Parva Liga preview and statistics: Ludogorets - Arda at Huvepharma Arena

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sat 15.May
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Huvepharma Arena

A key match in Parva Liga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Ludogorets in 1st position and Arda placed 4th, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (59) in Parva Liga
  • Arda have the most points from losing position (10) in Parva Liga

It's no vacation for neither Ludogorets nor Arda 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.

Ludogorets have already won the league and the fans have gone wild! Even so, with the trophy already secured there could be issues regarding the team's motivation in this one. Arda have already sealed their fate; they will finish in 4th place no matter what happens.

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Ludogorets form and stats

This stadium, Huvepharma Arena, has been a fortress for Ludogorets in the Parva Liga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 12-1-0.

Kristijan Kahlina, who guards the goal, was given a match rating of 0.0 out of 10 in that game. Kahlina .

Preceding that match was a defeat to Lokomotiv Plovdiv (1-2).

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (28 in 13 games), Ludogorets's attacking play is working. Defensively Ludogorets have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (4 in 13 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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Arda form and stats

4 wins, 5 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Arda playing as the away team in the Parva Liga this season.

The Arda goalkeeper Ivan Karadzhov is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 182 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.

Ivan Karadzhov was the team player of the game with the player rating of 0.0. The agile goalkeeper Karadzhov .

Prior to that result Arda won their away game at Beroe. The scoreline was 2-0.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting CSKA Sofia in just four days.

Arda find the net regularly in their away games. 13 goals from 13 away fixtures in the league. Arda have conceded 15 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Ludogorets - Arda 1-0 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last four meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Ludogorets, two draws and zero wins for Arda. Over 2,5 goals: one time; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsC. Keșerü
C. Keșerü
17 goals
ArdaI. Kokonov
I. Kokonov
8 goals
ArdaS. Delev
S. Delev
6 goals

Ludogorets missing players

Arda missing players

Ludogorets Arda
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
29 15 3 Played P 3 15 29
21 13 2 Won W 0 5 13
4 1 0 Drew D 2 5 10
4 1 1 Lost L 1 5 6
64 32 5 Scored S 1 15 38
25 7 3 Conceded C 2 16 30
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 67% 80% 86%
83% 67% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 33% 60% 69%
62% 53% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 27% 34%
41% 27% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 24%
17% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 13% 17%
52% 40% 67% BTTS BTTS 33% 27% 41%
48% 60% 33% Clean Sheets C S 33% 47% 41%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 47% 31%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.3 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.6
4 2 2 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
12 12.7 8.3 Shots (avg) S ( 5.7 7.9 10.3
5.4 6 4.7 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.3 3.1 3.9
41% 36% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 32% 34%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Arda have the most points from losing position (10) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Arda have scored away.
  • Ludogorets have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Ludogorets have the fewest conceded goals (18) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the fewest matches under the total-line (13) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most clean sheets (14) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most matches over the total-line (15) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most points (37) at home in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (28) at home in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (59) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the first half (28) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the second half (36) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+24) at home in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+41) 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 26 20 4 2 59 18 13 12 1 0 28 4 13 8 3 2 31 14 41 64
2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 15 7 4 41 19 13 8 5 0 25 10 13 7 2 4 16 9 22 52
3 CSKA Sofia 26 14 8 4 39 20 13 9 4 0 21 6 13 5 4 4 18 14 19 50
4 Arda 26 12 9 5 36 29 13 8 4 1 23 14 13 4 5 4 13 15 7 45
5 CSKA 1948 Sofia 26 10 8 8 34 30 13 8 3 2 24 10 13 2 5 6 10 20 4 38
6 Beroe 26 10 7 9 38 28 13 5 3 5 20 13 13 5 4 4 18 15 10 37
7 Cherno More 26 10 7 9 27 25 13 7 3 3 17 12 13 3 4 6 10 13 2 37
8 Tsarsko selo 26 9 7 10 29 27 13 5 5 3 18 13 13 4 2 7 11 14 2 34
9 Levski Sofia 26 7 7 12 25 27 13 5 2 6 13 15 13 2 5 6 12 12 -2 28
10 Botev Plovdiv 26 5 9 12 25 46 13 4 5 4 14 16 13 1 4 8 11 30 -21 24
11 Slavia Sofia 26 6 5 15 19 40 13 4 3 6 9 16 13 2 2 9 10 24 -21 23
12 Botev Vratsa 26 6 4 16 26 39 13 3 2 8 15 18 13 3 2 8 11 21 -13 22
13 Etar 26 4 10 12 20 45 13 2 7 4 10 16 13 2 3 8 10 29 -25 22
14 Montana 26 4 8 14 21 46 13 4 3 6 17 22 13 0 5 8 4 24 -25 20

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.