Botev Plovdiv vs Ludogorets: result 2-3 and analysis
First LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 23, 2018 at 05:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Hristo Botev, Plovdiv
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What was the result of Botev Plovdiv vs Ludogorets?
Ludogorets won 2-3 on September 23, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 8′S. YuseinBotev Plovdiv
- 14′T. NedelevBotev Plovdiv
- 58′Cosmin Iosif MoțiLudogorets (pen.)
- 62′May Sphiwe MahlanguLudogorets
- 89′MarcelinhoLudogorets
Official lineup for Botev Plovdiv vs Ludogorets
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Botev Plovdiv
4-1-4-1- 93Gustavo Sauer
- 9Diogo Campos Gomes
- 39A. Vutov
- 10S. Yusein
- 8T. Nedelev
- 5K. Dimitrov
- 18R. Terziev
- 6K. Nichev
- 28Filip Filipov
- 23Y. Minev
- 22D. Kajzer
Ludogorets
4-2-3-1- 84Marcelinho
- 7D. Bakalov
- 28C. Keșerü
- 44J. Góralski
- 6Natanael
- 88Wanderson
- 18Svetoslav Dyakov
- 3A. Nedyalkov
- 4Cicinho
- 30Cosmin Iosif Moți
- 33Renan
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Botev Plovdiv have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Ludogorets have 8, 4 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | Slavia Sofia(away) | 0-0 | First League |
| Sep 1, 2018 | CSKA Sofia(home) | 0-0 | First League |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Vitosha Bistritsa(away) | 2-0 | First League |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv(home) | 0-1 | First League |
| Aug 11, 2018 | Beroe(away) | 1-2 | First League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2018 | Bayer Leverkusen(home) | 2-3 | UEFA Europa League |
| Sep 14, 2018 | Vereya Stara Zagora(home) | 2-1 | First League |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Dunav Ruse(home) | 3-1 | First League |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Torpedo Kutaisi(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Slavia Sofia(away) | 0-0 | First League |
How many goals should we expect?
Botev Plovdiv score 1.4 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Ludogorets score 1.3 and concede 0.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Botev Plovdiv | 1.4 | 0.8 | 7 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
| Ludogorets | 1.3 | 0.6 | 8 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Botev Plovdiv sit 5th in First League (19 points from 11 matches) and Ludogorets sit 3rd (26 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Ludogorets | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Botev Plovdiv | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 19 |
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