Open game expected at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912: Botev Plovdiv vs Ludogorets preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Fri 06.May
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 (3500 seats)

A crucial fixture in Parva Liga as both contenders are fighting for the top positions. With Botev Plovdiv in 3rd position and Ludogorets placed 1st, this is almost guaranteed to be an exciting duel. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (64) in Parva Liga

Plovdiv are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 3rd place whatever happens now. Ludogorets have already won the Parva Liga. Congratulations! It will be interesting to see if this affects performances here at the final stages.

This promises to be an appealing game with lots of spark and energy as both participants are well revitalized since they last saw competitive action. Let's go!

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

Botev Plovdiv have been very solid at home in the Parva Liga so far, with 33 points collected from 13 matches (11-0-2). This has contributed greatly to their 3rd position in the table. Ever since the Cherno More game Botev Plovdiv has been unbeatable here at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 producing six straight wins.

Plovdiv lost their last game at Levski Sofia after a 0-2 scoreline.

Ahead of that match, Botev Plovdiv won a home game hosting Cherno More (1-0).

This is expected to be a close game, with Botev Plovdiv perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Plovdiv as a small favourite), we find eight games. Botev Plovdiv has won three of these, drawn two and lost three.

A decent goal production from Botev Plovdiv in their home games so far, with 24 goals from 13 league matches.

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Ludogorets form and stats

Ludogorets have an excellent away record in the Parva Liga so far with 9-1-3 from 13 games. Things are running smoothly for Ludogorets who hasn't tasted defeat in their last ten matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against CSKA Sofia.

Ludogorets are travelling after their nice 5-0 home win in the game against CSKA Sofia. As you can tell from the results above, Ludogorets was very dominant against CSKA Sofia, winning the match with a scoreline that even the finest fortune teller couldn't predict. 5-0 (!) with Yankov (2), Tekpetey, Tissera and Rodrigues providing the goals.

The Ludogorets manager Šimundža has got the team scoring on the road, with 27 away goals in 13 league matches. 14 goals have been conceded by Ludogorets in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent registered scoreline involving both these teams is the Ludogorets - Plovdiv 3-0 played earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: zero - one - nine (Botev Plovdiv wins - draws - Ludogorets wins). As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsP. Soteriou
P. Soteriou
16 goals
LudogoretsB. Tekpetey
B. Tekpetey
10 goals
Botev PlovdivT. Nedelev
T. Nedelev
6 goals

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Ludogorets missing players

Botev Plovdiv Ludogorets
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 3 Played P 2 13 28
14 12 2 Won W 1 9 23
7 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
7 2 1 Lost L 1 3 4
35 25 3 Scored S 2 27 73
30 13 2 Conceded C 2 14 24
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
79% 86% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 77% 86%
43% 64% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 62% 68%
18% 21% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 46% 50%
4% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 15% 25%
50% 64% 0% BTTS BTTS 50% 62% 50%
32% 29% 67% Clean Sheets C S 0% 15% 39%
29% 7% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 23% 11%
 
4.3 4.8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.5 6.1 6.2
6.1 5.7 8 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.5 4.5
1.9 1.9 3.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 2.5 2.3
2 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.4 12.5 5.3 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 13 13.4
5.1 5.6 2.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 5.3 5.9
25% 32% 38% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 39% 44%
 
12.3 10.9 14.3 Shots against (avg) S A 10.5 9.2 8.3
4 3.1 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 3.5 3.1
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botev Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ludogorets have scored more than double the goals of Botev Plovdiv.
  • Ludogorets have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most points (28) away in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (27) away in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (64) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the first half (34) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the second half (39) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+13) away in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+41) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ludogorets is in the best form (5-1-0) in Parva Liga

  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 26 21 1 4 64 23 13 12 0 1 37 9 13 9 1 3 27 14 41 64
2 CSKA Sofia 26 15 7 4 39 25 13 10 2 1 21 8 13 5 5 3 18 17 14 52
3 Botev Plovdiv 26 13 7 6 34 28 13 11 0 2 24 13 13 2 7 4 10 15 6 46
4 Cherno More 26 12 9 5 35 18 13 6 5 2 18 7 13 6 4 3 17 11 17 45
5 Levski Sofia 26 12 6 8 33 25 13 7 3 3 18 11 13 5 3 5 15 14 8 42
6 Slavia Sofia 26 9 9 8 30 26 13 6 4 3 15 10 13 3 5 5 15 16 4 36
7 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 9 7 10 30 35 13 6 4 3 18 15 13 3 3 7 12 20 -5 34
8 Beroe 26 9 5 12 23 27 13 6 5 2 11 8 13 3 0 10 12 19 -4 32
9 CSKA 1948 Sofia 26 8 6 12 36 37 13 6 3 4 24 17 13 2 3 8 12 20 -1 30
10 Arda 26 7 8 11 27 34 13 5 5 3 18 16 13 2 3 8 9 18 -7 29
11 OFK Pirin 26 7 6 13 34 41 13 5 3 5 20 20 13 2 3 8 14 21 -7 27
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 26 6 7 13 22 42 13 6 3 4 15 17 13 0 4 9 7 25 -20 25
13 Botev Vratsa 26 5 7 14 23 48 13 3 6 4 11 17 13 2 1 10 12 31 -25 22
14 Tsarsko selo 26 3 7 16 15 36 13 3 3 7 10 17 13 0 4 9 5 19 -21 16

Read more about Parva Liga

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.