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Another action-packed fixture in Parva Liga as Lokomotiv Plovdiv welcome Ludogorets

A key match in Parva Liga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Lokomotiv Plovdiv in 3rd position and Ludogorets placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Insights:
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (5) in Parva Liga
  • Ludogorets has the most scored goals (40) in Parva Liga
Best bookmaker betting odds:

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats

18 points is a decent return from 8 Parva Liga games here at Stadion Lokomotiv for Lokomotiv Plovdiv. The data says 5 wins, 3 draws and 0 losses. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Lokomotiv after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Martin Lukov not having conceded a league goal in 324 minutes.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv shared the glory with Cherno More in their last match, an away game that ended all square 0-0. Ahead of that match, Lokomotiv won a home game hosting Slavia Sofia (2-0).

The Lokomotiv Plovdiv manager A. Tunchev has got the team scoring with 17 from 8 home games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 9 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. From these home matches, Lokomotiv have conceded only 6 goals.

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Ludogorets form and stats

The away team, who have the most scored goals (40) in Parva Liga, have been very comfortable on their travels so far, racking up 5 wins, 2 draws and only 1 loss in the Parva Liga. Things are running smoothly for Ludogorets who hasn't tasted defeat in their last 16 matches, regardless of venue and tournament. Their last defeat was against Botev Vratsa. The away team travel with confidence. Not since the Botev Vratsa game have they lost an away game, meaning Ludogorets has taken points from seven away matches in a row.

Claudiu Keșerü (4) and Cauly Oliveira scored in Ludogorets's previous match, the home game against Etar that ended 6-0. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-1 at Sportist Svoge.

As mentioned above, Ludogorets was the only team on the pitch versus Etar in their previous game, winning 6-0. This could be a tougher task. Claudiu Keșerü certainly enjoyed Ludogorets's last game versus Etar, appearing multiple times in the match report with four goals and the 6-0 victory.

Ludogorets have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 19 goals from 8 away matches. 9 goals have been conceded by Ludogorets in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Ludogorets - Lokomotiv 3-1 played earlier this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lokomotiv two wins, two draws and Ludogorets six victories. As for goals, six matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LudogoretsC. Keșerü
C. Keșerü
12 goals
Lokomotiv PlovdivD. Krasimirov Iliev
D. Krasimirov Iliev
7 goals
LokomotivD. Costa Lima Almeida
D. Costa Lima Almeida
4 goals

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

Ludogorets missing players

Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sat 20.February
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Lokomotiv (13000 seats)
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Ludogorets 17 13 3 1 40 13 9 8 1 0 21 4 8 5 2 1 19 9 27 42
2 CSKA Sofia 17 10 6 1 27 15 8 6 2 0 12 5 9 4 4 1 15 10 12 36
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Herk 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Herkol 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Leopoldsburg 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 MD Halen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Meeuwen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Park Houthalen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 Schoonbeek-Beverst 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 Torpedo Hasselt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 Verbroedering Maasmechelen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 Weerstand Koersel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 Zepperen-Brustem 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
16 Zonhoven United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Beringen 30 19 6 5 64 35 15 11 3 1 32 12 15 8 3 4 32 23 29 63
2 Herk 30 19 4 7 62 33 15 9 3 3 31 18 15 10 1 4 31 15 29 61
3 Weerstand Koersel 30 18 4 8 64 38 15 10 3 2 41 22 15 8 1 6 23 16 26 58
4 Torpedo Hasselt 30 15 8 7 47 40 15 9 2 4 29 22 15 6 6 3 18 18 7 53
5 Park Houthalen 30 17 1 12 59 39 15 10 0 5 31 18 15 7 1 7 28 21 20 52
6 Melo Zonhoven 30 16 4 10 70 42 15 10 2 3 38 16 15 6 2 7 32 26 28 52
7 Zepperen-Brustem 30 15 5 10 59 45 15 10 2 3 30 17 15 5 3 7 29 28 14 50
8 Alken 30 15 4 11 62 55 15 9 1 5 33 25 15 6 3 6 29 30 7 49
9 Groen Star Beek 30 12 7 11 61 65 15 7 4 4 31 27 15 5 3 7 30 33 -4 43
10 Herkol 30 10 6 14 61 68 15 4 5 6 29 34 15 6 1 8 32 34 -7 36
11 Achel 30 10 4 16 55 80 15 5 4 6 32 42 15 5 0 10 23 38 -25 34
12 Zonhoven 30 10 3 17 38 57 15 5 1 9 18 29 15 5 2 8 20 28 -19 33
13 Verbroedering Maasmechelen 30 6 8 16 52 80 15 5 4 6 28 35 15 1 4 10 24 45 -28 26
14 Huvo Jeuk 30 6 6 18 34 69 15 3 3 9 18 33 15 3 3 9 16 31 -35 24
15 Vlijtingen 30 5 9 16 38 61 15 2 3 10 16 31 15 3 6 6 22 30 -23 24
16 HIH Hoepertingen 30 4 7 19 46 75 15 2 3 10 19 35 15 2 4 9 27 40 -29 19
Last season Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Tienen 30 20 5 5 57 27 15 12 2 1 30 8 15 8 3 4 27 19 30 65
2 Houtvenne 30 15 8 7 54 37 15 7 5 3 28 20 15 8 3 4 26 17 17 53
3 Lyra 30 14 10 6 48 32 15 8 4 3 28 16 15 6 6 3 20 16 16 52
4 Sint-Lenaarts 30 13 7 10 58 46 15 7 3 5 26 22 15 6 4 5 32 24 12 46
5 Betekom 30 13 6 11 52 50 15 9 1 5 29 24 15 4 5 6 23 26 2 45
6 Zwarte Leeuw 30 11 10 9 50 48 15 7 5 3 28 20 15 4 5 6 22 28 2 43
7 Eendracht Termien 30 11 10 9 45 45 15 5 4 6 22 23 15 6 6 3 23 22 0 43
8 Wellen 30 11 9 10 45 42 15 6 5 4 26 18 15 5 4 6 19 24 3 42
9 Helson Helchteren 30 11 7 12 47 54 15 4 4 7 20 25 15 7 3 5 27 29 -7 40
10 Esperanza Pelt 30 11 4 15 37 52 15 7 2 6 23 23 15 4 2 9 14 29 -15 37
11 Bornem 30 9 10 11 40 36 15 3 7 5 19 19 15 6 3 6 21 17 4 37
12 Bilzerse Waltwilder 30 8 11 11 53 58 15 5 4 6 31 31 15 3 7 5 22 27 -5 35
13 Ternesse 30 9 6 15 38 52 15 4 6 5 21 24 15 5 0 10 17 28 -14 33
14 Nijlen 30 8 7 15 36 50 15 4 3 8 16 26 15 4 4 7 20 24 -14 31
15 Leopoldsburg 30 8 6 16 35 56 15 7 2 6 25 23 15 1 4 10 10 33 -21 30
16 Racing Mechelen 30 7 6 17 36 46 15 5 4 6 19 18 15 2 2 11 17 28 -10 27