Bulgaria - First LeagueData current as of 23 July 2026

Botev Plovdiv vs Ludogorets: match statistics

Botev Plovdiv crest
Botev Plovdiv
2 : 1half-time 0:0
Ludogorets crest
Ludogorets
115%(4.80)
X20%(3.60)
265%(1.61)

Ludogorets is the clear favorite for this encounter, sitting in 2nd place in the table with an impressive streak of 5 consecutive victories and a +13 goal difference in away matches. The visiting team demonstrates dominance in every aspect of the game: 55% away efficiency, 73% clean sheets, and only 9% losses on foreign grounds. Botev Plovdiv is in dramatic form with 50% losses at home, only 20% home victories, and a negative goal difference of -7. The hosts have earned just 0.8 points per match in their last 5 games, while Ludogorets boasts a perfect 3.0 PPG. The difference in quality, form, and statistics is significant enough that a victory for the guests seems highly probable, even though Ludogorets is playing away.

Botev Plovdiv vs Ludogorets: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Botev Plovdiv play Ludogorets in First League (Bulgaria). The match date is 23 February 2026 at 17:00. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Botev Plovdiv: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match. Ludogorets: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Botev Plovdiv scores 1.36 and concedes 1.25 goals per match. Ludogorets scores 1.65 and concedes 0.68. League average: 2.30 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Botev Plovdiv 50%, Ludogorets 38%. Over 2.5: Botev Plovdiv 58%, Ludogorets 43%. League level: BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

Ludogorets has higher xG: 1.99 vs 1.61. Botev Plovdiv: 12.9 shots per match, Ludogorets: 15.8.

Match halves

Botev Plovdiv: half-time lead 17%, second-half goals 0.78. Ludogorets: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 1.11.

Goals by minute

Botev Plovdiv: 46-60 (10 goals). Ludogorets: 76-90+ (21 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First League: 2.30 goals per match, BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 43%.

Head-to-head

1 H2H matches: 0-0-1. Average goals 3.00, BTTS 100%.

Match description

Ludogorets is the clear favorite for this encounter, sitting in 2nd place in the table with an impressive streak of 5 consecutive victories and a +13 goal difference in away matches. The visiting team demonstrates dominance in every aspect of the game: 55% away efficiency, 73% clean sheets, and only 9% losses on foreign grounds. Botev Plovdiv is in dramatic form with 50% losses at home, only 20% home victories, and a negative goal difference of -7. The hosts have earned just 0.8 points per match in their last 5 games, while Ludogorets boasts a perfect 3.0 PPG. The difference in quality, form, and statistics is significant enough that a victory for the guests seems highly probable, even though Ludogorets is playing away.

Half-by-half

0 : 0
1st half
2 : 1
2nd half

Match statistics

38Possession (%)62
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
6Shots12
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
4Shots on target5
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
1.01xG1.89
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
3Corners11
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
48Dangerous attacks107
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
16Fouls13
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
8Cards2
Botev PlovdivLudogorets

Pre-match profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.

Botev PlovdivLudogorets
1.36Goals scored / match1.65
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
1.25Goals conceded / match0.68
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
50%Average possession62%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
4.89Shots on target / match5.46
Botev PlovdivLudogorets

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

12.92Shots per match15.76
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
4.89Shots on target5.46
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
10.5%Shot conversion10.5%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
50%Possession62%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
1.61xG for1.99
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
1.49xG against1.05
Botev PlovdivLudogorets

Shooting quality

Botev Plovdiv: BalancedLudogorets: Dominant
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
Accuracy (shots on target)38%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.30

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Ludogorets is 167% better for: last-5 form.

0.6 pts / match - Botev Plovdiv · 1.6 pts / match - Ludogorets

Botev Plovdiv
LLLWL
Season result split
36% W19% R44% P
Season (W-D-L)
13-7-16
1.28 pts / match · goal difference +4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-0-4
0.60 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-4-8
Last 5 at home
2-1-2
WDLLW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.82Opponent xG: 1.27BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 60%
Ludogorets
WDLWD
Season result split
51% W30% R19% P
Season (W-D-L)
19-11-7
1.84 pts / match · goal difference +36
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-2-1
1.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
9-4-5
Last 5 away
2-0-3
WLLWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 0.6Goals conceded: 0.4xG: 1.57Opponent xG: 1.45BTTS: 20%Over 2.5: 0%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Ludogorets is 21% better for: goals scored per match.

1.36 goals / match - Botev Plovdiv · 1.65 goals / match - Ludogorets

Ludogorets is 84% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.25 goals / match - Botev Plovdiv · 0.68 goals / match - Ludogorets

Botev Plovdiv scoring profile: mixed

Botev Plovdiv scores in 69% of matches (25 of 36 matches), while Ludogorets keeps a clean sheet in 54% (20 of 37 matches).

