Only three points good enough for Ludogorets in Etar game

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Sat 22.Jul
Match begins: 18:30 (UTC)
Venue: Huvepharma Arena

It's only round two of the First League for these sides. And fresh optimism here at Huvepharma Arena as Ludogorets host Etar. Get smart with this preview!

These are hectic days for the hosts, as they had a match only three days ago in the Champions League. Thankfully the previous game, versus KF Ballkani, was also a home game here at Huvepharma Arena. The away team is better rested.

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Ludogorets form and stats

In the previous season, Ludogorets's league results were 23 wins, 5 draws and 2 losses, providing 1st position in the First League. From these 30 matches they scored {72 goals} and conceded 21. Appearing at home in the previous season Ludogorets produced 11-3-1 (win-draw-lost) with {37 goals} and 10 conceded.

Ludogorets's previous match was a Champions League game also played at their home, finishing 4-0 vs KF Ballkani. The home team are looking to repeat that performance.

A First League defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Levski Krumovgrad.

Everyone expects Ludogorets to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 8 games: 7 home wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Ludogorets have won with at least two goals margin 5 times in similar situations.

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Etar form and stats

Let's have a look at how Etar performed last season in the B PFG: They landed a 2nd position in the league table after playing out 18 victories, 9 draws and 7 defeats. In total they scored 47 and conceded {22 goals} in these matches. The numbers for away games only are: Won 7 - drew 8 and lost 2 with 21/10 goals scored/conceded.

This game can not go any worse than the last one, the home defeat versus Slavia Sofia with 0-1 on the scoreboard.

A 0-1 loss hosting Lovech before that.

The visitors come into this game as huge outsiders. This role is not totally unknown to them, as they have played 4 away matches before with similar winning odds. These games have ended with 1 win, 2 draws and 1 defeat. 0 games were lost by at least two goals margin.

Head 2 Head

Ludogorets have pulled off a streak of 10 consecutive games without losing (9-1-0) when playing Etar.

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsD. Yankov
D. Yankov
1 goals

Ludogorets missing players

Etar missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ludogorets Etar
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
1 0 0 Played P 0 0 1
0 0 0 Won W 0 0 0
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
1 0 0 Scored S 0 0 0
3 0 0 Conceded C 0 0 1
100% 0% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 0% 100%
100% 0% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
100% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 0%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 100%
 
8 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 5
1 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 5
1 0 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 0 2
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
24 0 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 0 9
10 0 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 0 5
10% 0% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 0%
 
7 0 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 0 7
4 0 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 0 2
Ludogorets Last season Etar
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
35 18   Played P   17 34
26 13   Won W   7 18
7 4   Drew D   8 9
2 1   Lost L   2 7
81 43   Scored S   21 47
27 14   Conceded C   10 22
94% 94%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   76% 88%
74% 72%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   53% 62%
63% 56%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   29% 35%
43% 39%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   18% 15%
20% 28%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   6% 3%
51% 56%   BTTS BTTS   41% 38%
43% 39%   Clean Sheets C S   53% 50%
11% 11%   Failed to Score F T   29% 24%
 
7.1 7.9   Corners for (avg) C F   4.6 4.4
3.3 3   Corners against (avg) C A   5.1 4.1
2.3 2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.9 2.7
2 0   Red cards R C   5 6
 
16.4 17.4   Shots (avg) S (   7.6 9.4
6.5 6.9   Shots on Target (avg) S O   3.6 4.1
35% 35%   Goal Efficiency G E   36% 35%
 
7.2 6.1   Shots against (avg) S A   9.1 7.7
2.5 2.4   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.9 2.7

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Levski Krumovgrad 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Beroe 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
4 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Slavia Sofia 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
6 Cherno More 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
7 Arda 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Botev Plovdiv 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Hebar 1918 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 CSKA Sofia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
12 OFK Pirin 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
13 Levski Sofia 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
14 Botev Vratsa 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
15 Etar 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Ludogorets 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ludogorets 35 26 7 2 81 27 18 13 4 1 43 14 17 13 3 1 38 13 54 85
2 CSKA Sofia 35 26 6 3 65 17 18 13 4 1 34 8 17 13 2 2 31 9 48 84
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 35 17 13 5 55 28 18 11 5 2 29 12 17 6 8 3 26 16 27 64
4 Levski Sofia 35 17 10 8 47 22 17 11 3 3 25 7 18 6 7 5 22 15 25 61
5 Cherno More 35 15 9 11 39 35 17 8 5 4 21 16 18 7 4 7 18 19 4 54
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 35 15 9 11 35 34 17 11 2 4 24 15 18 4 7 7 11 19 1 54
Last season 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 34 22 8 4 60 17 17 12 4 1 25 5 17 10 4 3 35 12 43 74
2 Etar 34 18 9 7 47 22 17 11 1 5 26 12 17 7 8 2 21 10 25 63
3 Levski Krumovgrad 34 17 9 8 43 33 17 10 5 2 23 13 17 7 4 6 20 20 10 60
4 Ludogorets II 34 17 6 11 42 35 17 11 6 0 28 10 17 6 0 11 14 25 7 57
5 Sportist Svoge 34 14 10 10 41 40 17 9 4 4 25 18 17 5 6 6 16 22 1 52
6 Dunav 2010 34 13 11 10 47 38 17 8 5 4 28 17 17 5 6 6 19 21 9 50
7 Maritsa Plovdiv 34 14 5 15 36 46 17 11 2 4 25 13 17 3 3 11 11 33 -10 47
8 Lovech 34 11 11 12 32 28 17 7 6 4 21 12 17 4 5 8 11 16 4 44
9 Montana 34 12 8 14 37 39 17 7 4 6 22 17 17 5 4 8 15 22 -2 44
10 Yantra 1919 34 11 11 12 31 34 17 7 4 6 20 18 17 4 7 6 11 16 -3 44
11 Spartak Pleven 34 10 12 12 44 44 17 8 6 3 25 14 17 2 6 9 19 30 0 42
12 Belasitsa 34 12 5 17 33 41 17 8 2 7 21 18 17 4 3 10 12 23 -8 41
13 Dobrudzha 1919 34 10 9 15 38 40 17 7 5 5 24 17 17 3 4 10 14 23 -2 39
14 Strumska slava 34 9 12 13 35 44 17 7 3 7 15 18 17 2 9 6 20 26 -9 39
15 FK Minyor Pernik 34 9 11 14 33 35 17 8 6 3 25 12 17 1 5 11 8 23 -2 38
16 Sozopol 34 9 11 14 32 52 17 6 7 4 20 21 17 3 4 10 12 31 -20 38
17 Vitosha Bistritsa 34 9 9 16 34 50 17 6 7 4 21 19 17 3 2 12 13 31 -16 36
18 Botev Plovdiv II 34 7 7 20 25 52 17 5 5 7 19 23 17 2 2 13 6 29 -27 28

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Levski Krumovgrad 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Beroe 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
4 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
5 Slavia Sofia 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
6 Cherno More 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
7 Arda 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
8 Botev Plovdiv 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
9 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
10 Hebar 1918 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 CSKA Sofia 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
12 OFK Pirin 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
13 Levski Sofia 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
14 Botev Vratsa 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
15 Etar 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Ludogorets 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0

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