Sozopol vs Neftohimik: Match guide and preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Thu 13.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (18037 seats)

With their 12 point advantage in the league table, Sozopol fans are hoping to see their team collect maximum points from this game against Neftohimik.

Insights:
  • Neftohimik have the fewest scored goals (21) in Vtora Liga

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

Sozopol can neither be promoted or relegated from Vtora Liga. Neftohimik are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Sozopol form and stats

Overall Vtora Liga stats at home this season for Sozopol are 6-6-1 (wins-draw-losses).

Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Sportist Svoge.

The manager M. Dimov will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in only three days.

The Sozopol fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 13 matches. From these home matches, Sozopol have conceded only 11 goals.

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Neftohimik form and stats

Neftohimik, who have the fewest scored goals (21) in Vtora Liga, have only collected 8 points from their away games in the Vtora Liga, after 2-2-9 (13 played).

Preceding that game, the 0-4 loss visiting Yantra 1919's place.

A quick return to home after this game, as Neftohimik are hosting Ludogorets II in the Vtora Liga only three days away.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Neftohimik as they have only managed to score 10 times from 13 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Neftohimik have conceded 32 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: Neftohimik - Sozopol 0-1. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: four - four - one (Sozopol wins - draws - Neftohimik wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

SozopolI. Veselinov Kolev
I. Veselinov Kolev
8 goals
SozopolD. Moldovanov
D. Moldovanov
7 goals
NeftohimikS. Veshev
S. Veshev
4 goals

Sozopol missing players

Neftohimik missing players

Sozopol Neftohimik
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 4 13 27
9 6 2 Won W 1 2 6
8 6 3 Drew D 1 2 5
10 1 0 Lost L 2 9 16
30 18 6 Scored S 5 10 21
33 11 4 Conceded C 4 32 56
85% 77% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 93%
67% 62% 40% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 85% 70%
41% 38% 20% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 69% 59%
22% 23% 20% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 33%
15% 15% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 23% 19%
41% 46% 40% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 41%
41% 54% 60% Clean Sheets C S 25% 8% 15%
33% 23% 20% Failed to Score F T 25% 54% 52%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
3 3.4 2.8 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.3 3.1 3.2
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 2 5
 
6 7 5.2 Shots (avg) S ( 4.7 4.1 5.1
2.5 3.2 2.2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 1.2 1.9
42% 42% 55% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 50% 32%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Neftohimik have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Neftohimik have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Neftohimik have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the fewest scored goals (21) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the fewest scored goals in the first half (6) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the most conceded goals (32) away in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the most conceded goals (56) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the most conceded goals in the first half (30) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the the worst goal difference (-22) away in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik have the the worst goal difference (-35) in Vtora Liga
  • Neftohimik 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 OFK Pirin 28 18 5 5 61 26 13 11 1 1 40 10 15 7 4 4 21 16 35 59
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 27 16 5 6 53 27 14 11 1 2 34 11 13 5 4 4 19 16 26 53
3 Ludogorets II 27 13 8 6 52 31 13 9 3 1 33 12 14 4 5 5 19 19 21 47
4 Septemvri Sofia 27 14 5 8 45 29 13 7 3 3 21 10 14 7 2 5 24 19 16 47
5 Sportist Svoge 27 14 5 8 42 32 14 8 3 3 25 11 13 6 2 5 17 21 10 47
6 Hebar 1918 27 12 8 7 45 32 13 7 4 2 26 14 14 5 4 5 19 18 13 44
7 Sozopol 27 9 8 10 30 33 13 6 6 1 18 11 14 3 2 9 12 22 -3 35
8 FK Minyor Pernik 26 8 8 10 23 33 14 6 6 2 14 8 12 2 2 8 9 25 -10 32
9 Strumska slava 28 7 10 11 28 35 14 6 5 3 21 14 14 1 5 8 7 21 -7 31
10 Kariana Erden 23 9 4 10 29 38 12 5 2 5 18 21 11 4 2 5 11 17 -9 31
11 Lovech 27 6 12 9 27 30 14 5 6 3 20 16 13 1 6 6 7 14 -3 30
12 Septemvri Simitli 27 8 6 13 30 37 13 6 3 4 21 12 14 2 3 9 9 25 -7 30
13 Yantra 1919 27 8 4 15 26 42 13 5 2 6 14 14 14 3 2 9 12 28 -16 28
14 Dobrudzha 1919 26 6 8 12 24 41 13 6 1 6 16 18 13 0 7 6 8 23 -17 26
15 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 27 5 9 13 24 38 14 3 6 5 11 11 13 2 3 8 13 27 -14 24
16 Neftohimik 27 6 5 16 21 56 14 4 3 7 11 24 13 2 2 9 10 32 -35 23

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.