Match preview Vtora Liga: Septemvri Simitli - Neftohimik at Stadion Struma

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sat 21.November
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Struma (8000 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Septemvri Simitli are in the 9th position while the guesting Neftohimik worry at 16th.

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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Septemvri Simitli form and stats

When playing at home in the Vtora Liga, Septemvri Simitli have managed 4 wins, 0 draws and suffered 3 defeats from 7 games. Septemvri Simitli has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager I. Trenchev and the players.

Septemvri haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 258 minutes ago. K. Vasilev scored that one.

Septemvri are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-3 away versus Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa. Preceding that match was the home game against Sportist Svoge that was lost 0-1.

Septemvri Simitli have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Struma with 11 goals in 7 league matches. Septemvri's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 7 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Neftohimik form and stats

Neftohimik have only collected 2 points from their away games in the Vtora Liga, after 0-2-5 (7 played).

Neftohimik's last game was the home draw against Yantra 1919 (1-1). Preceding that game, the 1-1 draw paying a visit to Hebar 1918.

Goals are few and far between in Neftohimik's away league games. Only 3 goals from 7 travels. Neftohimik's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 13 goals from these trips.

Head 2 Head

As for the last four games between these two teams, there's zero Septemvri victories, one draw and three Neftohimik wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, two matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Septemvri SimitliR. Ivanov
R. Ivanov
3 goals
SeptemvriI. Nikolaev Mihaylov
I. Nikolaev Mihaylov
3 goals
Septemvri SimitliZ. Georgiev Dinev
Z. Georgiev Dinev
2 goals

Septemvri Simitli missing players

Neftohimik missing players

Septemvri Simitli Neftohimik
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
12 7 1 Played P 3 7 12
5 4 1 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 2 4
7 3 0 Lost L 3 5 7
14 11 2 Scored S 0 3 7
19 7 0 Conceded C 5 13 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
83% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 71% 67%
50% 29% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 43% 42%
25% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 17%
17% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
33% 29% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 43% 33%
42% 57% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 17%
25% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 57% 58%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.6 2.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.3 2.9
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
85 61 9 Total Shots T S 9 21 50
39 27 6 Shots on Target S O 2 8 19
36% 41% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 38% 21%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Neftohimik has the most conceded goals in the first half (12) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Neftohimik have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Neftohimik have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Neftohimik have yet to win a game away.
  • Neftohimik haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Septemvri Simitli have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Neftohimik have scored away.
  • Septemvri Simitli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kariana Erden 13 8 3 2 26 12 6 4 1 1 15 7 7 4 2 1 11 5 14 27
2 OFK Pirin 13 8 2 3 29 15 6 5 1 0 19 4 7 3 1 3 10 11 14 26
3 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 11 8 1 2 24 11 6 4 1 1 11 6 5 4 0 1 13 5 13 25
4 Ludogorets II 12 8 1 3 27 15 7 6 0 1 18 8 5 2 1 2 9 7 12 25
5 Hebar 1918 12 6 4 2 25 13 7 4 2 1 17 7 5 2 2 1 8 6 12 22
6 Septemvri Sofia 12 6 3 3 18 15 6 4 1 1 10 6 6 2 2 2 8 9 3 21
7 Sportist Svoge 12 5 2 5 11 17 6 3 1 2 6 5 6 2 1 3 5 12 -6 17
8 Lovech 12 4 3 5 15 15 5 3 1 1 11 6 7 1 2 4 4 9 0 15
9 Septemvri Simitli 12 5 0 7 14 19 7 4 0 3 11 7 5 1 0 4 3 12 -5 15
10 Strumska slava 12 4 3 5 13 18 6 4 2 0 10 4 6 0 1 5 3 14 -5 15
11 Dobrudzha 1919 12 3 4 5 11 15 6 3 0 3 8 9 6 0 4 2 3 6 -4 13
12 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 12 3 4 5 10 14 7 1 4 2 6 5 5 2 0 3 4 9 -4 13
13 FK Minyor Pernik 11 3 2 6 12 17 4 2 1 1 5 2 7 1 1 5 7 15 -5 11
14 Sozopol 12 2 5 5 11 17 6 2 4 0 7 5 6 0 1 5 4 12 -6 11
15 Yantra 1919 12 2 2 8 10 24 6 2 1 3 6 9 6 0 1 5 4 15 -14 8
16 Neftohimik 12 1 4 7 7 19 5 1 2 2 4 6 7 0 2 5 3 13 -12 7
17 Vitosha Bistritsa 8 1 3 4 4 11 4 1 1 2 2 5 4 0 2 2 2 6 -7 6

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.