Bulgaria - First LeagueData current as of August 13, 2026

Ludogorets vs Botev Plovdiv: match statistics

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Ludogorets vs Botev Plovdiv: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Ludogorets plays Botev Plovdiv in First League (Bulgaria). The game is scheduled for August 15, 2026.

Recent form

Ludogorets has 4 wins, 0 draws and 0 losses over its last five games, averaging 3.00 points per game. Botev Plovdiv has 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 1.75 points per game.

Scoring records

Ludogorets scores 2.00 goals per game and allows 0.75. Botev Plovdiv scores 1.75 and allows 1.50. Games in this league average 2.64 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 50% of Ludogorets's games and 75% of Botev Plovdiv's. The Over 2.5 rates are 50% and 50%, compared with league averages of 57% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Botev Plovdiv has the higher season xG average, 1.99 to 1.55 per game. Ludogorets takes 11.3 shots per game, while Botev Plovdiv takes 13.8.

First-half and second-half trends

Ludogorets leads at halftime in 75% of its games and scores 1.00 goals per game after halftime. Botev Plovdiv leads at halftime in 50% and scores 0.50 after halftime.

When the teams score

Ludogorets's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (4 goals). For Botev Plovdiv, it is minutes 16-30 (2 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

First League games average 2.64 goals. Both teams score in 57% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 2 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.56)
(4.10)
(5.15)

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
2Goals scored / game1.75
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
0.75Goals allowed / game1.5
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
56%Average possession51%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
6Shots on target / game8
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.25Shots per game13.75
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
6Shots on target8
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
17.8%Shot conversion12.7%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
56%Possession51%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
1.55xG for1.99
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
1.28xG against1.39
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv

Shooting quality

Ludogorets: Efficient finishingBotev Plovdiv: Balanced
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
Accuracy (shots on target)53%58%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.140.14
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.330.22

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 games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Ludogorets is 71% better for: last-5 form.

3 pts / game - Ludogorets · 1.75 pts / game - Botev Plovdiv

Ludogorets
WWWW
5 wins in a row
Season result split
100% W0% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-0-0
3.00 pts / game · goal difference +5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-0
3.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-0-0
Last 5 at home
2-0-0
WW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.55Opponent xG: 1.28BTTS: 50%Over 2.5: 50%
Botev Plovdiv
DLWW
Season result split
50% W25% R25% P
Season (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game · goal difference +1
Last 5 (W-D-L)
2-1-1
1.75 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
0-0-1
Last 5 away
0-0-1
L
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.8Goals conceded: 1.5xG: 1.99Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 75%Over 2.5: 50%

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 14% better for: goals scored per game.

2 goals / game - Ludogorets · 1.75 goals / game - Botev Plovdiv

Ludogorets is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.

0.75 goals / game - Ludogorets · 1.5 goals / game - Botev Plovdiv

Ludogorets scoring profile: very strong

Ludogorets scores in 100% of games (4 of 4 meczów), while Botev Plovdiv keeps a clean sheet in 25% (1 of 4 meczów).

Botev Plovdiv scoring profile: very strong

Botev Plovdiv scores in 100% of games (4 of 4 meczów), while Ludogorets keeps a clean sheet in 50% (2 of 4 meczów).

8Goals scored (season)7
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
3Goals conceded (season)6
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
2.75Average goals per game3.25
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
8Goals scored (last 5)7
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
3Goals conceded (last 5)6
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal100%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
75%2 goals50%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
25%3 goals25%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
0%4 goals0%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv

How often they concede at least...

