It's advantage Ludogorets so far with their 1st position in the Parva Liga table, welcoming Botev Plovdiv who are placed 8th.
This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!
Botev Plovdiv play their home games on artifical turf, while this game is played on grass. Recent stats for Botev Plovdiv when playing on grass are 12 wins, 9 draws and 13 defeats from 34 matches. They have scored 41 goals and conceded 43 times in these games.
Ludogorets form and stats
Ludogorets, who have the the best goal difference (+32) in Parva Liga, have been very solid at home in the Parva Liga so far, with 30 points collected from 12 matches (9-3-0). This has contributed greatly to their 1st position in the table. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Ludogorets Arena.
A nice win for Ludogorets last time playing, versus Dunav 2010. That was also a home game and the match ended 5-1 with Claudiu Keșerü (2), Marcelinho, Jorginho and Mavis Tchibota scoring for the victors. A 0-0 draw away in the Bulgarian Cup before that, with Levski Sofia (after extra-time, 6-5 on penalties) the opponent.
As indicated by the result mentioned above, Ludogorets played a great game against Dunav 2010 and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.
Ludogorets can score goals in their home matches. After 12 league matches they have found the net 27 times. Ludogorets have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 4 goals.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Botev Plovdiv so far with only 12 points returning home. The records show 3-3-6 (win-draw-lose). The travelling fans think it's time that their travel expenses are covered with some points now, as Botev Plovdiv have lost on their last two travels.
Botev Plovdiv are travelling again after losing away to Slavia Sofia in their previous match (1-2). Ahead of that match was the victory versus Botev Galabovo (after extra-time) at their stadium, the result 1-0.
Botev Plovdiv are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 12 away goals from 12 games (in the league). 17 goals have been conceded by Botev Plovdiv in these games.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: Botev Plovdiv - Ludogorets 0-1. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: seven wins for Ludogorets, two draws and one win for Botev Plovdiv. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  C. Keșerü 12 goals |   T. Nedelev 7 goals |  J. Świerczok 6 goals |
Ludogorets missing players
Botev Plovdiv missing players
| Ludogorets | Botev Plovdiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 23 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 3 | 12 | 24 |
| 16 | 9 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 3 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 6 | 10 |
| 42 | 27 | 6 | Scored | S | 2 | 12 | 25 |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | Conceded | C | 5 | 17 | 27 |
| 87% | 83% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 92% | 92% |
| 70% | 83% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 83% | 71% |
| 26% | 33% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 50% | 38% |
| 17% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 33% | 17% | 17% |
| 13% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 39% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 42% | 42% |
| 61% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| 13% | 17% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 42% | 42% |
| 7.2 | 8.2 | 9.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 3.4 | 3.8 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5.8 | 4.7 |
| 2.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 281 | 165 | 55 | Total Shots | T S | 23 | 86 | 229 |
| 123 | 74 | 24 | Shots on Target | S O | 7 | 39 | 110 |
| 34% | 36% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 31% | 23% |
- Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Ludogorets has the fewest conceded goals (10)
- Ludogorets has the fewest conceded goals (4) at home
- Ludogorets has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4)
- Ludogorets has the most points (30) at home
- Ludogorets has the most points from losing position (15)
- Ludogorets has the most scored goals (27) at home
- Ludogorets has the the best goal difference (+23) at home
- Ludogorets has the the best goal difference (+32)
- Ludogorets have not yet lost a game.
- Ludogorets have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- 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 Botev Plovdiv have scored away.
- Ludogorets have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 0 | 42 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 15 | 6 | 32 | 55 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 46 | 22 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 26 | 16 | 24 | 46 |
| 3 | Levski Sofia | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 23 | 46 |
| 4 | CSKA Sofia | 24 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 39 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 7 | 23 | 46 |
| 5 | Slavia Sofia | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 23 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 42 |
| 6 | Cherno More | 24 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 37 |
| 7 | Beroe | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 37 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 5 | 37 |
| 8 | Botev Plovdiv | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 27 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -2 | 30 |
| 9 | Arda | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -4 | 29 |
| 10 | Etar | 24 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 22 | -14 | 24 |
| 11 | Tsarsko selo | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 39 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 22 | -17 | 22 |
| 12 | Botev Vratsa | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 45 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 28 | -25 | 19 |
| 13 | Dunav 2010 | 24 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 44 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 25 | -26 | 18 |
| 14 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 24 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 15 | 51 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 22 | -36 | 6 |