It's the Parva Liga opening game for these contenders, whom at last are competing for points again. Will Septemvri Sofia or Ludogorets get that highly important first three points?
Ludogorets could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Champions League game only three sleeps ago.
Septemvri Sofia form and stats
It's the first season at a new level for Septemvri as they were promoted from B PFG last season. Happy days that were secured through 21 wins, 7 draws and 8 losses from 36 games. The team scored 50 goals at home last season and conceded 18. It will be interesting to see how they perform at this level.
With the first game of the season soon underway, it's time to look at the results from the Septemvri Sofia friendly games in pre-season: Septemvri Sofia played nine friendlies, won 4, drew 3 and lost 2. If you are really into statistics you might appreciate knowing that Septemvri Sofia scored 13 goals and conceded 11 in these nine games.
Ludogorets form and stats
Last season was a triumph for Ludogorets in the national league as they took home the Parva Liga trophy. The championship was secured after 21 wins, 1 draw and only 4 defeats. As this is an away game, it's natural to look at the stats for away matches last season: Won 9, drew 1 and lost 3.
The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Champions League trip to Sutjeska.
Just as the home team, Ludogorets have been through a few friendly games in the intense training period that just finished. The results from these training matches are 4 Ludogorets wins, 0 draws and 1 loss.
Head 2 Head
As for the last five games between these two teams, there's zero Septemvri Sofia victories, zero draws and five Ludogorets wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less.Septemvri Sofia missing players
Ludogorets missing players
| Septemvri Sofia | Ludogorets | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Septemvri Sofia | Last season | Ludogorets | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 36 | 18 | Played | P | 15 | 31 | ||
| 21 | 14 | Won | W | 11 | 26 | ||
| 7 | 2 | Drew | D | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | 2 | Lost | L | 3 | 4 | ||
| 77 | 50 | Scored | S | 30 | 77 | ||
| 35 | 18 | Conceded | C | 15 | 25 | ||
| 97% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 89% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 73% | 81% | ||
| 67% | 83% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 65% | ||
| 28% | 44% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 40% | 45% | ||
| 22% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 13% | 23% | ||
| 56% | 61% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 48% | ||
| 36% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 20% | 42% | ||
| 11% | 6% | Failed to Score | F T | 20% | 10% | ||
| 5.6 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 6.2 | ||
| 3.2 | 2.9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.7 | 4.6 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.3 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | ||
| 11.9 | 13.1 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 13 | 13.2 | ||
| 5.3 | 6.1 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5.1 | 5.6 | ||
| 40% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 39% | 44% | ||
| 5.3 | 4.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.7 | 8.7 | ||
| 2.5 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 3.2 | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Arda | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Beroe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Botev Plovdiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Botev Vratsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | CSKA Sofia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Hebar 1918 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | Levski Sofia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Ludogorets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | OFK Pirin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | Septemvri Sofia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Slavia Sofia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | Spartak Varna | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | Total | Home | Away | ||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Septemvri Sofia | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 77 | 35 | 18 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 50 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 27 | 17 | 42 | 70 |
| 2 | Spartak Varna | 36 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 64 | 39 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 26 | 25 | 70 |
| 3 | Hebar 1918 | 36 | 22 | 4 | 10 | 54 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 33 | 11 | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 70 |
| 4 | Etar | 36 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 69 | 42 | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 24 | 27 | 68 |
| 5 | FK Minyor Pernik | 36 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 50 | 35 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 32 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 15 | 63 |
| 6 | Ludogorets II | 36 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 70 | 48 | 18 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 44 | 18 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 30 | 22 | 61 |
| 7 | Montana | 36 | 15 | 13 | 8 | 39 | 31 | 18 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 8 | 58 |
| 8 | Strumska slava | 36 | 15 | 9 | 12 | 40 | 37 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 13 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 24 | 3 | 54 |
| 9 | Maritsa Plovdiv | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 51 | 48 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 32 | 21 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 19 | 27 | 3 | 50 |
| 10 | Sportist Svoge | 36 | 13 | 9 | 14 | 38 | 46 | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 23 | -8 | 48 |
| 11 | CSKA 1948 Sofia II | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 53 | 50 | 18 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 34 | 22 | 18 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 3 | 45 |
| 12 | Lovech | 36 | 12 | 9 | 15 | 41 | 42 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 22 | 29 | -1 | 45 |
| 13 | Dobrudzha 1919 | 36 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 39 | 45 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 23 | -6 | 45 |
| 14 | Yantra 1919 | 36 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 30 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 33 | -16 | 40 |
| 15 | Sozopol | 36 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 40 | 56 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 33 | -16 | 39 |
| 16 | Botev Plovdiv II | 36 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 47 | 18 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 25 | 17 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 9 | 30 | -13 | 38 |
| 17 | Marek | 36 | 8 | 12 | 16 | 29 | 46 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 28 | -17 | 36 |
| 18 | Septemvri Simitli | 36 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 41 | 68 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 29 | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 39 | -27 | 33 |
| 19 | Levski Lom | 36 | 1 | 5 | 30 | 12 | 77 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 43 | -65 | 8 |
| 20 | Neftohimik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Last season | 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 | 31 | 26 | 1 | 4 | 77 | 25 | 16 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 10 | 15 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 30 | 15 | 52 | 79 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 31 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 42 | 31 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 24 | 9 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 18 | 22 | 11 | 58 |
| 3 | Botev Plovdiv | 31 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 33 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 16 | 15 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 53 |
| 4 | Levski Sofia | 31 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 52 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 31 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 36 | 22 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 47 |
| 6 | Slavia Sofia | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 35 | 38 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 25 | -3 | 37 |