Bulgaria - First LeagueData current as of September 12, 2026

Montana vs Ludogorets: match statistics

Montana crest
Montana
0 : 3half-time 0:3
Ludogorets crest
Ludogorets
115%(10.20)
X20%(5.15)
265%(1.28)

Ludogorets is the clear favorite for this encounter. They sit in 2nd place in the table with an impressive record of 50% away victories, while Montana is placed 16th with just 18% wins at home. The visitors present significantly better offensive efficiency, scoring an average of 1.75 goals per away match with a shot conversion rate of 13%, compared to just 0.82 goals for the hosts at 8% conversion. Ludogorets also dominates in possession (58% vs 41%) and has a better xG record (1.8 vs 1.24). Montana is in dismal form with 4 losses in the last 5 matches and a negative goal difference (-6) at home, which, combined with the visitors' solid defense (67% clean sheets away), speaks for a Ludogorets win. The difference in class between these teams is evident in all statistical aspects.

Montana vs Ludogorets: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Montana played against Ludogorets in First League (Bulgaria). The game was played on March 9, 2026. Final score: 0:3.

Recent form

Montana has 0 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.20 points per game. Ludogorets has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, with 2.00 points per game.

Scoring records

Montana scores 0.58 goals per game and allows 1.54. Ludogorets scores 1.79 and allows 0.75. Games in this league average 2.32 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 42% of Montana's games and 46% of Ludogorets's. The Over 2.5 rates are 42% and 46%, compared with league averages of 44% for BTTS and 44% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Ludogorets has the higher season xG average, 2.17 to 1.22 per game. Montana takes 9.5 shots per game, while Ludogorets takes 17.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Montana leads at halftime in 8% of its games and scores 0.33 goals per game after halftime. Ludogorets leads at halftime in 29% and scores 1.29 after halftime.

When the teams score

Montana's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (5 goals). For Ludogorets, it is minutes 76-90+ (16 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

First League games average 2.32 goals. Both teams score in 44% of games, and 44% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

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

Archived pre-match analysis

This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.

General match analysis

Ludogorets is the clear favorite for this encounter. They sit in 2nd place in the table with an impressive record of 50% away victories, while Montana is placed 16th with just 18% wins at home. The visitors present significantly better offensive efficiency, scoring an average of 1.75 goals per away match with a shot conversion rate of 13%, compared to just 0.82 goals for the hosts at 8% conversion. Ludogorets also dominates in possession (58% vs 41%) and has a better xG record (1.8 vs 1.24). Montana is in dismal form with 4 losses in the last 5 matches and a negative goal difference (-6) at home, which, combined with the visitors' solid defense (67% clean sheets away), speaks for a Ludogorets win. The difference in class between these teams is evident in all statistical aspects.

View the statistical overview

Stats by half

0 : 3
First half
0 : 0
Second half

Game stats

22Possession (%)78
MontanaLudogorets
2Shots18
MontanaLudogorets
0Shots on target8
MontanaLudogorets
0.24xG2.46
MontanaLudogorets
0Corners9
MontanaLudogorets
13Dangerous attacks107
MontanaLudogorets
7Fouls9
MontanaLudogorets
0Cards0
MontanaLudogorets

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.

MontanaLudogorets
0.58Goals scored / game1.79
MontanaLudogorets
1.54Goals allowed / game0.75
MontanaLudogorets
43%Average possession63%
MontanaLudogorets
3.08Shots on target / game6.29
MontanaLudogorets

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

9.54Shots per game17.08
MontanaLudogorets
3.08Shots on target6.29
MontanaLudogorets
6.1%Shot conversion10.5%
MontanaLudogorets
43%Possession63%
MontanaLudogorets
1.22xG for2.17
MontanaLudogorets
1.62xG against1
MontanaLudogorets

Shooting quality

Montana: BalancedLudogorets: Dominant
MontanaLudogorets
Accuracy (shots on target)32%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.190.28

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 900% better for: last-5 form.

0.2 pts / game - Montana · 2 pts / game - Ludogorets

Montana
LLLDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
13% W29% D58% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-7-14
0.67 pts / game · goal difference -23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-1-4
0.20 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
2-4-5
Last 5 at home
0-2-3
DLLLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 0.0Goals conceded: 0.8xG: 1.06Opponent xG: 1.37BTTS: 0%Over 2.5: 0%
Ludogorets
WWLDW
Season result split
54% W33% D13% L
Season (W-D-L)
13-8-3
1.96 pts / game · goal difference +25
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
6-4-2
Last 5 away
4-0-1
WWWWL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 2.24Opponent xG: 0.85BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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 209% better for: goals scored per game.

0.58 goals / game - Montana · 1.79 goals / game - Ludogorets

Ludogorets is 105% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.54 goals / game - Montana · 0.75 goals / game - Ludogorets

Montana scoring profile: mixed

Montana scores in 54% of games (13 of 24 meczów), while Ludogorets keeps a clean sheet in 54% (13 of 24 meczów).

Ludogorets scoring profile: very strong

Ludogorets scores in 83% of games (20 of 24 meczów), while Montana keeps a clean sheet in 29% (7 of 24 meczów).

14Goals scored (season)43
MontanaLudogorets
37Goals conceded (season)18
MontanaLudogorets
2.13Average goals per game2.54
MontanaLudogorets
0Goals scored (last 5)8
MontanaLudogorets
4Goals conceded (last 5)5
MontanaLudogorets

How often they score at least...

