Vtora Liga match prediction and stats, news and lineups for the Marek vs CSKA 1948 Sofia II clash

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Wed 18.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Bonchuk (16050 seats)

Marek battle CSKA 1948 Sofia II for kudos and football prosperity.

Insights:
  • Marek have not yet lost a game at home.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have yet to win a game away.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Vtora Liga. That game, against Spartak Varna, was also an away game. It's a tiring schedule for CSKA 1948 Sofia II.

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Marek form and stats

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Marek's two home games in the Vtora Liga so far this season, having collected 4 points here at Stadion Bonchuk. The Marek fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadion Bonchuk and will expect new points from this game. Marek has played 19 games in a row here without a defeat.

Marek drew their last game, 1-1 away at FK Minyor Pernik (placed 2nd).

Preceding that game was the home draw versus Spartak Varna that ended 1-1.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Marek as they are travelling to their away game against Etar in the Vtora Liga. That match is four days after this one.

Early season league goal statistics from Marek's 2 home games: 3 goals, 2 conceded.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia II form and stats

The Vtora Liga season is young and CSKA 1948 Sofia II have only just started going through their travel schedule, with 3 away games done and still no victory. 1 draw and 2 defeats so far. Three has not been a lucky number for Sofia as they have been defeated three times in a row since the Neftohimik match.

CSKA 1948 Sofia II aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 274 league minutes without a goal. D. Aleksandrov was the last player to find the net.

Sofia are travelling again after losing away to Spartak Varna in their previous match (0-2).

The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-3 defeat against Septemvri Sofia.

CSKA 1948 Sofia II are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 1 goal from 3 away games. 4 goals have been conceded by Sofia in these games.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

MarekA. Bliznakov
A. Bliznakov
1 goals
MarekD. Atanasov
D. Atanasov
1 goals
MarekD. Pantaleev
D. Pantaleev
1 goals

Marek missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia II missing players

Marek CSKA 1948 Sofia II
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
5 2 0 Played P 2 3 5
1 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
3 1 0 Drew D 1 1 1
1 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
5 3 0 Scored S 1 1 4
5 2 0 Conceded C 2 4 8
80% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
80% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 67% 80%
40% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 20%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
80% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 33% 40%
20% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
20% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 67% 60%
 
4.8 4.5 0 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6 5
6.2 5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 3 2.8
3.8 5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2 1.8
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.2 13 0 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7.7 9.4
5.2 6.5 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3 3.4
24% 23% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 11% 24%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • All of Marek's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II have yet to win a game away.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Marek have not yet lost a 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 5 4 1 0 13 6 2 1 1 0 5 2 3 3 0 0 8 4 7 13
2 FK Minyor Pernik 5 3 2 0 10 5 3 2 1 0 8 4 2 1 1 0 2 1 5 11
3 Hebar 1918 5 3 1 1 9 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 2 0 1 6 3 4 10
4 Spartak Varna 5 3 1 1 10 7 2 2 0 0 4 1 3 1 1 1 6 6 3 10
5 Botev Plovdiv II 5 2 3 0 9 5 3 2 1 0 5 1 2 0 2 0 4 4 4 9
6 Etar 5 3 0 2 11 10 3 2 0 1 8 5 2 1 0 1 3 5 1 9
7 Sozopol 5 2 2 1 7 4 3 2 1 0 6 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 8
8 Ludogorets II 5 2 2 1 12 10 2 1 1 0 7 4 3 1 1 1 5 6 2 8
9 Strumska slava 5 2 2 1 5 4 3 2 1 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 8
10 Montana 5 2 2 1 6 7 3 1 2 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 2 4 -1 8
11 Septemvri Sofia 5 2 1 2 10 7 2 1 0 1 5 4 3 1 1 1 5 3 3 7
12 Septemvri Simitli 5 2 0 3 11 11 3 2 0 1 8 5 2 0 0 2 3 6 0 6
13 Marek 5 1 3 1 5 5 2 1 1 0 3 2 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 6
14 Sportist Svoge 5 2 0 3 4 6 3 0 0 3 2 6 2 2 0 0 2 0 -2 6
15 Lovech 5 1 2 2 4 4 2 1 0 1 2 1 3 0 2 1 2 3 0 5
16 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 5 1 1 3 4 8 2 1 0 1 3 4 3 0 1 2 1 4 -4 4
17 Dobrudzha 1919 5 1 1 3 2 6 2 0 1 1 1 2 3 1 0 2 1 4 -4 4
18 Neftohimik 5 1 0 4 6 12 3 1 0 2 5 7 2 0 0 2 1 5 -6 3
19 Yantra 1919 5 0 1 4 3 11 3 0 1 2 0 3 2 0 0 2 3 8 -8 1
20 Levski Lom 5 0 1 4 1 9 2 0 1 1 0 1 3 0 0 3 1 8 -8 1

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.