Ludogorets scoring profile: very strong

Ludogorets scores in 76% of matches (28 of 37 matches), while Botev Plovdiv keeps a clean sheet in 31% (11 of 36 matches).

49Goals scored (season)61
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
45Goals conceded (season)25
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
2.61Average goals in match2.32
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
7Goals scored (last 5)3
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
8Goals conceded (last 5)2
Botev PlovdivLudogorets

How often they score at least...

69%1 goal76%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
39%2 goals46%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
14%3 goals27%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
8%4 goals11%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets

How often they concede at least...

69%1 goal46%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
36%2 goals11%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
14%3 goals5%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
3%4 goals3%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets

* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.

43%
League average

Goal patterns

25%BTTS at half-time14%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
6%BTTS in both halves5%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
22%Scored in both halves38%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS24%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
17%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
40%BTTS - last 520%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these matches cross the goal lines?

How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.

1st half

64%Min. 1 goal before half-time59%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
6%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets

2nd half

78%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
47%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
19%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Ludogorets is 25% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.08 pts / match - Botev Plovdiv · 1.35 pts / match - Ludogorets

Botev Plovdiv - half-time state
17% leading58% draw25% trailing
Ludogorets - half-time state
30% leading46% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.08Points per match (1st half)1.35
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
0.47Goals scored (1st half)0.54
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
0.56Goals conceded (1st half)0.41
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
1.03Average goals (1st half)0.95
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
53%Clean sheet before half-time70%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
58%No goal before half-time57%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets

After half-time (2nd half)

1.31Points per match (2nd half)2.14
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
0.78Goals scored (2nd half)1.11
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
0.69Goals conceded (2nd half)0.27
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
1.47Average goals (2nd half)1.38
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
50%Clean sheet after half-time78%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets
53%No goal after half-time30%
Botev PlovdivLudogorets

Botev Plovdiv - second-half results

33% W31% R36% P
39
Half-time points
17
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
47
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.08
PPG before half-time
Lead holding212%

Leads at half-time in 17% of matches and wins 36%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.1

Concedes 0.1 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Ludogorets - second-half results

59% W35% R5% P
50
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+5
Goal difference (1st half)
79
Second-half points
+31
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.35
PPG before half-time
Lead holding170%

Leads at half-time in 30% of matches and wins 51%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.1

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Botev Plovdiv - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.000.60
Goals scored / match0.41.0
Goals conceded / match0.61.0
Average goals in match1.02.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals20%40%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet40%20%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference-10
Half-time: 20% leading - 40% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 2
Ludogorets - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.001.60
Goals scored / match0.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.00.4
Average goals in match0.01.0
1 goal0%80%
2 goals0%20%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet100%60%
No goal100%40%
Goal difference0+1
Half-time: 0% leading - 100% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 40% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Botev Plovdiv
ScoredConceded
8
2
0-15
6
12
16-30
7
6
31-45
10
6
46-60
8
8
61-75
10
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (10 goli). Concedes most in 16-30 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Ludogorets
ScoredConceded
2
9
0-15
9
3
16-30
9
3
31-45
13
3
46-60
7
2
61-75
21
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (21 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): +16 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

2.47
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.4
Estimated goal split
home : away
107%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+22%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
7%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 14 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Botev Plovdiv

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.12
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.01
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-12.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.25
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
109%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
119%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.68
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.3
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

Ludogorets

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.94
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-27.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.37
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
157%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
54%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.24
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
34% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 3% come in the first quarter-hour.
34%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (First League).

Teams vs league

Botev PlovdivLigaLudogorets
Average goals in match 2.612.30 2.32
Both teams scored 50%43% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 58%43% 43%
Clean sheets 31%35% 54%
Goal before half-time 64%63% 59%
Goal after half-time 78%74% 73%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.30
Average goals per match
43%
Both teams scored
43%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
35%
Clean sheets
1.25
Home goals / match
1.05
Away goals / match
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defence advantage
+12%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
1%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
35%
2 goals
14%
3 goals
4%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Previous meeting: Botev Plovdiv 0 - 0 - 1 Ludogorets. Average goals 3.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

PFC Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
2 : 1
FK Botev Plovdiv

FAQ

What was the result of Botev Plovdiv vs Ludogorets?

The First League match finished Botev Plovdiv 2:1 Ludogorets. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Botev Plovdiv vs Ludogorets?

Botev Plovdiv score 1.36 goals per game on average and Ludogorets 1.65. The First League average is 2.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 43% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Botev Plovdiv's matches and 38% of Ludogorets's.

What form are Botev Plovdiv and Ludogorets in?

Over the last 5 games Botev Plovdiv have a 1-0-4 record (0.60 points per game) and Ludogorets 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Botev Plovdiv vs Ludogorets?

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