Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa vs Lovech: Match guide and preview

Days
Hours
Minutes
Seconds
Competition: Bulgaria B PFG
Date: Mon 09.December
Match begins: 12:00 (UTC)
Venue: Lokomotiv Stadium (12000 seats)

Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 2 points behind Lovech.

Lovech could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Bulgarian Cup game only four sleeps ago. That game was also an away game, at Lokomotiv Plovdiv. It will be interesting to see if they are fully ready and rested for this match, and/or if some changes in the lineup is necessary.

L W W W W

Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa form and stats

16 points is a decent return from 8 B PFG games here at Lokomotiv Stadium for Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa. The data says 5 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses.

The Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Septemvri Sofia here at Lokomotiv Stadium in a B PFG match. Before that game, the 3-2 home victory against Strumska slava.

Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Lokomotiv Stadium with 15 goals in 8 league matches. On the other hand, Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa have conceded 10 goals.

L W L W D

Lovech form and stats

As the visiting team in B PFG matches, Lovech have produced an overall stat of 4-1-3 so far. It could be a hat trick of victories away for Lovech, as they have won on their previous two travels.

Two away games in a row for Lovech, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Bulgarian Cup. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-2 at Pomorie.

Lovech has displayed an ability to score goals in away matches in the league this season, 13 goals from 8 games. Lovech have conceded 9 goals in these away matches.

Head 2 Head

These teams' last encounter with each other was the Lovech - Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 5-0 earlier this season. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: 2 wins for Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa, 1 draw and 2 wins for Lovech. Over 2,5 goals: 2 times; under 2,5 goals: 3 games.

Top Goalscorers

LovechT. Yordanov
T. Yordanov
14 goals
Lokomotiv G. OryahovitsaD. Hristov
D. Hristov
5 goals
LovechI. Kapitanov
I. Kapitanov
5 goals

Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa missing players

Lovech missing players

Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa Lovech
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
16 8 3 Played P 2 8 16
7 5 1 Won W 0 4 8
4 1 0 Drew D 1 1 3
5 2 2 Lost L 1 3 5
25 15 4 Scored S 1 13 28
23 10 5 Conceded C 2 9 13
88% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 94%
69% 75% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 50% 56%
62% 62% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 38% 44%
44% 38% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 38% 31%
38% 38% 33% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 19%
44% 62% 67% BTTS BTTS 50% 38% 31%
31% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 50%
38% 12% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 25%
 
4 3.6 4.7 Corners For (avg) C F 7.5 6 7
4.6 4.8 7.3 Corners Against (avg) C A 5 3.6 2.6
2.5 2.4 2.3 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 3 2.8 2.1
1 1 1 Red Cards R C 0 0 1
 
137 71 17 Total Shots T S 12 74 176
62 33 11 Shots on Target S O 4 31 80
40% 45% 36% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 42% 35%
Key stats in B PFG this season:
  • Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa has the most conceded goals in the second half (20)
  • Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Lovech have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lovech have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Lovech haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Septemvri Sofia 16 14 1 1 35 17 9 8 1 0 25 11 7 6 0 1 10 6 18 43
2 CSKA 1948 Sofia 16 13 1 2 43 15 9 8 1 0 26 3 7 5 0 2 17 12 28 40
3 Montana 16 9 3 4 31 13 8 6 0 2 23 7 8 3 3 2 8 6 18 30
4 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 16 9 3 4 25 13 7 5 1 1 12 4 9 4 2 3 13 9 12 30
5 Lovech 16 8 3 5 28 13 8 4 2 2 15 4 8 4 1 3 13 9 15 27
6 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 16 7 4 5 25 23 8 5 1 2 15 10 8 2 3 3 10 13 2 25
7 Hebar 1918 16 7 3 6 24 21 8 4 1 3 10 9 8 3 2 3 14 12 3 24
8 Neftohimik 16 7 3 6 25 25 9 6 2 1 17 7 7 1 1 5 8 18 0 24
9 Kariana Erden 16 6 5 5 23 20 8 3 4 1 14 10 8 3 1 4 9 10 3 23
10 OFK Pirin 16 6 5 5 23 23 8 3 3 2 13 13 8 3 2 3 10 10 0 23
11 Botev Galabovo 16 5 4 7 20 28 8 5 0 3 14 14 8 0 4 4 6 14 -8 19
12 Chernomorets Balchik 16 5 3 8 10 22 9 4 2 3 6 6 7 1 1 5 4 16 -12 18
13 Ludogorets II 16 2 9 5 16 21 8 1 5 2 8 10 8 1 4 3 8 11 -5 15
14 Strumska slava 16 4 1 11 16 28 7 3 1 3 10 9 9 1 0 8 6 19 -12 13
15 Spartak Varna 16 2 3 11 5 29 7 2 1 4 3 10 9 0 2 7 2 19 -24 9
16 Pomorie 16 2 2 12 15 33 7 1 1 5 7 11 9 1 1 7 8 22 -18 8
17 Spartak Pleven 16 2 3 11 7 27 8 1 2 5 4 11 8 1 1 6 3 16 -20 6

Read more about B PFG

The Second Professional First League (or Vtora Liga, earlier B Group or B Professional Football Group) is the second-highest level of football in Bulgaria. It has 16 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 30 fixtures to set the final league table.