Can Slavia Sofia surprise Ludogorets in their own stadium?

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Sun 19.February
Match begins: 15:45 (UTC)
Venue: Huvepharma Arena

These two sides are enjoying a nice season so far and match dates like this could be decisive. Get ready for Ludogorets - Slavia Sofia!

Insights:
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (48) in First League
  • Slavia Sofia have the most points from losing position (11) in First League

The hosts Ludogorets saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Europa Conference League. Thankfully the previous game, versus Anderlecht, was also a home game here at Huvepharma Arena. The away team is better rested.

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Ludogorets form and stats

Ludogorets are steadily winning First League games and points here at Huvepharma Arena. 6 wins, 3 draws and 0 defeats is the summary from 9 games. Two draws in a row at home now for Ludogorets.

Ludogorets's previous fixture was a Europa Conference League game also played at their home, ending 1-0 against Anderlecht. The home side hope to to build on that result. Thiago, a forward, was the highest rated performer for the side in that game, scoring a rating of 7.63 (out of 10). Thiago scored one goal and hit one key pass.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Spartak Varna and winning 2-1.

Ludogorets are traveling soon after this match as the Europa Conference League match at Anderlecht awaits in four days.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (21 in 9 games), Ludogorets's attacking play is working. As for guarding their own goal, Ludogorets have only let in {4 goals} at home. It's worth mentioning that 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Slavia Sofia form and stats

4-0-5 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Slavia Sofia in their First League matches away.

Slavia Sofia had fun at their own home (Huvepharma Arena) last time out, beating OFK Pirin 2-0. Tasev and Ahmedov scored.

Before that, the win at home hosting Botev Plovdiv in the Bulgarian Cup (2-1).

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 10 goals have been conceded by Slavia Sofia in these games. It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

Ludogorets and Slavia Sofia have faced off previously this season: Slavia Sofia - Ludogorets 1-2. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Ludogorets six wins, two draws and Slavia Sofia two victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less. The matches between these clubs sometimes lean towards being hostile, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsB. Tekpetey
B. Tekpetey
8 goals
LudogoretsK. Despodov
K. Despodov
6 goals

Ludogorets missing players

Slavia Sofia missing players

Ludogorets Slavia Sofia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
19 9 3 Played P 2 9 19
14 6 2 Won W 0 4 11
4 3 1 Drew D 0 0 2
1 0 0 Lost L 2 5 6
48 21 5 Scored S 0 8 24
13 4 2 Conceded C 5 10 18
95% 89% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
84% 78% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 56% 68%
68% 44% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 44% 47%
47% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 5%
21% 22% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
47% 44% 67% BTTS BTTS 0% 22% 42%
47% 56% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 22% 32%
11% 11% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 56% 26%
 
6.8 6.9 7.7 Corners for (avg) C F 1 3.7 4.1
3.4 3.1 4.7 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.4 5.2
1.9 2.1 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.3 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
15.9 15.7 15 Shots (avg) S ( 6 10.8 10.9
6.5 5.9 5.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 3.9 3.8
39% 40% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 23% 33%
 
7.9 7.1 8.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9.5 8.4 8.8
2.5 2.3 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 2.8 2.9
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Ludogorets have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 Slavia Sofia have scored away.
  • Ludogorets have the fewest matches under the total-line (6) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the most matches over the total-line (13) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (48) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the first half (22) in First League
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+35) in First League
  • Ludogorets have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Slavia Sofia have the most points from losing position (11) in First League
  • Slavia Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  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 19 15 2 2 38 10 9 8 1 0 20 3 10 7 1 2 18 7 28 47
2 Ludogorets 19 14 4 1 48 13 9 6 3 0 21 4 10 8 1 1 27 9 35 46
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 19 11 6 2 30 13 10 8 2 0 21 5 9 3 4 2 9 8 17 39
4 Slavia Sofia 19 11 2 6 24 18 10 7 2 1 16 8 9 4 0 5 8 10 6 35
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 19 10 4 5 22 15 10 6 1 3 15 9 9 4 3 2 7 6 7 34
6 Cherno More 19 9 5 5 18 16 9 5 2 2 10 8 10 4 3 3 8 8 2 32
7 Levski Sofia 19 8 6 5 25 12 10 6 2 2 17 4 9 2 4 3 8 8 13 30
8 Arda 19 8 5 6 19 20 9 5 2 2 11 9 10 3 3 4 8 11 -1 29
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 19 7 6 6 23 20 9 5 2 2 12 8 10 2 4 4 11 12 3 27
10 Botev Plovdiv 19 6 2 11 26 25 10 5 1 4 18 10 9 1 1 7 8 15 1 20
11 Beroe 19 5 4 10 17 34 10 4 2 4 12 15 9 1 2 6 5 19 -17 19
12 Botev Vratsa 19 4 4 11 15 34 9 3 2 4 6 13 10 1 2 7 9 21 -19 16
13 Septemvri Sofia 19 3 6 10 17 26 10 1 5 4 6 12 9 2 1 6 11 14 -9 15
14 OFK Pirin 19 2 6 11 13 28 9 2 3 4 8 14 10 0 3 7 5 14 -15 12
15 Hebar 1918 19 3 3 13 11 37 9 1 2 6 7 16 10 2 1 7 4 21 -26 12
16 Spartak Varna 19 1 5 13 15 40 10 1 3 6 8 15 9 0 2 7 7 25 -25 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.