Ludogorets vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv

18 July 2026 · Bulgarian First League · 2026/27 · Referee Marijan Grebencharski

Full time 1 – 0

Half-time: 1–0

  • Ivajlo Chochev 45+1’

Match summary

Ludogorets won 1-0 at home to Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Ludogorets led 1-0 at half-time.

Ivajlo Chochev put Ludogorets ahead in first-half stoppage time.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv can feel hard done by, creating 1.79 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Ludogorets's 0.92 from 8.

Match stats

55% Possession 45%
8 Shots 16
4 Shots on target 6
3 Corners 5
79 Attacks 82
30 Dangerous attacks 49
424 Passes 385
82.1% Pass accuracy 79.2%
1 Tackles 2
14 Fouls 12
2 Yellow cards 1
0 Red cards 0
0 Offsides 2

Key events

Ludogorets Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Kick-off
5’
Cătălin ItuShot on target
19’
Julien LamyShot on target
Kwadwo DuahShot on target
21’
28’
Parvizdzhon UmarbaevShot on target
Ivajlo ChochevLeft foot shot1-0 (Ludogorets)
45+1’
Half-time1-0
Ivajlo ChochevShot on target
46’
Second half underway
56’
Miha TrdanParvizdzhon Umarbaev
63’
Adrián CovaShot on target
Rwan CruzKwadwo Duah
65’
Petar StanićIvajlo Chochev
65’
67’
Lucas Ryan
Rwan CruzShot on target
68’
71’
Ivaylo IvanovShot on target
Stanislav IvanovBernard Tekpetey
73’
80’
Axel VelevJulien Lamy
80’
Milan PetrovicTodor Pavlov
Vinicius NogueiraAlberto Salido
80’
Joel AnderssonSimeon Shishkov
80’
Aguibou Camara
81’
Joel Andersson
82’
84’
Zapro DinevCătălin Itu
84’
Christ LongvilleSevi Idriz
90+1’
Milan PetrovicShot on target
Full-time1-0

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.92 1.79 45+1’ Ivajlo Chochev (Ludogorets), 1-0 45+1’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 0.92 1.79 45+1’ Ivajlo Chochev (Ludogorets), 1-0 Chochev 45+1’
Ludogorets 0.92 xGLokomotiv Plovdiv 1.79 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Lokomotiv Plovdiv attacking Ludogorets attacking 
46’ Ivajlo Chochev (Ludogorets), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 72’ Efe Ali (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.54 xG, off target 19’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 46’ Ivajlo Chochev (Ludogorets), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 19’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 61’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 71’ Ivaylo Ivanov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.13 xG, saved 72’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 14’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 5’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 77’ Andrei Chindriş (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 17’ Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 28’ Parvizdzhon Umarbaev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Ivaylo Ivanov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 48’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Zapro Dinev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Bernard Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 31’ Bernard Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 30’ Alberto Salido (Ludogorets), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Milan Petrovic (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ Adrián Cova (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 21’ Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 16’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target 46’ Ivajlo Chochev (Ludogorets), open play, 0.56 xG, goal 72’ Efe Ali (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.54 xG, off target 19’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.28 xG, off target 46’ Ivajlo Chochev (Ludogorets), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 19’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.16 xG, saved 61’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.15 xG, off target 71’ Ivaylo Ivanov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.13 xG, saved 72’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.10 xG, blocked 14’ Julien Lamy (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.09 xG, blocked 5’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.09 xG, saved 77’ Andrei Chindriş (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), from a corner, 0.07 xG, off target 68’ Rwan Cruz (Ludogorets), set piece, 0.07 xG, saved 17’ Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 28’ Parvizdzhon Umarbaev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.04 xG, saved 44’ Ivaylo Ivanov (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 31’ Bernard Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 48’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 88’ Zapro Dinev (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.03 xG, off target 30’ Bernard Tekpetey (Ludogorets), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 30’ Alberto Salido (Ludogorets), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 90+1’ Milan Petrovic (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.02 xG, saved 63’ Adrián Cova (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 21’ Kwadwo Duah (Ludogorets), open play, 0.00 xG, saved 16’ Cătălin Itu (Lokomotiv Plovdiv), set piece, 0.00 xG, off target
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Ludogorets 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Bonmann
Shishkov 80’
Nachmias
Kurtulus
Son
Kaloč
Chochev 65’
Camara
Salido 80’
Tekpetey 73’
Duah 65’
Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Milosavljević
Chindriş
Ryan
Pavlov 80’
Cova
Ali
Ivanov
Idriz 84’
Umarbaev 56’
Itu 84’
Lamy 80’

Player stats

Players16 players
Hendrik Bonmann
90′ – – – – – – –
Son
90′ – – – – – – –
Idan Nachmias
90′ – – – – – – –
Edvin Kurtulus
90′ – – – – – – –
Simeon Shishkov Taken off
80′ – – – – – – –
Aguibou Camara
90′ – – – – – –
Filip Kaloč
90′ – – – – – – –
Bernard Tekpetey Taken off
73′ – – 2 0.05 – – –
Ivajlo Chochev Taken off
65′ 1 – 2 0.72 – – –
Alberto Salido Taken off
80′ – – 1 0.02 – – –
Kwadwo Duah Taken off
65′ – – 2 0.07 – – –
Petar Stanić Came on as a substitute
25′ – – – – – – –
Rwan Cruz Came on as a substitute
25′ – – 1 0.07 – – –
Stanislav Ivanov Came on as a substitute
17′ – – – – – – –
Joel Andersson Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – –
Vinicius Nogueira Came on as a substitute
10′ – – – – – – –
Came on Taken off Sent off Red is the most in that position for the team

Every player who took the pitch, starters first and then substitutes. A dash means none. xG and xA are expected goals and assists.

Form going into the game

Ludogorets LWDLW
Lokomotiv Plovdiv WWLLW

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Ludogorets 1-1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 02 Mar 26 Next meeting: Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0-3 Ludogorets, 31 Oct 26  All Ludogorets vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv meetings

Shots, expected goals, timeline, lineups, team and player statistics from Bzzoiro Sports Data (sports.bzzoiro.com). Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.