Marek vs Ludogorets II: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Thu 04.November
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Bonchuk (16050 seats)

Marek have had trouble finding points this season. Could they get some when Ludogorets II stop by Stadion Bonchuk?

Insights:
  • Marek have the fewest scored goals (8) in Vtora Liga
  • Ludogorets II have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Vtora Liga

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Vtora Liga game only three days ago. That game was also an away game, at Levski Lom. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Marek form and stats

When playing at home in the Vtora Liga, Marek have managed 2 wins, 4 draws and suffered 1 defeat from 7 games. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Marek to get some points in this home game.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 329 minutes without scoring a league goal. A. Bliznakov was the last player to find the net.

Marek are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-1 away versus Montana. The defeat against Montana was especially painful as the deciding goal against was scored three minutes into stoppage time (by S. Tsonkov).

Preceding that match was the home game against Levski Lom that was lost 0-1.

Marek are traveling soon after this match as the Vtora Liga match at Neftohimik awaits in three days.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Marek here at Stadion Bonchuk in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (6 from 7 games). Marek have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ludogorets II form and stats

3-2-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ludogorets II, who have the most scored goals (15) away in Vtora Liga, in their Vtora Liga matches away. The visitors have performed well in their home games as well, building a total win streak of four games home and away. Ludogorets II hope to make it five in this match.

It's the second away game in a row for Ludogorets II, but there's smiles all around after the 2-1 victory versus Levski Lom (placed 19th) in the Vtora Liga last time out.

That result followed a home victory 5-0 versus Dobrudzha 1919.

A quick return to home after this game, as Ludogorets are hosting Hebar 1918 in the Vtora Liga only four days away.

The travelling fans enjoy Ludogorets's attacking play in away games, having scored 15 goals in 8 league matches away. For Ludogorets II, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Ludogorets IIV. Sevdalinov Naydenov
V. Sevdalinov Naydenov
6 goals
Ludogorets III. Ilkov Budinov
I. Ilkov Budinov
4 goals
Ludogorets IIH. Kelyovluev
H. Kelyovluev
4 goals

Marek missing players

Ludogorets II missing players

Marek Ludogorets II
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
15 7 1 Played P 3 8 15
2 2 0 Won W 2 3 8
7 4 1 Drew D 1 2 3
6 1 0 Lost L 0 3 4
8 6 1 Scored S 5 15 33
18 5 1 Conceded C 3 16 23
80% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
53% 57% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 87%
20% 14% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 75% 73%
7% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 53%
7% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 38% 40%
40% 57% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 80%
27% 29% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 13%
53% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 7%
 
4.1 4.6 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.3 3.6 4.3
4.9 3.9 5 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 6.8 5.4
3.1 3.4 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 3.1 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
6.7 7.3 14 Shots (avg) S ( 5.7 5.5 8.3
3.1 3.4 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.4 3.9
18% 25% 14% Goal Efficiency G E 56% 56% 57%
 
7.8 6.4 9 Shots against (avg) S A 9 8.8 8.3
3.4 2.7 6 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.7 4 3.4
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • All of Ludogorets II's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Ludogorets II have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Ludogorets II have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ludogorets II have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Ludogorets II have scored more than double the goals of Marek.
  • Ludogorets II have the most dropped points from leading position (12) in Vtora Liga
  • Ludogorets II have the most matches over the total-line (11) in Vtora Liga
  • Ludogorets II have the most scored goals (15) away in Vtora Liga
  • Ludogorets II have the most scored goals in the first half (16) in Vtora Liga
  • Ludogorets II haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Marek have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Marek have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (3) in Vtora Liga
  • Marek have the fewest scored goals (8) in Vtora Liga
  • Marek have the fewest scored goals in the second half (4) in Vtora Liga

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Etar 15 11 1 3 42 17 8 7 0 1 28 6 7 4 1 2 14 11 25 34
2 Hebar 1918 15 11 1 3 28 11 7 6 1 0 18 4 8 5 0 3 10 7 17 34
3 FK Minyor Pernik 15 9 5 1 24 12 8 5 3 0 16 7 7 4 2 1 8 5 12 32
4 Spartak Varna 15 9 3 3 27 18 7 6 1 0 13 5 8 3 2 3 14 13 9 30
5 Ludogorets II 15 8 3 4 33 23 7 5 1 1 18 7 8 3 2 3 15 16 10 27
6 Strumska slava 15 8 3 4 18 16 8 5 1 2 8 6 7 3 2 2 10 10 2 27
7 Septemvri Sofia 15 8 2 5 29 16 7 5 1 1 20 7 8 3 1 4 9 9 13 26
8 Maritsa Plovdiv 14 7 3 4 29 23 6 3 2 1 15 10 8 4 1 3 14 13 6 24
9 Montana 15 6 4 5 15 15 8 4 2 2 8 6 7 2 2 3 7 9 0 22
10 Sportist Svoge 15 7 1 7 13 18 8 2 1 5 7 11 7 5 0 2 6 7 -5 22
11 Sozopol 15 4 7 4 15 13 8 4 3 1 12 6 7 0 4 3 3 7 2 19
12 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 15 5 3 7 17 21 7 4 0 3 13 11 8 1 3 4 4 10 -4 18
13 Botev Plovdiv II 15 4 5 6 16 19 8 4 2 2 9 6 7 0 3 4 7 13 -3 17
14 Lovech 15 3 6 6 13 14 7 2 2 3 5 4 8 1 4 3 8 10 -1 15
15 Dobrudzha 1919 15 3 4 8 13 23 7 1 2 4 8 10 8 2 2 4 5 13 -10 13
16 Yantra 1919 15 3 4 8 10 20 8 3 2 3 4 4 7 0 2 5 6 16 -10 13
17 Marek 15 2 7 6 8 18 7 2 4 1 6 5 8 0 3 5 2 13 -10 13
18 Septemvri Simitli 15 3 4 8 19 32 8 2 3 3 13 13 7 1 1 5 6 19 -13 13
19 Levski Lom 14 2 1 11 9 25 7 1 1 5 6 10 7 1 0 6 3 15 -16 7
20 Neftohimik 15 1 3 11 12 36 8 1 3 4 10 15 7 0 0 7 2 21 -24 6

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.