Ludogorets have been strong on the road, finishing last season with five wins in their final eight away games. In contrast, Petrocub struggled at home, losing four of their last seven top-flight matches, which doesn’t give them much hope for this upcoming clash.
Petrocub’s matches tend to be low-scoring affairs, with nine of their last ten games, including the last seven consecutively, featuring two or fewer goals.
This trend is mirrored in Ludogorets’ recent away games at this level, with their last five matches also producing under three goals. So, expecting a high-scoring game at Petrocub’s stadium seems unlikely.
Additionally, both teams have rarely scored in the same game recently. Only two of Petrocub’s last ten top-flight matches have seen both teams find the net, a pattern that Ludogorets has also followed, with 10 of their last 12 matches featuring at least one clean sheet.
Prediction
Petrocub is not known for thrilling, high-scoring encounters, as 14 of their last 17 Europa League matches have ended with two goals or fewer. Ludogorets has shown a similar tendency, with nine of their last 12 games also featuring under 2.5 goals.
Prediction: Petrocub 0 : 1 Ludogorets
