3. League Southeast fixture preview: Rodopa Smolyan against Sayana Haskovo

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Competition: Bulgaria 3. League Southeast
Competition: Sat 19.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)

Rodopa Smolyan will pray that their home support is enough to get a result from this strenuous duel, against high-powered Sayana Haskovo.

Insights:
  • Rodopa Smolyan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sayana Haskovo have the fewest conceded goals (6) in 3. League Southeast

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Rodopa Smolyan form and stats

With 1 3. League Southeast win, 5 draws and 3 defeats from their home games, Rodopa Smolyan are certainly not brimming with confidence.

The club members are hoping that Rodopa Smolyan will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against Gigant Saedinenie (placed 6th).

A strong away win before that one, visiting Beroe II and winning 1-0.

Smolyan aren't scoring a lot here in the league, with only 8 goals from 9 games. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 15 goals have been conceded.

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Sayana Haskovo form and stats

The away team have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 6 wins, 3 draws and only 1 loss in the 3. League Southeast. The fact that Sayana Haskovo have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.

Sayana Haskovo go into this game after a win, the home game against Yambol 1915 that ended 3-0.

Before that, Sayana Haskovo secured a home win against Gigant Saedinenie with the score 1-0.

Haskovo find the net regularly in their away games. 14 goals from 10 away fixtures in the league. Sayana Haskovo are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 4 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

Here's the final score when the teams faced each other previously this campaign; Sayana Haskovo - Smolyan 2-0.

Rodopa Smolyan missing players

Sayana Haskovo missing players

Rodopa Smolyan Sayana Haskovo
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
20 9 4 Played P 1 10 21
6 1 1 Won W 0 6 16
6 5 1 Drew D 1 3 4
8 3 2 Lost L 0 1 1
22 8 2 Scored S 1 14 49
30 15 7 Conceded C 1 4 6
85% 78% 75% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 86%
75% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 67%
55% 56% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 30% 48%
30% 44% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 10% 29%
15% 11% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 19%
50% 56% 25% BTTS BTTS 100% 30% 19%
35% 33% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 60% 76%
30% 33% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 30% 19%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
0 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 0
0% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
0 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 0
0 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 0
Key stats in 3. League Southeast this season:
  • Rodopa Smolyan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sayana Haskovo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sayana Haskovo have scored more than double the goals of Rodopa Smolyan.
  • Sayana Haskovo have the fewest conceded goals (6) in 3. League Southeast

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Levski Krumovgrad 21 17 2 2 66 9 11 9 0 2 41 7 10 8 2 0 25 2 57 53
2 Sayana Haskovo 20 15 4 1 46 6 10 9 1 0 32 2 10 6 3 1 14 4 40 49
3 Zagorets 21 13 2 6 40 18 11 9 1 1 30 4 10 4 1 5 10 14 22 41
4 Chernomorets 1919 Burgas 21 12 5 4 28 20 10 6 3 1 14 4 11 6 2 3 14 16 8 41
5 Asenovets 21 10 7 4 40 27 10 7 2 1 25 12 11 3 5 3 15 15 13 37
6 Gigant Saedinenie 21 10 3 8 24 21 11 9 1 1 19 6 10 1 2 7 5 15 3 33
7 Levski Karlovo 21 8 4 9 25 26 10 4 2 4 12 12 11 4 2 5 13 14 -1 28
8 Atletik Kuklen 21 7 6 8 28 31 11 4 4 3 15 10 10 3 2 5 13 21 -3 27
9 Dimitrovgrad 21 8 2 11 23 27 11 5 2 4 15 10 10 3 0 7 8 17 -4 26
10 Nesebar 21 7 4 10 27 34 10 6 0 4 20 16 11 1 4 6 7 18 -7 25
11 Yambol 1915 20 6 7 7 17 27 10 3 4 3 9 12 10 3 3 4 8 15 -10 25
12 Borislav 2009 20 7 3 10 38 38 11 7 0 4 28 17 9 0 3 6 10 21 0 24
13 Rodopa Smolyan 20 6 6 8 22 30 9 1 5 3 8 15 11 5 1 5 14 15 -8 24
14 Sokol Markovo 21 5 5 11 22 40 10 3 4 3 14 12 11 2 1 8 8 28 -18 20
15 Karnobat 21 6 2 13 22 56 10 2 1 7 6 24 11 4 1 6 16 32 -34 20
16 Beroe II 21 5 4 12 24 39 11 3 2 6 12 13 10 2 2 6 12 26 -15 19
17 Lokomotiv Plovdiv II 21 5 2 14 24 42 11 4 2 5 18 17 10 1 0 9 6 25 -18 17
18 Rozova dolina 21 5 2 14 29 54 10 3 1 6 17 17 11 2 1 8 12 37 -25 17

Read more about 3. League Southeast

The Bulgarian Third Amateur Football League, often called “Third League) is the third level of football in Bulgaria. It is divided into four divisions based on geographical regions; Northwest, Northeast, Southwest and Southeast. The number of teams vary. The top team of each region is promoted.