Parva Liga match preview and statistics: Botev Plovdiv fight Ludogorets

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Date: Sat 19.October
Match begins: 00:00 (UTC)
Venue: Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 (4000 seats)

The visiting Ludogorets side should be favourites in this visit to Botev Plovdiv, as the away team holds a 21 point advantage from their twelve league games this season.

We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!

This stadium uses artificial turf, unlike Ludogorets's home stadium. The visitors last three games on artificial turf have ended in 3 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses.

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

Overall Parva Liga stats at home this season for Botev Plovdiv are 2-0-3 (wins-draw-losses). It's trouble wherever Botev Plovdiv are playing these days as they have suffered four straight defeats now, regardless of arena. They really need to get back to winning ways. Botev Plovdiv are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Sporten kompleks Botev 1912, having lost their two previous games here.

Botev Plovdiv lost their last game at Botev Vratsa (placed 10th) after a 0-3 scoreline. Ahead of that match, Botev Plovdiv lost 0-1 at home to Slavia Sofia.

Botev Plovdiv has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. Botev Plovdiv's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 6 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Ludogorets form and stats

4-1-0 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Ludogorets, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Parva Liga, in their Parva Liga matches away. Things are running smoothly for Ludogorets who hasn't tasted defeat in their last twelve matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Tsarsko selo. Having won their last three away games Ludogorets has no reason to fear anyone.

The supporters enjoyed Ludogorets's previous game versus Levski Sofia (placed 3rd), a Parva Liga 2-0 win played at home. Preceding that game was the away Europa League victory against Ferencvaros with the score of 3-0.

Ludogorets has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 9 goals from 5 games. Ludogorets are defending well in their away games, having conceded only 4 times in 5 matches. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Botev Plovdiv won 1, Ludogorets won 7 and 2 draws. 8 games with over 2,5 goals, 2 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Keșerü
8 goals / 1 assists
T. Nedelev
4 goals
M. Pervan
3 goals

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Ludogorets missing players

Botev Plovdiv Ludogorets
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs low Away Total
12 5 1 Played P 1 5 12
2 2 0 Won W 1 4 9
3 0 0 Drew D 0 1 3
7 3 1 Lost L 0 0 0
9 5 0 Scored S 1 9 19
19 6 1 Conceded C 0 4 4
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 83%
75% 60% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 67%
42% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 17%
25% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 8%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 8%
42% 40% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 25%
8% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 40% 75%
58% 60% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 17%
 
3.9 5.8 3 Corners For (avg) C F 6 5 6.2
5.4 3.8 5 Corners Against (avg) C A 2 4 3.4
1.9 1.6 2 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 6 3.6 3.2
2 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 1 1
Key stats This season:
  • Botev Plovdiv have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Botev Plovdiv have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Botev Plovdiv have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Botev Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Ludogorets have not yet lost a game.
  • Ludogorets have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ludogorets have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Ludogorets have scored more than double the goals of Botev Plovdiv.
  • Ludogorets have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ludogorets haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Botev Plovdiv
All Bulgarian Cup Parva Liga Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-09-19 PL Botev Plovdiv 0 - 1 CSKA Sofia
20-09-19 PL Cherno More 2 - 0 Botev Plovdiv
25-09-19 BC FK Minyor Pernik 1 - 2 Botev Plovdiv
29-09-19 PL Botev Plovdiv 0 - 1 Slavia Sofia
05-10-19 PL Botev Vratsa 3 - 0 Botev Plovdiv
19-10-19 PL Botev Plovdiv - Ludogorets
26-10-19 PL Botev Plovdiv - Arda
29-10-19 BC Slavia Sofia 13:30 Botev Plovdiv
02-11-19 PL Dunav 2010 - Botev Plovdiv
09-11-19 PL Botev Plovdiv - Levski Sofia
Ludogorets
All Champions League Bulgarian Cup Premier Division Parva Liga Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
22-09-19 PL Ludogorets 2 - 0 Arda
25-09-19 BC Neftohimik 1 - 4 Ludogorets
29-09-19 PL Dunav 2010 0 - 1 Ludogorets
03-10-19 EL Ferencvaros 0 - 3 Ludogorets
06-10-19 PL Ludogorets 2 - 0 Levski Sofia
19-10-19 PL Botev Plovdiv - Ludogorets
24-10-19 EL Ludogorets 16:55 Espanyol
26-10-19 PL Tsarsko selo - Ludogorets
31-10-19 BC Septemvri Sofia 12:00 Ludogorets
02-11-19 PL Ludogorets - Beroe

  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 12 9 3 0 19 4 7 5 2 0 10 0 5 4 1 0 9 4 15 30
2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 12 8 2 2 32 16 5 3 2 0 11 5 7 5 0 2 21 11 16 26
3 Levski Sofia 12 8 2 2 25 10 5 4 0 1 11 5 7 4 2 1 14 5 15 26
4 CSKA Sofia 12 6 4 2 21 13 7 4 2 1 16 9 5 2 2 1 5 4 8 22
5 Cherno More 12 4 6 2 15 11 7 3 3 1 10 5 5 1 3 1 5 6 4 18
6 Beroe 12 6 0 6 18 19 5 4 0 1 9 5 7 2 0 5 9 14 -1 18
7 Arda 12 5 3 4 17 18 7 3 2 2 9 10 5 2 1 2 8 8 -1 18
8 Slavia Sofia 12 4 4 4 14 15 7 3 1 3 11 12 5 1 3 1 3 3 -1 16
9 Dunav 2010 12 3 4 5 12 16 6 2 2 2 7 7 6 1 2 3 5 9 -4 13
10 Botev Vratsa 12 3 3 6 14 18 7 2 2 3 8 10 5 1 1 3 6 8 -4 12
11 Etar 12 2 5 5 12 20 6 2 3 1 6 9 6 0 2 4 6 11 -8 11
12 Tsarsko selo 12 2 3 7 11 20 5 1 2 2 5 7 7 1 1 5 6 13 -9 9
13 Botev Plovdiv 12 2 3 7 9 19 5 2 0 3 5 6 7 0 3 4 4 13 -10 9
14 Vitosha Bistritsa 12 1 0 11 9 29 5 1 0 4 6 14 7 0 0 7 3 15 -20 3

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