All the pressure is on Ludogorets before Botev Vratsa game

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sun 06.March
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (12000 seats)

A swift glance at the Parva Liga table imply an upper hand to Ludogorets when they travel to Botev Vratsa. Yet; let's play before we hand out the points!

Insights:
  • Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (55) in Parva Liga

The visiting Ludogorets played their last game only four days ago, a Bulgarian Cup match. That game was also an away game, at Montana. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

2-6-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Parva Liga numbers at home for Botev Vratsa so far this season.

Botev Vratsa haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 203 minutes ago. Milanov scored that one.

Botev Vratsa are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-4 away versus CSKA Sofia.

Preceding that match was a defeat to CSKA 1948 Sofia (0-4).

Vratsa aren't scoring a lot here at Stadion Hristo Botev in the league, with only 8 goals from 10 games. On the other hand, Botev Vratsa have conceded 11 goals.

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Ludogorets form and stats

Ludogorets have an excellent away record in the Parva Liga so far with 7-0-3 from 10 games. Momentum is building for Ludogorets in their away games, having won their two previous outings.

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Slavia Sofia in the Parva Liga.

As mentioned earlier, Ludogorets will not be satisfied unless they get a comfortable victory in this game. Performing as huge favourites away from home has earlier resulted in seven wins (five by two or more goals winning margin), zero draws and zero surprising defeats.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Ludogorets are regular goalscorers on their travels. As opposed to that, Ludogorets have seen the ball go into their own net 12 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have fought previously this season: Ludogorets - Botev Vratsa 3-1. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: one - zero - nine (Vratsa wins - draws - Ludogorets wins). As for goals, eight matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), two had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsP. Soteriou
P. Soteriou
14 goals
LudogoretsK. Despodov
K. Despodov
6 goals

Botev Vratsa missing players

Ludogorets missing players

Botev Vratsa Ludogorets
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
21 10 3 Played P 3 10 21
4 2 0 Won W 2 7 17
7 6 2 Drew D 0 0 0
10 2 1 Lost L 1 3 4
20 8 3 Scored S 8 23 55
36 11 5 Conceded C 4 12 20
76% 60% 67% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
62% 50% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 80% 86%
52% 30% 33% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 70% 67%
43% 30% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 60% 57%
19% 10% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 20% 24%
48% 30% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 60% 48%
33% 60% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 10% 38%
43% 50% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 30% 14%
 
3.1 3.4 2.7 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.9 5.2
6.8 6 5 Corners against (avg) C A 4.3 4.4 4.3
2.5 2.1 2.7 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.2
5 2 0 Red cards R C 1 1 1
 
7.1 7.7 8 Shots (avg) S ( 9 11.1 12.2
3.3 3.4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5.3 5 5.8
29% 24% 25% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 46% 45%
 
14.4 13.3 17.3 Shots against (avg) S A 9 10 8.5
6.1 5.4 8.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.7 3.8 3.2
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals in the first half (23) in Parva Liga
  • 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 more than double the goals of Botev Vratsa.
  • Ludogorets have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most points (21) away in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (23) away in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (55) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the first half (26) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the second half (29) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+11) away in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+35) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets 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 Ludogorets 21 17 0 4 55 20 11 10 0 1 32 8 10 7 0 3 23 12 35 51
2 CSKA Sofia 21 14 5 2 38 21 11 9 1 1 20 8 10 5 4 1 18 13 17 47
3 Botev Plovdiv 21 10 6 5 26 22 10 8 0 2 18 12 11 2 6 3 8 10 4 36
4 Cherno More 21 9 8 4 26 15 10 4 4 2 10 6 11 5 4 2 16 9 11 35
5 Levski Sofia 21 9 5 7 26 23 10 5 2 3 15 11 11 4 3 4 11 12 3 32
6 Slavia Sofia 21 7 8 6 25 23 10 4 4 2 11 9 11 3 4 4 14 14 2 29
7 Beroe 21 8 5 8 22 22 11 5 5 1 10 7 10 3 0 7 12 15 0 29
8 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 21 7 7 7 24 24 11 4 4 3 14 15 10 3 3 4 10 9 0 28
9 OFK Pirin 21 6 4 11 30 36 11 5 2 4 20 17 10 1 2 7 10 19 -6 22
10 CSKA 1948 Sofia 21 6 4 11 28 34 11 5 2 4 18 15 10 1 2 7 10 19 -6 22
11 Arda 21 5 7 9 21 30 10 3 4 3 12 15 11 2 3 6 9 15 -9 22
12 Botev Vratsa 21 4 7 10 20 36 10 2 6 2 8 11 11 2 1 8 12 25 -16 19
13 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 21 4 7 10 19 35 11 4 3 4 12 16 10 0 4 6 7 19 -16 19
14 Tsarsko selo 21 2 5 14 12 31 10 2 2 6 8 14 11 0 3 8 4 17 -19 11

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.