- Ludogorets Razgrad are clear favorites to beat Septemvri Sofia on Saturday, but the home side are yet to win their last home clash.
- Septemvri Sofia have yet to win a head-to-head clash with Ludogorets Razgrad.
- Both Ludogorets Razgrad and Septemvri Sofia head into their 2025-2026 Parva liga campaigns in 10th and 14th place respectively, and both are without a point to their name at this early stage.
An interesting clash of styles on opening day
The opening game of the Parva liga season pits two sides against each other who operate at completely different ends of the field, with PFC Ludogorets Razgrad vs Septemvri Sofia prediction being at the forefront of fans' considerations, as Ludogorets Razgrad is a possession-heavy side with a high tempo and fast-paced passing game to dominate territory and create chances, while Septemvri Sofia set up shop with a low block and prefer to launch attacks on the break.
Ludogorets boss Rui Mota took over on June 16, 2025, and he brings fresh tactical ideas and a proactive approach to the club. Stamen Belchev took over at Septemvri on June 5, 2025, and he brings experience and a reputation for building disciplined, resilient teams.
There are plenty of quality players to go around in this clash, but the PFC Ludogorets Razgrad vs Septemvri Sofia betting tips suggest Ludogorets have more than Septemvri in terms of star quality and they will need their creative players and pacey forwards to come through in this system.
Ludogorets to run out winners
The PFC Ludogorets Razgrad vs Septemvri Sofia odds for a Ludogorets win in this fixture are very short at -454, while Septemvri enter as the heavy outsiders at +1400.
Ludogorets are perennial title contenders, so it will be an early season upset if Septemvri pull this off.
However, this PFC Ludogorets Razgrad vs Septemvri Sofia preview notes the potential for the underdogs to frustrate the favorites for a period at least in this game.
The last clash between these sides at Ludogorets’ home finished 0-0, so Septemvri can be expected to have a go against their hosts on the road.
We’re backing Over 2.5 Goals at -166 in this matchup, an selection that rewards Ludogorets’ attacking nature and the fact that they should have enough quality to eventually break down the Septemvri defence. Our second PFC Ludogorets Razgrad vs Septemvri Sofia prediction is that Ludogorets will eventually break through and take the points.