Home advantage could prove decisive in Ludogorets - Lokomotiv Plovdiv battle

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sat 08.May
Match begins: 14:45 (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 Lokomotiv Plovdiv placed 2nd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals (59) in Parva Liga
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Parva Liga

Ludogorets have less rest than Lokomotiv Plovdiv in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Parva Liga game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Beroe, was also a home game here at Huvepharma Arena. The away team is better rested.

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. Lokomotiv are staying put at 2nd place whatever happens for the rest of the season.

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Ludogorets form and stats

Home games in the Parva Liga have been a walk in the park for Ludogorets so far, with 37 points won from 13 matches; 12 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses. The team is able to perform also as the away side, as they are nurturing a very healthy winning streak of five straight victories regardless of arena. Ludogorets has won so many consecutive home games (ten in a row) that they struggle to remember the last time points were lost here at Huvepharma Arena. We remember; it was Tsarsko selo.

The Ludogorets supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Beroe in Parva Liga and win 3-1. A strong away win before that one, visiting Botev Plovdiv and winning 2-0.

The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Ludogorets handle that role? We have found one game in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are one win, zero draws and zero defeats.

There will be little rest for Ludogorets after this match as they are travelling to CSKA Sofia for a Parva Liga game in only four days.

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.

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats

7 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Lokomotiv Plovdiv, who have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Parva Liga, playing as the away team in the Parva Liga this season.

There might be some fixture complaints from Lokomotiv as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous match, the Parva Liga match against CSKA 1948 Sofia (0-1). A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Levski Sofia.

We have checked recent matches where Lokomotiv have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those eight games were zero victories, five draws and three defeats.

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

Lokomotiv are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 16 away goals from 13 games (in the league). It's not easy to score on Lokomotiv as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Lokomotiv Plovdiv - Ludogorets 3-2 played earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Ludogorets won six games, two matches ended with a draw and Lokomotiv Plovdiv has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsC. Keșerü
C. Keșerü
17 goals
Lokomotiv PlovdivD. Krasimirov Iliev
D. Krasimirov Iliev
9 goals
Lokomotiv PlovdivG. Minchev
G. Minchev
8 goals

Ludogorets missing players

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

Ludogorets Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
27 14 2 Played P 2 13 26
21 13 2 Won W 1 7 15
4 1 0 Drew D 1 2 7
2 0 0 Lost L 0 4 4
62 31 2 Scored S 2 16 41
19 5 0 Conceded C 0 9 19
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 50% 85% 88%
81% 64% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 54% 69%
59% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 31% 38%
41% 29% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 23% 23%
15% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 8%
48% 36% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 23% 42%
52% 64% 100% Clean Sheets C S 100% 54% 46%
0% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 50% 38% 23%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.1 2.1 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 2.8 2.4
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.3 13 12 Shots (avg) S ( 6 8.5 8.6
5.6 6.1 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.4 3.7
41% 36% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 36% 42%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest conceded goals (9) away in Parva Liga
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Parva Liga
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the most clean sheets (7) away in Parva Liga
  • 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 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 conceded goals in the first half (8) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most clean sheets (14) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most matches over the total-line (14) 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 (27) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets have the most scored goals in the second half (35) 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.
  • 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 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.