Ludogorets reset their brains and bodies for another match after their 2-4 result against Sporting Braga, a fixture that produced some answers. Will they show it against Lokomotiv Plovdiv?
- Ludogorets have the most scored goals (32) in Parva Liga
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Parva Liga
The hosts Ludogorets saw competitive action as recent as three days ago, playing in the Europa League. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at Sporting Braga.
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 6-0-0. The team is doing great wherever they are playing as Ludogorets has won five games in a row. The Slavia Sofia match was the last time out without a victory.
Ludogorets faced defeat in their previous match, away at Sporting Braga (2-4). As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? Kristijan Kahlina had a busy but productive day in the Sporting Braga match. Despite making seven saves the loss could not be prevented. Midfielder Dominik Yankov was the best player on the team with a rating of 7.23 (out of ten) in that game. Yankov served one assist, hit three key passes and dribled past the opponent 3 of 5 times.
Ahead of that match, Ludogorets won a home game hosting Beroe (2-0).The home team are expected to win this game about three out of four times, according to the bookmaker odds. When checking the database for Ludogorets home games with this odds we find ten games with a similar winning chance. Resulting in ten wins, zero draws and zero defeats. Looking at the victories, seven matches were won by at least two goals.
Ludogorets always seem capable of creating a buzz here at Huvepharma Arena with 19 goals in 6 league games. Ludogorets have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats
2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses. That’s the product of Lokomotiv Plovdiv playing as the away team in the Parva Liga this season.
It's the second away game in a row for Lokomotiv, but there's smiles all around after the 3-1 victory versus CSKA Sofia (placed 2nd) in the Parva Liga last time out. Georgi Minchev certainly enjoyed Lokomotiv's last game versus CSKA Sofia, appearing multiple times in the match report with three goals and the 3-1 victory.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-0 at Lokomotiv Sofia 1929.We have done a similar check as we did with the hometeam, looking up recent matches where Lokomotiv played away with similar odds. This revealed one game. The visitors overcame the odds to win zero times, zero were draws and the home team won as expected one time.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lokomotiv as they have only managed to score 5 times from 6 away games in the league. The Lokomotiv defense is a tough nut to crack, having conceded less than half a goal per away game on average (3 goals in 6 games).
Head 2 Head
The two combatants have played previously this season: Lokomotiv Plovdiv - Ludogorets 1-3. Statistics for the previous ten meetings featuring these two sides are: six wins for Ludogorets, one draw and three wins for Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Over 2,5 goals: seven times; under 2,5 goals: three games.Top Goalscorers
  P. Soteriou 6 goals |  B. Tekpetey 5 goals |  D. Krasimirov Iliev 5 goals |
Ludogorets missing players
Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players
| Ludogorets | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 10 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 32 | 19 | 4 | Scored | S | 3 | 5 | 13 |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 3 | 12 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 67% | 77% |
| 91% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 33% | 54% |
| 73% | 67% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 17% | 38% |
| 64% | 50% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 17% | 23% |
| 18% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 17% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 17% | 46% |
| 45% | 83% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 31% |
| 9% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 46% |
| 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| 3.9 | 3.7 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 3.2 | 3.2 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13.9 | 14 | 12.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 6.3 | 8.5 |
| 6.5 | 7 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6 | 3.5 | 4 |
| 45% | 45% | 36% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 24% | 25% |
| 8.7 | 7.3 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9 | 7.3 | 8 |
| 3.2 | 2.5 | 2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.8 | 3.3 |
- All of Ludogorets's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest conceded goals (3) away in Parva Liga
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest scored goals in the first half (2) in Parva Liga
- Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Ludogorets have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Ludogorets have scored more than double the goals of Lokomotiv Plovdiv.
- Ludogorets have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in Parva Liga
- Ludogorets have the fewest conceded goals (7) in Parva Liga
- Ludogorets have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (3) in Parva Liga
- Ludogorets have the most scored goals (19) at home in Parva Liga
- Ludogorets have the most scored goals (32) in Parva Liga
- Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in Parva Liga
- Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the second half (20) in Parva Liga
- Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+18) at home in Parva Liga
- Ludogorets have the the best goal difference (+25) in Parva Liga
- Ludogorets have won all their matches at home so far.
- Ludogorets haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Ludogorets is in the best form (5-0-1)
| 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 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 25 | 30 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 7 | 23 |
| 3 | Slavia Sofia | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 23 |
| 4 | Botev Plovdiv | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 21 |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| 7 | Beroe | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 | -3 | 17 |
| 8 | Arda | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 14 |
| 9 | Levski Sofia | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | -4 | 14 |
| 10 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 13 | -6 | 14 |
| 11 | OFK Pirin | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 25 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -7 | 11 |
| 12 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 18 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | -8 | 11 |
| 13 | Botev Vratsa | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -9 | 11 |
| 14 | Tsarsko selo | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 11 | -10 | 9 |