Football match preview: Maritsa Plovdiv vs Spartak Pleven

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sat 11.February
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Maritsa (8000 seats)

A total of 17 rounds of matches are played and both Maritsa Plovdiv and Spartak Pleven are up there with the best. Bring it on!

Insights:
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.

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Maritsa Plovdiv form and stats

Maritsa Plovdiv have performed here at Stadion Maritsa this season with 5 wins from 8 Vtora Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1.

The home supporters witnessed a 1-1 draw against Arda in the Bulgarian Cup last time out and are looking for a win here.

A 1-1 result against Arda (after extra-time, 2-3 on penalties) before that one, played at their own home stadium in the Bulgarian Cup.

The Maritsa Plovdiv fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 11 in 8 matches. Maritsa are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Maritsa in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 8 matches. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Spartak Pleven form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Spartak Pleven so far with only 8 points returning home. The records show 2-2-4 (win-draw-lose).

This fixture can not go any worse than the previous one, a Bulgarian Cup home loss versus Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 with 1-4 on the scoreboard. That defeat was their first after three consecutive league matches winning points.

The match before was the Bulgarian Cup-duel against Lokomotiv Sofia 1929, a home loss (1-4).

Spartak Pleven find the net regularly in their away games. 11 goals from 8 away fixtures in the league. Spartak's defence is not exactly unbeatable as they have conceded 12 goals from these trips. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

This was the score when the participants played each other previously this campaign; Spartak Pleven - Maritsa Plovdiv 4-0.

Top Goalscorers

Spartak PlevenV. Shopov
V. Shopov
6 goals
Maritsa PlovdivS. Malamov
S. Malamov
4 goals
Maritsa PlovdivV. Domovchiyski
V. Domovchiyski
4 goals

Maritsa Plovdiv missing players

Spartak Pleven missing players

Maritsa Plovdiv Spartak Pleven
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
17 8 5 Played P 5 8 17
6 5 3 Won W 1 2 8
4 2 2 Drew D 0 2 4
7 1 0 Lost L 4 4 5
16 11 6 Scored S 7 11 27
21 4 2 Conceded C 10 12 20
82% 88% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 94%
59% 50% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 80% 75% 76%
53% 38% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 60% 50% 53%
24% 12% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 40% 38% 35%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 40% 25% 12%
35% 25% 20% BTTS BTTS 60% 50% 47%
47% 75% 80% Clean Sheets C S 20% 38% 41%
35% 12% 20% Failed to Score F T 20% 25% 18%
 
4.9 4 3 Corners for (avg) C F 3.6 3.9 4.6
4.2 4.3 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 5.5 5.4
2.6 2.3 2.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.8 3 2.5
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
10.1 8.9 8.2 Shots (avg) S ( 10.8 9.4 10.6
4 3.3 2.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.8 4.9 5.6
25% 39% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 28% 29%
 
10 7.6 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 10.6 10.2 10.2
4.2 2.6 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.1 4.3
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have won significantly less corners at home than 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 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 17 10 5 2 31 9 9 6 2 1 14 5 8 4 3 1 17 4 22 35
2 Etar 17 8 6 3 20 10 8 5 1 2 11 5 9 3 5 1 9 5 10 30
2 Etar 17 8 6 3 20 10 8 5 1 2 11 5 9 3 5 1 9 5 10 30
3 Levski Krumovgrad 17 9 3 5 22 19 8 5 1 2 13 9 9 4 2 3 9 10 3 30
3 Levski Krumovgrad 17 9 3 5 22 19 8 5 1 2 13 9 9 4 2 3 9 10 3 30
4 Spartak Pleven 17 8 4 5 27 20 9 6 2 1 16 8 8 2 2 4 11 12 7 28
4 Spartak Pleven 17 8 4 5 27 20 9 6 2 1 16 8 8 2 2 4 11 12 7 28
5 Belasitsa 17 8 4 5 17 13 9 6 2 1 10 3 8 2 2 4 7 10 4 28
5 Belasitsa 17 8 4 5 17 13 9 6 2 1 10 3 8 2 2 4 7 10 4 28
6 Sportist Svoge 17 8 4 5 28 26 9 4 2 3 16 15 8 4 2 2 12 11 2 28
6 Sportist Svoge 17 8 4 5 28 26 9 4 2 3 16 15 8 4 2 2 12 11 2 28
7 Montana 17 7 4 6 22 19 9 6 0 3 18 11 8 1 4 3 4 8 3 25
7 Montana 17 7 4 6 22 19 9 6 0 3 18 11 8 1 4 3 4 8 3 25
8 Lovech 17 6 5 6 19 15 9 4 4 1 14 6 8 2 1 5 5 9 4 23
8 Lovech 17 6 5 6 19 15 9 4 4 1 14 6 8 2 1 5 5 9 4 23
9 Ludogorets II 17 7 2 8 15 21 8 6 2 0 12 3 9 1 0 8 3 18 -6 23
9 Ludogorets II 17 7 2 8 15 21 8 6 2 0 12 3 9 1 0 8 3 18 -6 23
10 Dunav 2010 17 6 4 7 27 24 8 4 2 2 16 8 9 2 2 5 11 16 3 22
10 Dunav 2010 17 6 4 7 27 24 8 4 2 2 16 8 9 2 2 5 11 16 3 22
11 Maritsa Plovdiv 17 6 4 7 16 21 8 5 2 1 11 4 9 1 2 6 5 17 -5 22
11 Maritsa Plovdiv 17 6 4 7 16 21 8 5 2 1 11 4 9 1 2 6 5 17 -5 22
12 Strumska slava 17 5 7 5 16 22 9 3 3 3 6 11 8 2 4 2 10 11 -6 22
12 Strumska slava 17 5 7 5 16 22 9 3 3 3 6 11 8 2 4 2 10 11 -6 22
13 FK Minyor Pernik 17 5 5 7 19 17 9 4 3 2 14 7 8 1 2 5 5 10 2 20
13 FK Minyor Pernik 17 5 5 7 19 17 9 4 3 2 14 7 8 1 2 5 5 10 2 20
14 Yantra 1919 17 4 7 6 11 15 8 3 3 2 6 5 9 1 4 4 5 10 -4 19
14 Yantra 1919 17 4 7 6 11 15 8 3 3 2 6 5 9 1 4 4 5 10 -4 19
15 Botev Plovdiv II 17 5 3 9 14 23 8 4 2 2 11 7 9 1 1 7 3 16 -9 18
15 Botev Plovdiv II 17 5 3 9 14 23 8 4 2 2 11 7 9 1 1 7 3 16 -9 18
16 Vitosha Bistritsa 17 4 5 8 19 25 9 2 5 2 10 9 8 2 0 6 9 16 -6 17
16 Vitosha Bistritsa 17 4 5 8 19 25 9 2 5 2 10 9 8 2 0 6 9 16 -6 17
17 Dobrudzha 1919 17 4 4 9 23 26 8 4 1 3 15 10 9 0 3 6 8 16 -3 16
17 Dobrudzha 1919 17 4 4 9 23 26 8 4 1 3 15 10 9 0 3 6 8 16 -3 16
18 Sozopol 17 3 4 10 13 34 8 2 3 3 7 13 9 1 1 7 6 21 -21 13
18 Sozopol 17 3 4 10 13 34 8 2 3 3 7 13 9 1 1 7 6 21 -21 13

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.