Botev Plovdiv (Home)
- Botev’s recent form is a mixed bag with only one win, two draws and two losses in their last five, although they did lose their most recent game 3-0 to Levski Sofia four days ago.
- In the home Parva liga this season, they have won only two, drawn three and lost five of their ten games and conceded an average of 1.40 goals per game.
- They will look to take their chances when they get them, primarily from set pieces or counter-attacks, which will suit them against teams that play expansively, like Ludogorets.
Ludogorets Razgrad (Away)
- Ludogorets Razgrad are back on track under Per-Mathias Hoegmo, winning four of their last five matches in all competitions, including the Super Cup against Levski Sofia, and three league games on the bounce.
- His proactive, flexible style of play has brought immediate success and seen his players dominate opponents by playing at a high tempo, pressing high and seeking wide overloads with overlapping full-backs.
- When the ball is won out wide, the Eagles are very dangerous in transition.
- Ludogorets Razgrad are second in the Parva liga with 43 points from 21 games, while Botev Plovdiv are 11th with 22 points from the same number of fixtures.
- Ludogorets have won six, drawn four and lost just one of their last 11 away league games and have scored 20 goals in this period.
Head-to-Head
Ludogorets Razgrad have won four of the last five head-to-head meetings between the clubs and their most recent fixture, five months ago, at home by 2-1 .
Key Players
- Franklin Chagas has been Botev’s main attacking weapon this season with three of their four goals in the last five games coming from his boot.
- Ludogorets are led by Petar Stanic, who has scored three of his side’s seven goals in the same period.
Betting Insights
- Ludogorets are the overwhelming favorites at 1.64 for this game and with good reason.
- Botev are distant underdogs at 5.3 and are yet to record a home win over the Eagles.
- Ludogorets have split their last two away games (Won 1, Lost 1) but are unbeaten in four overall and this looks a mismatch.
Prediction
Ludogorets will dominate the play and we are backing the visitors to nick this game with a bet on under 2.5 goals at 1.83 offering value in what is likely to be a tight game.
