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Dunav Ruse

Dunav Ruse

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Ludogorets

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GoalVio prediction
48% confidence
Dunav Ruse(27%)
Most likely exact score1-0
Win probability
Dunav Ruse
27%
Draw
25%
Ludogorets
48%
Predicted winner is based on the highest win probability.
Intelligence snapshot
Attack
Dunav Ruse
34
Ludogorets
34
Defence
Dunav Ruse
27
Ludogorets
91
Momentum
Dunav Ruse
0
Ludogorets
100
Danger (xG)
Dunav Ruse
0.90
Ludogorets
0.90
Both teams to score
No

The model projects 0.91 xG for Dunav Ruse and 1.12 xG for Ludogorets. Dunav Ruse's projected xG of 0.91 is not sufficient to make scoring a reliable expectation — the model does not see them generating enough high-quality chances to break through.The projected 0-1 scoreline features a clean sheet for one side. With only 1 goal expected in total, the match is projected to be a tight, low-scoring affair where one goal may be enough to decide the contest.Ludogorets's Defensive Stability Score (91) comfortably exceeds the opposition's Attack Score (34). That structural defensive advantage is the clearest reason the model does not project both teams scoring.

Over 2.5 goals
No

The model projects a combined xG of 2.04 — moderate attacking volume. A combined xG below 2.5 is the model's primary signal that the match is unlikely to produce more than two goals, and this fixture falls below that threshold.The projected 0-1 scoreline stays under the 2.5-goal mark. Only 1 goal is expected in the most likely outcome — the model sees this as a tight, low-scoring contest where one goal could be decisive.The defensive profiles of both sides are stronger than their attacking counterparts — Dunav Ruse's Defensive Stability (27) and Ludogorets's (91) both suggest teams capable of limiting the opposition. When both defences are this organised, the model expects a lower-scoring environment.

xG for (Dunav Ruse)
0.90
avg per match
xG for (Ludogorets)
0.90
avg per match
xG against (Dunav Ruse)
1.80
avg per match
xG against (Ludogorets)
0.00
avg per match

Momentum trend

last 5 matches
Dunav RuseDunav Ruse
LLD
LudogoretsLudogorets
WWLD

Probability breakdown

48% confidence
Dunav Ruse27%
Draw25%
Ludogorets48%

Ludogorets leads with 48% — the model's highest-probability outcome for this fixture.

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Analysis

Ludogorets Backed to Win — Model Projects 0-1

Dunav Ruse host Ludogorets in First League. Dunav Ruse have recorded LDDDLL in recent matches while Ludogorets arrive with a run of DWWWLW. These sides have met 6 times recently, averaging 3.2 goals per game.

Key factors

: 🔒 Defensive Stability Ludogorets have kept 5 clean sheet(s) in 10 recent matches — a defensive record that gives them a meaningful edge in this fixture. Defensive solidity is one of the strongest predictors of match outcomes at this level.
: 📈 Recent Form Ludogorets arrive in better recent form — 4 wins from 10 matches (DWWWLW) against Dunav Ruse's 0. Form over the last 5–6 games is one of the most predictive short-term signals in the model, capturing momentum that longer-term averages can miss.
: ⚽ Attacking Efficiency Ludogorets have averaged 1.5 goals per game in recent fixtures compared to Dunav Ruse's 0.8 — a gap in attacking output that the model captures in its xG projection. Consistent goal-scoring is one of the clearest indicators of a team's ability to convert chances.

Why GoalVio backs this

Ludogorets have won 6 of the last 6 meetings between these sides. Historical head-to-head dominance captures tactical matchup advantages that aggregate stats can miss — when one team consistently finds ways to beat the same opponent, that pattern is a meaningful signal in its own right.

Biggest risk: The xG gap between these sides is narrow — a small swing in form, a set-piece goal, or a tactical adjustment could flip the result. The model favours Ludogorets, but this is not a fixture where the outcome is a foregone conclusion. If Dunav Ruse score first, the game becomes genuinely open.

Risk factors

  • The xG gap is narrow at 0.21 — a small swing in form or tactics could flip the result.
  • Live conditions — weather, team news, and in-game momentum — can always override statistical projections.
  • The Poisson model works on averages — individual moments of quality can decide matches that data suggests should be close.

Recent form

Dunav Ruse

Dunav Ruse

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@ Levski Sofia
17 Jul 2026
12
L
vs Yantra 2019
15 May 2026
01
D
@ Fratria
11 May 2026
22
Ludogorets

Ludogorets

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vs Septemvri Sofia
10 Jul 2026
10
W
vs Teuta Durrës
10 Jul 2026
10
L
@ CSKA 1948
16 May 2026
01
D
vs Levski Sofia
13 May 2026
11

Frequently asked questions

Who will win Dunav Ruse vs Ludogorets?

GoalVio's model predicts Dunav Ruse to win with 48% confidence.

What is the predicted score for Dunav Ruse vs Ludogorets?

The most likely scoreline according to GoalVio's Skellam-DC model is 1-0.

Will both teams score in Dunav Ruse vs Ludogorets?

GoalVio's model predicts BTTS: No — at least one team is expected to keep a clean sheet.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in Dunav Ruse vs Ludogorets?

GoalVio's model predicts Over 2.5 Goals: No — fewer than 3 goals are expected.

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