Maritsa Plovdiv and Strumska slava spectators can't wait for Vtora Liga clash at Stadion Maritsa

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sun 08.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Maritsa (8000 seats)

Maritsa Plovdiv welcome Strumska slava for another interesting Vtora Liga fixture here at Stadion Maritsa.

Insights:
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have the most scored goals (10) in Vtora Liga

Strumska slava could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Vtora Liga game only four sleeps ago.

This pitch has artifical turf, which is not Strumska slava's usual surface at their own ground. When playing on artifical turf Strumska slava have performed like this: Played three matches resulting in 2 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat with the goal stats 4-3 (scored/conceded).

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Maritsa Plovdiv form and stats

The hosts won their first Vtora Liga game here at Stadion Maritsa, lifting spirits. Home statistics for Maritsa Plovdiv last season were 13 wins, 3 draws and 1 loss from 17 games. The Maritsa Plovdiv fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadion Maritsa and will expect new points from this game. Maritsa has played 14 games in a row here without a defeat.

A strong away win for Maritsa against Neftohimik the last match, as M. Tonev (2), V. Velichkov and S. Malamov were on target. A very satisfying win for Maritsa Plovdiv against Neftohimik last time out as a late comeback secured the victory after trailing 0-2. The win was secured through M. Tonev's goal in the 90th minute. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? A late climax in the match against Neftohimik as the winning goal came four minutes into overtime; scored by M. Tonev.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Montana in a game that was won 4-1.

Early season league goal statistics from Maritsa Plovdiv's 1 home game: 4 goals, 1 conceded.

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Strumska slava form and stats

The visitors' first away game in the Vtora Liga ended in defeat. Last season Strumska slava had these away match statistics: Played 15; won 1, drew 5 and lost 9.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against CSKA 1948 Sofia II in their previous game.

Prior to that match, the Strumska manager D. Dimitrov faced defeat when travelling to Spartak Varna and losing 1-2.

It's early days yet, but Strumska slava has scored 1 and conceded 2 goals from their travels in the league so far (1 game).

Head 2 Head

Maritsa Plovdiv-Strumska slava H2H statistics last two meetings regardless of arena: Maritsa Plovdiv one win, Strumska slava one win, zero draws. one of these two matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Maritsa PlovdivM. Tonev
M. Tonev
5 goals
MaritsaS. Malamov
S. Malamov
1 goals
Maritsa PlovdivV. Domovchiyski
V. Domovchiyski
1 goals

Maritsa Plovdiv missing players

Strumska slava missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Maritsa Plovdiv Strumska slava
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
3 1 0 Played P 1 1 3
3 1 0 Won W 0 0 1
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
0 0 0 Lost L 1 1 1
10 4 0 Scored S 1 1 3
4 1 0 Conceded C 2 2 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 67%
67% 100% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 33%
67% 100% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 100% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 100% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 100% 67%
33% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 33%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.7 2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 3 3.7
6.7 8 0 Corners against (avg) C A 6 6 6.7
2.3 3 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 1 2.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.7 7 0 Shots (avg) S ( 5 5 6.7
6 6 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2 3
56% 67% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 50% 33%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have the most scored goals (10) in Vtora Liga
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have the most scored goals in the second half (6) in Vtora Liga
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have the the best goal difference (+6) in Vtora Liga
  • Maritsa Plovdiv is in the best form (3-0-0)
Maritsa Plovdiv Last season Strumska slava
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
34 17   Played P   15 30
26 13   Won W   1 8
5 3   Drew D   5 10
3 1   Lost L   9 12
79 38   Scored S   7 31
26 7   Conceded C   23 37
94% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   80% 83%
82% 82%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   67% 70%
50% 35%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   27% 33%
35% 24%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   13% 20%
24% 12%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   13% 13%
44% 29%   BTTS BTTS   33% 37%
53% 65%   Clean Sheets C S   27% 37%
9% 12%   Failed to Score F T   60% 43%
 
3.5 0   Corners for (avg) C F   3.8 3.8
8 0   Corners against (avg) C A   4.5 3.5
2 0   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 1.9
0 0   Red cards R C   3 3
 
0 0   Shots (avg) S (   5.9 7.2
0 0   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2.5 3.2
0% 0%   Goal Efficiency G E   20% 29%

