Vtora Liga fixture guide: Maritsa Plovdiv vs Septemvri Simitli

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Thu 21.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Maritsa (8000 seats)

Maritsa Plovdiv have achieved 8 home victories up until now, Septemvri Simitli have won 3 away. Which team upgrades their records after this meeting?

Insights:
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Septemvri Simitli have the most conceded goals (57) 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 Maritsa Plovdiv and Septemvri Simitli.

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Maritsa Plovdiv form and stats

8-5-3 (win-draw-lost) are the Vtora Liga numbers at home for Maritsa Plovdiv so far this season.

The Maritsa crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to Septemvri Simitli here at Stadion Maritsa.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Hebar 1918 (0-2).

A decent goal production from Maritsa Plovdiv in their home games so far, with 29 goals from 16 league matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. 17 goals have been conceded.

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Septemvri Simitli form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Septemvri Simitli so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-9 (win-draw-lose).

It's the second away game in a row for Septemvri, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Maritsa Plovdiv (placed 9th) last time out.

Preceding that, the 1-4 home loss versus CSKA 1948 Sofia II.

The visitors have scored 14 goals from 16 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game.

Head 2 Head

Maritsa Plovdiv and Septemvri Simitli have met already this season: Maritsa Plovdiv - Septemvri Simitli 1-2. The ref had use for red card when these clubs last faced each other, and the recipient was (Septemvri Simitli). Head-2-head stats last two meetings: zero - one - one (Maritsa Plovdiv wins - draws - Septemvri Simitli wins). As for goals, one match ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less. The matches between these sides have had a tendency to be a bit wild, having seen 2 sending-offs from the last two duels.

Top Goalscorers

Maritsa PlovdivM. Tonev
M. Tonev
17 goals
Septemvri SimitliV. Zlatinov
V. Zlatinov
7 goals
MaritsaV. Domovchiyski
V. Domovchiyski
6 goals

Maritsa Plovdiv missing players

Septemvri Simitli missing players

Maritsa Plovdiv Septemvri Simitli
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 16 5 Played P 5 16 31
13 8 3 Won W 1 3 7
7 5 1 Drew D 0 4 9
11 3 1 Lost L 4 9 15
46 29 7 Scored S 4 14 36
39 17 3 Conceded C 10 32 57
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
81% 88% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 88% 87%
48% 44% 40% Over 2.5 O 2.5 40% 44% 55%
29% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 20% 25% 29%
10% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 20% 12% 13%
58% 69% 40% BTTS BTTS 40% 56% 71%
29% 31% 60% Clean Sheets C S 20% 12% 6%
16% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 40% 31% 23%
 
3.3 3.2 1.8 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5 5.3
3.9 3.7 2.6 Corners against (avg) C A 4.7 4.7 4
2.6 2.2 1.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.7 1.9
3 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.8 7.8 4.8 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8 9.1
3 3.8 2.4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3.7 4.6
44% 47% 58% Goal Efficiency G E 36% 36% 39%
 
7.9 8.3 4.4 Shots against (avg) S A 8.7 8.7 7.9
3.2 2.9 1.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3 3 3.8
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Septemvri Simitli have scored away.
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Maritsa Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Septemvri Simitli have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Septemvri Simitli have the most conceded goals (32) away in Vtora Liga
  • Septemvri Simitli have the most conceded goals (57) in Vtora Liga
  • Septemvri Simitli have the most conceded goals in the first half (29) in Vtora Liga
  • 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 Septemvri Sofia 31 18 5 8 64 32 15 12 1 2 43 16 16 6 4 6 21 16 32 59
2 Etar 30 18 5 7 60 32 15 11 0 4 36 14 15 7 5 3 24 18 28 59
3 Spartak Varna 30 18 5 7 54 32 15 11 2 2 27 11 15 7 3 5 27 21 22 59
4 Hebar 1918 30 17 4 9 42 29 15 11 3 1 26 10 15 6 1 8 16 19 13 55
5 Montana 31 14 10 7 35 26 15 7 5 3 15 11 16 7 5 4 20 15 9 52
6 Strumska slava 32 15 7 10 37 31 17 9 3 5 18 12 15 6 4 5 19 19 6 52
7 FK Minyor Pernik 30 14 9 7 38 30 15 9 4 2 24 13 15 5 5 5 14 17 8 51
8 Ludogorets II 30 14 7 9 56 41 15 9 4 2 35 17 15 5 3 7 21 24 15 49
9 Maritsa Plovdiv 31 13 7 11 46 39 16 8 5 3 29 17 15 5 2 8 17 22 7 46
10 Sportist Svoge 31 12 6 13 31 39 16 5 5 6 14 18 15 7 1 7 17 21 -8 42
11 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 30 10 7 13 42 42 15 8 1 6 28 21 15 2 6 7 14 21 0 37
12 Sozopol 31 8 12 11 35 41 15 7 6 2 23 13 16 1 6 9 12 28 -6 36
13 Yantra 1919 30 8 9 13 25 40 15 6 6 3 15 10 15 2 3 10 10 30 -15 33
14 Lovech 29 8 8 13 30 36 14 6 2 6 14 12 15 2 6 7 16 24 -6 32
15 Botev Plovdiv II 31 7 11 13 28 39 15 6 6 3 19 12 16 1 5 10 9 27 -11 32
16 Dobrudzha 1919 29 6 12 11 24 36 15 3 6 6 16 18 14 3 6 5 8 18 -12 30
17 Septemvri Simitli 31 7 9 15 36 57 15 4 5 6 22 25 16 3 4 9 14 32 -21 30
18 Marek 31 5 12 14 18 38 16 5 6 5 14 15 15 0 6 9 4 23 -20 27
19 Levski Lom 28 1 5 22 12 53 14 0 5 9 8 22 14 1 0 13 4 31 -41 8
20 Neftohimik 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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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.