Sozopol vs Strumska slava: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sat 11.February
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (18037 seats)

Vtora Liga: The average league table spots shows the journey Sozopol and Strumska slava have undertaken uptil now. Both participants are up for it; let's get this boat on the water!

Insights:
  • Sozopol have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Strumska slava have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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Sozopol form and stats

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

Stress levels are on the rise for Sozopol's attacking players as they have now played 278 minutes without scoring in a league game.

Sozopol played out an unpredictable loss 0-5 against CSKA 1948 Sofia II in their previous game, also played in front of their own fans. As you see from the result above, Sozopol suffered greatly in their last game. Thankfully the team has a new chance to prove themselves in this one.

Ahead of that match, Sozopol lost 0-5 at home to CSKA 1948 Sofia II.

Sozopol have scored {7 league goals} here from 8 matches, not a lot. With more than 1,5 conceded goals on average, the Sozopol defense is not exactly impregnable. 13 goals conceded from 8 games. You can find more goal stats on the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 7 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Strumska slava form and stats

The visitors are W2-D4-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Vtora Liga.

This match can not go any worse than the previous one, a Bulgarian Cup home defeat versus Spartak Varna with 0-2 on the scoreboard. That victory was so important for this club, after a terrible period of ten league games in a row not winning.

Prior to that result Strumska slava won their away game at Maritsa Plovdiv in the Vtora Liga. The scoreline was 2-1.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Strumska slava have scored 10 goals in 8 league games away. 11 goals have been conceded by Strumska in these games.

Head 2 Head

This isn't the first time these sides get together this season, as the history books show this recent game: Strumska slava - Sozopol 2-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last eight matches): Sozopol two wins, three draws and Strumska slava three victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Strumska slavaB. Nikolov
B. Nikolov
3 goals
Strumska slavaT. Tsanev
T. Tsanev
3 goals
SozopolA. Laskov
A. Laskov
2 goals

Sozopol missing players

Strumska slava missing players

Sozopol Strumska slava
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 8 4 Played P 4 8 17
3 2 1 Won W 1 2 5
4 3 2 Drew D 3 4 7
10 3 1 Lost L 0 2 5
13 7 5 Scored S 6 10 16
34 13 5 Conceded C 3 11 22
94% 88% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 75% 88% 82%
88% 88% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 88% 71%
53% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 53%
24% 12% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 25% 18%
18% 12% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
53% 62% 100% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 35%
6% 12% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 25% 41%
47% 38% 0% Failed to Score F T 25% 25% 41%
 
3.8 5.1 5.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.8 3.1 4.6
5.9 4 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.9 4.3
2.7 2.4 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 3.6 3.1
4 4 1 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
4.6 4.7 6 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.8 9.5
1.5 1.9 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.2 4.1
48% 46% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 29% 24%
 
9.9 7 6.7 Shots against (avg) S A 13.2 11.4 9.9
3.9 3 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.8 4.8 4.7
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Sozopol have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Sozopol have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Strumska slava have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Strumska slava have won significantly less corners away then 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 CSKA 1948 Sofia II 17 10 5 2 31 9 9 6 2 1 14 5 8 4 3 1 17 4 22 35
2 Etar 17 8 6 3 20 10 8 5 1 2 11 5 9 3 5 1 9 5 10 30
2 Etar 17 8 6 3 20 10 8 5 1 2 11 5 9 3 5 1 9 5 10 30
3 Levski Krumovgrad 17 9 3 5 22 19 8 5 1 2 13 9 9 4 2 3 9 10 3 30
3 Levski Krumovgrad 17 9 3 5 22 19 8 5 1 2 13 9 9 4 2 3 9 10 3 30
4 Spartak Pleven 17 8 4 5 27 20 9 6 2 1 16 8 8 2 2 4 11 12 7 28
4 Spartak Pleven 17 8 4 5 27 20 9 6 2 1 16 8 8 2 2 4 11 12 7 28
5 Belasitsa 17 8 4 5 17 13 9 6 2 1 10 3 8 2 2 4 7 10 4 28
5 Belasitsa 17 8 4 5 17 13 9 6 2 1 10 3 8 2 2 4 7 10 4 28
6 Sportist Svoge 17 8 4 5 28 26 9 4 2 3 16 15 8 4 2 2 12 11 2 28
6 Sportist Svoge 17 8 4 5 28 26 9 4 2 3 16 15 8 4 2 2 12 11 2 28
7 Montana 17 7 4 6 22 19 9 6 0 3 18 11 8 1 4 3 4 8 3 25
7 Montana 17 7 4 6 22 19 9 6 0 3 18 11 8 1 4 3 4 8 3 25
8 Lovech 17 6 5 6 19 15 9 4 4 1 14 6 8 2 1 5 5 9 4 23
8 Lovech 17 6 5 6 19 15 9 4 4 1 14 6 8 2 1 5 5 9 4 23
9 Ludogorets II 17 7 2 8 15 21 8 6 2 0 12 3 9 1 0 8 3 18 -6 23
9 Ludogorets II 17 7 2 8 15 21 8 6 2 0 12 3 9 1 0 8 3 18 -6 23
10 Dunav 2010 17 6 4 7 27 24 8 4 2 2 16 8 9 2 2 5 11 16 3 22
10 Dunav 2010 17 6 4 7 27 24 8 4 2 2 16 8 9 2 2 5 11 16 3 22
11 Maritsa Plovdiv 17 6 4 7 16 21 8 5 2 1 11 4 9 1 2 6 5 17 -5 22
11 Maritsa Plovdiv 17 6 4 7 16 21 8 5 2 1 11 4 9 1 2 6 5 17 -5 22
12 Strumska slava 17 5 7 5 16 22 9 3 3 3 6 11 8 2 4 2 10 11 -6 22
12 Strumska slava 17 5 7 5 16 22 9 3 3 3 6 11 8 2 4 2 10 11 -6 22
13 FK Minyor Pernik 17 5 5 7 19 17 9 4 3 2 14 7 8 1 2 5 5 10 2 20
13 FK Minyor Pernik 17 5 5 7 19 17 9 4 3 2 14 7 8 1 2 5 5 10 2 20
14 Yantra 1919 17 4 7 6 11 15 8 3 3 2 6 5 9 1 4 4 5 10 -4 19
14 Yantra 1919 17 4 7 6 11 15 8 3 3 2 6 5 9 1 4 4 5 10 -4 19
15 Botev Plovdiv II 17 5 3 9 14 23 8 4 2 2 11 7 9 1 1 7 3 16 -9 18
15 Botev Plovdiv II 17 5 3 9 14 23 8 4 2 2 11 7 9 1 1 7 3 16 -9 18
16 Vitosha Bistritsa 17 4 5 8 19 25 9 2 5 2 10 9 8 2 0 6 9 16 -6 17
16 Vitosha Bistritsa 17 4 5 8 19 25 9 2 5 2 10 9 8 2 0 6 9 16 -6 17
17 Dobrudzha 1919 17 4 4 9 23 26 8 4 1 3 15 10 9 0 3 6 8 16 -3 16
17 Dobrudzha 1919 17 4 4 9 23 26 8 4 1 3 15 10 9 0 3 6 8 16 -3 16
18 Sozopol 17 3 4 10 13 34 8 2 3 3 7 13 9 1 1 7 6 21 -21 13
18 Sozopol 17 3 4 10 13 34 8 2 3 3 7 13 9 1 1 7 6 21 -21 13

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.