Perhaps a welcome break from league football as Spartak Plovdiv & Maritsa Plovdiv face off to decide who makes it to next stage of the Bulgarian Cup. All the pre-match information is available here!
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 2 victories, 5 draws and 15 defeats from 22 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 13-41. You can compare this with overall results below.
There's local pride at stake here, as these teams are practically neighbours. Expect lots of passion from both players and supporters.
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.
Spartak Plovdiv form and stats
Spartak Plovdiv was eliminated in the regional quarter-finals last season in the Bulgarian Cup.Spartak's last game was hosting Gigant Saedinenie and winning 3-0.
In the game before, an away victory in the 3. League Southeast match versus Sekirovo with a 3-0 scoreline.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Levski Karlovo are coming to town in four days.
Maritsa Plovdiv form and stats
They also participated in Bulgarian Cup last season. This ended in the round of 16.The story so far for the visiting team on their B PFG travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats.
Maritsa Plovdiv are travelling again after losing away to Spartak Varna in their previous match (0-2).
That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Belasitsa in the B PFG.Many goals are not expected from the visiting Maritsa Plovdiv as they have only managed to score 3 times from 4 away games in the league. Maritsa Plovdiv have conceded 9 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Maritsa Plovdiv have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive matches without defeat (3-1-0) when facing Spartak.Top Goalscorers
  S. Malamov 4 goals |  V. Domovchiyski 4 goals |  V. Marchev 4 goals |
Spartak Plovdiv missing players
Maritsa Plovdiv missing players
| Spartak Plovdiv | Maritsa Plovdiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 14 | 25 | ||
| 17 | 10 | Won | W | 2 | 11 | ||
| 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | ||
| 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 10 | 11 | ||
| 79 | 51 | Scored | S | 10 | 34 | ||
| 20 | 7 | Conceded | C | 30 | 42 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 76% | 69% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 86% | 88% | ||
| 60% | 54% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 64% | ||
| 40% | 46% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 43% | 36% | ||
| 28% | 38% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 7% | 12% | ||
| 40% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 57% | 60% | ||
| 56% | 62% | Clean Sheets | C S | 14% | 20% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Failed to Score | F T | 29% | 20% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.8 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 4.2 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.4 | 1.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.3 | 7.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.6 | 2.7 | ||
| 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 43% | 50% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 8.9 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Septemvri Sofia | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 18 |
| 2 | Yantra 1919 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 3 | Spartak Varna | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 16 |
| 4 | Montana | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 5 | Marek | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 |
| 6 | Chernomorets 1919 Burgas | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| 7 | Maritsa Plovdiv | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -1 | 13 |
| 8 | Dobrudzha 1919 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 9 | Dunav 2010 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | -1 | 12 |
| 10 | Strumska slava | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 11 | CSKA 1948 Sofia II | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 12 | Spartak Pleven | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -1 | 9 |
| 13 | Belasitsa | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | -1 | 8 |
| 14 | Ludogorets II | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 15 | Sportist Svoge | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | -4 | 6 |
| 16 | Lovech | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -8 | 6 |
| 17 | Bdin | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -4 | 5 |
| 18 | Chernomorets Balchik | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 9 | -6 | 4 |
