Match preview Vtora Liga: Strumska slava - Neftohimik at Gradski stadion

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sat 17.October
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (5000 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. Strumska slava are in the 10th position while the guesting Neftohimik worry at 17th.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Strumska slava form and stats

Strumska slava have played 4 Vtora Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Strumska slava shared the glory with Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Preceding that game was the away draw at Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa that finished 0-0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (8 in 4 games), Strumska's attacking play is working. On the other hand, Strumska have conceded 4 goals.

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Neftohimik form and stats

0-1-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Neftohimik in their Vtora Liga matches away. Bitter travels for Neftohimik as they have lost four games in a row away from home. The last time they avoided an away-from-home loss was the Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa match.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Neftohimik's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 5 matches. Neftohimik have conceded 11 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-2-head stats last four meetings: two - zero - two (Strumska wins - draws - Neftohimik wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Strumska slava missing players

Neftohimik missing players

Strumska slava Neftohimik
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 3 Played P 3 5 9
2 2 2 Won W 0 0 1
3 2 1 Drew D 0 1 2
3 0 0 Lost L 3 4 6
9 8 7 Scored S 1 2 5
13 4 3 Conceded C 6 11 16
75% 75% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
75% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 80% 67%
50% 50% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 60% 56%
38% 50% 67% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 22%
25% 25% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
50% 75% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 40% 22%
25% 25% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 22%
50% 25% 33% Failed to Score F T 67% 60% 67%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2 3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 4 3.2
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
62 37 26 Total Shots T S 8 11 31
22 14 12 Shots on Target S O 2 3 11
27% 36% 33% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 67% 18%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Neftohimik has the fewest scored goals in the second half (0) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik has the most conceded goals in the first half (11) 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.
  • Neftohimik is in the worst form (0-1-5)
  • Strumska slava have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Strumska slava have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Neftohimik 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 Kariana Erden 9 7 1 1 21 7 4 4 0 0 12 3 5 3 1 1 9 4 14 22
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 9 7 1 1 20 6 4 3 1 0 7 1 5 4 0 1 13 5 14 22
3 Ludogorets II 8 6 0 2 17 9 5 4 0 1 12 7 3 2 0 1 5 2 8 18
4 Hebar 1918 8 5 2 1 20 9 5 4 1 0 15 4 3 1 1 1 5 5 11 17
5 OFK Pirin 9 5 1 3 22 12 4 4 0 0 16 2 5 1 1 3 6 10 10 16
6 Septemvri Sofia 8 5 1 2 17 13 4 3 0 1 9 6 4 2 1 1 8 7 4 16
7 Lovech 9 4 2 3 14 12 4 3 1 0 10 4 5 1 1 3 4 8 2 14
8 Septemvri Simitli 8 4 0 4 11 11 5 3 0 2 9 6 3 1 0 2 2 5 0 12
9 FK Minyor Pernik 9 3 2 4 10 13 4 2 1 1 5 2 5 1 1 3 5 11 -3 11
10 Strumska slava 8 2 3 3 9 13 4 2 2 0 8 4 4 0 1 3 1 9 -4 9
11 Dobrudzha 1919 9 2 3 4 7 11 4 2 0 2 6 7 5 0 3 2 1 4 -4 9
12 Sozopol 8 1 4 3 8 12 4 1 3 0 4 3 4 0 1 3 4 9 -4 7
13 Vitosha Bistritsa 8 1 3 4 4 11 4 1 1 2 2 5 4 0 2 2 2 6 -7 6
14 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 9 1 3 5 4 13 5 0 3 2 3 5 4 1 0 3 1 8 -9 6
15 Yantra 1919 8 2 0 6 6 17 4 2 0 2 3 4 4 0 0 4 3 13 -11 6
16 Sportist Svoge 8 1 2 5 6 16 4 1 1 2 4 5 4 0 1 3 2 11 -10 5
17 Neftohimik 9 1 2 6 5 16 4 1 1 2 3 5 5 0 1 4 2 11 -11 5

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.