Vtora Liga match preview and numbers: Spartak Varna welcome Montana

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sat 27.November
Match begins: 10:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Spartak (30000 seats)

2nd position in the Vtora Liga table for Spartak Varna at present, a potent showing. The home team followers hope for more entertainment as 8th-placed Montana visit Stadion Spartak.

Insights:
  • Spartak Varna have the most points from losing position (14) in Vtora Liga
  • Montana is in the best form (5-1-0) in Vtora Liga

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!

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Spartak Varna form and stats

Spartak Varna have been very solid at home in the Vtora Liga so far, with 22 points collected from 8 matches (7-1-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the table. In general it's been a long time since Spartak Varna tasted defeat here at Stadion Spartak, as they have taken at least one point from their last 24 home games in the league.

The Spartak goalkeeper Stanislav Nistorov is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 265 minutes without conceding a goal in the Vtora Liga.

Happy days for Spartak in their previous game, a Vtora Liga match away at Sportist Svoge (placed 9th) that ended with a 3-0 victory.

Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against Botev Plovdiv II.

Spartak can score goals in their home matches. After 8 league matches they have found the net 16 times. Spartak Varna have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Montana form and stats

Playing away, Montana have won 3 games, drawn 2 and suffered 3 defeats in the Vtora Liga this season. Montana has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Montana have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper. It's been 360 minutes since they last conceded in Vtora Liga.

Montana's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Septemvri Sofia that finished 0-0.

Preceding that game, the 2-2 draw paying a visit to Levski Krumovgrad (after extra-time, 1-3 on penalties).

The schedule is very tough for Montana now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Vtora Liga game at CSKA 1948 Sofia II is waiting in only four days.

Montana are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 8 away goals from 8 games (in the league). It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, Montana have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Data for the preceeding five meetings involving these two sides are: two wins for Spartak, zero draws and three wins for Montana. Over 2,5 goals: three times; under 2,5 goals: two games.

Top Goalscorers

SpartakI. Veselinov Kolev
I. Veselinov Kolev
5 goals
MontanaY. Yordanov
Y. Yordanov
5 goals
Spartak VarnaY. Andreev
Y. Andreev
4 goals

Spartak Varna missing players

Montana missing players

Spartak Varna Montana
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
18 8 3 Played P 2 8 18
12 7 2 Won W 0 3 8
3 1 1 Drew D 1 2 5
3 0 0 Lost L 1 3 5
35 16 6 Scored S 1 8 23
19 5 2 Conceded C 2 9 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
83% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 56%
61% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 22%
22% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 17%
11% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 11%
67% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 50% 39%
28% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 39%
6% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 28%
 
5.6 6.2 9.3 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.6 5.2
3.7 2.9 1.3 Corners against (avg) C A 4.5 3.4 3.1
2.6 1.6 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.1 1.9
4 1 1 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
9.6 8.9 11.3 Shots (avg) S ( 3 5.2 8.7
4.4 4.1 5.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.2 3.9
45% 48% 35% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 44% 33%
 
6.9 5.1 3 Shots against (avg) S A 6 5.4 5.3
2.9 2.2 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 2.6 2.5
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Montana have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Montana have the most matches under the total-line (14) in Vtora Liga
  • Montana have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Montana haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Montana is in the best form (5-1-0) in Vtora Liga
  • Spartak Varna have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Spartak Varna have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Spartak Varna have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Spartak Varna have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Spartak Varna have the most points from losing position (14) in Vtora Liga
  • Spartak Varna have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Spartak Varna 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 Etar 18 13 1 4 45 20 10 9 0 1 31 7 8 4 1 3 14 13 25 40
2 Spartak Varna 18 12 3 3 35 19 8 7 1 0 16 5 10 5 2 3 19 14 16 39
3 FK Minyor Pernik 18 11 6 1 28 12 10 6 4 0 17 7 8 5 2 1 11 5 16 39
4 Hebar 1918 18 12 1 5 30 16 8 7 1 0 19 4 10 5 0 5 11 12 14 37
5 Septemvri Sofia 18 10 2 6 37 19 8 6 0 2 25 10 10 4 2 4 12 9 18 32
6 Ludogorets II 18 9 3 6 37 27 8 6 1 1 21 8 10 3 2 5 16 19 10 30
7 Maritsa Plovdiv 18 9 3 6 34 27 8 5 2 1 18 10 10 4 1 5 16 17 7 30
8 Montana 18 8 5 5 23 15 10 5 3 2 15 6 8 3 2 3 8 9 8 29
9 Sportist Svoge 18 9 1 8 17 21 10 3 1 6 8 14 8 6 0 2 9 7 -4 28
10 Strumska slava 17 8 3 6 18 18 9 5 1 3 8 7 8 3 2 3 10 11 0 27
11 Sozopol 18 5 7 6 20 23 10 5 3 2 16 10 8 0 4 4 4 13 -3 22
12 Yantra 1919 18 5 5 8 16 22 10 4 3 3 9 6 8 1 2 5 7 16 -6 20
13 Botev Plovdiv II 18 5 5 8 18 25 10 5 2 3 11 9 8 0 3 5 7 16 -7 20
14 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 18 5 4 9 18 25 8 4 1 3 14 12 10 1 3 6 4 13 -7 19
15 Marek 17 4 7 6 11 18 9 4 4 1 9 5 8 0 3 5 2 13 -7 19
16 Septemvri Simitli 18 4 6 8 23 35 10 3 4 3 16 15 8 1 2 5 7 20 -12 18
17 Lovech 18 3 7 8 16 21 8 2 2 4 5 7 10 1 5 4 11 14 -5 16
18 Dobrudzha 1919 18 3 6 9 14 25 8 1 2 5 8 11 10 2 4 4 6 14 -11 15
19 Levski Lom 18 2 2 14 10 31 8 1 2 5 7 11 10 1 0 9 3 20 -21 8
20 Neftohimik 16 1 3 12 12 43 8 1 3 4 10 15 8 0 0 8 2 28 -31 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.