Soccer match preview: Home crowd has big expectations when Lovech take on Strumska slava

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sat 26.February
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (21940 seats)

14th- against 9th place might not sound all that juicy. Fear not: Here's the info that makes Lovech - Strumska slava (even) more engaging!

Insights:
  • Lovech have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Strumska slava have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Vtora Liga

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

The story so far in the Vtora Liga for Lovech at their home stadium (Gradski stadion) is 4 wins, 2 draws and 5 defeats.

The Lovech crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Montana here at Gradski stadion.

Before that game, the home loss against Montana with the scoreline 1-2.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Lovech matches with similar probabilities have ended with five wins, one draw and zero defeats (from six games).

Lovech have scored 10 league goals here from 11 matches, not a lot. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Lovech are not conceding a lot of goals here at Gradski stadion in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 11 matches.

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Strumska slava form and stats

4-2-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Strumska slava in their Vtora Liga matches away.

Strumska's last game was the home draw against Maritsa Plovdiv (0-0).

Prior to that result Strumska slava won their away game at CSKA 1948 Sofia II. The scoreline was 3-1.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Strumska slava playing away, we found six games. Results were two away wins, one draw and three home wins.

Strumska slava have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 10 league away games 13 goals have been scored. 14 goals have been conceded by Strumska in these games.

Head 2 Head

The participants have played each other already this season, with the final score Strumska slava - Lovech 1-0 written in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last nine matches): Lovech four wins, two draws and Strumska slava three victories. As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Strumska slavaB. Nikolov
B. Nikolov
7 goals
LovechI. Kapitanov
I. Kapitanov
6 goals
Strumska slavaA. Asparuhov
A. Asparuhov
6 goals

Lovech missing players

Strumska slava missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lovech Strumska slava
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 3 10 22
5 4 2 Won W 3 4 10
8 2 0 Drew D 0 2 4
9 5 2 Lost L 0 4 8
22 10 5 Scored S 9 13 24
24 9 3 Conceded C 4 14 23
91% 82% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
68% 55% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 59%
36% 36% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 32%
9% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 30% 18%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 10% 9%
50% 18% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 60% 41%
27% 55% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 36%
32% 45% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 27%
 
4 5.2 5.8 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.5 4.1
5 2.9 2 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.3 3.9
2.4 1.8 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 1.9 2.3
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
8.7 12.7 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 12.3 9.1 7.3
3.3 4.5 5.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6 3.5 3.1
29% 18% 23% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 37% 35%
 
8.3 6.8 4.2 Shots against (avg) S A 6.7 9.4 6.7
3.4 2.6 2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.7 3.7 2.7
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Lovech have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Strumska slava have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Strumska slava have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Vtora Liga
  • Strumska slava 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 23 16 2 5 54 25 12 10 0 2 34 10 11 6 2 3 20 15 29 50
2 Spartak Varna 22 15 4 3 41 22 11 9 2 0 20 7 11 6 2 3 21 15 19 49
3 Hebar 1918 23 15 3 5 38 18 11 9 2 0 24 5 12 6 1 5 14 13 20 48
4 FK Minyor Pernik 23 13 8 2 35 18 12 7 4 1 20 10 11 6 4 1 15 8 17 47
5 Septemvri Sofia 23 12 4 7 45 25 11 8 1 2 31 13 12 4 3 5 14 12 20 40
6 Ludogorets II 23 11 6 6 47 32 11 7 3 1 28 11 12 4 3 5 19 21 15 39
7 Maritsa Plovdiv 23 11 5 7 39 30 11 6 3 2 22 13 12 5 2 5 17 17 9 38
8 Montana 23 10 6 7 27 19 12 5 4 3 15 7 11 5 2 4 12 12 8 36
9 Strumska slava 22 10 4 8 24 23 12 6 2 4 11 9 10 4 2 4 13 14 1 34
10 Sportist Svoge 23 10 2 11 22 31 12 4 2 6 11 16 11 6 0 5 11 15 -9 32
11 Sozopol 23 6 10 7 26 27 12 6 4 2 19 10 11 0 6 5 7 17 -1 28
12 Botev Plovdiv II 23 6 8 9 21 30 12 5 4 3 12 10 11 1 4 6 9 20 -9 26
13 Yantra 1919 23 7 5 11 19 30 11 5 3 3 11 6 12 2 2 8 8 24 -11 26
14 Lovech 22 5 8 9 22 24 11 4 2 5 10 9 11 1 6 4 12 15 -2 23
15 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 22 6 4 12 23 33 11 5 1 5 17 17 11 1 3 7 6 16 -10 22
16 Marek 22 4 10 8 14 24 11 4 5 2 11 8 11 0 5 6 3 16 -10 22
17 Dobrudzha 1919 23 4 9 10 19 30 11 2 3 6 13 16 12 2 6 4 6 14 -11 21
18 Septemvri Simitli 23 4 8 11 28 45 11 3 5 3 18 17 12 1 3 8 10 28 -17 20
19 Levski Lom 23 2 3 18 12 39 11 1 3 7 8 14 12 1 0 11 4 25 -27 9
20 Neftohimik 16 1 3 12 12 43 8 1 3 4 10 15 8 0 0 8 2 28 -31 6

