Septemvri Simitli vs Ludogorets II: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Mon 19.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Struma (8000 seats)

Struggling Septemvri Simitli will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Ludogorets II in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 3rd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

Insights:
  • Septemvri Simitli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ludogorets II have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Vtora Liga

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Septemvri Simitli and Ludogorets II.

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Septemvri Simitli form and stats

When playing at home in the Vtora Liga, Septemvri Simitli have managed 6 wins, 1 draw and suffered 4 defeats from 11 games. The last three games played by Septemvri, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Septemvri are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 195 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by A. Luleyski). Nothing to worry about in defence for Septemvri, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 201 minutes in the Vtora Liga.

A decent goal production from Septemvri Simitli in their home games so far, with 19 goals from 11 league matches. Septemvri are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Struma in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 11 matches. 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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Ludogorets II form and stats

3 wins, 4 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Ludogorets II playing as the away team in the Vtora Liga this season.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Hebar 1918 at their stadium, the result 3-1.

The visiting Ludogorets II have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 15 goals from 11 games. As opposed to that, Ludogorets have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Ludogorets II - Septemvri 4-1. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: zero - zero - three (Septemvri Simitli wins - draws - Ludogorets II wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SeptemvriK. Vasilev
K. Vasilev
4 goals
Ludogorets IIT. Plamenov Petrov
T. Plamenov Petrov
4 goals

Septemvri Simitli missing players

Ludogorets II missing players

Septemvri Simitli Ludogorets II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 4 11 22
8 6 1 Won W 2 3 11
4 1 0 Drew D 2 4 6
11 4 2 Lost L 0 4 5
26 19 4 Scored S 5 15 44
30 10 4 Conceded C 2 15 26
91% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 82% 91%
83% 91% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 73% 82%
39% 45% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 64% 68%
17% 18% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 45% 50%
13% 9% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 9% 27%
30% 36% 33% BTTS BTTS 25% 64% 64%
43% 55% 33% Clean Sheets C S 75% 36% 32%
35% 9% 33% Failed to Score F T 25% 18% 14%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2 1.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.7 1.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.6 8.7 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 9 9.5 10.3
2.9 4 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.5 4.6 4.8
39% 42% 44% Goal Efficiency G E 23% 29% 39%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Ludogorets II have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Vtora Liga
  • Septemvri Simitli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Septemvri Simitli haven’t played a single 0-0 game at 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 25 16 5 4 54 23 11 10 1 0 35 7 14 6 4 4 19 16 31 53
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 Ludogorets II 23 12 6 5 47 26 12 9 2 1 32 11 11 3 4 4 15 15 21 42
4 Sportist Svoge 23 12 5 6 36 27 12 7 3 2 21 8 11 5 2 4 15 19 9 41
5 Hebar 1918 23 11 6 6 39 26 11 6 3 2 23 12 12 5 3 4 16 14 13 39
6 Septemvri Sofia 24 11 5 8 36 27 11 5 3 3 15 9 13 6 2 5 21 18 9 38
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 23 8 7 8 27 26 12 5 6 1 16 10 11 3 1 7 11 16 1 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 23 8 4 11 26 30 11 6 1 4 19 10 12 2 3 7 7 20 -4 28
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 24 6 8 10 22 31 12 5 5 2 17 12 12 1 3 8 5 19 -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 23 4 5 14 15 40 11 4 2 5 10 13 12 0 3 9 5 27 -25 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.