Spartak Varna (home)
- Back-to-back defeats, the most recent of which was a 1-2 loss at home to CSKA 1948 just 1 day ago, mean that Spartak Varna are in no good position ahead of Thursday’s visit of Ludogorets.
- In fact, their form book is looking a little grim, as Gjokica Hadzievski’s men have won one, drawn one and lost three of their last five matches.
- Their transitions are swift and direct, and their attacking contribution is solid, if unspectacular, with a modest 16 goals in 13 home league games this term.
Ludogorets Razgrad (away)
- Ludogorets are in top form and show no sign of slowing down after their 3-0 hammering of CSKA Sofia at home and a 3-0 victory over Montana in their respective last two league games.
- Per-Mathias Hoegmo’s team are now second in the table on 53 points from 26 games, while Spartak are all the way down in 13th with just 23 points from the same number of games.
- They play a 4-3-3 or a 4-2-3-1 formation, and their approach is to stretch the play wide, dominate the ball and press high up the pitch.
Head-to-Head
- Ludogorets dominant in recent times (W4, D1) in this fixture.
- Spartak Varna are without a win in their last two home H2Hs.
Betting Insights
- The odds of 1.18 around a Ludogorets victory are a reflection of the gulf in class between these two sides.
- Ludogorets have conceded just 0.69 goals per-game away this season.
Prediction
We’re backing the most in-form side to take the full points and maintain pressure on the leaders.
