Football tips: Strumska slava vs Dobrudzha 1919 - predictions and betting guide

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Thu 29.April
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Gradski stadion (5000 seats)

Strumska slava are welcoming Dobrudzha 1919 for another important game after their 0-2 result against 2nd-placed Lokomotiv Sofia 1929.

Insights:
  • Dobrudzha 1919 have yet to win a game away.

Strumska slava and Dobrudzha 1919 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.

It should be mentioned that Dobrudzha 1919 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 Dobrudzha 1919 on grass are 17 victories, 10 draws and 13 defeats from 40 games. In these matches they have a goal statistics scored/conceded: 64-47. You can compare this with overall results below.

Strumska slava are fighting like crazy to avoid relegation and desperately need points in this fixture. Dobrudzha 1919 are struggling to avoid relegation.

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Strumska slava form and stats

5 victories, 5 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Strumska slava have to build on here at Gradski stadion in the Vtora Liga.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 245 minutes without scoring a league goal. I. Iliev was the last player to find the net.

The Strumska crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-2 to Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 here at Gradski stadion in a Vtora Liga match.

The Strumska slava fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 17 in 13 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Strumska have conceded 14 in these home matches.

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Dobrudzha 1919 form and stats

Dobrudzha 1919 have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Vtora Liga, after 0-7-5 (12 played). Travelling has not been lucrative for the away team as they have returned home without a win in twelve away games in a row.

The attacking players of Dobrudzha have been feeble for some time now, the team not scoring a league goal in the last 441 minutes.

It might be tough going out on the road again for Dobrudzha, facing their second straight away game. Especially as the previous game, ended with a defeat 0-4 versus OFK Pirin (placed 1st). Ahead of that match was the away draw versus Lovech that ended 0-0.

As you can see from the result above, the defeat against OFK Pirin was particularly ugly (0-4). The humiliation is still top of mind.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Dobrudzha 1919 have conceded 19 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Dobrudzha 1919 - Strumska slava 2-0 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last three meetings): Strumska won two games, zero matches ended with a draw and Dobrudzha 1919 has one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / one

Top Goalscorers

StrumskaB. Nikolov
B. Nikolov
6 goals
Strumska slavaI. Stoyanov
I. Stoyanov
3 goals
Strumska slavaA. Asparuhov
A. Asparuhov
3 goals

Strumska slava missing players

Dobrudzha 1919 missing players

Strumska slava Dobrudzha 1919
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
25 13 4 Played P 3 12 25
6 5 3 Won W 0 0 6
8 5 1 Drew D 2 7 8
11 3 0 Lost L 1 5 11
22 17 8 Scored S 2 8 24
33 14 3 Conceded C 3 19 37
80% 85% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 75% 84%
64% 69% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 67% 72%
32% 31% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 42% 44%
20% 23% 25% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 24%
16% 15% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 12%
36% 46% 50% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 44%
36% 38% 50% Clean Sheets C S 33% 25% 24%
48% 31% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 48%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
1.9 1.6 1.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.8 2.7
3 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
6.7 7.9 7.3 Shots (avg) S ( 8 6.9 8.2
2.9 3.5 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 2.5 3.4
27% 32% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 29% 27% 29%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Dobrudzha 1919 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Dobrudzha 1919 have yet to win a game away.
  • Strumska slava have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Dobrudzha 1919 have scored 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 27 18 5 4 60 23 12 11 1 0 39 7 15 7 4 4 21 16 37 59
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 25 16 4 5 51 23 13 11 1 1 33 8 12 5 3 4 18 15 28 52
3 Sportist Svoge 25 14 5 6 40 28 13 8 3 2 24 9 12 6 2 4 16 19 12 47
4 Ludogorets II 25 12 8 5 49 28 13 9 3 1 33 12 12 3 5 4 16 16 21 44
5 Hebar 1918 25 12 6 7 42 29 12 7 3 2 25 13 13 5 3 5 17 16 13 42
6 Septemvri Sofia 25 12 5 8 40 27 12 6 3 3 19 9 13 6 2 5 21 18 13 41
7 Sozopol 25 8 8 9 28 31 12 5 6 1 16 10 13 3 2 8 12 21 -3 32
8 Kariana Erden 23 9 4 10 29 38 12 5 2 5 18 21 11 4 2 5 11 17 -9 31
9 FK Minyor Pernik 24 8 6 10 20 30 12 6 4 2 11 5 12 2 2 8 9 25 -10 30
10 Lovech 26 6 11 9 26 29 13 5 5 3 19 15 13 1 6 6 7 14 -3 29
11 Septemvri Simitli 25 8 5 12 28 34 12 6 2 4 20 11 13 2 3 8 8 23 -6 29
12 Strumska slava 25 6 8 11 22 33 13 5 5 3 17 14 12 1 3 8 5 19 -11 26
13 Dobrudzha 1919 25 6 8 11 24 37 13 6 1 6 16 18 12 0 7 5 8 19 -13 26
14 Yantra 1919 25 6 4 15 19 41 12 4 2 6 10 14 13 2 2 9 9 27 -22 22
15 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 25 4 8 13 22 37 13 2 6 5 10 11 12 2 2 8 12 26 -15 20
16 Neftohimik 25 5 5 15 19 51 13 3 3 7 9 23 12 2 2 8 10 28 -32 20

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.