Levski Sofia v Ludogorets preview: Visitors can prove cut above

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sun 03.October
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov (25000 seats)

Match preview: 10 points split the sides up until now, Ludogorets the sharpest side. Will Levski Sofia pull off a surprise?

Insights:
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (19) in Parva Liga

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a Europa League game only three days ago.

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Levski Sofia form and stats

2-1-2 (win-draw-lost) are the Parva Liga numbers at home for Levski Sofia so far this season.

No payout for Levski Sofia in their previous match, an away game at CSKA Sofia that ended in defeat 1-2.

In the game before, an away victory in the Bulgarian Cup match versus Marek with a 2-0 scoreline.

Levski has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. 6 goals have been conceded.

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Ludogorets form and stats

It's gone fairly well in the Parva Liga away games so far for Ludogorets with six points collected from three matches.

Ludogorets might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Crvena Zvezda proved too strong as Ludogorets slumped to a 0-1 defeat in front of their own fans at Ludogorets Arena. Stéphane Badji got a match rating of 7.2 in that game, top player of the team. Badji had 59 successful passes (of 67 total).

That result followed a home victory 3-1 versus Botev Vratsa in the Parva Liga.

Ludogorets have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 6 goals from 3 away matches. Ludogorets have conceded 3 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

Head to head totals (for the previous ten meetings): Levski won zero games, two matches ended with a tie and Ludogorets have eight wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsE. Manu
E. Manu
3 goals
LudogoretsP. Soteriou
P. Soteriou
3 goals
LudogoretsB. Tekpetey
B. Tekpetey
3 goals

Levski Sofia missing players

Ludogorets missing players

Levski Sofia Ludogorets
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
9 5 1 Played P 2 3 7
2 2 0 Won W 2 2 6
2 1 0 Drew D 0 0 0
5 2 1 Lost L 0 1 1
10 6 1 Scored S 6 6 19
15 6 2 Conceded C 2 3 4
89% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 86%
67% 60% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 67% 71%
33% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 67% 57%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 14%
67% 60% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 67% 43%
11% 20% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 43%
33% 40% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 33% 14%
 
3.1 3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 5.5 6.3 6.6
6.1 5 7 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 4.7 3.6
2.2 2.6 6 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0.5 1.3 1.6
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
9.1 10.8 12 Shots (avg) S ( 14 14.3 14
3.8 4.2 2 Shots on Target (avg) S O 6.5 6 6
29% 29% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 46% 33% 45%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Ludogorets have created more than twice as many corners as Levski Sofia.
  • Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ludogorets have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (19) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the first half (9) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the second half (10) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+15) 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 7 6 0 1 19 4 4 4 0 0 13 1 3 2 0 1 6 3 15 18
2 Botev Plovdiv 9 5 3 1 12 8 5 5 0 0 10 4 4 0 3 1 2 4 4 18
3 Slavia Sofia 9 5 2 2 10 7 4 3 1 0 6 3 5 2 1 2 4 4 3 17
4 CSKA Sofia 6 5 1 0 13 6 3 2 1 0 4 2 3 3 0 0 9 4 7 16
5 Cherno More 9 3 4 2 10 8 4 1 2 1 3 2 5 2 2 1 7 6 2 13
6 Beroe 9 4 1 4 11 12 5 3 1 1 4 3 4 1 0 3 7 9 -1 13
7 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 8 3 3 2 7 10 3 3 0 0 4 1 5 0 3 2 3 9 -3 12
8 Arda 7 2 3 2 8 5 2 1 1 0 4 1 5 1 2 2 4 4 3 9
9 Botev Vratsa 9 2 3 4 9 15 5 1 3 1 5 5 4 1 0 3 4 10 -6 9
10 CSKA 1948 Sofia 9 2 2 5 13 18 5 2 1 2 11 9 4 0 1 3 2 9 -5 8
11 Levski Sofia 9 2 2 5 10 15 5 2 1 2 6 6 4 0 1 3 4 9 -5 8
12 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 8 1 4 3 6 8 4 0 2 2 4 7 4 1 2 1 2 1 -2 7
13 Tsarsko selo 9 1 3 5 3 9 5 1 2 2 2 4 4 0 1 3 1 5 -6 6
14 OFK Pirin 8 1 1 6 11 17 4 1 1 2 9 9 4 0 0 4 2 8 -6 4

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.