The First League match summary, better known as a league table, tells the truth about these squads up until now, with Ludogorets in front of Botev Vratsa by 33 points. Get your full match preview:
- Ludogorets have the most scored goals (56) in First League
- Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in First League
Ludogorets have less rest than Botev Vratsa in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Bulgarian Cup game only four days ago. This match was also played here at Stadion Vasil Levski. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Botev Vratsa have had more rest.
Ludogorets form and stats
Ludogorets have performed here at Stadion Vasil Levski this season with 8 wins from 12 First League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1.
Ludogorets's previous fixture was a Bulgarian Cup game also played at their home, finishing 2-1 against Spartak Varna. The home team hope to to continue in that form.
In the game before, an away victory in the First League match versus Hebar 1918 with a 3-1 scoreline.Ludogorets are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Stadion Vasil Levski with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 6 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Ludogorets has won 5 times, drawn 0 and lost 1. Sports bettors who like handicap betting will like to know that Ludogorets has won by at least two goals 5 times when in this position.
Goals decide football matches and Ludogorets are scoring many of them at home; 26 on target from 12 league matches. From these home matches, Ludogorets have conceded only 8 goals. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
Botev Vratsa form and stats
There's been little loot from Botev Vratsa's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 12 away games in the First League. Botev Vratsa only have 1 win to counter their 9 defeats and 2 draws. Vratsa has lost their two previous away games and are eager to kill a negative trend in its infancy.
Botev Vratsa are looking to quickly end their 180 minutes long goal drought in the First League.
There were no winners in Botev Vratsa's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs OFK Pirin (placed 14th).
It was a defeat before that one as the away game against Levski Sofia wasn't a success with a 0-2 loss.Few goals the story here? 9 of this side's last 12 league rounds have seen two or less goals.
The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Botev Vratsa manager Morales has some worries about the defense as 25 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
The 4 most recent meetings involving these two teams have all ended as Ludogorets victories. More of the same or streak broken?The dueling parties have fought before this season: Botev Vratsa - Ludogorets 0-4.
Top Goalscorers
  K. Despodov 9 goals |  B. Tekpetey 8 goals |
Ludogorets missing players
Botev Vratsa missing players
| Ludogorets | Botev Vratsa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 24 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 17 | 8 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 2 | 9 | 13 |
| 56 | 26 | 14 | Scored | S | 2 | 10 | 18 |
| 18 | 8 | 2 | Conceded | C | 7 | 25 | 38 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 92% | 83% |
| 79% | 75% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 62% |
| 67% | 50% | 75% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 58% | 42% |
| 46% | 33% | 75% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 21% |
| 21% | 25% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 17% | 12% |
| 50% | 50% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 58% | 33% |
| 42% | 42% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 17% | 38% |
| 17% | 17% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 33% | 46% |
| 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| 3.5 | 3 | 1 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 9.3 | 5.8 | 5.5 |
| 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.2 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 16.1 | 16.1 | 18.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.2 | 9.4 |
| 6.2 | 5.8 | 7.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 3.4 | 3.6 |
| 38% | 38% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 22% | 24% | 21% |
| 7.8 | 6.8 | 5.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 16.7 | 15.2 | 13.9 |
| 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 5.8 | 4.9 |
- Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Botev Vratsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Botev Vratsa have the fewest scored goals in the second half (6) in First League
- Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in First League
- Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ludogorets have scored more than double the goals of Botev Vratsa.
- Ludogorets have the fewest matches under the total-line (8) in First League
- Ludogorets have the most matches over the total-line (16) in First League
- Ludogorets have the most scored goals (26) at home in First League
- Ludogorets have the most scored goals (56) in First League
- Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the first half (25) in First League
- Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the second half (31) in First League
- Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+38) in First League
- Ludogorets have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded 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 Sofia | 24 | 19 | 3 | 2 | 45 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 33 | 60 |
| 2 | Ludogorets | 24 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 56 | 18 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 38 | 56 |
| 3 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 24 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 40 | 16 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 24 | 48 |
| 4 | Levski Sofia | 24 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 33 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 19 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 20 | 41 |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 40 |
| 6 | Cherno More | 24 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 39 |
| 7 | Slavia Sofia | 24 | 12 | 2 | 10 | 26 | 23 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 3 | 38 |
| 8 | Arda | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 26 | 25 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 1 | 35 |
| 9 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -2 | 34 |
| 10 | Botev Plovdiv | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 32 | 32 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 0 | 27 |
| 11 | Botev Vratsa | 24 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 38 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 25 | -20 | 23 |
| 12 | Septemvri Sofia | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 22 | 33 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 19 | -11 | 22 |
| 13 | Beroe | 24 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -21 | 21 |
| 14 | OFK Pirin | 24 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 30 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 20 |
| 15 | Hebar 1918 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 44 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 23 | -31 | 16 |
| 16 | Spartak Varna | 24 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 18 | 46 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 28 | -28 | 12 |
