Maritsa Plovdiv clashes with Sportist Svoge in Vtora Liga battle

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Wed 01.December
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Maritsa (8000 seats)

Which side will run out as winners when Sportist Svoge go to play Maritsa Plovdiv? In this match guide you'll learn all the relevant news and statistics needed to get smart.

Insights:
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Sportist Svoge have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Vtora Liga

It's no vacation for neither Maritsa nor Sportist Svoge as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

This football stadium has artifical turf, which is not Sportist Svoge's everyday surface at their own pitch. When appearing on artifical turf Sportist Svoge have performed like this: Played three matches taking 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 defeats with the goal numbers 7-1 (scored/conceded).

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Maritsa Plovdiv form and stats

The story so far in the Vtora Liga for Maritsa Plovdiv at their home stadium (Stadion Maritsa) is 5 wins, 2 draws and 2 defeats.

Maritsa's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 1-2 versus Botev Plovdiv II (placed 11th).

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Sozopol (2-3).

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

The Maritsa Plovdiv manager N. Dimitrov has got the team scoring with 19 from 9 home games in the league. Maritsa have conceded 12 in these home matches.

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Sportist Svoge form and stats

Sportist Svoge have an excellent away record in the Vtora Liga so far with 6-0-3 from 9 games.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Sportist, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 1-2 versus CSKA 1948 Sofia II (placed 13th).

A loss against Spartak Varna was the result prior to that, in a home game.

A quick return to home after this game, as Sportist Svoge are hosting Lovech in the Vtora Liga only four days away.

Sportist Svoge have scored 10 goals on their travels this season, from 9 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 9 goals have been conceded by Sportist Svoge in these games.

Head 2 Head

Sportist Svoge - Maritsa 0-2 was the product when these teams formerly played each other, earlier this season.

Top Goalscorers

Maritsa PlovdivM. Tonev
M. Tonev
15 goals
Sportist SvogeD. Hristov
D. Hristov
5 goals
MaritsaV. Domovchiyski
V. Domovchiyski
4 goals

Maritsa Plovdiv missing players

Sportist Svoge missing players

Maritsa Plovdiv Sportist Svoge
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 2 9 19
9 5 1 Won W 1 6 9
3 2 1 Drew D 0 0 1
7 2 1 Lost L 1 3 9
35 19 6 Scored S 2 10 18
29 12 4 Conceded C 2 9 23
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
84% 89% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 44% 53%
58% 56% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 42%
47% 44% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 22% 21%
21% 22% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 5%
74% 78% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 22% 26%
16% 22% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 67% 47%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 11% 32%
 
4.1 3.3 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 3.9 4.6
3.5 4.3 6.3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.9 3.9
2.7 2.3 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 3.2 2.6
1 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6 6.6 9.7 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 6.5 7.6
3 3 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3.1 3.1
58% 62% 43% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 36% 30%
 
6.4 7.9 12 Shots against (avg) S A 6.5 8.1 7.9
2.6 2.9 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2.5 3.2 3.6
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Maritsa Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Sportist Svoge have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Sportist Svoge have the fewest points from losing position (0) in Vtora Liga
  • Sportist Svoge haven’t played a single 0-0 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 Spartak Varna 19 13 3 3 37 20 9 8 1 0 18 6 10 5 2 3 19 14 17 42
2 FK Minyor Pernik 19 12 6 1 29 12 10 6 4 0 17 7 9 6 2 1 12 5 17 42
3 Etar 18 13 1 4 45 20 10 9 0 1 31 7 8 4 1 3 14 13 25 40
4 Hebar 1918 19 13 1 5 32 16 9 8 1 0 21 4 10 5 0 5 11 12 16 40
5 Ludogorets II 19 10 3 6 41 27 9 7 1 1 25 8 10 3 2 5 16 19 14 33
6 Septemvri Sofia 18 10 2 6 37 19 8 6 0 2 25 10 10 4 2 4 12 9 18 32
7 Maritsa Plovdiv 19 9 3 7 35 29 9 5 2 2 19 12 10 4 1 5 16 17 6 30
8 Strumska slava 18 9 3 6 20 18 10 6 1 3 10 7 8 3 2 3 10 11 2 30
9 Montana 19 8 5 6 24 17 10 5 3 2 15 6 9 3 2 4 9 11 7 29
10 Sportist Svoge 19 9 1 9 18 23 10 3 1 6 8 14 9 6 0 3 10 9 -5 28
11 Botev Plovdiv II 19 6 5 8 20 26 10 5 2 3 11 9 9 1 3 5 9 17 -6 23
12 Sozopol 19 5 7 7 20 24 10 5 3 2 16 10 9 0 4 5 4 14 -4 22
13 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 19 6 4 9 20 26 9 5 1 3 16 13 10 1 3 6 4 13 -6 22
14 Yantra 1919 19 5 5 9 16 26 10 4 3 3 9 6 9 1 2 6 7 20 -10 20
15 Lovech 19 4 7 8 17 21 9 3 2 4 6 7 10 1 5 4 11 14 -4 19
16 Marek 18 4 7 7 11 20 9 4 4 1 9 5 9 0 3 6 2 15 -9 19
17 Septemvri Simitli 19 4 6 9 23 37 10 3 4 3 16 15 9 1 2 6 7 22 -14 18
18 Dobrudzha 1919 18 3 6 9 14 25 8 1 2 5 8 11 10 2 4 4 6 14 -11 15
19 Levski Lom 19 2 2 15 10 32 9 1 2 6 7 12 10 1 0 9 3 20 -22 8
20 Neftohimik 16 1 3 12 12 43 8 1 3 4 10 15 8 0 0 8 2 28 -31 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.