Neftohimik vs Hebar 1918: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (18037 seats)

Struggling Neftohimik will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Hebar 1918 in the upcoming league round. It’s 16th vs 5th and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Neftohimik have the most conceded goals (50) in Vtora Liga
  • Hebar 1918 have the most points from losing position (13) in Vtora Liga

Neftohimik and Hebar 1918 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

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Neftohimik form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the Vtora Liga this season. Neftohimik, who have the most conceded goals (50) in Vtora Liga, have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Gradski stadion. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Neftohimik after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting OFK Pirin in a game that was won 2-1.

Neftohimik aren't scoring a lot here at Gradski stadion in the league, with only 7 goals from 12 games. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Neftohimik defense is not exactly impregnable. 22 goals conceded from 12 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Hebar 1918 form and stats

Playing away, Hebar 1918 have won 5 games, drawn 3 and suffered 4 defeats in the Vtora Liga this season.

Hebar 1918 are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 12 games (in the league). Hebar have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Hebar 1918 - Neftohimik 1-1. Last two meetings between the teams: Neftohimik won one, Hebar 1918 won zero and one draw. one game with over 2,5 goals, one match with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Hebar 1918T. Chavorski
T. Chavorski
8 goals
Hebar 1918Z. Petkov
Z. Petkov
7 goals
Hebar 1918O. Ahmedov Hamdiev
O. Ahmedov Hamdiev
6 goals

Neftohimik missing players

Hebar 1918 missing players

Neftohimik Hebar 1918
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
24 12 3 Played P 5 12 24
4 2 1 Won W 2 5 12
5 3 0 Drew D 1 3 6
15 7 2 Lost L 2 4 6
17 7 4 Scored S 6 16 41
50 22 6 Conceded C 5 14 27
92% 83% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 80% 92% 92%
67% 50% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 60% 75% 83%
54% 42% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 42% 54%
33% 33% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 29%
21% 17% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 17% 17%
38% 33% 67% BTTS BTTS 40% 58% 62%
17% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 25% 29%
54% 58% 33% Failed to Score F T 40% 25% 17%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3.2 3.2 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 3.5 3
4 3 3 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
4.9 5.9 6.7 Shots (avg) S ( 8.8 8.6 10.5
2 2.4 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.8 3.3 4.1
32% 25% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 32% 42% 43%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Hebar 1918 have scored more than double the goals of Neftohimik.
  • Hebar 1918 have the most points from losing position (13) in Vtora Liga
  • Hebar 1918 have the most scored goals in the second half (26) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Neftohimik have the fewest points (9) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the fewest scored goals (7) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the most conceded goals (22) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the most conceded goals (50) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the most conceded goals in the first half (25) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the the worst goal difference (-15) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the the worst goal difference (-33) 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 25 16 5 4 54 23 11 10 1 0 35 7 14 6 4 4 19 16 31 53
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 Dobrudzha 1919 24 6 8 10 24 33 13 6 1 6 16 18 11 0 7 4 8 15 -9 26
13 Strumska slava 25 6 8 11 22 33 13 5 5 3 17 14 12 1 3 8 5 19 -11 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.