Match Report
Rodopa Smolyan, 12th on 47 points, faced a 28-point deficit to Maritsa Plovdiv (2nd, 75). Maritsa Plovdiv's recent output lagged their position: 13th on form over five rounds while 2nd in the table. Against a league average of 1.55 goals per team per game, Maritsa Plovdiv ran at 2.5 scored and 1.11 conceded, Rodopa Smolyan at 1.42 and 1.89.
Over the last five, Maritsa Plovdiv had taken 10 of 15 points to Rodopa Smolyan's 4.
GioScore's database holds 4 meetings between the two: 2 for Maritsa Plovdiv, 0 for Rodopa Smolyan and 2 drawn, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 0% of those meetings. 75% of the meetings finished with three goals or more, and both sides scored in 75%.
Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 staged the fixture, a ground that holds 18,700. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Maritsa Plovdiv led 1-0 at the break, before 4 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Maritsa Plovdiv: 1 goal with no recorded scorer