Here's what we know about the Zagorets - Maritsa Plovdiv match:

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Competition: Bulgaria 3. League Southeast
Competition: Sat 24.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Zagorets (5069 seats)

Both teams are enjoying a good season so far and games like this could be decisive. Here's the preview for Zagorets - Maritsa Plovdiv!

Insights:
  • Zagorets have the most scored goals (65) in 3. League Southeast
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have the most clean sheets (5) in 3. League Southeast

The hosts Zagorets saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the 3. League Southeast. Thankfully the previous game, versus Dimitrovgrad, was also a home game here at Stadion Zagorets. The away team is better rested.

It should be mentioned that Maritsa Plovdiv play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Maritsa Plovdiv on grass are 17 victories, 7 draws and 13 defeats from 37 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 54-45. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Zagorets form and stats

Zagorets, who have the most scored goals (65) in 3. League Southeast, have been outstanding at home so far in the 3. League Southeast with 12 wins, 2 draws and only 0 losses. Zagorets haven’t lost a league-game in ten attempts regardless of arena, a great achievement. Their last loss was the fixture versus Maritsa Plovdiv, 59 days ago. Ever since the Chernomorets 1919 Burgas game Zagorets has been unbeatable here at Stadion Zagorets producing twelve straight wins.

It's goals goals goals for Zagorets who have scored 45 goals from 14 league home games. Defensively Zagorets have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (6 in 14 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Maritsa Plovdiv form and stats

Maritsa Plovdiv's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Maritsa Plovdiv, who have the most clean sheets (5) in 3. League Southeast, collect 32 points from their 13 away matches in the 3. League Southeast. 10 victories and 2 draws have created these points (and only 1 defeat). Things are running smoothly for Maritsa who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 20 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Chernomorets 1919 Burgas. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Sokol Markovo game have they lost an away game, meaning Maritsa has taken points from ten away matches in a row.

The Maritsa manager D. Belyakov has got the team scoring on the road, with 28 away goals in 13 league matches. As opposed to that, Maritsa have seen the ball go into their own net 13 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Maritsa Plovdiv - Zagorets 1-0. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - one - six (Zagorets wins - draws - Maritsa Plovdiv wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight had two or less.

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Total First Half Second Half
Zagorets Maritsa Plovdiv
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 14 3 Played P 3 13 27
20 13 2 Won W 2 10 20
5 1 1 Drew D 1 2 5
2 0 0 Lost L 0 1 2
67 47 4 Scored S 6 28 57
16 7 1 Conceded C 3 13 18
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
70% 86% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 85% 81%
52% 71% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 62% 41%
37% 50% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 38% 26%
26% 36% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 31% 22%
41% 43% 33% BTTS BTTS 67% 62% 41%
56% 57% 67% Clean Sheets C S 33% 38% 56%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 8% 11%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2
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:
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have the most clean sheets (5) in 3. League Southeast
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have the most points (32) away in 3. League Southeast
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have the most scored goals (28) away in 3. League Southeast
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have the most scored goals in the second half (8) in 3. League Southeast
  • Zagorets have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Zagorets have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Zagorets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Zagorets have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Zagorets have the fewest conceded goals (15) in 3. League Southeast
  • Zagorets have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (0) in 3. League Southeast
  • Zagorets have the most points (38) at home in 3. League Southeast
  • Zagorets have the most scored goals (45) at home in 3. League Southeast
  • Zagorets have the most scored goals (65) in 3. League Southeast
  • Zagorets have the the best goal difference (+39) at home in 3. League Southeast
  • Zagorets have the the best goal difference (+50) in 3. League Southeast
  • Zagorets haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

