Head-to-Head
- Ludogorets have won 15, drawn three and lost one of their last 19 Parva Liga head-to-heads with Lokomotiv Sofia.
- Ludogorets Razgrad’s 6-0 thrashing of Lokomotiv Sofia in March 2024 and their 2-1 away win over the Eagles in March last year suggest the away team will dominate this weekend’s clash at Stadion Lokomotiv.
Home: Lokomotiv Sofia
- Lokomotiv Sofia have won each of their last three Parva Liga games and have prepared well for this match during a productive winter break in Antalya.
- Lokomotiv are 8th with 26 points from 19 and have work to do if they are to maintain their place in the top half of the table.
Away: Ludogorets
- Ludogorets have lost only one of their last five matches in all competitions, including a 1-0 win over Nice.
- Ludogorets are 3rd in the Parva Liga with 37 points from 19 games and are a solid part of the championship group of clubs, whereas Lokomotiv are 8th with 26 points from 19 and have work to do if they are to maintain their place in the top half of the table.
Key Players
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Lokomotiv will line up in a compact defensive block and look to be disciplined in their organisation while trying to pin Ludogorets in behind their defensive line.
- Spas Delev can be a crafty goal threat or provider.
- Ante Aralica is among the league's top scorers.
- Ryan Bidounga and Bozhidar Katsarov provide the defensive steel and aerial ability to clear lines and allow the defense to stay compact.
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Ludogorets can control the game with their disciplined possession-based play, attacking full-backs and high-intensity pressing game to dictate tempo and create chances.
- Ivaylo Chochev pulls the strings in the center of the field and is a constant threat from set-pieces.
- Rwan Cruz and Erick Marcus provide quality and depth to the forward line and, after coming back from Europa League games, Per-Mathias Høgmo’s squad rotation can keep freshness in the team.
Betting Insights
Ludogorets are favored at 1.5 for this game which is considerably shorter than the odds for Lokomotiv at 6.6 , with the Draw 3.92 - and we think all three are too short considering the respective form of the clubs in 2025-26 and the way the matchups are set up.
Prediction
- Lokomotiv’s home form and desire to keep things compact should keep this game tight, but Ludogorets have the quality and squad depth to eventually find a way through the hosts’ defensive block.
- Ludogorets’ long history of dominance over Lokomotiv, their stronger squad and recent European games that have kept them sharp, suggest they can nick this close game, so we are taking the away win 1-2 as our primary wager in exact score betting.
