**Ludogorets rolls into Sofia as the team in control** — they're 3W-2D unbeaten, while Lokomotiv are limping at 0W-2D-3L. The H2H says it all: **16 wins for the visitors in their last 20 meetings**. 🔴

Lokomotiv have leaked goals left and right (1-3 twice in the last month) and need to tighten up fast. Ludogorets, meanwhile, keep grinding out results even when not at their sharpest — last two outings were 1-1 draws, but they still feel like the safer bet here.

Key storylines:

- **Ludogorets' away form** has been steady despite drawing their last road trip vs Spartak Varna; expect them to exploit Lokomotiv's soft defense
- **Lokomotiv's backline woes** with R. Daskalov and R. Bidounga under pressure after consecutive heavy defeats at home
- **Rwan Cruz and K. Duah** will be the fulcrum of Ludogorets' attack, testing a leaky Sofia rearguard

Expected lineups:

- **Lokomotiv Sofia**: M. Velichkov, A. Lyaskov, R. Daskalov, R. Bidounga, K. Stanoev, D. Kostadinov, K. Miloshev, S. Delev
- **Ludogorets**: H. Bonmann, A. Nedyalkov, S. Shishkov, E. Kurtulus, J. Andersson, I. Chochev, F. Kaloč, K. Duah

Prediction:

**Ludogorets 2-0 Lokomotiv Sofia**. Visitors lean on their pedigree and exploit a broken Sofia side. 🟢