Can Sozopol defeat Marek in Gradski stadion clash?

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sun 12.September
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (18037 seats)

This is it, this is Vtora Liga and this is Sozopol - Marek. Prepare with our thorough preview!

Insights:
  • Sozopol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Marek have yet to win a game away.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Sozopol form and stats

2 victories, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Sozopol have to build on here at Gradski stadion in the Vtora Liga.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 299 minutes without scoring a league goal. B. Budinov was the last player to find the net.

Sozopol lost their last game at Bansko after a 1-3 scoreline.

Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Etar (0-2).

The Sozopol fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Sozopol have conceded 4 in these home matches.

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Marek form and stats

As the visiting team in Vtora Liga matches, Marek have produced an overall stat of 0-2-2 so far.

It's the second away game in a row for Marek, but there's smiles all around after the 3-0 victory versus Chernolomets in the Bulgarian Cup last time out.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Maritsa Plovdiv.

Marek are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed 2 goals from 4 away games. The Marek manager V. Pavlov has some worries about the defense as 9 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

SozopolD. Moldovanov
D. Moldovanov
2 goals
SozopolB. Malinov Budinov
B. Malinov Budinov
2 goals
MarekD. Pantaleev
D. Pantaleev
2 goals

Sozopol missing players

Marek missing players

Sozopol Marek
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 1 4 8
2 2 1 Won W 0 0 2
3 1 1 Drew D 0 2 4
3 1 0 Lost L 1 2 2
7 6 3 Scored S 1 2 6
8 4 2 Conceded C 2 9 11
75% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 75%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 62%
38% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 38%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 12%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 12%
38% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 50% 50%
38% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 38%
50% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 50% 38%
 
3.5 4.8 8 Corners for (avg) C F 6 3.7 3.9
4.1 3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 9 7.3 6
2.1 2 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.7 3.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
5.9 7 9 Shots (avg) S ( 5 7.3 8.4
1.6 2 2.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 3 3.6
54% 75% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 22% 24%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • All of Sozopol's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Marek have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Marek have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Marek have yet to win a game away.
  • Sozopol have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Sozopol have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Marek have scored away.
  • Sozopol have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Sozopol haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

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

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.