Ludogorets vs CSKA 1948 Sofia betting preview: Visitors should struggle at Huvepharma Arena

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Thu 22.April
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Huvepharma Arena

Ludogorets have performed better than CSKA 1948 Sofia so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (53) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals at home as CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored away.

There haven't been much time to rest for the hosts, as they played a Parva Liga match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Levski Sofia.

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. CSKA 1948 Sofia are still fighting for top positions and their benefits.

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Ludogorets form and stats

11-1-0 is the performance here at Huvepharma Arena so far in the Parva Liga, giving Ludogorets a total of 34 from their 12 games here. Outstanding results! Ever since the Tsarsko selo game Ludogorets has been unbeatable here at Huvepharma Arena producing eight straight wins.

The Ludogorets goalkeeper Kristijan Kahlina is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 191 minutes without conceding a goal in the Parva Liga.

Before that game, the home loss against CSKA Sofia with the scoreline 1-2.

Ludogorets are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found six matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won six, drew zero and lost zero.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Ludogorets as they are travelling to their away game against Botev Plovdiv in the Parva Liga. That match is four days after this one.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (24 in 12 games), Ludogorets's attacking play is working. As for guarding their own goal, Ludogorets have only let in 4 goals at home. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia form and stats

There's been little loot from CSKA 1948 Sofia's travels as they have only collected 11 points from 12 away games in the Parva Liga. CSKA 1948 Sofia only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 5 draws.

CSKA 1948 Sofia delivered a 0-0 draw playing at home against Cherno More (placed 7th) in their previous match; a Parva Liga game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Slavia Sofia with the score of 3-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Sofia are hosting Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Parva Liga only four days away.

The visitors have scored 10 goals from 12 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As opposed to that, CSKA 1948 Sofia have seen the ball go into their own net 16 times on the road.

Head 2 Head

The two sides played each other earlier this season: CSKA 1948 Sofia - Ludogorets 0-3.

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsC. Keșerü
C. Keșerü
16 goals
CSKA 1948 SofiaG. Ivanov
G. Ivanov
7 goals
LudogoretsC. Oliveira Souza
C. Oliveira Souza
5 goals

Ludogorets missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia missing players

Ludogorets CSKA 1948 Sofia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 4 Played P 3 12 24
18 11 3 Won W 0 2 9
4 1 1 Drew D 2 5 8
2 0 0 Lost L 1 5 7
53 24 5 Scored S 2 10 33
18 4 1 Conceded C 4 16 26
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 79%
79% 58% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 67% 67%
58% 42% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 42% 46%
38% 17% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 29%
17% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 8% 17%
50% 33% 25% BTTS BTTS 67% 50% 42%
50% 67% 75% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 38%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 33% 50% 42%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 2.2 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.3 2.8 2.6
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
11.9 12.6 11 Shots (avg) S ( 6.7 7.2 9.2
5.5 5.9 4.5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 2.4 3.7
40% 34% 28% Goal Efficiency G E 40% 34% 37%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Ludogorets have not yet lost a game at home.
  • 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 CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored away.
  • Ludogorets have scored in all their matches so far.
  • Ludogorets have the fewest conceded goals (4) at home in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most clean sheets (12) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most clean sheets (8) at home in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most points (34) at home in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (53) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the first half (23) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the second half (30) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+20) at home in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+35) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Ludogorets is in the best form (5-1-0)

  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 24 18 4 2 53 18 12 11 1 0 24 4 12 7 3 2 29 14 35 58
2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 24 14 7 3 40 18 12 7 5 0 24 10 12 7 2 3 16 8 22 49
3 CSKA Sofia 24 12 8 4 31 20 12 8 4 0 15 6 12 4 4 4 16 14 11 44
4 Arda 24 11 9 4 33 23 12 7 4 1 20 12 12 4 5 3 13 11 10 42
5 Beroe 24 10 6 8 37 26 12 5 3 4 20 12 12 5 3 4 17 14 11 36
6 CSKA 1948 Sofia 24 9 8 7 33 26 12 7 3 2 23 10 12 2 5 5 10 16 7 35
7 Cherno More 24 8 7 9 25 25 12 6 3 3 16 12 12 2 4 6 9 13 0 31
8 Levski Sofia 24 7 7 10 25 24 12 5 2 5 13 13 12 2 5 5 12 11 1 28
9 Tsarsko selo 24 7 7 10 24 27 12 4 5 3 14 13 12 3 2 7 10 14 -3 28
10 Botev Plovdiv 24 5 9 10 25 43 12 4 5 3 14 14 12 1 4 7 11 29 -18 24
11 Slavia Sofia 24 6 4 14 18 37 12 4 3 5 9 14 12 2 1 9 9 23 -19 22
12 Etar 24 4 9 11 17 41 12 2 6 4 9 15 12 2 3 7 8 26 -24 21
13 Botev Vratsa 24 5 4 15 24 38 12 3 2 7 15 17 12 2 2 8 9 21 -14 19
14 Montana 24 4 7 13 20 39 12 4 2 6 16 21 12 0 5 7 4 18 -19 19

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.