Get ready for the first of two legs in this Champions League clash between Ludogorets and Olimpija

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Wed 26.Jul
Match begins: 18:45 (UTC)
Venue: Huvepharma Arena

Ludogorets and Olimpija will play at least 180 minutes of football to decide who advances from this Champions League 2nd Qualifying Round battle. Get ready for the first 90 minutes!

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Olimpija, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.

It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Ludogorets and Olimpija.

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Ludogorets form and stats

This is not the first game this season in the Champions League for Ludogorets, as the manager Bogdanov led his troops to eliminate KF Ballkani, and reach the 2nd Qualifying Round. Last season, Ludogorets's Champions League journey ended in the 3rd qualifying round against Dinamo Zagreb.

Ludogorets's previous game was also played at home, ending 5-0 versus Etar. The home side are looking to build on that result. As indicated by the result mentioned above, Ludogorets played a great game against Etar and beat them comfortably. Expectations are high for this one.

Before that fixture, a home victory hosting KF Ballkani in the Champions League.

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Olimpija form and stats

The traveling awayteam has defeated Valmiera / BSS in order to reach 2nd qualifying round of Champions League.

Olimpija play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-2 to Koper.

Previously, the Champions League victory away at Valmiera / BSS.

The visitors are returning home after this fixture, hosting Rogaska in just three days.

Head 2 Head

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsB. Tekpetey
B. Tekpetey
2 goals
LudogoretsD. Yankov
D. Yankov
2 goals
LudogoretsF. Russo Panos
F. Russo Panos
1 goals

Ludogorets missing players

Olimpija missing players

Ludogorets Olimpija
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 14   Played P   11 25
19 11   Won W   4 15
2 1   Drew D   1 2
4 2   Lost L   6 8
55 35   Scored S   17 43
23 12   Conceded C   15 31
100% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   100% 96%
76% 71%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   82% 76%
64% 64%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   82% 68%
40% 43%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   27% 32%
16% 29%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   0% 20%
52% 50%   BTTS BTTS   73% 64%
40% 43%   Clean Sheets C S   18% 28%
8% 7%   Failed to Score F T   9% 12%
 
6.6 8.1   Corners for (avg) C F   5.2 5.4
2.2 2.2   Corners against (avg) C A   2.7 3.5
2.2 1.9   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   2.2 1.8
1 0   Red cards R C   1 1
 
15.4 16.4   Shots (avg) S (   11.5 14.2
6.2 6.7   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4 5.6
36% 37%   Goal Efficiency G E   39% 31%
 
5.7 4.4   Shots against (avg) S A   7.9 9.6
2.2 2.1   Shots on Target against (avg) S O   4.5 4.3

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 CSKA 1948 Sofia 2 2 0 0 5 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 4 6
2 CSKA Sofia 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 4
3 Levski Sofia 2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 3
4 Levski Krumovgrad 2 1 0 1 3 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 3
5 Beroe 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 1 3
6 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
7 Slavia Sofia 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 3
8 Arda 1 0 1 0 3 3 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
9 Cherno More 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 3 3 0 1
10 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
11 Hebar 1918 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
12 Botev Plovdiv 2 0 1 1 2 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 1 0 1 1 -2 1
13 Botev Vratsa 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 -1 0
14 Etar 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
15 Ludogorets 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 3 -2 0
16 OFK Pirin 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 3 -4 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 Bravo 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
2 Domzale 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 3 2 1 3
3 Olimpija 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Maribor 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Koper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Radomlje 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Aluminij 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Celje 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Mura 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0
10 Rogaska 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 -2 0

Read more about Champions League

The UEFA Champions League is the major international club football tournament in Europe. The competition begins already in late June and lasts for almost a year, ending with the final played in late May or early June. After several qualifying rounds the group stage is where the “true” Champions League begins for many viewers. Eight groups with four teams each battle through six rounds to qualify for the knock-out phase. Then a round of 16, quarterfinals and then semifinals needs to be won before a place in the final is secured.