Vtora Liga: Septemvri Simitli - Maritsa Plovdiv pre-match thoughts and all the data

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sat 23.October
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Struma (8000 seats)

Septemvri Simitli have some work to do from their 17th spot, and the job begins against Maritsa Plovdiv. Read more!

Insights:
  • Septemvri Simitli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

Septemvri have less rest than Maritsa Plovdiv in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Vtora Liga game only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at CSKA 1948 Sofia II.

One slightly interesting match fact is that this game is played on grass and that the visiting Maritsa Plovdiv have a different surface at their stadium (artifical turf). The impact of this is hard to measure exactly, but the visitors stats on grass is 20-3-13 (win-draw-loss) from 36 matches.

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Septemvri Simitli form and stats

The total Vtora Liga statistics playing at home this season for Septemvri Simitli are 2-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). It's trouble wherever Septemvri Simitli are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways.

Septemvri Simitli are anxiously hoping for a goal as it's been 346 minutes since the last one in league fixtures. (Scored by Krum Nikolov).

In their previous game, the manager S. Stoimenov led his Septemvri to a defeat in the Vtora Liga match away at CSKA 1948 Sofia II. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stadion Struma.

Preceding that match was the home game against Spartak Varna that was lost 0-1.

Septemvri Simitli are traveling soon after this match as the Bulgarian Cup match at Levski Sofia awaits in three days.

A decent goal production from Septemvri in their home games so far, with 12 goals from 7 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 12 goals have been conceded.

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Maritsa Plovdiv form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Vtora Liga travels is 4 wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 3-1 against Hebar 1918 in their previous game.

The game before that, in the Bulgarian Cup, was lost at home, a 1-3 defeat against Slavia Sofia.

Maritsa are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 7 away games so far. As for defending, Maritsa rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 12 goals from these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

Maritsa PlovdivM. Tonev
M. Tonev
12 goals
Septemvri SimitliZ. Georgiev Dinev
Z. Georgiev Dinev
4 goals
Maritsa PlovdivV. Marchev
V. Marchev
4 goals

Septemvri Simitli missing players

Maritsa Plovdiv missing players

Septemvri Simitli Maritsa Plovdiv
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
13 7 2 Played P 3 7 12
3 2 0 Won W 2 4 6
3 2 2 Drew D 0 0 2
7 3 0 Lost L 1 3 4
18 12 3 Scored S 7 13 25
29 12 3 Conceded C 5 12 21
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
85% 86% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 86% 92%
69% 71% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 71% 67%
46% 43% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 57% 58%
23% 14% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 14% 25%
69% 86% 100% BTTS BTTS 67% 71% 83%
8% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 8%
23% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 14% 8%
 
5.1 5.5 6.5 Corners for (avg) C F 7.3 4.6 4.5
4.1 3.7 1 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3 3.5
2 1.5 1 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.7 2.7
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.1 9.7 15 Shots (avg) S ( 4.7 5.1 6.1
4.8 5 7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.7 3 3.4
38% 40% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 64% 62% 59%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Maritsa Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Maritsa Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Septemvri Simitli have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Septemvri Simitli have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Septemvri Simitli haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 13 10 1 2 37 13 7 6 0 1 24 5 6 4 1 1 13 8 24 31
2 Hebar 1918 13 9 1 3 26 11 6 5 1 0 17 4 7 4 0 3 9 7 15 28
3 Spartak Varna 13 8 3 2 24 16 6 5 1 0 10 4 7 3 2 2 14 12 8 27
4 FK Minyor Pernik 13 7 5 1 22 12 7 4 3 0 15 7 6 3 2 1 7 5 10 26
5 Septemvri Sofia 13 8 1 4 28 12 6 5 0 1 20 7 7 3 1 3 8 5 16 25
6 Strumska slava 13 7 2 4 16 15 7 4 1 2 7 6 6 3 1 2 9 9 1 23
7 Ludogorets II 13 6 3 4 26 22 6 4 1 1 13 7 7 2 2 3 13 15 4 21
8 Maritsa Plovdiv 12 6 2 4 25 21 5 2 2 1 12 9 7 4 0 3 13 12 4 20
9 Sportist Svoge 13 6 1 6 11 15 7 2 1 4 6 8 6 4 0 2 5 7 -4 19
10 Sozopol 13 4 5 4 14 12 7 4 2 1 11 5 6 0 3 3 3 7 2 17
11 Montana 13 4 4 5 11 14 7 3 2 2 7 6 6 1 2 3 4 8 -3 16
12 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 12 4 3 5 15 18 6 4 0 2 13 10 6 0 3 3 2 8 -3 15
13 Botev Plovdiv II 13 3 5 5 14 17 7 3 2 2 7 5 6 0 3 3 7 12 -3 14
14 Dobrudzha 1919 13 3 4 6 13 17 6 1 2 3 8 9 7 2 2 3 5 8 -4 13
15 Marek 13 2 7 4 8 16 6 2 4 0 6 4 7 0 3 4 2 12 -8 13
16 Lovech 13 2 6 5 11 13 6 1 2 3 3 4 7 1 4 2 8 9 -2 12
17 Septemvri Simitli 13 3 3 7 18 29 7 2 2 3 12 12 6 1 1 4 6 17 -11 12
18 Yantra 1919 13 2 4 7 8 17 7 2 2 3 3 4 6 0 2 4 5 13 -9 10
19 Neftohimik 13 1 3 9 11 33 7 1 3 3 10 14 6 0 0 6 1 19 -22 6
20 Levski Lom 11 1 1 9 6 21 5 1 1 3 4 6 6 0 0 6 2 15 -15 4

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.