50%1 goal75%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
25%2 goals50%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
0%3 goals25%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
0%4 goals0%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

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

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

57%
League average

Goal patterns

0%BTTS at half-time25%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
0%BTTS in both halves25%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
25%Scored in both halves25%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS50%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS0%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
50%BTTS - last 575%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv

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

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

100%Min. 1 goal before half-time75%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
25%Min. 2 goals before half-time50%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time25%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv

2nd half

75%Min. 1 goal after half-time75%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
25%Min. 2 goals after half-time75%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv

Game 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 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.25 pts / game - Ludogorets · 2 pts / game - Botev Plovdiv

Ludogorets - half-time state
75% leading0% draw25% trailing
Botev Plovdiv - half-time state
50% leading50% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.25Points per game (1st half)2
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
1Goals scored (1st half)1.25
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
0.25Goals conceded (1st half)0.25
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
1.25Average goals (1st half)1.5
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
75%Clean sheet before half-time75%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
25%No goal before half-time25%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv

After half-time (2nd half)

1.75Points per game (2nd half)0.5
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
1Goals scored (2nd half)0.5
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
0.5Goals conceded (2nd half)1.25
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
1.5Average goals (2nd half)1.75
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
50%Clean sheet after half-time25%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv
50%No goal after half-time50%
LudogoretsBotev Plovdiv

Ludogorets - second-half results

50% W25% R25% P
9
Half-time points
4
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
7
Second-half points
+2
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding133%

Leads at halftime in 75% of games and wins 100%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Botev Plovdiv - second-half results

0% W50% R50% P
8
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+4
Goal difference (1st half)
2
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 50% of games and wins 50%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+1.0

Allows 1.0 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Ludogorets - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.251.75
Goals scored / game1.01.0
Goals allowed / game0.30.5
Average goals per game1.31.5
1 goal100%75%
2 goals25%25%
3 goals0%25%
Clean sheet75%50%
No goal25%50%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 75% leading - 0% draw - 25% trailing
2nd half: 50% won - 25% draw - 25% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 4
Botev Plovdiv - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.000.50
Goals scored / game1.30.5
Goals allowed / game0.31.3
Average goals per game1.51.8
1 goal75%75%
2 goals50%75%
3 goals25%25%
Clean sheet75%25%
No goal25%50%
Goal difference+4-3
Half-time: 50% leading - 50% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 50% draw - 50% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 25% - Half-time goals total: 5

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Ludogorets
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
1
1
16-30
2
0
31-45
4
0
46-60
0
1
61-75
0
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (4 goals). Concedes most in 16-30 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

Botev Plovdiv
ScoredConceded
1
0
0-15
2
0
16-30
2
1
31-45
0
2
46-60
0
0
61-75
2
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.

* 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.00
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.8 : 1.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
114%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
63%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
0%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
100%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Ludogorets

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.27
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.98
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+1.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.45
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.53
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
152%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
57%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 13% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Botev Plovdiv

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.60
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.35
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.1 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.24
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
133%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
114%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
-0.8
Late goals
29% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 14% come in the first quarter-hour.
29%

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

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

LudogoretsLigaBotev Plovdiv
Average goals per game 2.752.64 3.25
Both teams scored 50%57% 75%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 50%57% 50%
Clean sheets 50%23% 25%
Goal before half-time 100%75% 75%
Goal after half-time 75%82% 75%

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

2.64
Average goals per game
57%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
23%
Clean sheets
1.32
Home goals / game
1.32
Away goals / game
+0%
Home attack advantage
+0%
Home defensive advantage
+21%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
29%
2 goals
4%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
50%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Ludogorets's perspective: 1 win, 0 draws and 1 loss against Botev Plovdiv. Games average 3.00 goals, and both teams scored in 100% of them.

FK Botev Plovdiv
2 : 1
PFC Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
PFC Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
2 : 1
FK Botev Plovdiv

FAQ

When do Ludogorets and Botev Plovdiv play?

Ludogorets face Botev Plovdiv on August 15, 2026 in First League. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Ludogorets and Botev Plovdiv?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Ludogorets won 1, Botev Plovdiv won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 3.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 100% of them.

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

Ludogorets score 2.00 goals per game on average and Botev Plovdiv 1.75. The First League average is 2.64 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 50% of Ludogorets's matches and 75% of Botev Plovdiv's.

What form are Ludogorets and Botev Plovdiv in?

Over the last 5 games Ludogorets have a 4-0-0 record (3.00 points per game) and Botev Plovdiv 2-1-1 (1.75 points per game).

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

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Ludogorets vs Botev Plovdiv: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.