3. League Southeast match preview: Sozopol versus Maritsa Plovdiv

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Competition: Bulgaria 3. League Southeast
Date: Fri 24.May
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (3500 seats)

The managers M. Dimov and D. Belyakov are both dreading and looking forward to this decisive game in the upper regions of the 3. League Southeast league table.

Sozopol and Maritsa Plovdiv should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

Maritsa Plovdiv play their home games on artificial turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Maritsa Plovdiv when playing on grass are 14 wins, 8 draws and 18 defeats from 40 matches. They have scored 61 goals and conceded 54 times in these games.

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Sozopol form and stats

Sozopol, who have the most points (48) at home in 3. League Southeast, have been very solid at home so far, with 48 points collected from 16 matches (16-0-0). This has contributed greatly to their 2nd position in the league table. In general it's been a long time since Sozopol tasted defeat here at Gradski stadion, as they have taken at least one point from their last 18 home games. Sozopol has a nice streak going on as they have played 15 consecutive games without losing (regardless of home/away). They are keen to extend their tally, a streak that began after the Maritsa Plovdiv defeat.

Sozopol's last game was hosting Minyor Radnevo and winning 2-1. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Dimitrovgrad in a game that was won 4-1.

Goals are plentiful at Gradski stadion this season as Sozopol has scored 45 goals here in 16 attempts. Sozopol have only conceded 12 in these games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Maritsa Plovdiv form and stats

4 wins, 5 draws and 6 losses. That’s the product of Maritsa Plovdiv playing as the away team this season. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on D. Belyakov, the Maritsa Plovdiv manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Maritsa Plovdiv play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-4 to Karnobat. Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against Atletik Kuklen.

Maritsa Plovdiv have scored 18 goals on their travels this season, 15 away games. As opposed to that, Maritsa Plovdiv have seen the ball go into their own net 22 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

Sozopol and Maritsa Plovdiv have met before this season: Maritsa Plovdiv - Sozopol 2-1. Last five meetings between the teams: Sozopol won 1, Maritsa Plovdiv won 2 and 2 draws. 1 game with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

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Sozopol missing players

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Sozopol Maritsa Plovdiv
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
31 16 4 Played 4 15 30
24 16 4 Won 1 4 14
4 0 0 Drew 1 5 10
3 0 0 Lost 2 6 6
69 45 8 Scored 5 18 38
26 12 3 Conceded 7 22 24
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 75% 87% 80%
84% 88% 75% Over 1.5 50% 67% 60%
65% 81% 75% Over 2.5 50% 40% 30%
39% 50% 25% Over 3.5 50% 33% 17%
13% 19% 0% Over 4.5 50% 27% 13%
65% 69% 75% BTTS 50% 53% 33%
32% 31% 25% Clean Sheets 25% 33% 60%
6% 0% 0% Failed To Score 50% 27% 27%
 
3 0 0 Corners For (avg) 0 0 10
3 0 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 0 1
3 0 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 0 0
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have created more than twice as many corners as Sozopol.
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Sozopol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sozopol have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Sozopol have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Maritsa Plovdiv have scored away.
  • Sozopol have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sozopol have won all their home matches so far.
  • Sozopol have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Sozopol haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Sozopol
All B PFG Bulgarian Cup Club Friendlies 3. League Southeast
All Home Away
06-04-19 3LS Sozopol 3 - 1 Levski Karlovo
10-04-19 3LS Svilengrad 1 - 4 Sozopol
13-04-19 3LS Sozopol 3 - 1 Chernomorets 1919 Burgas
20-04-19 3LS Sokol Markovo 1 - 1 Sozopol
25-04-19 3LS Sozopol 2 - 1 Atletik Kuklen
04-05-19 3LS Karnobat 0 - 2 Sozopol
08-05-19 3LS Sozopol 4 - 1 Dimitrovgrad
11-05-19 3LS Sozopol 2 - 1 Minyor Radnevo
24-05-19 3LS Sozopol 16:00 Maritsa Plovdiv
02-06-19 3LS Haskovo 1957 15:00 Sozopol
Maritsa Plovdiv
All B PFG Bulgarian Cup Club Friendlies 3. League Southeast
All Home Away
06-04-19 3LS Maritsa Plovdiv 0 - 0 Borislav 2009
10-04-19 3LS Neftohimik 4 - 2 Maritsa Plovdiv
13-04-19 3LS Maritsa Plovdiv 0 - 0 Levski Karlovo
20-04-19 3LS Svilengrad 3 - 1 Maritsa Plovdiv
25-04-19 3LS Maritsa Plovdiv 0 - 0 Chernomorets 1919 Burgas
08-05-19 3LS Maritsa Plovdiv 2 - 0 Atletik Kuklen
11-05-19 3LS Karnobat 4 - 1 Maritsa Plovdiv
22-05-19 3LS Sokol Markovo 15:00 Maritsa Plovdiv
24-05-19 3LS Sozopol 16:00 Maritsa Plovdiv
01-06-19 3LS Maritsa Plovdiv 15:00 Gigant Saedinenie

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Neftohimik 31 26 3 2 79 20 16 15 1 0 50 10 15 11 2 2 29 10 59 81
2 Sozopol 31 24 4 3 69 26 16 16 0 0 45 12 15 8 4 3 24 14 43 76
3 Zagorets 31 21 5 5 71 21 15 12 3 0 40 7 16 9 2 5 31 14 50 68
4 Chernomorets 1919 Burgas 31 18 5 8 69 34 16 11 2 3 48 16 15 7 3 5 21 18 35 59
5 Maritsa Plovdiv 30 14 10 6 38 24 15 10 5 0 20 2 15 4 5 6 18 22 14 52
6 Minyor Radnevo 31 15 5 11 40 29 15 11 1 3 24 8 16 4 4 8 16 21 11 50
7 Haskovo 1957 31 12 8 11 48 42 15 9 4 2 36 14 16 3 4 9 12 28 6 44
8 Atletik Kuklen 31 12 7 12 45 39 16 9 3 4 29 14 15 3 4 8 16 25 6 43
9 Rozova dolina 31 12 6 13 50 47 15 8 3 4 30 15 16 4 3 9 20 32 3 42
10 Gigant Saedinenie 31 11 8 12 32 33 15 9 4 2 22 11 16 2 4 10 10 22 -1 41
11 Sokol Markovo 31 10 6 15 42 52 15 9 3 3 33 16 16 1 3 12 9 36 -10 36
12 Levski Karlovo 31 9 9 13 24 40 16 8 6 2 19 5 15 1 3 11 5 35 -16 36
13 Borislav 2009 31 11 3 17 39 42 15 9 1 5 26 13 16 2 2 12 13 29 -3 36
14 Karnobat 31 10 6 15 37 58 16 8 4 4 26 23 15 2 2 11 11 35 -21 36
15 Dimitrovgrad 31 9 4 18 26 44 16 9 2 5 21 15 15 0 2 13 5 29 -18 31
16 Svilengrad 31 6 8 17 27 61 16 5 5 6 14 27 15 1 3 11 13 34 -34 26
17 Sadovo 32 5 1 26 16 87 16 5 1 10 14 26 16 0 0 16 2 61 -71 16
18 Asenovets 31 3 4 24 31 84 15 3 3 9 21 31 16 0 1 15 10 53 -53 13

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