Hebar 1918 expected to fight losing battle when facing Ludogorets

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Sun 29.Oct
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Huvepharma Arena

The home side, Ludogorets, should be the favourites in this match, but Hebar 1918 have proven both smartness and spirit. Read more about the game!

Insights:
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (30) in First League
  • Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hebar 1918 have scored away.

The hosts Ludogorets saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Europa Conference League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Fenerbahçe.

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Ludogorets form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Huvepharma Arena as Ludogorets have scored 20 goals to get 14 points from 6 games. The overall stats in the First League are 4-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Simon Sluga not having conceded a league goal in 275 minutes.

The supporters are hoping that Ludogorets will fight back in this game, putting things right after the 1-3 away defeat in the Europa Conference League fixture against Fenerbahçe. Tekpetey (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.15/10. Tekpetey hit one key pass.

Preceding that game was the away draw at Arda that finished 0-0.

Ludogorets are huge favourites in this match and it would be a big surprise if they fail to leave Huvepharma Arena with a victory. The home side has been in this situation before, with huge expectations of a win. In their match history 10 earlier games are comparable to this one, and Ludogorets has won 9 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 7 times when in this position.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ludogorets as they are travelling to their away game against Slavia Sofia in the First League. That match is four days after this one.

Ludogorets always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Huvepharma Arena with 20 goals in 6 league games. Ludogorets have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Hebar 1918 form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their First League travels is 2 wins, 1 draw and 3 defeats.

Hebar won their last game, 1-0 versus Slavia Sofia played at home. The end of the last match, against Slavia Sofia, was very satisfying as Valchev scored the winning goal deep into overtime.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Etar at their stadium, the result 5-2.

Hebar 1918 are huge outsiders in this game. Running a check in our games database we found 8 matches where they were as big outsiders as an away team. Results were 4 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. Of the defeats, 4 games were lost by at least two goals margin.

Hebar find the net regularly in their away games. 8 goals from 6 away fixtures in the league. Hebar 1918 have conceded 8 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head to head totals (for the former two meetings): Ludogorets won two games, zero matches ended in a draw and Hebar 1918 managed zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / zero. One of the profiles has been Delev with 4 goals scored against Hebar 1918 in these 2 encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Hebar 1918G. Nikolov
G. Nikolov
7 goals
LudogoretsR. Rodrigues de Souza Cruz
R. Rodrigues de Souza Cruz
5 goals
LudogoretsB. Tekpetey
B. Tekpetey
4 goals

Ludogorets missing players

Hebar 1918 missing players

Ludogorets Hebar 1918
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 2 6 14
7 4 0 Won W 0 2 5
3 2 1 Drew D 0 1 4
2 0 0 Lost L 2 3 5
30 20 2 Scored S 0 8 16
8 3 2 Conceded C 2 8 15
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 86%
75% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 50% 43%
67% 83% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 33% 29%
58% 67% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 33% 21%
25% 33% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 17% 14%
33% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 43%
58% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 17% 43%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 33% 29%
 
7.3 8.8 16 Corners for (avg) C F 0.5 2.7 4.7
2.4 2.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 7.5 6.2 4.1
2 1.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.5 2.8 2.7
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 2 2
 
20.1 23 23 Shots (avg) S ( 1.5 6 8.6
8.5 9.5 10 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3.2 3.8
29% 35% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 42% 30%
 
5.7 5.7 8 Shots against (avg) S A 13.5 12.2 10.1
2.2 2 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 5.5 4.7 3.7
Key stats in First League this season:
  • All of Ludogorets's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Hebar 1918 have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Hebar 1918 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Hebar 1918 have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Hebar 1918 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Ludogorets have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Ludogorets have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Hebar 1918 have scored away.
  • Ludogorets have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Ludogorets have the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (20) at home in First League
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (30) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the second half (19) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+17) at home in First League
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+22) in First League
  • Ludogorets have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Ludogorets have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Ludogorets haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 Cherno More 15 9 5 1 25 12 7 6 1 0 11 4 8 3 4 1 14 8 13 32
2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 15 9 4 2 29 15 8 5 1 2 15 6 7 4 3 0 14 9 14 31
3 CSKA Sofia 13 8 4 1 19 8 6 3 3 0 8 3 7 5 1 1 11 5 11 28
4 Levski Sofia 13 8 2 3 22 9 8 6 0 2 13 3 5 2 2 1 9 6 13 26
5 Ludogorets 12 7 3 2 30 8 6 4 2 0 20 3 6 3 1 2 10 5 22 24
6 Arda 12 7 2 3 21 8 6 4 2 0 14 4 6 3 0 3 7 4 13 23
7 CSKA 1948 Sofia 13 6 5 2 14 8 6 3 3 0 8 3 7 3 2 2 6 5 6 23
8 Hebar 1918 14 5 4 5 16 15 8 3 3 2 8 7 6 2 1 3 8 8 1 19
9 Botev Plovdiv 15 5 3 7 26 21 7 3 0 4 16 11 8 2 3 3 10 10 5 18
10 Levski Krumovgrad 14 5 3 6 13 18 8 4 2 2 11 9 6 1 1 4 2 9 -5 18
11 Beroe 14 5 2 7 13 21 6 3 1 2 6 4 8 2 1 5 7 17 -8 17
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 15 4 2 9 10 29 8 2 2 4 7 11 7 2 0 5 3 18 -19 14
13 OFK Pirin 15 3 2 10 9 23 8 1 2 5 4 9 7 2 0 5 5 14 -14 11
14 Botev Vratsa 15 3 1 11 10 29 7 2 0 5 7 15 8 1 1 6 3 14 -19 10
15 Etar 14 2 2 10 11 27 7 1 1 5 7 14 7 1 1 5 4 13 -16 8
16 Slavia Sofia 13 2 2 9 7 24 5 1 0 4 3 11 8 1 2 5 4 13 -17 8

Read more about First League

The First Professional Football League, also known as the Parva Liga, is the top level of football in Bulgaria. It has 14 teams playing a regular season of 26 fixtures to set a league table. The top six then enter a championship playoff, the bottom eight a relegation group.