  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 3 3 0 0 10 4 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 6 3 6 9
2 FK Minyor Pernik 3 2 1 0 8 4 2 2 0 0 7 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 7
3 Hebar 1918 3 2 1 0 7 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 6 2 4 7
4 Septemvri Simitli 3 2 0 1 9 7 2 2 0 0 7 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 2 6
5 Spartak Varna 3 2 0 1 7 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 5 5 1 6
6 Botev Plovdiv II 3 1 2 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 5
7 Sozopol 3 1 2 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 5
8 Ludogorets II 3 1 1 1 6 5 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 4
9 Septemvri Sofia 3 1 1 1 6 5 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 4
10 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 4
11 Marek 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 4
12 Strumska slava 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 4
13 Dobrudzha 1919 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 3 -2 4
14 Etar 3 1 0 2 6 8 2 1 0 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 -2 3
15 Sportist Svoge 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 -2 3
16 Lovech 3 0 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 -1 2
17 Montana 3 0 2 1 3 6 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 2
18 Yantra 1919 3 0 1 2 2 7 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 5 -5 1
19 Levski Lom 3 0 1 2 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 1
20 Neftohimik 3 0 0 3 5 10 2 0 0 2 4 7 1 0 0 1 1 3 -5 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Zagorets 34 26 5 3 87 22 17 15 1 1 54 10 17 11 4 2 33 12 65 83
2 Maritsa Plovdiv 34 26 5 3 79 26 17 13 3 1 38 7 17 13 2 2 41 19 53 83
3 Chernomorets 1919 Burgas 34 25 6 3 78 22 17 14 3 0 46 8 17 11 3 3 32 14 56 81
4 Rozova dolina 34 18 8 8 66 47 17 11 5 1 45 18 17 7 3 7 21 29 19 62
5 Gigant Saedinenie 34 16 8 10 53 30 17 11 3 3 34 9 17 5 5 7 19 21 23 56
6 Atletik Kuklen 34 16 4 14 41 35 17 10 2 5 23 13 17 6 2 9 18 22 6 52
7 Dimitrovgrad 34 13 8 13 38 40 17 10 2 5 22 12 17 3 6 8 16 28 -2 47
8 Levski Karlovo 34 14 5 15 47 55 17 9 4 4 24 13 17 5 1 11 23 42 -8 47
9 Rodopa Smolyan 34 13 7 14 58 43 17 9 2 6 40 17 17 4 5 8 18 26 15 46
10 Izvor Gorski izvor 34 11 12 11 43 35 17 8 8 1 28 14 17 3 4 10 15 21 8 45
11 Borislav 2009 34 12 7 15 50 45 17 8 3 6 32 18 17 4 4 9 18 27 5 43
12 Haskovo 34 11 7 16 31 41 17 6 4 7 20 18 17 5 3 9 11 23 -10 40
13 Sokol Markovo 34 11 5 18 44 69 17 9 2 6 29 29 17 2 3 12 15 40 -25 38
14 Karnobat 34 10 7 17 35 58 17 8 3 6 22 22 17 2 4 11 13 36 -23 37
15 Yambol 1915 34 8 9 17 29 52 17 5 4 8 17 22 17 3 5 9 12 30 -23 33
16 Nesebar 34 8 9 17 41 68 17 6 5 6 31 24 17 2 4 11 10 44 -27 33
17 Spartak Plovdiv 34 8 6 20 35 58 17 3 5 9 17 25 17 5 1 11 18 33 -23 30
18 Vereya 34 1 0 33 22 131 17 0 0 17 11 65 17 1 0 16 11 66 -109 3
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 OFK Pirin 30 20 5 5 66 26 15 13 1 1 45 10 15 7 4 4 21 16 40 65
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 30 19 5 6 65 30 15 12 1 2 38 12 15 7 4 4 27 18 35 62
3 Septemvri Sofia 30 17 5 8 54 29 15 9 3 3 27 10 15 8 2 5 27 19 25 56
4 Ludogorets II 30 14 8 8 56 38 15 10 3 2 36 16 15 4 5 6 20 22 18 50
5 Sportist Svoge 30 14 7 9 43 36 15 8 4 3 26 12 15 6 3 6 17 24 7 49
6 Hebar 1918 30 13 9 8 50 36 15 8 5 2 30 15 15 5 4 6 20 21 14 48
7 Lovech 30 9 12 9 36 31 15 6 6 3 23 17 15 3 6 6 13 14 5 39
8 Sozopol 30 10 9 11 35 40 15 7 7 1 22 14 15 3 2 10 13 26 -5 39
9 FK Minyor Pernik 30 10 9 11 30 37 15 7 6 2 15 8 15 3 3 9 15 29 -7 39
10 Strumska slava 30 8 10 12 31 37 15 7 5 3 24 14 15 1 5 9 7 23 -6 34
11 Yantra 1919 30 10 4 16 30 47 15 6 2 7 17 19 15 4 2 9 13 28 -17 34
12 Septemvri Simitli 30 9 6 15 34 42 15 7 3 5 25 16 15 2 3 10 9 26 -8 33
13 Kariana Erden 30 9 4 17 29 59 15 5 2 8 18 30 15 4 2 9 11 29 -30 31
14 Dobrudzha 1919 30 7 9 14 28 46 15 7 1 7 19 19 15 0 8 7 9 27 -18 30
15 Neftohimik 30 7 6 17 27 61 15 5 3 7 14 25 15 2 3 10 13 36 -34 27
16 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 30 5 10 15 24 43 15 3 7 5 11 11 15 2 3 10 13 32 -19 25
17 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table
  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 3 3 0 0 10 4 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 2 0 0 6 3 6 9
2 FK Minyor Pernik 3 2 1 0 8 4 2 2 0 0 7 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 4 7
3 Hebar 1918 3 2 1 0 7 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 6 2 4 7
4 Septemvri Simitli 3 2 0 1 9 7 2 2 0 0 7 3 1 0 0 1 2 4 2 6
5 Spartak Varna 3 2 0 1 7 6 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 5 5 1 6
6 Botev Plovdiv II 3 1 2 0 5 2 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 3 5
7 Sozopol 3 1 2 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 5
8 Ludogorets II 3 1 1 1 6 5 1 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 4
9 Septemvri Sofia 3 1 1 1 6 5 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 0 1 1 2 3 1 4
10 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 4
11 Marek 3 1 1 1 3 3 1 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 4
12 Strumska slava 3 1 1 1 3 3 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 4
13 Dobrudzha 1919 3 1 1 1 2 4 1 0 1 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 3 -2 4
14 Etar 3 1 0 2 6 8 2 1 0 1 5 4 1 0 0 1 1 4 -2 3
15 Sportist Svoge 3 1 0 2 1 3 2 0 0 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 -2 3
16 Lovech 3 0 2 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 2 2 -1 2
17 Montana 3 0 2 1 3 6 2 0 2 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 2
18 Yantra 1919 3 0 1 2 2 7 2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 1 2 5 -5 1
19 Levski Lom 3 0 1 2 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 1
20 Neftohimik 3 0 0 3 5 10 2 0 0 2 4 7 1 0 0 1 1 3 -5 0

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