  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 27 20 5 2 57 18 14 10 3 1 29 5 13 10 2 1 28 13 39 65
2 Chernomorets 1919 Burgas 27 19 7 1 56 16 13 10 3 0 31 7 14 9 4 1 25 9 40 64
3 Zagorets 27 19 6 2 65 15 14 12 2 0 45 6 13 7 4 2 20 9 50 63
4 Rozova dolina 26 15 5 6 52 39 14 10 3 1 39 16 12 5 2 5 13 23 13 50
5 Gigant Saedinenie 27 14 6 7 42 20 14 9 2 3 23 6 13 5 4 4 19 14 22 48
6 Atletik Kuklen 27 13 3 11 33 27 14 8 2 4 19 9 13 5 1 7 14 18 6 42
7 Levski Karlovo 27 13 3 11 42 43 13 8 2 3 22 12 14 5 1 8 20 31 -1 42
8 Dimitrovgrad 27 10 7 10 27 30 13 7 1 5 16 11 14 3 6 5 11 19 -3 37
9 Rodopa Smolyan 26 9 6 11 43 35 12 6 1 5 28 14 14 3 5 6 15 21 8 33
10 Izvor Gorski izvor 26 7 11 8 31 26 12 4 7 1 16 9 14 3 4 7 15 17 5 32
11 Borislav 2009 26 9 5 12 36 33 14 5 3 6 21 17 12 4 2 6 15 16 3 32
12 Haskovo 27 9 5 13 26 34 13 5 3 5 17 15 14 4 2 8 9 19 -8 32
13 Karnobat 27 8 6 13 30 47 13 6 3 4 18 17 14 2 3 9 12 30 -17 30
14 Yambol 1915 27 7 7 13 22 41 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 2 4 7 6 22 -19 28
15 Sokol Markovo 27 7 5 15 35 51 13 5 2 6 21 26 14 2 3 9 14 25 -16 26
16 Spartak Plovdiv 27 6 6 15 28 41 13 2 5 6 11 18 14 4 1 9 17 23 -13 24
17 Nesebar 27 4 9 14 23 55 14 3 6 5 16 17 13 1 3 9 7 38 -32 21
18 Vereya 27 1 0 26 22 99 14 0 0 14 11 47 13 1 0 12 11 52 -77 3

Table
  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 27 20 5 2 57 18 14 10 3 1 29 5 13 10 2 1 28 13 39 65
2 Chernomorets 1919 Burgas 27 19 7 1 56 16 13 10 3 0 31 7 14 9 4 1 25 9 40 64
3 Zagorets 27 19 6 2 65 15 14 12 2 0 45 6 13 7 4 2 20 9 50 63
4 Rozova dolina 26 15 5 6 52 39 14 10 3 1 39 16 12 5 2 5 13 23 13 50
5 Gigant Saedinenie 27 14 6 7 42 20 14 9 2 3 23 6 13 5 4 4 19 14 22 48
6 Atletik Kuklen 27 13 3 11 33 27 14 8 2 4 19 9 13 5 1 7 14 18 6 42
7 Levski Karlovo 27 13 3 11 42 43 13 8 2 3 22 12 14 5 1 8 20 31 -1 42
8 Dimitrovgrad 27 10 7 10 27 30 13 7 1 5 16 11 14 3 6 5 11 19 -3 37
9 Rodopa Smolyan 26 9 6 11 43 35 12 6 1 5 28 14 14 3 5 6 15 21 8 33
10 Izvor Gorski izvor 26 7 11 8 31 26 12 4 7 1 16 9 14 3 4 7 15 17 5 32
11 Borislav 2009 26 9 5 12 36 33 14 5 3 6 21 17 12 4 2 6 15 16 3 32
12 Haskovo 27 9 5 13 26 34 13 5 3 5 17 15 14 4 2 8 9 19 -8 32
13 Karnobat 27 8 6 13 30 47 13 6 3 4 18 17 14 2 3 9 12 30 -17 30
14 Yambol 1915 27 7 7 13 22 41 14 5 3 6 16 19 13 2 4 7 6 22 -19 28
15 Sokol Markovo 27 7 5 15 35 51 13 5 2 6 21 26 14 2 3 9 14 25 -16 26
16 Spartak Plovdiv 27 6 6 15 28 41 13 2 5 6 11 18 14 4 1 9 17 23 -13 24
17 Nesebar 27 4 9 14 23 55 14 3 6 5 16 17 13 1 3 9 7 38 -32 21
18 Vereya 27 1 0 26 22 99 14 0 0 14 11 47 13 1 0 12 11 52 -77 3

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