Betting preview: Botev Vratsa faced with a tough challenge when Ludogorets visits

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Date: Sun 01.September
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (32000 seats)

Struggling Botev Vratsa will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Ludogorets in the upcoming league round. It’s 11th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

It's no vacation for neither Botev Vratsa nor Ludogorets as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

When playing at home in the Parva Liga, Botev Vratsa have managed 1 win, 1 draw and suffered 2 defeats from 4 games.

Botev Vratsa's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-1 versus Ludogorets. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Etar in a game that was won 2-1.

The Botev Vratsa fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 5 in 4 matches. Goals are flowing in at the wrong end for Botev Vratsa with 9 goals conceded in these matches.

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Ludogorets form and stats

The seven points Ludogorets have gathered from their first three away trips in the Parva Liga is impressive and could lead to great things if the form continues. Things are running smoothly for Ludogorets who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 13 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Ferencvaros. Ludogorets are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

It's the second away game in a row for Ludogorets, but there's smiles all around after the 1-0 victory versus Botev Vratsa in the Parva Liga last time out. Before that, Ludogorets travelled to Maribor and returned home with a draw after the Europa League game finished 2-2.

The Ludogorets manager S. Stoev has got the team scoring on the road, with 7 away goals in 3 league matches. Ludogorets have conceded 4 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Numbers for the last eight meetings between these two teams are: 0 wins for Botev Vratsa, 1 draw and 7 wins for Ludogorets. Over 2,5 goals: 5 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

Top Goalscorers

C. Keșerü
5 goals
V. Domovchiyski
3 goals
M. Budinov
2 goals / 2 assists

Botev Vratsa missing players

Ludogorets missing players

Botev Vratsa Ludogorets
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs low Away Total
8 5 1 Played 0 4 8
2 1 0 Won 0 3 5
2 1 0 Drew 0 1 3
4 3 1 Lost 0 0 0
9 5 1 Scored 0 8 12
13 10 4 Conceded 0 4 4
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 75%
75% 80% 100% Over 1.5 0% 75% 62%
50% 60% 100% Over 2.5 0% 50% 25%
38% 40% 100% Over 3.5 0% 25% 12%
12% 20% 100% Over 4.5 0% 25% 12%
62% 80% 100% BTTS 0% 75% 38%
12% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 25% 62%
25% 20% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 25%
 
2.6 3 1 Corners For (avg) 0 4 5.6
4.8 5 7 Corners Against (avg) 0 4.8 3.5
3.2 3.2 3 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 3.8 3.1
2 1 1 Red Cards 0 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • Botev Vratsa have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
  • Botev Vratsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botev Vratsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ludogorets have created more than twice as many corners as Botev Vratsa.
  • 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 won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Ludogorets haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Botev Vratsa
All B PFG Bulgarian Cup Parva Liga Club Friendlies
All Home Away
04-08-19 PL CSKA Sofia 1 - 0 Botev Vratsa
09-08-19 PL Botev Vratsa 1 - 1 Cherno More
16-08-19 PL Slavia Sofia 2 - 2 Botev Vratsa
26-08-19 PL Botev Vratsa 2 - 1 Etar
01-09-19 PL Botev Vratsa 17:30 Ludogorets
13-09-19 PL Arda 17:00 Botev Vratsa
21-09-19 PL Botev Vratsa 14:30 Dunav 2010
28-09-19 PL Levski Sofia 17:00 Botev Vratsa
05-10-19 PL Botev Vratsa - Botev Plovdiv
19-10-19 PL Tsarsko selo - Botev Vratsa
Ludogorets
All Champions League Bulgarian Cup Premier Division Parva Liga Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
18-08-19 PL Cherno More 1 - 2 Ludogorets
22-08-19 EL Ludogorets 0 - 0 Maribor
25-08-19 PL Ludogorets 0 - 0 Slavia Sofia
29-08-19 EL Maribor 2 - 2 Ludogorets
01-09-19 PL Botev Vratsa 17:30 Ludogorets
14-09-19 PL Ludogorets 17:00 Etar
19-09-19 EL Ludogorets 19:00 CSKA Moskva
22-09-19 PL Ludogorets 17:15 Arda
29-09-19 PL Dunav 2010 15:15 Ludogorets
03-10-19 EL Ferencvaros 16:55 Ludogorets

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Levski Sofia 8 5 2 1 17 7 3 2 0 1 5 4 5 3 2 0 12 3 10 17
2 Ludogorets 7 4 3 0 11 4 4 2 2 0 4 0 3 2 1 0 7 4 7 15
3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 8 4 2 2 18 12 4 2 2 0 8 5 4 2 0 2 10 7 6 14
4 CSKA Sofia 8 3 4 1 12 11 5 2 2 1 9 9 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 13
5 Beroe 8 4 0 4 15 13 3 2 0 1 6 4 5 2 0 3 9 9 2 12
6 Arda 8 3 3 2 13 12 4 1 2 1 5 6 4 2 1 1 8 6 1 12
7 Cherno More 8 2 5 1 10 7 5 1 3 1 6 5 3 1 2 0 4 2 3 11
8 Slavia Sofia 8 2 3 3 12 13 5 2 1 2 10 10 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 9
9 Botev Plovdiv 8 2 3 3 9 12 3 2 0 1 5 4 5 0 3 2 4 8 -3 9
10 Etar 8 1 5 2 10 11 4 1 3 0 5 4 4 0 2 2 5 7 -1 8
11 Botev Vratsa 7 2 2 3 9 12 4 1 1 2 5 9 3 1 1 1 4 3 -3 8
12 Tsarsko selo 8 2 2 4 8 12 3 1 1 1 2 3 5 1 1 3 6 9 -4 8
13 Dunav 2010 8 2 2 4 10 15 4 2 1 1 7 6 4 0 1 3 3 9 -5 8
14 Vitosha Bistritsa 8 1 0 7 7 20 4 1 0 3 4 11 4 0 0 4 3 9 -13 3

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