Neftohimik vs Strumska slava match preview

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

This match features two teams living in the basement of the Vtora Liga, Neftohimik holding 16th place and Strumska slava lying 12th. A good chance for both teams to improve their position.

Insights:
  • Neftohimik have the most conceded goals (50) in Vtora Liga
  • Strumska slava have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.

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

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Neftohimik form and stats

Neftohimik's results here at Gradski stadion in the Vtora Liga have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 7 defeats.

The Neftohimik supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host OFK Pirin in Vtora Liga and win 2-1.

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 (6 from 11 games). Neftohimik are struggling defensively, conceding on average more than two goals per home game (22 from 11 played). 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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Strumska slava form and stats

Strumska slava have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Vtora Liga, after 1-3-7 (11 played). Strumska slava have had a generous will to share for some time now, running a streak of three draws in a row.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Sportist Svoge.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Strumska slava's away games in the league this season with only 5 goals from 11 matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Strumska have conceded 18 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Strumska slava - Neftohimik 1-0. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Neftohimik, zero draws and three wins for Strumska slava. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

Strumska slavaB. Nikolov
B. Nikolov
6 goals
Strumska slavaS. Veshev
S. Veshev
4 goals
Strumska slavaI. Stoyanov
I. Stoyanov
3 goals

Neftohimik missing players

Strumska slava missing players

Neftohimik Strumska slava
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 4 11 23
3 1 0 Won W 1 1 6
5 3 2 Drew D 1 3 8
15 7 1 Lost L 2 7 9
16 6 2 Scored S 1 5 22
50 22 4 Conceded C 4 18 30
91% 82% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 73% 78%
70% 55% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 64% 65%
57% 45% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 36% 35%
35% 36% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 18% 22%
22% 18% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 17%
39% 36% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 27% 39%
13% 18% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 39%
57% 64% 33% Failed to Score F T 75% 64% 43%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3 2.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2.1 1.9
4 3 0 Red cards R C 2 3 3
 
4.9 6.1 8.5 Shots (avg) S ( 2.8 4.6 6.7
2 2.4 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0.8 1.8 2.8
31% 23% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 28% 30%
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 (2) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the fewest points (6) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the fewest scored goals (6) 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 (-16) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the the worst goal difference (-34) in Vtora Liga
  • Strumska slava have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Strumska slava have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

  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 24 16 4 4 53 22 11 10 1 0 35 7 13 6 3 4 18 15 31 52
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 24 15 4 5 49 23 13 11 1 1 33 8 11 4 3 4 16 15 26 49
3 Sportist Svoge 22 12 4 6 35 26 11 7 2 2 20 7 11 5 2 4 15 19 9 40
4 Ludogorets II 22 11 6 5 44 26 11 8 2 1 29 11 11 3 4 4 15 15 18 39
5 Hebar 1918 22 11 5 6 38 25 11 6 3 2 23 12 11 5 2 4 15 13 13 38
6 Septemvri Sofia 23 10 5 8 33 25 11 5 3 3 15 9 12 5 2 5 18 16 8 35
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 22 8 6 8 27 26 11 5 5 1 16 10 11 3 1 7 11 16 1 30
9 Lovech 24 6 11 7 24 24 11 5 5 1 17 10 13 1 6 6 7 14 0 29
10 FK Minyor Pernik 23 8 5 10 19 29 11 6 3 2 10 4 12 2 2 8 9 25 -10 29
11 Septemvri Simitli 22 8 3 11 26 30 11 6 1 4 19 10 11 2 2 7 7 20 -4 27
12 Strumska slava 23 6 8 9 22 30 12 5 5 2 17 12 11 1 3 7 5 18 -8 26
13 Dobrudzha 1919 24 6 8 10 24 33 13 6 1 6 16 18 11 0 7 4 8 15 -9 26
14 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 23 4 8 11 21 34 12 2 6 4 10 10 11 2 2 7 11 24 -13 20
15 Yantra 1919 22 4 5 13 15 37 11 4 2 5 10 13 11 0 3 8 5 24 -22 17
16 Neftohimik 23 3 5 15 16 50 11 1 3 7 6 22 12 2 2 8 10 28 -34 14

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.