First League preview and stats: Ludogorets - Levski Sofia at Huvepharma Arena

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Sat 03.June
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Huvepharma Arena

Lots to play for in this game, with Ludogorets positioned 1st and Levski Sofia placed 4th. Here's a full preview!

Insights:
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (72) in First League
  • Levski Sofia have the most clean sheets (22) in First League

This should be an appealing game with lots of action and energy as both sides are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Get this show on the road!

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Ludogorets form and stats

Ludogorets have performed here at Huvepharma Arena this season with 11 wins from 15 First League matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 1. Ludogorets has a nice streak going on as they have played eleven consecutive leaguegames without losing (regardless of home/away).

The home team returns to Huvepharma Arena after drawing with CSKA 1948 Sofia on their last time out; the game ended 2-2.

Before that one, a fine away win at CSKA 1948 Sofia. A Bulgarian Cup match.

There will be little rest for Ludogorets after this match as they are travelling to Cherno More for a First League game in only four days.

Goals decide football matches and Ludogorets are scoring many of them at home; 37 on target from 15 league matches. Ludogorets have only conceded 10 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Levski Sofia form and stats

The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (22) in First League, are W5-D6-L4 on the road this term. That's in the First League.

Levski had fun at their own home (Huvepharma Arena) last time out, beating Cherno More 2-1. Ricardinho (2) scored. Which player has beaten the opponent goalie three matches in a row for the away side? The correct answer is Ricardinho and that is quite the feat!

Prior to that result Levski Sofia won their away game at Lokomotiv Plovdiv. The scoreline was 3-0.

Low on goals? 12 of this team's latest 16 league fixtures have seen two or less goals.

A new game in only four days for Levski Sofia, the First League home match versus CSKA Sofia. Busy days.

Levski Sofia are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 10 times in 15 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Ludogorets have pulled off a streak of 5 consecutive games without defeat (2-3-0) when playing Levski Sofia.

Levski Sofia - Ludogorets 0-0 was the result in these teams' latest head-to-head match, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsThiago
Thiago
14 goals
LudogoretsK. Despodov
K. Despodov
13 goals

Ludogorets missing players

Levski Sofia missing players

Ludogorets Levski Sofia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
33 17 4 Played P 4 17 33
24 12 2 Won W 0 6 17
7 4 2 Drew D 3 7 10
2 1 0 Lost L 1 4 6
77 40 8 Scored S 2 20 45
25 12 6 Conceded C 3 12 17
94% 94% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 76% 82%
76% 71% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 25% 53% 55%
64% 53% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 25% 35% 30%
42% 35% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 18% 15%
18% 24% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 6%
52% 53% 100% BTTS BTTS 25% 29% 24%
42% 41% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 59% 67%
12% 12% 0% Failed to Score F T 75% 35% 27%
 
7.1 8.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 6.4 6.8
3.2 2.8 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 3.5 3.3
2.2 1.9 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.2 2.5 2.1
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
16.7 17.7 14 Shots (avg) S ( 9.5 13.3 14.7
6.5 6.9 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 4.8 5.2
36% 34% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 17% 25% 26%
 
7.2 5.9 7.8 Shots against (avg) S A 5.2 6.1 5.5
2.4 2.2 3.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.8 2.2 2
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Levski Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Levski Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Levski Sofia have the fewest matches over the total-line (10) in First League
  • Levski Sofia have the most clean sheets (22) in First League
  • Levski Sofia have the most matches under the total-line (23) in First League
  • Levski Sofia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ludogorets have the fewest matches under the total-line (12) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the most matches over the total-line (21) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the most points from losing position (17) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (37) at home in First League
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (72) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the first half (33) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the second half (44) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+27) at home in First League
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+51) in First League
  • Ludogorets have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Ludogorets is in the best form (4-2-0) in First League

  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 30 23 5 2 72 21 15 11 3 1 37 10 15 12 2 1 35 11 51 74
2 CSKA Sofia 30 23 4 3 57 14 15 11 3 1 30 7 15 12 1 2 27 7 43 73
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 30 17 8 5 49 22 15 11 2 2 25 8 15 6 6 3 24 14 27 59
4 Levski Sofia 30 15 9 6 38 14 15 10 3 2 23 4 15 5 6 4 15 10 24 54
5 Cherno More 30 15 8 7 36 27 15 8 4 3 20 14 15 7 4 4 16 13 9 53
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 30 14 8 8 33 28 15 10 2 3 22 11 15 4 6 5 11 17 5 50
7 Slavia Sofia 30 15 4 11 31 27 15 8 4 3 18 12 15 7 0 8 13 15 4 49
8 Arda 30 11 9 10 33 32 15 7 4 4 22 17 15 4 5 6 11 15 1 42
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 30 10 8 12 32 38 15 7 4 4 18 20 15 3 4 8 14 18 -6 38
10 Botev Plovdiv 30 9 5 16 38 40 15 6 3 6 21 15 15 3 2 10 17 25 -2 32
11 Botev Vratsa 30 7 7 16 23 55 15 6 4 5 10 16 15 1 3 11 13 39 -32 28
12 Beroe 30 7 6 17 26 47 15 5 2 8 15 23 15 2 4 9 11 24 -21 27
13 OFK Pirin 30 5 9 16 21 39 15 3 5 7 14 22 15 2 4 9 7 17 -18 24
14 Hebar 1918 30 6 5 19 19 51 15 1 3 11 8 27 15 5 2 8 11 24 -32 23
15 Septemvri Sofia 30 5 7 18 25 45 15 2 5 8 10 20 15 3 2 10 15 25 -20 22
16 Spartak Varna 30 3 8 19 27 60 15 3 4 8 16 25 15 0 4 11 11 35 -33 17

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.