Soccer betting preview: Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 welcomes Montana in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Bulgaria B PFG
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Lokomotiv (7000 seats)

A key match in B PFG as both teams are battling for the top positions. With the home team in 4th position and the visitors placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

It's no vacation for neither Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 nor Montana as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 form and stats

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have secured 6 points from their first three home games in the B PFG. A decent catch, still with room for improvement.

The Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 0-1 to Montana here at Stadion Lokomotiv in a B PFG match. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Spartak Varna (0-1).

This is expected to be a close game, with Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 as a small favourite), we find one game. Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 has won 0 of these, drawn 0 and lost 1.

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 has scored 3 league goals at home this season, in 3 matches. As for guarding their own goal, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have only let in 1 goal at home.

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Montana form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their B PFG travels is 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 defeats.

Two travels in a row for Montana, whose manager V. Ivanov could celebrate last time after the B PFG win against Lokomotiv Sofia 1929. Prior to that match, a home win 3-0 against Botev Galabovo.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found one similar match played by Montana in our archives, and the results are: 1 win for Montana, 0 draws and 0 defeats.

Montana are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 5 away goals from 4 games (in the league). Montana are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.

Head 2 Head

This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 - Montana 0-1. Last five meetings between the teams: Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 won 1, Montana won 4 and 0 draws. 2 games with over 2,5 goals, 3 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Dimitar Georgiev
4 goals
A. Iliev
4 goals
V. Aytov
2 goals

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 missing players

Montana missing players

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 Montana
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs top Away Total
7 3 0 Played 1 4 7
4 2 0 Won 0 2 4
0 0 0 Drew 1 2 2
3 1 0 Lost 0 0 1
7 3 0 Scored 1 5 12
4 1 0 Conceded 1 2 5
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 75% 86%
43% 33% 0% Over 1.5 100% 50% 57%
14% 0% 0% Over 2.5 0% 25% 43%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 0% 25% 29%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 0% 0% 14%
0% 0% 0% BTTS 100% 50% 43%
57% 67% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 50% 43%
43% 33% 0% Failed To Score 0% 25% 29%
 
7.3 6.7 0 Corners For (avg) 6 5.5 5.4
4.4 4.3 0 Corners Against (avg) 5 3.5 4.4
2.3 1.7 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 3 2.8 2.9
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Montana have not yet lost a game away.
  • Montana have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
All B PFG Bulgarian Cup Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-08-19 BP Botev Galabovo 0 - 3 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
10-08-19 BP OFK Pirin 0 - 1 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
17-08-19 BP Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 1 - 0 Spartak Pleven
24-08-19 BP Spartak Varna 1 - 0 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
31-08-19 BP Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 0 - 1 Montana
05-09-19 BC Dobrudzha 1919 13:00 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
14-09-19 BP Pomorie 14:00 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
20-09-19 BP Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 14:00 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa
29-09-19 BP Strumska slava 14:00 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
19-10-19 BP Septemvri Sofia - Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
Montana
All B PFG Bulgarian Cup Parva Liga Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-08-19 BP Hebar 1918 1 - 3 Montana
12-08-19 BP Montana 0 - 1 CSKA 1948 Sofia
19-08-19 BP Ludogorets II 0 - 0 Montana
24-08-19 BP Montana 3 - 0 Botev Galabovo
31-08-19 BP Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 0 - 1 Montana
14-09-19 BP Montana 16:00 Spartak Pleven
21-09-19 BP Spartak Varna 15:00 Montana
28-09-19 BP OFK Pirin 14:15 Montana
05-10-19 BP Montana - Pomorie
19-10-19 BP Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa - Montana

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 CSKA 1948 Sofia 7 7 0 0 19 4 4 4 0 0 11 1 3 3 0 0 8 3 15 21
2 Septemvri Sofia 5 5 0 0 12 5 4 4 0 0 11 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 7 15
3 Montana 7 4 2 1 12 5 3 2 0 1 7 3 4 2 2 0 5 2 7 14
4 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 7 4 0 3 7 4 3 2 0 1 3 1 4 2 0 2 4 3 3 12
5 Kariana Erden 6 3 2 1 8 5 3 1 2 0 3 2 3 2 0 1 5 3 3 11
6 Lovech 6 3 1 2 15 7 3 2 0 1 10 2 3 1 1 1 5 5 8 10
7 Hebar 1918 6 3 1 2 8 5 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 2 0 1 4 2 3 10
8 Ludogorets II 7 2 4 1 8 6 4 1 3 0 6 4 3 1 1 1 2 2 2 10
9 OFK Pirin 6 3 1 2 8 6 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 2 0 1 4 3 2 10
10 Neftohimik 5 3 0 2 12 6 3 3 0 0 10 1 2 0 0 2 2 5 6 9
11 Botev Galabovo 6 1 3 2 6 10 2 1 0 1 1 3 4 0 3 1 4 7 -4 6
12 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 7 1 3 3 6 12 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 0 2 2 2 8 -6 6
13 Chernomorets Balchik 6 1 1 4 3 10 4 1 0 3 2 5 2 0 1 1 1 5 -7 4
14 Pomorie 6 1 1 4 3 10 3 0 1 2 0 2 3 1 0 2 3 7 -7 4
15 Spartak Varna 7 1 1 5 1 12 3 1 0 2 1 4 4 0 1 3 0 8 -11 4
16 Strumska slava 7 1 0 6 3 13 3 1 0 2 2 4 4 0 0 4 1 9 -10 3
17 Spartak Pleven 7 0 2 5 1 12 3 0 2 1 1 4 4 0 0 4 0 8 -11 2

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