Bulgaria - First LeagueData current as of 23 July 2026

Spartak Varna vs Ludogorets: match statistics

Spartak Varna crest
Spartak Varna
1 : 5half-time 0:1
Ludogorets crest
Ludogorets
115%(9.50)
X20%(5.58)
265%(1.20)

Ludogorets is the clear favorite in this match, sitting in 2nd place in the table with an impressive record of 15 wins this season. The away team shows dominance in away matches with a 54% win rate and a high 69% clean sheet rate, while conceding an average of just 0.69 goals per game. Spartak Varna finds itself in a difficult situation in 13th place, with only a 23% win rate at home and a negative goal difference (-8). The form of both teams also favors the visitors – Ludogorets has won 3 of their last 5 matches, while Spartak has recorded only 1 victory in that period. Ludogorets's advantage in ball possession (60% vs 43%), shot quality (5.54 vs 3.85 on target per match), and expected goals (xG 1.85 vs 1.29) further confirms their clear superiority. Considering all the statistics, an away victory appears to be the most likely scenario.

Spartak Varna vs Ludogorets: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Spartak Varna play Ludogorets in First League (Bulgaria). The match date is 19 March 2026 at 17:00. Final score: 1:5.

Current form

Spartak Varna: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Ludogorets: 2-2-1, 1.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Spartak Varna scores 0.95 and concedes 1.54 goals per match. Ludogorets scores 1.65 and concedes 0.68. League average: 2.30 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Spartak Varna 54%, Ludogorets 38%. Over 2.5: Spartak Varna 49%, Ludogorets 43%. League level: BTTS 43%, Over 2.5 43%.

xG, shots and style

Ludogorets has higher xG: 1.99 vs 1.17. Spartak Varna: 9.3 shots per match, Ludogorets: 15.8.

Match halves

Spartak Varna: half-time lead 27%, second-half goals 0.57. Ludogorets: half-time lead 30%, second-half goals 1.11.

Goals by minute

Spartak Varna: 76-90+ (9 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: 0-1-0. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 100%.

Match description

Ludogorets is the clear favorite in this match, sitting in 2nd place in the table with an impressive record of 15 wins this season. The away team shows dominance in away matches with a 54% win rate and a high 69% clean sheet rate, while conceding an average of just 0.69 goals per game. Spartak Varna finds itself in a difficult situation in 13th place, with only a 23% win rate at home and a negative goal difference (-8). The form of both teams also favors the visitors – Ludogorets has won 3 of their last 5 matches, while Spartak has recorded only 1 victory in that period. Ludogorets's advantage in ball possession (60% vs 43%), shot quality (5.54 vs 3.85 on target per match), and expected goals (xG 1.85 vs 1.29) further confirms their clear superiority. Considering all the statistics, an away victory appears to be the most likely scenario.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
1 : 4
2nd half

Match statistics

34Possession (%)66
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
6Shots14
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
2Shots on target7
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
0.76xG1.91
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
1Corners7
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
32Dangerous attacks73
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
7Fouls16
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
2Cards2
Spartak VarnaLudogorets

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.

Spartak VarnaLudogorets
0.95Goals scored / match1.65
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
1.54Goals conceded / match0.68
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
41%Average possession62%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
3.16Shots on target / match5.46
Spartak VarnaLudogorets

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

9.27Shots per match15.76
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
3.16Shots on target5.46
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
10.2%Shot conversion10.5%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
41%Possession62%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
1.17xG for1.99
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
1.93xG against1.05
Spartak VarnaLudogorets

Shooting quality

Spartak Varna: BalancedLudogorets: Dominant
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
Accuracy (shots on target)34%35%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.130.13
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.300.30

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.

Spartak Varna is 25% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Spartak Varna · 1.6 pts / match - Ludogorets

Spartak Varna
DWLWW
Season result split
22% W35% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
8-13-16
1.00 pts / match · goal difference -22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-5-8
Last 5 at home
3-1-1
WLDWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 1.86Opponent xG: 1.34BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
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 74% better for: goals scored per match.

