovech form and stats

Lovech have played 12 Vtora Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 5-5-2 (wins-draws-losses).

The Lovech fans got no joy from their last match, a Vtora Liga game also here at Gradski stadion: A 2-3 defeat against Septemvri Sofia (placed 6th). Preceding that game was the home draw versus Dobrudzha 1919 that ended 0-0.

Lovech have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Gradski stadion with 19 goals in 12 league matches. On the other hand, Lovech have conceded 13 goals.

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OFK Pirin form and stats

6 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of OFK Pirin, who have the most scored goals (58) in Vtora Liga, playing as the away team in the Vtora Liga this season.

Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to FK Minyor Pernik.

As mentioned above, OFK Pirin was the only team on the pitch versus Dobrudzha 1919 in their previous game, winning 4-0. This could be a tougher task.

Pirin are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 19 away goals from 14 games (in the league). 16 goals have been conceded by Pirin in these games.

Head 2 Head

Lovech and OFK Pirin have met before this season: OFK Pirin - Lovech 0-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: six - three - one (Lovech wins - draws - OFK Pirin wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

OFK PirinP. Yordanov
P. Yordanov
13 goals
OFK PirinA. Karachanakov
A. Karachanakov
8 goals
LovechD. Bonev
D. Bonev
6 goals

Lovech missing players

OFK Pirin missing players

Lovech OFK Pirin
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
25 12 3 Played P 4 14 26
6 5 0 Won W 2 6 17
11 5 3 Drew D 2 4 5
8 2 0 Lost L 0 4 4
26 19 4 Scored S 5 19 58
27 13 4 Conceded C 2 16 23
76% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 93% 92%
48% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 93% 92%
28% 42% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 43% 58%
24% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 38%
20% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 7% 23%
40% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 64% 58%
40% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 29% 38%
44% 8% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 14% 12%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.8 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 2.1 1.8
4 1 0 Red cards R C 0 3 4
 
8.4 9.4 6.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 9.6 10.4
3.5 3.8 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 4.1 4.9
30% 41% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 33% 44%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Lovech have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lovech have the most dropped points from leading position (13) in Vtora Liga
  • OFK Pirin have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • OFK Pirin have scored more than double the goals of Lovech.
  • OFK Pirin have the most points (22) away in Vtora Liga
  • OFK Pirin have the most scored goals (58) in Vtora Liga
  • OFK Pirin have the the best goal difference (+35) in Vtora Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 OFK Pirin 26 17 5 4 58 23 12 11 1 0 39 7 14 6 4 4 19 16 35 56
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 25 16 4 5 51 23 13 11 1 1 33 8 12 5 3 4 18 15 28 52
3 Sportist Svoge 24 13 5 6 37 27 12 7 3 2 21 8 12 6 2 4 16 19 10 44
4 Ludogorets II 24 12 7 5 48 27 12 9 2 1 32 11 12 3 5 4 16 16 21 43
5 Hebar 1918 24 12 6 6 41 27 12 7 3 2 25 13 12 5 3 4 16 14 14 42
6 Septemvri Sofia 25 12 5 8 40 27 12 6 3 3 19 9 13 6 2 5 21 18 13 41
7 Kariana Erden 23 9 5 9 29 35 12 5 3 4 18 18 11 4 2 5 11 17 -6 32
8 Sozopol 24 8 7 9 27 30 12 5 6 1 16 10 12 3 1 8 11 20 -3 31
9 FK Minyor Pernik 24 8 6 10 20 30 12 6 4 2 11 5 12 2 2 8 9 25 -10 30
10 Lovech 25 6 11 8 26 27 12 5 5 2 19 13 13 1 6 6 7 14 -1 29
11 Septemvri Simitli 24 8 5 11 27 31 12 6 2 4 20 11 12 2 3 7 7 20 -4 29
12 Strumska slava 25 6 8 11 22 33 13 5 5 3 17 14 12 1 3 8 5 19 -11 26
13 Dobrudzha 1919 25 6 8 11 24 37 13 6 1 6 16 18 12 0 7 5 8 19 -13 26
14 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 24 4 8 12 22 36 12 2 6 4 10 10 12 2 2 8 12 26 -14 20
15 Yantra 1919 24 4 5 15 15 41 12 4 2 6 10 14 12 0 3 9 5 27 -26 17
16 Neftohimik 24 4 5 15 17 50 12 2 3 7 7 22 12 2 2 8 10 28 -33 17

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.