Rodopa Smolyan fights Zagorets in 3. League Southeast battle

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Competition: Bulgaria 3. League Southeast
Competition: Wed 14.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)

Rodopa Smolyan will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 26 points behind Zagorets.

Insights:
  • Rodopa Smolyan have the most conceded goals in the second half (8) in 3. League Southeast
  • Zagorets have the most scored goals (58) in 3. League Southeast

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Rodopa Smolyan form and stats

The story so far in the 3. League Southeast for Rodopa Smolyan at their home stadium is 6 wins, 0 draws and 5 defeats.

The manager will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Vereya in only three days.

Goals are plentiful in the league this season as Smolyan has scored 28 goals here in 11 home games. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Zagorets form and stats

6 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Zagorets, who have the most scored goals (58) in 3. League Southeast, playing as the away team in the 3. League Southeast this season. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Zagorets hope to make it five in this match. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Zagorets are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

The schedule is very tough for Zagorets now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A 3. League Southeast game at Nesebar is waiting in only three days.

Zagorets find the net regularly in their away games. 16 goals from 11 away fixtures in the league. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (9 so far). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Rodopa Smolyan and Zagorets have met before this season: Zagorets - Smolyan 3-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last four meetings): Rodopa Smolyan won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Zagorets has three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / zero

Rodopa Smolyan missing players

Zagorets missing players

Rodopa Smolyan Zagorets
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
23 11 3 Played P 4 11 24
8 6 1 Won W 3 6 17
5 0 0 Drew D 1 3 4
10 5 2 Lost L 0 2 3
38 28 4 Scored S 8 16 58
32 14 5 Conceded C 2 9 18
96% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 91% 96%
78% 82% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 55% 71%
61% 73% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 27% 50%
30% 45% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 18% 38%
17% 36% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 18% 29%
57% 64% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 42%
17% 18% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 45% 50%
30% 18% 33% Failed to Score F T 0% 18% 12%
 
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 1 1
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%
Key stats in 3. League Southeast this season:
  • Rodopa Smolyan have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Rodopa Smolyan have the most conceded goals in the second half (8) in 3. League Southeast
  • Rodopa Smolyan haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Rodopa Smolyan is in the worst form (0-0-5)
  • Zagorets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Zagorets have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in 3. League Southeast
  • Zagorets have the most scored goals (58) in 3. League Southeast
  • Zagorets have the the best goal difference (+40) 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 Maritsa Plovdiv 25 17 6 2 48 17 13 9 3 1 26 5 12 8 3 1 22 12 31 57
2 Zagorets 24 17 4 3 58 18 13 11 1 1 42 9 11 6 3 2 16 9 40 55
3 Chernomorets 1919 Burgas 24 16 7 1 45 15 12 8 4 0 23 6 12 8 3 1 22 9 30 55
4 Rozova dolina 24 13 6 5 48 32 13 9 3 1 37 15 11 4 3 4 11 17 16 45
5 Gigant Saedinenie 26 12 7 7 35 20 13 7 3 3 16 6 13 5 4 4 19 14 15 43
6 Atletik Kuklen 26 13 3 10 33 26 13 8 2 3 19 8 13 5 1 7 14 18 7 42
7 Levski Karlovo 25 12 3 10 40 42 12 7 2 3 20 12 13 5 1 7 20 30 -2 39
8 Dimitrovgrad 24 10 6 8 26 24 13 7 1 5 16 11 11 3 5 3 10 13 2 36
9 Izvor Gorski izvor 24 7 10 7 31 24 11 4 7 0 16 7 13 3 3 7 15 17 7 31
10 Haskovo 26 8 6 12 23 31 12 3 4 5 11 15 14 5 2 7 12 16 -8 30
11 Karnobat 26 8 6 12 30 46 13 6 3 4 18 17 13 2 3 8 12 29 -16 30
12 Rodopa Smolyan 23 8 5 10 38 32 11 6 0 5 28 14 12 2 5 5 10 18 6 29
13 Yambol 1915 26 7 8 11 21 34 13 5 4 4 15 12 13 2 4 7 6 22 -13 29
14 Borislav 2009 25 7 6 12 31 32 13 3 4 6 16 16 12 4 2 6 15 16 -1 27
15 Spartak Plovdiv 25 6 6 13 27 33 12 2 4 6 11 18 13 4 2 7 16 15 -6 24
16 Sokol Markovo 25 6 5 14 32 49 12 4 2 6 18 25 13 2 3 8 14 24 -17 23
17 Nesebar 24 4 9 11 23 44 12 3 5 4 16 13 12 1 4 7 7 31 -21 21
18 Vereya 26 1 1 24 20 90 13 0 0 13 10 42 13 1 1 11 10 48 -70 4

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.