Marek vs Maritsa Plovdiv tips and predictions

Prices are fair ahead of tight Vtora liga encounter

There are 20 points separating the two clubs as fourth place Marek get set to host 16th place Maritsa Plovdiv.

Marek to win. Essentially there's not enough value in the Maritsa Plovdiv odds to get excited about.

Reviewing their respective results ahead of this match, the hosts have got 15 wins behind them from their last 20 home games. Without so much success the visitors have have hardly looked like world-beaters, losing all of their last 8 matches when they've been away from home.

The home side's defence might be the key to victory for them. They've been keeping things tidy recently since they haven't been charitable, letting in only 8 goals in their last 19 games at home. When scoring chances have beckoned, the visitors haven't done enough. They've been goalless in all of their last 7 away matches. But while the stats don't give them huge confidence in front of goal they are likely to penetrate more often during this match. Despite these stats suggesting they are struggling to find form, if Maritsa Plovdiv come out motivated, then all bets are off.

In their last home game Marek had a 2-1 win against Spartak Varna.

This is not a confident forecast though. They may end up sharing the spoils. It would be odd to imply that the favourites are a lock here. It's perfectly credible that the two sides cancel each other out in a battle of attrition. The BTTS No could be a good looking side bet.