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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sat 13.February
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (21940 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, Lovech in 10th and Septemvri Simitli in 9th place.

Insights:
  • Lovech has the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Vtora Liga
  • Septemvri Simitli have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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Lovech form and stats

13 points is a decent return from 6 Vtora Liga games here at Gradski stadion for Lovech. The data says 4 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Stanislav Nistorov not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.

Lovech's previous game was a Vtora Liga match also played at home, ending 1-0 versus Yantra 1919 (placed 15th). The home side are looking to build on that result. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Yantra 1919 in a game that was won 1-0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (12 in 6 games), Lovech's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Lovech have conceded 6 goals.

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Septemvri Simitli form and stats

There's been little loot from Septemvri Simitli's travels as they have only collected 6 points from 7 away games in the Vtora Liga. Septemvri Simitli only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 0 draws.

218 minutes! That's how long the Septemvri goalkeeper Filip Dimitrov and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Two travels in a row for Septemvri, whose manager A. Bachev could celebrate last time after the Vtora Liga win against Dobrudzha 1919. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against FK Minyor Pernik.

The visitors have scored 5 goals from 7 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Septemvri, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Septemvri Simitli - Lovech 2-0.

Top Goalscorers

LovechD. Bonev
D. Bonev
5 goals
LovechS. Nedelchev
S. Nedelchev
3 goals
Septemvri SimitliI. Nikolaev Mihaylov
I. Nikolaev Mihaylov
3 goals

Lovech missing players

Septemvri Simitli missing players

Lovech Septemvri Simitli
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 6 2 Played P 1 7 16
5 4 1 Won W 1 2 7
5 1 1 Drew D 0 0 0
5 1 0 Lost L 0 5 9
19 12 4 Scored S 2 5 20
18 6 3 Conceded C 0 14 23
80% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
53% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 86% 88%
33% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 57% 50%
27% 33% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 19%
27% 33% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 12%
40% 67% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 29% 31%
40% 33% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 29% 44%
40% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 43% 25%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 3 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.3
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.3 9.7 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 4 4.8 7
3.5 4.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.5 3.4
37% 48% 67% Goal Efficiency G E 100% 33% 40%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Lovech has the most dropped points from leading position (8) in Vtora Liga
  • Lovech have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lovech have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Septemvri Simitli have scored away.
  • Lovech have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Lovech haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Septemvri Simitli have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Septemvri Simitli have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Septemvri Simitli 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 Ludogorets II 16 10 2 4 36 19 9 7 1 1 24 9 7 3 1 3 12 10 17 32
2 OFK Pirin 15 10 2 3 33 16 6 5 1 0 19 4 9 5 1 3 14 12 17 32
3 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 15 10 2 3 30 15 8 6 1 1 16 7 7 4 1 2 14 8 15 32
4 Kariana Erden 15 9 4 2 29 14 8 5 2 1 18 9 7 4 2 1 11 5 15 31
5 Hebar 1918 16 7 6 3 29 16 9 5 3 1 19 7 7 2 3 2 10 9 13 27
6 Sportist Svoge 16 8 3 5 24 21 8 5 1 2 14 6 8 3 2 3 10 15 3 27
7 Septemvri Sofia 15 7 3 5 21 22 7 4 1 2 10 8 8 3 2 3 11 14 -1 24
8 Sozopol 16 5 6 5 19 20 8 3 5 0 12 8 8 2 1 5 7 12 -1 21
9 Septemvri Simitli 16 7 0 9 20 23 9 5 0 4 15 9 7 2 0 5 5 14 -3 21
10 Lovech 15 5 5 5 19 18 6 4 1 1 12 6 9 1 4 4 7 12 1 20
11 Dobrudzha 1919 15 4 4 7 14 20 8 4 0 4 10 12 7 0 4 3 4 8 -6 16
12 Strumska slava 15 4 4 7 18 25 8 4 3 1 14 9 7 0 1 6 4 16 -7 16
13 FK Minyor Pernik 15 4 2 9 14 24 6 3 1 2 7 4 9 1 1 7 7 20 -10 14
14 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 16 3 5 8 13 24 9 1 4 4 6 9 7 2 1 4 7 15 -11 14
15 Yantra 1919 16 3 3 10 13 29 8 3 2 3 9 11 8 0 1 7 4 18 -16 12
16 Neftohimik 16 2 4 10 11 30 7 1 2 4 6 11 9 1 2 6 5 19 -19 10
17 Vitosha Bistritsa 8 1 3 4 4 11 4 1 1 2 2 5 4 0 2 2 2 6 -7 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.