Here's what we know about the Sozopol - Maritsa Plovdiv match:

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Tue 23.November
Match begins: 12:30 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (18037 seats)

Sozopol and Maritsa Plovdiv have both played out a "par" performance so far this season, to use a golfing expression. The teams both occupy mid-table spots in the Vtora Liga.

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

This promises to be an intriguing match with lots of fun and excitement as both squads are well rested since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!

It should be mentioned that Maritsa Plovdiv play their home matches on artifical turf, so they have to adjust for this one as it's played on grass. Does it matter? Recent statistics for Maritsa Plovdiv on grass are 20 victories, 3 draws and 14 defeats from 37 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 65-48. You can compare this with overall results below.

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Sozopol form and stats

4-3-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Vtora Liga numbers at home for Sozopol so far this season.

An away draw last time out for Sozopol, facing CSKA 1948 Sofia II in a game that ended 1-1.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Spartak Varna (1-2).

The manager M. Dimov will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Lovech in only four days.

Sozopol has scored 13 league goals at home this season, in 9 matches. From these home matches, Sozopol have conceded only 8 goals.

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Maritsa Plovdiv form and stats

4 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. That’s the product of Maritsa Plovdiv playing as the away team in the Vtora Liga this season.

Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Maritsa Plovdiv goalkeeper is eager to challenge this, with his 221 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 1-0 against Levski Lom in their previous game.

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Etar.

After this away game Maritsa return home for a Vtora Liga game against Botev Plovdiv II. That game is only four sleeps after this.

Maritsa has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 14 goals from 9 games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Maritsa have conceded 14 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Sozopol-Maritsa Plovdiv H2H statistics last seven meetings regardless of arena: Sozopol three wins, Maritsa Plovdiv two wins, two draws. two of these seven matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Maritsa PlovdivM. Tonev
M. Tonev
15 goals
SozopolA. Laskov
A. Laskov
4 goals
Maritsa PlovdivV. Domovchiyski
V. Domovchiyski
4 goals

Sozopol missing players

Maritsa Plovdiv missing players

Sozopol Maritsa Plovdiv
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 9 3 Played P 2 9 17
4 4 2 Won W 1 4 9
7 3 1 Drew D 0 1 3
6 2 0 Lost L 1 4 5
17 13 6 Scored S 3 14 32
21 8 2 Conceded C 3 14 24
82% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
76% 78% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 78% 82%
41% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 56% 53%
12% 11% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 44% 47%
12% 11% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 11% 18%
53% 56% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 67% 71%
29% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 50% 11% 18%
35% 22% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 22% 12%
 
3.8 4.2 4.7 Corners for (avg) C F 3.5 4.8 4.1
4.2 3.9 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 5 2.9 3.3
2.9 3 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.5 3.1 2.8
1 1 1 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
6.1 6.3 5.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 5.5 5.9
2.5 2.6 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.5 3 3
40% 57% 60% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 54% 60%
 
7.4 6.2 3.3 Shots against (avg) S A 6 5.1 6.1
3.2 2.7 1.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.4 2.5
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.
  • Sozopol have played more matches over 2,5 goals 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 FK Minyor Pernik 17 11 5 1 28 12 9 6 3 0 17 7 8 5 2 1 11 5 16 38
2 Etar 17 12 1 4 43 19 9 8 0 1 29 6 8 4 1 3 14 13 24 37
3 Hebar 1918 17 12 1 4 30 14 8 7 1 0 19 4 9 5 0 4 11 10 16 37
4 Spartak Varna 17 11 3 3 32 19 8 7 1 0 16 5 9 4 2 3 16 14 13 36
5 Septemvri Sofia 17 10 1 6 37 19 8 6 0 2 25 10 9 4 1 4 12 9 18 31
6 Ludogorets II 17 9 3 5 36 25 8 6 1 1 21 8 9 3 2 4 15 17 11 30
7 Maritsa Plovdiv 17 9 3 5 32 24 8 5 2 1 18 10 9 4 1 4 14 14 8 30
8 Montana 17 8 4 5 23 15 9 5 2 2 15 6 8 3 2 3 8 9 8 28
9 Sportist Svoge 17 9 1 7 17 18 9 3 1 5 8 11 8 6 0 2 9 7 -1 28
10 Strumska slava 17 8 3 6 18 18 9 5 1 3 8 7 8 3 2 3 10 11 0 27
11 Sozopol 17 4 7 6 17 21 9 4 3 2 13 8 8 0 4 4 4 13 -4 19
12 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 17 5 4 8 18 23 8 4 1 3 14 12 9 1 3 5 4 11 -5 19
13 Botev Plovdiv II 17 4 5 8 16 25 9 4 2 3 9 9 8 0 3 5 7 16 -9 17
14 Yantra 1919 17 4 5 8 13 22 9 3 3 3 6 6 8 1 2 5 7 16 -9 17
15 Lovech 17 3 7 7 15 19 8 2 2 4 5 7 9 1 5 3 10 12 -4 16
16 Marek 16 3 7 6 9 18 8 3 4 1 7 5 8 0 3 5 2 13 -9 16
17 Septemvri Simitli 17 3 6 8 21 34 9 2 4 3 14 14 8 1 2 5 7 20 -13 15
18 Dobrudzha 1919 17 3 5 9 14 25 8 1 2 5 8 11 9 2 3 4 6 14 -11 14
19 Levski Lom 17 2 2 13 10 28 8 1 2 5 7 11 9 1 0 8 3 17 -18 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.