Ludogorets (home)
- Ludogorets, second in the league on 43 points from 22 games, come off the back of a 2-1 home win over Hungarian champions Ferencvarosi TC in the Europa League.
- The Eagles are also coming into this match-up on the back of successive losses, the most recent a 2-1 loss to Botev Plovdiv in the last round of league games.
- Per-Mathias Hoegmo’s team has been in mixed form lately, with three wins and two defeats in their last five in all competitions.
- Hoegmo’s squad plays a modern version of a 4-3-3, deploying their best players in width and midfield to control possession and create overloads.
- They have been more defensively sound and flexible in tight situations since Hoegmo took over in November 2025 and with Kwadwo Duah on their right, they can cause problems in wide areas and on the break.
Lokomotiv (away)
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have won one, drawn two and lost two of their last five outings.
- Lokomotiv, sixth in the same table on 34 points from 22 matches, are still in the race for European qualification and are on a three-match unbeaten run that includes a gritty 2-0 away win at Slavia Sofia and consecutive home draws.
- Dusan Kosic, who took over as head coach in December 2024, has made Lokomotiv a very pragmatic team, with the players disciplined in creating a low-to-mid block and making vertical runs in counter-attacks.
- The creative talents in midfield will have to break down Ludogorets’ structure with their creativity, but Lokomotiv’s set-piece specialists have already provided some vital goals for them this season.
Head-to-Head
The last head-to-head clash ended 1-1 at Lokomotiv five months ago, while Lokomotiv have never beaten the Eagles in their two previous trips to this stadium.
Key Players
- Kwadwo Duah can cause problems in wide areas and on the break for Ludogorets.
- Lokomotiv’s set-piece specialists have already provided some vital goals this season.
Betting Insights
Ludogorets are heavy favorites at 1.34 for this game, although Lokomotiv are only 9.3 outsiders, despite coming in off the back of a decent run of results.
Prediction
PFC Ludogorets Razgrad should edge out PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv in what will be one of the most tactical matchups on Monday in the Parva liga 2025-2026.
