Champions League: Get ready for the second leg of the Ludogorets - Olympiakos Piraeus clash

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Competition: Europe Champions League
Competition: Tue 10.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: Huvepharma Arena

It's time to decide the outcome of the Champions League 3rd Qualifying Round meeting between Ludogorets and Olympiakos Piraeus. Get ready for the match with this full betting preview!

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.

It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Olympiakos Piraeus, who are travelling more than 1100 kilometers to play this game.

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Ludogorets form and stats

Action has already taken place for Ludogorets in Champions League as they have defeated Mura and Shakhtyor to reach the 3rd Qualifying Round. Ludogorets was eliminated in the 2nd qualifying round last season in the Champions League.

Ludogorets have played 1 Parva Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 1-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). 3W-2D-0L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Champions League for Ludogorets. Ludogorets has recorded two wins in a row here at Huvepharma Arena, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Ludogorets travelled for their previous game, a trip to Olympiakos Piraeus that ended 1-1.

Before that game, the 3-0 home victory against CSKA 1948 Sofia.

It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Ludogorets at home in the league. 3 on target and 0 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.

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Olympiakos Piraeus form and stats

The traveling awayteam has defeated Neftci in order to reach 3rd qualifying round of Champions League. Olympiakos was sent out of Champions League in the group stage last season.

Total Champions League statistics for Olympiakos Piraeus: 2 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses.

Olympiakos Piraeus's last game was the home draw against Ludogorets (1-1). The draw against Ludogorets came from a losing position. The Olympiakos Piraeus manager P. da Mota Vieira Martins brought on Aguibou Camara as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.

Ahead of that match was the victory versus Neftci at their stadium, the result 1-0.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Olympiakos Piraeus - Ludogorets 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last two meetings): Ludogorets won zero games, two matches ended with a draw and Olympiakos Piraeus has zero wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: zero / two

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsE. Manu
E. Manu
2 goals
LudogoretsB. Tekpetey
B. Tekpetey
2 goals
LudogoretsK. Despodov
K. Despodov
1 goals

Ludogorets missing players

Olympiakos Piraeus missing players

Ludogorets Olympiakos Piraeus
Total Home   Statistics Stat   Away Total
25 13   Played P   12 25
17 11   Won W   6 15
4 0   Drew D   3 5
4 2   Lost L   3 5
48 28   Scored S   17 37
21 8   Conceded C   11 21
96% 100%   Over 0.5 O 0.5   92% 96%
76% 69%   Over 1.5 O 1.5   58% 64%
60% 69%   Over 2.5 O 2.5   33% 36%
32% 31%   Over 3.5 O 3.5   25% 24%
12% 8%   Over 4.5 O 4.5   17% 8%
56% 46%   BTTS BTTS   42% 48%
44% 54%   Clean Sheets C S   33% 40%
4% 0%   Failed to Score F T   33% 16%
 
5.7 5.6   Corners for (avg) C F   4.6 4.2
4.2 4.2   Corners against (avg) C A   3.6 4
2 2.2   Yellow cards (avg) Y C   1.6 1.8
5 3   Red cards R C   1 4
 
11 12.8   Shots (avg) S (   9.8 10.7
4.9 6.1   Shots on Target (avg) S O   4.2 4.4
39% 35%   Goal Efficiency G E   33% 33%

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cherno More 3 2 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 4 7
2 Botev Vratsa 3 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 3 7
3 Ludogorets 2 2 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 3 1 5 6
4 Beroe 3 2 0 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 0 6
5 Botev Plovdiv 3 2 0 1 3 3 2 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 6
6 Arda 2 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 2 4
7 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 1 2 0 4
8 Slavia Sofia 3 1 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 4
9 CSKA Sofia 1 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 2 2 3
10 Tsarsko selo 3 0 2 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 2
11 CSKA 1948 Sofia 3 0 1 2 3 8 2 0 1 1 3 5 1 0 0 1 0 3 -5 1
12 OFK Pirin 2 0 0 2 3 5 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 1 2 -2 0
13 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 1 0 1 -3 0
14 Levski Sofia 3 0 0 3 1 6 2 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 -5 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.