First League · Regular Season - 11
Ludogorets 5–0 Arda Kardzhali
Mon 12 Oct 2026 · 17:00 UTC · Huvepharma Arena, Razgrad
LudogoretsTeam 1773
Arda KardzhaliTeam 1505Match story
Ludogorets · draw · Arda KardzhaliBefore kick-off: 63% · 22% · 15%
Last reading, 90+3': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Caio Vidal Rocha 18'
- Bernard Tekpetey 44', 45+4'
- Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz 56'
- Ivan Zhelizko 86'
We gave Ludogorets 63% to win: they did.
- Caio Vidal Rocha 1815 +6* assist Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz 1855 +4*18'
Ludogorets:Caio Vidal Rocha 1815 +6* assist Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz 1855 +4* - Hossam Abdelmaguid 1812 +6*21'
Ludogorets:Hossam Abdelmaguid 1812 +6* - 30'Georgi Nikolaev Nikolov 1425 −8*
Arda Kardzhali:Georgi Nikolaev Nikolov 1425 −8* - Caio Vidal Rocha 1815 +6*41'
Ludogorets:Caio Vidal Rocha 1815 +6* - Bernard Tekpetey 1800 +5* assist Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz 1855 +4*44'
Ludogorets:Bernard Tekpetey 1800 +5* assist Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz 1855 +4* - 45+3'Vyacheslav Velev 1566 −11*
Arda Kardzhali:Vyacheslav Velev 1566 −11* - Bernard Tekpetey 1800 +5*45+4'
Ludogorets:Bernard Tekpetey 1800 +5* - Amir Hadžiahmetović 1967 for Deroy Duarte 1876 +2*46'
Ludogorets:Amir Hadžiahmetović 1967 for Deroy Duarte 1876 +2* - Aguibou Camara 1825 for petar stanic 1816 +6*46'
Ludogorets:Aguibou Camara 1825 for petar stanic 1816 +6* - Erick Marcus dos Santos Oliveira do Carmo 1787 for Bernard Tekpetey 1800 +5*56'
Ludogorets:Erick Marcus dos Santos Oliveira do Carmo 1787 for Bernard Tekpetey 1800 +5* - Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz 1855 +4*56'
Ludogorets:Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz 1855 +4* - 57'Preslav·Bachev 1347 for Antonio Vutov 1450 −10*
Arda Kardzhali:Preslav·Bachev 1347 for Antonio Vutov 1450 −10* - 63'Atanas Kabov 1443 for Svetoslav Kovachev 1525 −9*
Arda Kardzhali:Atanas Kabov 1443 for Svetoslav Kovachev 1525 −9* - 63'Birsent Karagaren 1473 for Stanislav Ivanov 1606 −6
Arda Kardzhali:Birsent Karagaren 1473 for Stanislav Ivanov 1606 −6 - 68'Viktor Lyubenov 1415 −8*
Arda Kardzhali:Viktor Lyubenov 1415 −8* - Nathan Fernandes 1664 for Caio Vidal Rocha 1815 +6*68'
Ludogorets:Nathan Fernandes 1664 for Caio Vidal Rocha 1815 +6* - Ivajlo Čočev 1683 for Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz 1855 +4*78'
Ludogorets:Ivajlo Čočev 1683 for Rwan Philipe Rodrigues de Souza Cruz 1855 +4* - 79'Derick Fernando da Silva for Viktor Lyubenov 1415 −8*
Arda Kardzhali:Derick Fernando da Silva for Viktor Lyubenov 1415 −8* - Ivan Zhelizko 1736 +11*86'
Ludogorets:Ivan Zhelizko 1736 +11*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 63% · 22% · 15%(Ludogorets · draw · Arda Kardzhali)
Our most likely score was 2–0 (11%); the result 5–0 had 2%.
- Average value of the starting XI: Ludogorets €1.3M, Arda Kardzhali €352K.
- Ludogorets were unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Ludogorets
3rd in First League · 23 pts from 9
- 14 SepWSeptemvri Sofia Bulgarian First League1783
- 6 SepWLokomotiv Sofia Bulgarian First League1756
- 30 AugDSpartak Varna Bulgarian First League1760
- 22 AugDSlavia Sofia Bulgarian First League1763
- 15 AugWBotev Plovdiv Bulgarian First League1735
Arda Kardzhali
6th in First League · 17 pts from 10
- 19 SepDCherno More Varna Bulgarian First League1527
- 12 SepLCSKA Sofia Bulgarian First League1533
- 4 SepLBotev Plovdiv Bulgarian First League1535
- 31 AugWBotev Vratsa Bulgarian First League1512
- 24 AugWLokomotiv Plovdiv Bulgarian First League1488
Season outlook
From the First League simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ludogorets | 23 /9 | 54.0 | 18% | 97% | 0% | 3rd |
| Arda Kardzhali | 17 /10 | 38.2 | 0% | 7% | <1% | 6th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 14th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Ludogorets · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +1.3 (Good) · Elo 1806

Arda Kardzhali · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +0.5 (Good) · Elo 1458
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Ludogorets: possession-based · creative (how Thomas Reis plays) · Arda Kardzhali: balanced profile (how Aleksandar Blagov Tunchev plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.