Neftohimik vs Septemvri Simitli: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Fri 07.May
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (18037 seats)

Neftohimik hope to sell some tickets for this game even though the season has been rough so far with 20 points and a 16th position in the Vtora Liga table. Visiting Septemvri Simitli holds 10th place with 30 pts.

Insights:
  • Neftohimik have the fewest scored goals (19) in Vtora Liga
  • Septemvri Simitli have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Neftohimik are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Septemvri are struggling to avoid relegation.

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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 fewest scored goals (19) in Vtora Liga, have only managed 3 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses from their games here at Gradski stadion. There’s a good atmosphere here at Gradski stadion after three straight home wins.

No payout for Neftohimik in their previous match, an away game at Yantra 1919 that ended in defeat 0-4.

Neftohimik were outplayed and humiliated in their previous game, as mentioned in the paragraph above. They will need to reinstall their confidence before this one. Neftohimik lost the game against Yantra 1919 in the first half with a 0-4 deficit and could never come back from that.

Neftohimik are traveling soon after this match as the Vtora Liga match at Sozopol awaits in four days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Neftohimik here at Gradski stadion in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (9 from 13 games). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Neftohimik defense is not exactly impregnable. 23 goals conceded from 13 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Septemvri Simitli form and stats

There's been little loot from Septemvri Simitli's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 13 away games in the Vtora Liga. Septemvri Simitli only have 2 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 3 draws.

Septemvri delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa (placed 15th) in their previous match; a Vtora Liga game. Preceding that game, the 1-3 loss visiting Sportist Svoge's place.

A new game in only four days for Septemvri, the Vtora Liga home match versus Lokomotiv Sofia 1929. Busy days.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Septemvri have conceded 23 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Septemvri Simitli - Neftohimik 1-2 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last five matches): Neftohimik four wins, one draw and Septemvri Simitli zero victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Septemvri SimitliK. Vasilev
K. Vasilev
4 goals
NeftohimikP. Krasimirov Ivanov
P. Krasimirov Ivanov
3 goals

Neftohimik missing players

Septemvri Simitli missing players

Neftohimik Septemvri Simitli
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 4 Played P 5 13 26
5 3 1 Won W 2 2 8
5 3 0 Drew D 1 3 6
16 7 3 Lost L 2 8 12
19 9 2 Scored S 4 8 29
55 23 7 Conceded C 6 23 35
92% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 85% 92%
69% 54% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 77% 85%
58% 46% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 20% 38% 38%
35% 31% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 19%
19% 15% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 12%
38% 38% 25% BTTS BTTS 20% 31% 38%
15% 23% 0% Clean Sheets C S 40% 31% 38%
54% 54% 75% Failed to Score F T 40% 54% 31%
 
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 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.8 2.4 2.2
5 3 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
5.1 5.9 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 6.2 4.7 7
1.9 2.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2 3
32% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 35% 38%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Neftohimik have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Neftohimik have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the fewest scored goals (19) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the fewest scored goals (9) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the fewest scored goals in the first half (5) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the most conceded goals (23) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the most conceded goals (55) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the most conceded goals in the first half (30) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the the worst goal difference (-14) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the the worst goal difference (-36) in Vtora Liga
  • Septemvri Simitli have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored 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 OFK Pirin 27 18 5 4 60 23 12 11 1 0 39 7 15 7 4 4 21 16 37 59
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 26 14 5 7 41 30 13 8 3 2 24 9 13 6 2 5 17 21 11 47
4 Ludogorets II 26 12 8 6 50 30 13 9 3 1 33 12 13 3 5 5 17 18 20 44
5 Septemvri Sofia 26 13 5 8 42 28 13 7 3 3 21 10 13 6 2 5 21 18 14 44
6 Hebar 1918 25 12 6 7 42 29 12 7 3 2 25 13 13 5 3 5 17 16 13 42
7 Sozopol 26 9 8 9 30 32 13 6 6 1 18 11 13 3 2 8 12 21 -2 35
8 Kariana Erden 23 9 4 10 29 38 12 5 2 5 18 21 11 4 2 5 11 17 -9 31
9 FK Minyor Pernik 25 8 7 10 21 31 13 6 5 2 12 6 12 2 2 8 9 25 -10 31
10 Septemvri Simitli 26 8 6 12 29 35 13 6 3 4 21 12 13 2 3 8 8 23 -6 30
11 Strumska slava 27 7 9 11 27 34 14 6 5 3 21 14 13 1 4 8 6 20 -7 30
12 Lovech 26 6 11 9 26 29 13 5 5 3 19 15 13 1 6 6 7 14 -3 29
13 Dobrudzha 1919 26 6 8 12 24 41 13 6 1 6 16 18 13 0 7 6 8 23 -17 26
14 Yantra 1919 26 7 4 15 23 41 13 5 2 6 14 14 13 2 2 9 9 27 -18 25
15 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 26 4 9 13 23 38 13 2 6 5 10 11 13 2 3 8 13 27 -15 21
16 Neftohimik 26 5 5 16 19 55 13 3 3 7 9 23 13 2 2 9 10 32 -36 20

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.