Champions League: Get ready for the second leg of the Ludogorets - KF Ballkani clash

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Wed 19.Jul
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Huvepharma Arena

Get ready for the return leg of the Champions League 1st Qualifying Round between Ludogorets and KF Ballkani. This should be an interesting match and this preview contains everything you need to know. Read on!

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Ludogorets form and stats

Ludogorets participated in Champions League the last season, where they reached the 3rd qualifying round and lost against Dinamo Zagreb.

Ludogorets are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-3 away versus Levski Krumovgrad.

Before that, a defeat in the away fixture against KF Ballkani in the Champions League.

The match schedule is unforgiving for Ludogorets as they have a new game in only three days, a Parva Liga match thankfully also at home. Etar are visiting.

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KF Ballkani form and stats

KF Ballkani's mission in Champions League last season failed in the 1st qualifying round against Zalgiris.

As the visiting team in Superliga matches, KF Ballkani have produced an overall stat of 9-8-1 so far.

KF Ballkani have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Enea Kolici. It's been 315 minutes since they last conceded in Superliga.

The supporters enjoyed Ballkani's previous game versus Ludogorets, a Champions League win (2-0) played at home.

That result followed a home victory 2-0 versus Ferizaj in the Superliga.

KF Ballkani has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 31 goals from 18 games. It's not easy to score on Ballkani as they have only conceded 16 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

KF Ballkani - Ludogorets 2-0 was the score in these participants' last head-to-head game, played this season.

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsD. Yankov
D. Yankov
1 goals

Ludogorets missing players

KF Ballkani missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Ludogorets KF Ballkani
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 12   Played P   13 25
17 9   Won W   5 12
3 1   Drew D   6 11
5 2   Lost L   2 2
47 26   Scored S   19 43
25 12   Conceded C   14 23
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   85% 92%
72% 67%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   69% 80%
60% 58%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   46% 36%
32% 33%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   31% 24%
12% 25%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   15% 12%
56% 58%   BTTS BTTS   54% 56%
36% 33%   Clean Sheets C S   38% 40%
12% 8%   Failed to Score F T   23% 12%
 
6 7.5   Corners for (avg) C F   2.8 2.7
2.9 2.2   Corners against (avg) C A   2.6 2.3
2.5 1.8   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   0.5 0.5
2 0   Red cards R C   0 0
 
14.4 15.3   Shots (avg) S (   5.5 7.2
5.6 6.4   Shots on Target (avg) S O   2 2.6
34% 34%   Goal Efficiency G E   64% 64%
 
6.7 4.4   Shots against (avg) S A   4.8 4.7
2.5 2   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   2.3 2.1

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Levski Krumovgrad 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Beroe 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
3 CSKA Sofia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Botev Plovdiv 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Slavia Sofia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Levski Sofia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Etar 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Cherno More 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Botev Vratsa 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 Hebar 1918 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 CSKA 1948 Sofia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Arda 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 OFK Pirin 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
16 Ludogorets 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 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 KF Ballkani 36 20 13 3 62 32 18 11 5 2 31 16 18 9 8 1 31 16 30 73
2 Drita 36 20 10 6 63 31 18 13 2 3 38 13 18 7 8 3 25 18 32 70
3 Gjilani 36 13 15 8 34 34 18 7 8 3 19 16 18 6 7 5 15 18 0 54
4 Dukagjini 36 14 8 14 41 37 18 8 4 6 24 14 18 6 4 8 17 23 4 50
5 Prishtina 36 12 12 12 46 36 18 6 6 6 27 20 18 6 6 6 19 16 10 48
6 Malisheva 36 12 10 14 52 52 18 6 5 7 27 26 18 6 5 7 25 26 0 46
7 KF Llapi 36 11 10 15 44 50 18 6 5 7 25 25 18 5 5 8 19 25 -6 43
8 Ferizaj 36 10 11 15 31 50 18 8 6 4 20 21 18 2 5 11 11 29 -19 41
9 Trepca'89 36 10 10 16 46 62 18 7 7 4 24 20 18 3 3 12 22 42 -16 40
10 Drenica 36 6 5 25 27 62 18 2 4 12 12 28 18 4 1 13 15 34 -35 23

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 KF Ballkani 36 20 13 3 62 32 18 11 5 2 31 16 18 9 8 1 31 16 30 73
2 Drita 36 20 10 6 63 31 18 13 2 3 38 13 18 7 8 3 25 18 32 70
3 Gjilani 36 13 15 8 34 34 18 7 8 3 19 16 18 6 7 5 15 18 0 54
4 Dukagjini 36 14 8 14 41 37 18 8 4 6 24 14 18 6 4 8 17 23 4 50
5 Prishtina 36 12 12 12 46 36 18 6 6 6 27 20 18 6 6 6 19 16 10 48
6 Malisheva 36 12 10 14 52 52 18 6 5 7 27 26 18 6 5 7 25 26 0 46
7 KF Llapi 36 11 10 15 44 50 18 6 5 7 25 25 18 5 5 8 19 25 -6 43
8 Ferizaj 36 10 11 15 31 50 18 8 6 4 20 21 18 2 5 11 11 29 -19 41
9 Trepca'89 36 10 10 16 46 62 18 7 7 4 24 20 18 3 3 12 22 42 -16 40
10 Drenica 36 6 5 25 27 62 18 2 4 12 12 28 18 4 1 13 15 34 -35 23

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