This promises to be an action-packed encounter for Roma at Stadio Olimpico when the Europa League tournament arrives in town and Ludogorets with it. Read all about the Group Stage match here!
Ludogorets have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1900 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
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 Roma and Ludogorets.
Roma form and stats
Last season, Roma's Europa League journey ended in the semi-finals against Manchester United.3 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Roma have to build on here at Stadio Olimpico in the Serie A. 2W-1D-2L is the hard facts regardless of venue in the Europa League for Roma.
It's back home for Roma, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Hellas Verona away with the result 3-1. Shaarawy, Zaniolo and Volpato found the net in that victory. Roma's victory against Hellas Verona could easily have been with a bigger margin than 3-1 as they hit the posts three times. Midfield player Karsdorp got a match rating of 7.63 in that game, the max score being 10. Karsdorp hit one key pass and had 40 successful passes (of 49 total).
Before that game, a strong away victory at HJK. A Europa League game. Roma are believed to win this game, given a winning chance of about 70% by the bookmakers. We have checked our records for their performance in similar circumstances and found 11 matches and the win/draw/lost stats: Won 9, drew 2 and lost 0.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Roma, as the Serie A home game vs Lazio is only three days away.
The Roma fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 5 matches. Roma have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Ludogorets form and stats
Ludogorets was sent out of Europa League in the group stage last season.Ludogorets's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Ludogorets collect 16 points from their 7 away matches in the Parva Liga. 5 victories and 1 draw have created these points (and only 1 defeat). The mentioned statistics is only from the league, looking at the Europa League stats, they have 3 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses both home and away.
Verdon, Show and Tissera scored in Ludogorets's previous match, the home game against Septemvri Sofia that ended 3-1.
The match before was the Europa League-battle against Real Betis, a home loss (0-1).
Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 20 goals in 7 league games away this season. It's not easy to score on Ludogorets as they have only conceded 5 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
This was the end result when the sides faced each other previously this season; Ludogorets - Roma 2-1.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Tekpetey 7 goals | M. Tissera 7 goals |   P. Exequiel Dybala 5 goals |
Roma missing players
Ludogorets missing players
| Roma | Ludogorets | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 11 | 25 | ||
| 16 | 8 | Won | W | 4 | 14 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 3 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Lost | L | 4 | 6 | ||
| 41 | 21 | Scored | S | 26 | 57 | ||
| 21 | 6 | Conceded | C | 18 | 27 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | ||
| 72% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 91% | 84% | ||
| 52% | 42% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 82% | 68% | ||
| 16% | 8% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 73% | 48% | ||
| 8% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 36% | 24% | ||
| 44% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 64% | 52% | ||
| 44% | 58% | Clean Sheets | C S | 27% | 40% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 9% | 8% | ||
| 5.4 | 6.1 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.4 | 6.3 | ||
| 3.7 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.7 | ||
| 1.8 | 1.4 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 13.9 | 16.4 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 14.5 | 15 | ||
| 5.1 | 5.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 6.3 | 6 | ||
| 32% | 32% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 38% | ||
| 10.2 | 8.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 9.2 | ||
| 3 | 2.8 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.4 | 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 | Real Betis | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 2 | Ludogorets | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Roma | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | HJK | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -8 | 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 | Napoli | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 21 | 32 |
| 2 | Atalanta | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 10 | 27 |
| 3 | Milan | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 26 |
| 4 | Roma | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Lazio | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 16 | 24 |
| 6 | Inter | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 8 | 24 |
| 7 | Juventus | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 22 |
| 8 | Udinese | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 22 |
| 9 | Torino | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 17 |
| 10 | Salernitana | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 16 |
| 11 | Sassuolo | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | -3 | 15 |
| 12 | Bologna | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 13 |
| 13 | Fiorentina | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -4 | 13 |
| 14 | Empoli | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | -8 | 11 |
| 15 | Monza | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | -10 | 10 |
| 16 | Spezia | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 22 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 | -12 | 9 |
| 17 | Lecce | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 15 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | -6 | 8 |
| 18 | Sampdoria | 12 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -15 | 6 |
| 19 | Hellas Verona | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 24 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -13 | 5 |
| 20 | Cremonese | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -13 | 5 |
| 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 Sofia | 16 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 23 | 40 |
| 2 | Ludogorets | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 40 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 5 | 32 | 35 |
| 3 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 16 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 14 | 32 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 16 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 30 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 28 |
| 6 | Levski Sofia | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 27 |
| 7 | Slavia Sofia | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 26 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 25 |
| 9 | Arda | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -1 | 23 |
| 10 | Botev Plovdiv | 16 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 19 | 23 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 13 | -4 | 16 |
| 11 | Botev Vratsa | 16 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -13 | 14 |
| 12 | Septemvri Sofia | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 24 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 14 | -8 | 13 |
| 13 | Beroe | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -17 | 13 |
| 14 | Hebar 1918 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 18 | -23 | 11 |
| 15 | OFK Pirin | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | -14 | 9 |
| 16 | Spartak Varna | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 22 | -22 | 7 |
