Vtora Liga fixture preview and numbers: Botev Plovdiv II welcome Marek

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sun 26.September
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 (3500 seats)

This league campaign has been a rollercoaster for these participants so far, boom and bust resulting in mid-table places so far. Make ready for Botev Plovdiv II - Marek!

Insights:
  • Botev Plovdiv II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Marek have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Vtora Liga

Marek could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Bulgarian Cup game only four sleeps ago.

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Botev Plovdiv II form and stats

Botev Plovdiv II have collected 8 points from their Vtora Liga home games so far after 2-2-1. Plovdiv has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager S. Stoyanov and the players.

In their previous game, the manager S. Stoyanov led his Plovdiv to a defeat in the Vtora Liga match away at Sozopol. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912.

Before that game, the home loss against Etar with the scoreline 0-2.

The Plovdiv fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 5 matches. Plovdiv have only conceded 4 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Marek form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Vtora Liga travels is 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Marek might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Levski Sofia proved too strong as Marek slumped to a 0-2 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadion Bonchuk.

Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Lovech in the Vtora Liga.

Marek are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 5 away games. As for defending, Marek rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 9 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Botev Plovdiv IIN. Gelin
N. Gelin
4 goals
Botev Plovdiv III. Kostadinov Vasilev
I. Kostadinov Vasilev
3 goals
Botev Plovdiv III. Kazakov
I. Kazakov
2 goals

Botev Plovdiv II missing players

Marek missing players

Botev Plovdiv II Marek
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 0 Played P 2 5 10
2 2 0 Won W 0 0 2
5 2 0 Drew D 1 3 6
3 1 0 Lost L 1 2 2
13 6 0 Scored S 1 2 7
15 4 0 Conceded C 2 9 12
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 60% 70%
80% 80% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 60% 60%
40% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 40% 30%
30% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 10%
20% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 10%
60% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 40% 50%
20% 40% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 40% 40%
20% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 60% 40%
 
3.5 4 0 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 4 3.9
5.7 3.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6.5 6.5 5.4
2.3 2.6 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3 3.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.7 6.4 0 Shots (avg) S ( 8 8.2 7.9
2.7 3.2 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3.2 3.3
48% 38% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 15% 23%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Botev Plovdiv II have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Marek have scored away.
  • Botev Plovdiv II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Marek have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Marek have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Marek have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Vtora Liga
  • Marek have yet to win a game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Hebar 1918 10 8 1 1 21 6 5 4 1 0 13 3 5 4 0 1 8 3 15 25
2 Etar 10 7 1 2 27 12 6 5 0 1 20 5 4 2 1 1 7 7 15 22
3 FK Minyor Pernik 10 5 5 0 16 8 6 3 3 0 12 7 4 2 2 0 4 1 8 20
4 Spartak Varna 10 6 2 2 21 15 4 4 0 0 8 3 6 2 2 2 13 12 6 20
5 Strumska slava 10 6 2 2 14 8 5 3 1 1 5 2 5 3 1 1 9 6 6 20
6 Septemvri Sofia 10 6 1 3 18 11 4 3 0 1 10 7 6 3 1 2 8 4 7 19
7 Maritsa Plovdiv 10 5 2 3 21 17 4 1 2 1 9 8 6 4 0 2 12 9 4 17
8 Ludogorets II 10 4 3 3 18 16 5 3 1 1 10 6 5 1 2 2 8 10 2 15
9 Sozopol 10 3 4 3 11 9 6 3 2 1 10 5 4 0 2 2 1 4 2 13
10 Montana 10 3 4 3 10 11 5 2 2 1 6 4 5 1 2 2 4 7 -1 13
11 Septemvri Simitli 10 3 3 4 18 19 6 2 2 2 12 11 4 1 1 2 6 8 -1 12
12 Marek 10 2 6 2 7 12 5 2 3 0 5 3 5 0 3 2 2 9 -5 12
13 Botev Plovdiv II 10 2 5 3 13 15 5 2 2 1 6 4 5 0 3 2 7 11 -2 11
14 Sportist Svoge 10 3 1 6 6 14 5 0 1 4 2 7 5 3 0 2 4 7 -8 10
15 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 9 2 3 4 8 11 4 2 0 2 7 7 5 0 3 2 1 4 -3 9
16 Lovech 10 1 5 4 7 9 4 1 1 2 2 2 6 0 4 2 5 7 -2 8
17 Dobrudzha 1919 10 2 2 6 9 16 5 0 2 3 5 9 5 2 0 3 4 7 -7 8
18 Yantra 1919 10 1 3 6 6 15 6 1 2 3 2 4 4 0 1 3 4 11 -9 6
19 Neftohimik 10 1 2 7 9 25 5 1 2 2 8 10 5 0 0 5 1 15 -16 5
20 Levski Lom 9 1 1 7 4 15 4 1 1 2 2 3 5 0 0 5 2 12 -11 4

Read more about Vtora Liga

The Second Professional First League (or Vtora Liga, earlier B Group or B Professional Football Group) is the second-highest level of football in Bulgaria. It has 16 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 30 fixtures to set the final league table.