0.95 goals / match - Spartak Varna · 1.65 goals / match - Ludogorets

Ludogorets is 126% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.54 goals / match - Spartak Varna · 0.68 goals / match - Ludogorets

Spartak Varna scoring profile: mixed

Spartak Varna scores in 68% of matches (25 of 37 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 Spartak Varna keeps a clean sheet in 27% (10 of 37 matches).

35Goals scored (season)61
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
57Goals conceded (season)25
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
2.49Average goals in match2.32
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
8Goals scored (last 5)3
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
3Goals conceded (last 5)2
Spartak VarnaLudogorets

How often they score at least...

68%1 goal76%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
19%2 goals46%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
8%3 goals27%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
0%4 goals11%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets

How often they concede at least...

73%1 goal46%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
43%2 goals11%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
19%3 goals5%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
14%4 goals3%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets

* 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

8%BTTS at half-time14%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
3%BTTS in both halves5%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
19%Scored in both halves38%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets

BTTS and goal count

35%Min. 3 goals and BTTS24%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
14%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
40%BTTS - last 520%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets

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

70%Min. 1 goal before half-time59%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
30%Min. 2 goals before half-time22%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
43%Min. 2 goals after half-time35%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
14%Min. 3 goals after half-time16%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets

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 16% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.16 pts / match - Spartak Varna · 1.35 pts / match - Ludogorets

Spartak Varna - half-time state
27% leading35% draw38% trailing
Ludogorets - half-time state
30% leading46% draw24% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.16Points per match (1st half)1.35
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
0.38Goals scored (1st half)0.54
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
0.68Goals conceded (1st half)0.41
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
1.05Average goals (1st half)0.95
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
57%Clean sheet before half-time70%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
65%No goal before half-time57%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets

After half-time (2nd half)

1.14Points per match (2nd half)2.14
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
0.57Goals scored (2nd half)1.11
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
0.86Goals conceded (2nd half)0.27
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
1.43Average goals (2nd half)1.38
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
43%Clean sheet after half-time78%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets
49%No goal after half-time30%
Spartak VarnaLudogorets

Spartak Varna - second-half results

27% W32% R41% P
43
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
-11
Goal difference (1st half)
42
Second-half points
-11
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.16
PPG before half-time
Lead holding81%

Leads at half-time in 27% of matches and wins 22%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 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.

Spartak Varna - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.002.00
Goals scored / match1.00.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match1.40.8
1 goal100%80%
2 goals40%0%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+3+2
Half-time: 60% leading - 20% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 5
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.

Spartak Varna
ScoredConceded
6
8
0-15
3
6
16-30
5
11
31-45
7
12
46-60
5
5
61-75
9
15
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (9 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (15). Late-goal balance (76-90): -6 - 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

2.41
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
105%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
46%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-17%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
52%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
8%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 13 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Spartak Varna

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.76
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.17
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+6.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.22
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.39
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
76%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
147%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+1.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

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

Spartak VarnaLigaLudogorets
Average goals in match 2.492.30 2.32
Both teams scored 54%43% 38%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 49%43% 43%
Clean sheets 27%35% 54%
Goal before half-time 70%63% 59%
Goal after half-time 81%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: Spartak Varna 0 - 1 - 0 Ludogorets. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 100% matches.

PFC Ludogorets 1945 Razgrad
1 : 1
PFC Spartak 1918 Varna

FAQ

What was the result of Spartak Varna vs Ludogorets?

The First League match finished Spartak Varna 1:5 Ludogorets. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Spartak Varna vs Ludogorets?

Spartak Varna score 0.95 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 54% of Spartak Varna's matches and 38% of Ludogorets's.

What form are Spartak Varna and Ludogorets in?

Over the last 5 games Spartak Varna have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Ludogorets 2-2-1 (1.60 points per game).

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

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