3. League Southwest match preview: Rilski Sportist versus Kyustendil

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Competition: Bulgaria 3. League Southwest
Competition: Wed 12.May
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Iskar (6800 seats)

This could be an interesting match as Rilski Sportist have their presumed home advantage while Kyustendil are ahead 34 points in the 3. League Southwest table.

Insights:
  • Rilski Sportist haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Kyustendil have the fewest conceded goals (13) in 3. League Southwest

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 Rilski Sportist and Kyustendil.

Sportist are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Kyustendil are still fighting for the big positions at the top of the table.

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Rilski Sportist form and stats

The story so far in the 3. League Southwest for Rilski Sportist at their home stadium (Stadion Iskar) is 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats.

There will be little rest for Sportist after this match as they are travelling to Oborishte for a 3. League Southwest game in only three days.

Sportist are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 19 goals in 15 games. From these home matches, Sportist have conceded only 13 goals.

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Kyustendil form and stats

Kyustendil, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in 3. League Southwest, have an excellent away record in the 3. League Southwest so far with 11-0-4 from 15 games. Impressively, the visitors are on a five-match winning run which they hope continue versus Rilski Sportist. Long winning streaks away are a rare occurrence in football, which only makes Kyustendil's record of four away victories in a row even more impressive. They last lost points away in the Oborishte game.

After this away game Kyustendil return home for a 3. League Southwest game against Chavdar Etropole. That game is only three sleeps after this.

Kyustendil has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 24 goals from 15 games. The Kyustendil defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (7 goals in 15 games). There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

Kyustendil - Rilski Sportist 1-0 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Sportist won zero games, zero matches ended with a draw and Kyustendil has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: one / one

Rilski Sportist missing players

Kyustendil missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Rilski Sportist Kyustendil
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
30 15 4 Played P 4 15 30
9 8 0 Won W 3 11 22
6 3 2 Drew D 0 0 4
15 4 2 Lost L 1 4 4
28 19 3 Scored S 9 24 53
39 13 7 Conceded C 2 7 13
97% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 97%
73% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 53% 60%
33% 27% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 40% 37%
17% 7% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 13% 13%
3% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 7%
37% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 25% 7% 17%
23% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 75% 73% 73%
43% 27% 50% Failed to Score F T 0% 20% 13%
 
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%
Key stats in 3. League Southwest this season:
  • Kyustendil have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Kyustendil have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kyustendil have the fewest conceded goals (13) in 3. League Southwest
  • Kyustendil have the fewest conceded goals (7) away in 3. League Southwest
  • Kyustendil have the most clean sheets (8) in 3. League Southwest
  • Kyustendil have the most points (33) away in 3. League Southwest
  • Kyustendil haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Kyustendil is in the best form (5-1-0)
  • Rilski Sportist 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 Marek 30 21 7 2 75 21 15 13 2 0 47 6 15 8 5 2 28 15 54 70
2 Vihren 30 21 5 4 55 20 15 12 1 2 29 11 15 9 4 2 26 9 35 68
3 Belasitsa 30 20 8 2 54 26 15 12 3 0 36 14 15 8 5 2 18 12 28 68
4 Kyustendil 30 22 4 4 53 13 15 11 4 0 29 6 15 11 0 4 24 7 40 67
5 Balkan Botevgrad 30 14 9 7 54 30 15 10 2 3 31 9 15 4 7 4 23 21 24 51
6 Chavdar Etropole 30 14 6 10 53 37 15 9 3 3 28 15 15 5 3 7 25 22 16 48
7 Oborishte 30 14 6 10 47 38 15 9 2 4 27 11 15 5 4 6 20 27 9 48
8 Pirin Gotse Delchev 30 12 6 12 34 25 15 8 3 4 21 10 15 4 3 8 13 15 9 42
9 Botev Ihtiman 30 10 7 13 40 36 15 7 3 5 25 15 15 3 4 8 15 21 4 37
10 Pirin Razlog 30 9 8 13 35 51 15 5 5 5 22 24 15 4 3 8 13 27 -16 35
11 Rilski Sportist 30 9 6 15 28 39 15 8 3 4 19 13 15 1 3 11 9 26 -11 33
12 Slivnishki geroy 30 8 8 14 30 38 15 7 3 5 20 19 15 1 5 9 10 19 -8 32
13 Granit Vladaya 30 9 5 16 30 55 15 5 4 6 18 20 15 4 1 10 12 35 -25 32
14 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi 30 8 5 17 34 51 15 4 5 6 17 20 15 4 0 11 17 31 -17 29
15 Bansko 30 8 4 18 20 39 15 6 2 7 13 17 15 2 2 11 7 22 -19 28
16 Levski Chepintsi 30 8 4 18 28 61 15 7 2 6 18 23 15 1 2 12 10 38 -33 28
17 Perun 30 6 4 20 23 62 15 5 2 8 13 25 15 1 2 12 10 37 -39 22
18 Velbazhd 30 4 4 22 14 65 15 3 4 8 7 29 15 1 0 14 7 36 -51 16

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 Marek 30 21 7 2 75 21 15 13 2 0 47 6 15 8 5 2 28 15 54 70
2 Vihren 30 21 5 4 55 20 15 12 1 2 29 11 15 9 4 2 26 9 35 68
3 Belasitsa 30 20 8 2 54 26 15 12 3 0 36 14 15 8 5 2 18 12 28 68
4 Kyustendil 30 22 4 4 53 13 15 11 4 0 29 6 15 11 0 4 24 7 40 67
5 Balkan Botevgrad 30 14 9 7 54 30 15 10 2 3 31 9 15 4 7 4 23 21 24 51
6 Chavdar Etropole 30 14 6 10 53 37 15 9 3 3 28 15 15 5 3 7 25 22 16 48
7 Oborishte 30 14 6 10 47 38 15 9 2 4 27 11 15 5 4 6 20 27 9 48
8 Pirin Gotse Delchev 30 12 6 12 34 25 15 8 3 4 21 10 15 4 3 8 13 15 9 42
9 Botev Ihtiman 30 10 7 13 40 36 15 7 3 5 25 15 15 3 4 8 15 21 4 37
10 Pirin Razlog 30 9 8 13 35 51 15 5 5 5 22 24 15 4 3 8 13 27 -16 35
11 Rilski Sportist 30 9 6 15 28 39 15 8 3 4 19 13 15 1 3 11 9 26 -11 33
12 Slivnishki geroy 30 8 8 14 30 38 15 7 3 5 20 19 15 1 5 9 10 19 -8 32
13 Granit Vladaya 30 9 5 16 30 55 15 5 4 6 18 20 15 4 1 10 12 35 -25 32
14 Nadezhda Dobroslavtsi 30 8 5 17 34 51 15 4 5 6 17 20 15 4 0 11 17 31 -17 29
15 Bansko 30 8 4 18 20 39 15 6 2 7 13 17 15 2 2 11 7 22 -19 28
16 Levski Chepintsi 30 8 4 18 28 61 15 7 2 6 18 23 15 1 2 12 10 38 -33 28
17 Perun 30 6 4 20 23 62 15 5 2 8 13 25 15 1 2 12 10 37 -39 22
18 Velbazhd 30 4 4 22 14 65 15 3 4 8 7 29 15 1 0 14 7 36 -51 16

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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.