First League prediction: Home win expected when Ludogorets takes on OFK Pirin

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Sun 08.Oct
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Huvepharma Arena

It's time for First League and Ludogorets - OFK Pirin. In this article you'll find statistics, scores, analysis, trends and stories!

Insights:
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (26) in First League
  • OFK Pirin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

These are busy days for the host team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Europa Conference League. That game was an away game at Nordsjælland, so at least Ludogorets are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!

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Ludogorets form and stats

Ludogorets, who have the most scored goals (26) in First League, have collected 11 points from their First League home games so far after 3-2-0. Two draws in a row at home now for Ludogorets.

The followers are hoping that Ludogorets will fight back in this game, putting things right after the 1-7 away loss in the Europa Conference League fixture against Nordsjælland. Chouiar (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.41/10. Chouiar hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 5 of 5 times and had 23 successful passes (of 25 total).

In the game before, an away victory in the First League match versus Levski Sofia with a 1-0 scoreline.

Everyone expects Ludogorets to win this match. We have checked our database for matches where they have been as big a favourite and found 9 games: 8 home wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. Ludogorets have won with at least two goals margin 6 times in similar situations.

It's goals goals goals for Ludogorets who have scored 16 goals from 5 league home games. Ludogorets have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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OFK Pirin form and stats

As the visiting team in First League matches, OFK Pirin have produced an overall stat of 2-0-3 so far. Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but OFK Pirin are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Pirin's last game was the home draw against Slavia Sofia (1-1).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Etar at their stadium, the result 2-0.

Nobody expects OFK Pirin to collect anything from a game like this. The team has been David versus Goliath 4 times before, with the overall statistics of won 2, draw 0 and lost 2. When defeated, 2 matches have been lost by two or more goals.

Low-scoring game? 9 of this club's last 10 league rounds have had two goals or less.

The attacking power of Pirin when travelling is not overwhelming with 4 goals scored from 5 league matches away. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as OFK Pirin have conceded 8 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's seven Ludogorets victories, one draw and two OFK Pirin wins. Over/under statistics; seven of these games ended with three goals or more, three matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsB. Tekpetey
B. Tekpetey
4 goals
LudogoretsR. Rodrigues de Souza Cruz
R. Rodrigues de Souza Cruz
4 goals
OFK PirinB. Tyutyukov
B. Tyutyukov
3 goals

Ludogorets missing players

OFK Pirin missing players

Ludogorets OFK Pirin
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
10 5 2 Played P 2 5 12
6 3 1 Won W 1 2 3
2 2 1 Drew D 0 0 2
2 0 0 Lost L 1 3 7
26 16 7 Scored S 2 4 7
8 3 2 Conceded C 4 8 15
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
80% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 67%
70% 80% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 40% 25%
60% 60% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 0%
30% 40% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
40% 40% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 20% 25%
50% 60% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 25%
10% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 60% 58%
 
7.1 9.6 15.5 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 3.2 2.9
2.8 2.8 2.5 Corners against (avg) C A 9.5 8.8 5.9
2.1 1.4 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.4 2.8
3 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
18.9 21 26 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 6.4 7.2
8.7 8.8 9.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2 2.4 2.2
30% 36% 37% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 33% 27%
 
6 6.2 4.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16 20.6 14
2.4 2.2 2.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 7.4 5.2
Key stats in First League this season:
  • All of Ludogorets's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • All of OFK Pirin's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Ludogorets have created more than twice as many corners as OFK Pirin.
  • 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 in all their home matches so far.
  • Ludogorets have scored more than double the goals of OFK Pirin.
  • Ludogorets have the fewest matches under the total-line (3) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (16) at home in First League
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (26) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the second half (16) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+13) at home in First League
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+18) 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.
  • OFK Pirin have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • OFK Pirin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • OFK Pirin have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • OFK Pirin haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 12 9 2 1 25 10 7 5 1 1 14 4 5 4 1 0 11 6 15 29
2 Cherno More 12 8 4 0 21 8 5 5 0 0 7 1 7 3 4 0 14 7 13 28
3 CSKA Sofia 11 7 3 1 16 6 5 3 2 0 7 2 6 4 1 1 9 4 10 24
4 Arda 10 7 1 2 21 7 5 4 1 0 14 4 5 3 0 2 7 3 14 22
5 Levski Sofia 11 7 1 3 20 8 7 5 0 2 12 3 4 2 1 1 8 5 12 22
6 Ludogorets 10 6 2 2 26 8 5 3 2 0 16 3 5 3 0 2 10 5 18 20
7 CSKA 1948 Sofia 10 5 3 2 12 7 4 2 2 0 6 2 6 3 1 2 6 5 5 18
8 Levski Krumovgrad 12 4 2 6 12 18 6 3 1 2 10 9 6 1 1 4 2 9 -6 14
9 Beroe 12 4 2 6 11 19 5 3 1 1 6 3 7 1 1 5 5 16 -8 14
10 Hebar 1918 12 3 4 5 10 13 7 2 3 2 7 7 5 1 1 3 3 6 -3 13
11 Botev Plovdiv 12 3 3 6 15 17 6 2 0 4 10 11 6 1 3 2 5 6 -2 12
12 OFK Pirin 12 3 2 7 7 15 7 1 2 4 3 7 5 2 0 3 4 8 -8 11
13 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 12 3 1 8 9 23 7 2 1 4 7 11 5 1 0 4 2 12 -14 10
14 Botev Vratsa 12 3 1 8 6 21 6 2 0 4 4 10 6 1 1 4 2 11 -15 10
15 Slavia Sofia 11 1 2 8 6 23 4 0 0 4 2 11 7 1 2 4 4 12 -17 5
16 Etar 11 1 1 9 7 21 5 0 1 4 3 8 6 1 0 5 4 13 -14 4

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.