54%1 goal83%
MontanaLudogorets
4%2 goals54%
MontanaLudogorets
0%3 goals25%
MontanaLudogorets
0%4 goals13%
MontanaLudogorets

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal46%
MontanaLudogorets
42%2 goals13%
MontanaLudogorets
25%3 goals8%
MontanaLudogorets
8%4 goals4%
MontanaLudogorets

* 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.

44%
League average

Goal patterns

17%BTTS at half-time17%
MontanaLudogorets
0%BTTS in both halves8%
MontanaLudogorets
4%Scored in both halves46%
MontanaLudogorets

BTTS and goal count

29%Min. 3 goals and BTTS29%
MontanaLudogorets
13%Min. 3 goals without BTTS17%
MontanaLudogorets
0%BTTS - last 580%
MontanaLudogorets

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

67%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
MontanaLudogorets
33%Min. 2 goals before half-time21%
MontanaLudogorets
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time8%
MontanaLudogorets

2nd half

54%Min. 1 goal after half-time83%
MontanaLudogorets
33%Min. 2 goals after half-time42%
MontanaLudogorets
8%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
MontanaLudogorets

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 87% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.71 pts / game - Montana · 1.33 pts / game - Ludogorets

Montana - half-time state
8% leading46% draw46% trailing
Ludogorets - half-time state
29% leading46% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.71Points per game (1st half)1.33
MontanaLudogorets
0.25Goals scored (1st half)0.5
MontanaLudogorets
0.92Goals conceded (1st half)0.46
MontanaLudogorets
1.17Average goals (1st half)0.96
MontanaLudogorets
42%Clean sheet before half-time67%
MontanaLudogorets
75%No goal before half-time54%
MontanaLudogorets

After half-time (2nd half)

0.92Points per game (2nd half)2.38
MontanaLudogorets
0.33Goals scored (2nd half)1.29
MontanaLudogorets
0.63Goals conceded (2nd half)0.29
MontanaLudogorets
0.96Average goals (2nd half)1.58
MontanaLudogorets
54%Clean sheet after half-time79%
MontanaLudogorets
67%No goal after half-time17%
MontanaLudogorets

Montana - second-half results

8% W67% D25% L
17
Half-time points
6
Half-time goals
-16
Goal difference (1st half)
22
Second-half points
-7
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.71
PPG before half-time
Lead holding163%

Leads at halftime in 8% of games and wins 13%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.3

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Ludogorets - second-half results

71% W25% D4% L
32
Half-time points
12
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
57
Second-half points
+24
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding186%

Leads at halftime in 29% of games and wins 54%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime-0.2

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Montana - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.600.60
Goals scored / game0.00.0
Goals allowed / game0.40.4
Average goals per game0.40.4
1 goal40%40%
2 goals0%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%60%
No goal100%100%
Goal difference-2-2
Half-time: 0% leading - 60% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0
Ludogorets - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.802.00
Goals scored / game0.01.6
Goals allowed / game0.20.8
Average goals per game0.22.4
1 goal20%100%
2 goals0%80%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal100%0%
Goal difference-1+4
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 0

* 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.

Montana
ScoredConceded
1
8
0-15
3
8
16-30
2
6
31-45
5
5
46-60
3
5
61-75
0
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Ludogorets
ScoredConceded
2
6
0-15
6
2
16-30
4
3
31-45
9
3
46-60
6
1
61-75
16
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (16 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +13 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

2.33
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
0.7 : 1.7
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
44%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+28%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
45%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Montana

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.40
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.56
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+7.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.64
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.08
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
46%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
145%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.47
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
0% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 7% come in the first quarter-hour.
0%

Ludogorets

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.17
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.13
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-14.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.38
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
169%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
60%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.04
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.8
Late goals
37% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
37%

* 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

MontanaLigaLudogorets
Average goals per game 2.132.32 2.54
Both teams scored 42%44% 46%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 42%44% 46%
Clean sheets 29%35% 54%
Goal before half-time 67%63% 63%
Goal after half-time 54%71% 83%

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

2.32
Average goals per game
44%
Both teams scored
44%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
35%
Clean sheets
1.26
Home goals / game
1.06
Away goals / game
+19%
Home attack advantage
+16%
Home defensive advantage
+14%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
63%
1 goal
27%
2 goals
8%
3 goals
2%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
71%
1 goal
38%
2 goals
15%
3 goals
5%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. LudogoretsGoalIvaylo ChochevAssist: Kwadwo Duah
  2. MontanaSubstitutionOn: Vajebah SakorOff: Angelos Tsigaras
  3. MontanaSubstitutionOn: Umaro BaldéOff: Aleksandar Todorov Todorov
  4. LudogoretsSubstitutionOn: Alberto Salido TejeroOff: Ivaylo Chochev

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Georgi StoyanovMatches officiated: 8
3.75Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 238%Home wins38%Draws25%Away wins

Head-to-head

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

PFC Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
3 : 0
PFC Montana

FAQ

What was the result of Montana vs Ludogorets?

The First League match finished Montana 0:3 Ludogorets. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Montana vs Ludogorets?

Montana score 0.58 goals per game on average and Ludogorets 1.79. The First League average is 2.32 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 44% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Montana's matches and 46% of Ludogorets's.

What form are Montana and Ludogorets in?

Over the last 5 games Montana have a 0-1-4 record (0.20 points per game) and Ludogorets 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Montana vs Ludogorets — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.