Ludogorets vs Botev Vratsa: Soccer betting preview

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Date: Sat 15.February
Match begins: 15:30 (UTC)
Venue: Ludogorets Arena (6500 seats)

The league table in Parva Liga tells a story about these teams so far, with Ludogorets leading Botev Vratsa by 34 points. Match preview to follow:

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Ludogorets form and stats

Ludogorets, who have the most clean sheets (13) in Parva Liga, have performed here at Ludogorets Arena this season with 7 wins from 10 Parva Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 3 games and lost 0. The last three games played by Ludogorets, regardless of arena, have all ended draws.

Ludogorets drew their last game, 1-1 away at Slavia Sofia (placed 5th). Preceding that game was the away draw at Slavia Sofia that finished 1-1.

A decent goal production from Ludogorets in their home games so far, with 16 goals from 10 league matches. Ludogorets have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 3 goals.

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

Botev Vratsa, who have the most conceded goals (22) away in Parva Liga, have only collected 5 points from their away games in the Parva Liga, after 1-2-7 (10 played).

Botev Vratsa are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Etar (placed 10th). The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Slavia Sofia.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 10 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Botev Vratsa, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

This is the result when the teams met earlier this season; Botev Vratsa - Ludogorets 0-1. Head-2-head stats last nine meetings: eight - one - zero (Ludogorets wins - draws - Botev Vratsa wins). As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsC. Keșerü
C. Keșerü
9 goals
Botev VratsaV. Domovchiyski
V. Domovchiyski
5 goals
LudogoretsJ. Świerczok
J. Świerczok
4 goals

Ludogorets missing players

Botev Vratsa missing players

Ludogorets Botev Vratsa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
20 10 3 Played P 3 10 20
14 7 3 Won W 0 1 3
6 3 0 Drew D 0 2 5
0 0 0 Lost L 3 7 12
30 16 6 Scored S 1 8 17
8 3 0 Conceded C 6 22 38
85% 80% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 95%
65% 80% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 90% 85%
20% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 33% 60% 55%
10% 10% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 40% 30%
5% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 10% 10%
35% 30% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 50% 50%
65% 70% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 10% 15%
15% 20% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 40% 40%
 
6.8 7.8 9.3 Corners For (avg) C F 3 3.5 4.3
3 2.5 1.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 3.3 4.7 4.3
2.8 2.4 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 5.7 3.2 3.2
2 1 0 Red Cards R C 1 3 4
 
231 134 54 Total Shots T S 8 68 168
101 56 22 Shots on Target S O 3 31 82
30% 29% 27% Goal Efficiency G E 33% 26% 21%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Botev Vratsa has the fewest scored goals in the first half (2)
  • Botev Vratsa has the most conceded goals (22) away
  • Botev Vratsa has the most conceded goals in the first half (19)
  • Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Botev Vratsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Botev Vratsa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Botev Vratsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Ludogorets has the fewest conceded goals (3) at home
  • Ludogorets has the fewest conceded goals (8)
  • Ludogorets has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3)
  • Ludogorets has the most clean sheets (13)
  • Ludogorets has the most clean sheets (7) at home
  • Ludogorets has the most points from losing position (11)
  • Ludogorets have not yet lost a game.
  • Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • 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 20 14 6 0 30 8 10 7 3 0 16 3 10 7 3 0 14 5 22 48
2 Levski Sofia 20 13 4 3 37 13 10 9 0 1 22 6 10 4 4 2 15 7 24 43
3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 20 12 5 3 41 19 10 6 4 0 15 5 10 6 1 3 26 14 22 41
4 CSKA Sofia 20 11 6 3 35 14 10 6 3 1 21 9 10 5 3 2 14 5 21 39
5 Slavia Sofia 20 8 6 6 23 20 10 3 3 4 13 15 10 5 3 2 10 5 3 30
6 Cherno More 20 7 8 5 24 18 10 4 4 2 15 9 10 3 4 3 9 9 6 29
7 Beroe 20 9 1 10 31 29 10 6 1 3 17 9 10 3 0 7 14 20 2 28
8 Botev Plovdiv 20 8 4 8 23 23 10 5 1 4 12 9 10 3 3 4 11 14 0 28
9 Arda 20 7 7 6 23 24 10 4 3 3 11 12 10 3 4 3 12 12 -1 28
10 Etar 20 4 7 9 18 34 10 3 4 3 8 16 10 1 3 6 10 18 -16 19
11 Dunav 2010 20 4 5 11 16 34 10 2 2 6 8 17 10 2 3 5 8 17 -18 17
12 Tsarsko selo 20 4 4 12 19 33 10 2 3 5 11 16 10 2 1 7 8 17 -14 16
13 Botev Vratsa 20 3 5 12 17 38 10 2 3 5 9 16 10 1 2 7 8 22 -21 14
14 Vitosha Bistritsa 20 1 2 17 11 41 10 1 1 8 7 21 10 0 1 9 4 20 -30 5

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.