Table
  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 23 16 2 5 54 25 12 10 0 2 34 10 11 6 2 3 20 15 29 50
2 Spartak Varna 22 15 4 3 41 22 11 9 2 0 20 7 11 6 2 3 21 15 19 49
3 Hebar 1918 23 15 3 5 38 18 11 9 2 0 24 5 12 6 1 5 14 13 20 48
4 FK Minyor Pernik 23 13 8 2 35 18 12 7 4 1 20 10 11 6 4 1 15 8 17 47
5 Septemvri Sofia 23 12 4 7 45 25 11 8 1 2 31 13 12 4 3 5 14 12 20 40
6 Ludogorets II 23 11 6 6 47 32 11 7 3 1 28 11 12 4 3 5 19 21 15 39
7 Maritsa Plovdiv 23 11 5 7 39 30 11 6 3 2 22 13 12 5 2 5 17 17 9 38
8 Montana 23 10 6 7 27 19 12 5 4 3 15 7 11 5 2 4 12 12 8 36
9 Strumska slava 22 10 4 8 24 23 12 6 2 4 11 9 10 4 2 4 13 14 1 34
10 Sportist Svoge 23 10 2 11 22 31 12 4 2 6 11 16 11 6 0 5 11 15 -9 32
11 Sozopol 23 6 10 7 26 27 12 6 4 2 19 10 11 0 6 5 7 17 -1 28
12 Botev Plovdiv II 23 6 8 9 21 30 12 5 4 3 12 10 11 1 4 6 9 20 -9 26
13 Yantra 1919 23 7 5 11 19 30 11 5 3 3 11 6 12 2 2 8 8 24 -11 26
14 Lovech 22 5 8 9 22 24 11 4 2 5 10 9 11 1 6 4 12 15 -2 23
15 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 22 6 4 12 23 33 11 5 1 5 17 17 11 1 3 7 6 16 -10 22
16 Marek 22 4 10 8 14 24 11 4 5 2 11 8 11 0 5 6 3 16 -10 22
17 Dobrudzha 1919 23 4 9 10 19 30 11 2 3 6 13 16 12 2 6 4 6 14 -11 21
18 Septemvri Simitli 23 4 8 11 28 45 11 3 5 3 18 17 12 1 3 8 10 28 -17 20
19 Levski Lom 23 2 3 18 12 39 11 1 3 7 8 14 12 1 0 11 4 25 -27 9
20 Neftohimik 16 1 3 12 12 43 8 1 3 4 10 15 8 0 0 8 2 28 -31 6

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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.