Botev Vratsa supporters should be happy with one point when Ludogorets comes to town

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sun 11.September
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (12000 seats)

Botev Vratsa saw a 1-2 result vs OFK Pirin in their previous week, a match to keep in mind. The next task is this robust Ludogorets side.

Insights:
  • Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (25) in Parva Liga

Ludogorets could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Europa League game only three sleeps ago.

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

Botev Vratsa have collected 6 points from their Parva Liga home games so far after 2-0-2. Botev Vratsa has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Kirilov and the players.

The regulars are hoping that Botev Vratsa will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the match against OFK Pirin (placed 15th).

Before that game, the home loss against Levski Sofia with the scoreline 0-2.

Despite playing at their own arena the home team are massive underdogs in this game. The home fans will enjoy their drinks and snacks knowing that the chances of a positive outcome are very slim. When Vratsa have been in this position before, they have won 1, drawn 0 and lost 3 from 4 games. 2 defeats by at least two goals.

5 goals have been conceded.

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Ludogorets form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their Parva Liga travels is 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.

The club members enjoyed Ludogorets's previous fixture versus Roma, a Europa League win (2-1) played at home. Nedyalkov, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.62. Nedyalkov won 6 of 9 duels.

That result followed a home victory 6-0 versus Hebar 1918 in the Parva Liga.

Possible goal fest! This team have played 5 consecutive league fixtures all ending with three or more goals (over 2.5 goals).

There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Ludogorets manager Šimundža as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Real Betis.

As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Ludogorets has managed 12 goals and let in 4 from 4 matches.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head statistics (for the last ten meetings): Botev Vratsa won one game, zero matches ended with a draw and Ludogorets got nine wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: eight / two.

Top Goalscorers

Botev VratsaB. Perea Vargas
B. Perea Vargas
5 goals
LudogoretsB. Tekpetey
B. Tekpetey
5 goals
LudogoretsC. Oliveira Souza
C. Oliveira Souza
3 goals

Botev Vratsa missing players

Ludogorets missing players

Botev Vratsa Ludogorets
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 2 4 7
2 2 0 Won W 2 3 6
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
6 2 1 Lost L 0 0 0
10 4 0 Scored S 7 12 25
17 5 1 Conceded C 0 4 4
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 100%
56% 25% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 100% 86%
22% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 75% 71%
22% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 43%
67% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 50% 29%
11% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 100% 50% 71%
22% 50% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 0%
 
4.3 6.2 7 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 6 6.6
4.6 4.5 6 Corners against (avg) C A 2.5 4.8 3.7
3 2.8 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2.2 1.7
2 2 1 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9 12.2 9 Shots (avg) S ( 16.5 14.2 14.6
3.2 4 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 7 6.5 6.6
34% 25% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 46% 54%
 
14 14.5 17 Shots against (avg) S A 5 9 7.4
5.1 4.8 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 1.5 2.8 2.1
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • All of Ludogorets's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (11) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Botev Vratsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • 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 matches so far.
  • Ludogorets have scored more than double the goals of Botev Vratsa.
  • Ludogorets have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (12) away in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (25) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the second half (15) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+21) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+8) away 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 CSKA 1948 Sofia 10 6 2 2 18 9 5 4 1 0 14 4 5 2 1 2 4 5 9 20
2 Ludogorets 7 6 1 0 25 4 3 3 0 0 13 0 4 3 1 0 12 4 21 19
3 CSKA Sofia 7 6 1 0 14 3 5 5 0 0 12 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 11 19
4 Cherno More 8 5 1 2 11 7 3 2 0 1 4 3 5 3 1 1 7 4 4 16
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 8 5 1 2 7 6 4 4 0 0 6 2 4 1 1 2 1 4 1 16
6 Levski Sofia 6 5 0 1 14 1 4 4 0 0 12 0 2 1 0 1 2 1 13 15
7 Slavia Sofia 7 5 0 2 10 5 2 2 0 0 4 2 5 3 0 2 6 3 5 15
8 Arda 9 5 0 4 10 10 4 3 0 1 5 3 5 2 0 3 5 7 0 15
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 9 3 3 3 11 9 5 2 2 1 6 4 4 1 1 2 5 5 2 12
10 Beroe 10 3 2 5 11 19 6 3 2 1 9 6 4 0 0 4 2 13 -8 11
11 Septemvri Sofia 9 2 2 5 10 16 5 1 2 2 4 8 4 1 0 3 6 8 -6 8
12 Botev Plovdiv 9 2 1 6 11 15 5 2 0 3 8 8 4 0 1 3 3 7 -4 7
13 Botev Vratsa 9 2 1 6 10 17 4 2 0 2 4 5 5 0 1 4 6 12 -7 7
14 Hebar 1918 9 2 1 6 4 19 4 0 1 3 1 7 5 2 0 3 3 12 -15 7
15 OFK Pirin 9 1 3 5 6 13 4 1 1 2 4 8 5 0 2 3 2 5 -7 6
16 Spartak Varna 10 0 1 9 5 24 5 0 1 4 2 7 5 0 0 5 3 17 -19 1

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.