Lokomotiv Plovdiv welcomes Lovech in this Bulgarian Cup 8th Finals. Read on for key stats and predictions!
Lokomotiv Plovdiv have less rest than Lovech in this fixture, as the hosts were involved in a Parva Liga game only four days ago. Thankfully the previous game, versus Arda, was also a home game here at Stadion Lokomotiv. The away team is better rested.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats
Last season their Bulgarian Cup adventure ended in the final against Botev Plovdiv.The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Lokomotiv as Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored 15 goals to get 21 points from 9 games. The overall stats in the Parva Liga are 6-3-0 (wins-draws-losses).
Lokomotiv Plovdiv are confident in defense, having played 441 minutes without conceding a goal.
The home supporters saw a 0-0 draw versus Arda in the Parva Liga last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Ludogorets (1-2).
The manager B. Akrapović will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Dunav 2010 in only four days.
The Lokomotiv Plovdiv fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 15 goals in 9 league matches. Lokomotiv Plovdiv have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Lovech form and stats
Last season their Bulgarian Cup adventure ended in the 16th finals against Etar.The visitors are W4-D1-L3 on the road this term. That's in the B PFG. Lovech love their trips these days, as their two previous away games have resulted in victories.
It's the second away game in a row for Lovech, but there's smiles all around after the 3-2 victory versus Pomorie in the B PFG last time out. A 0-1 loss hosting Montana before that.
With the home team given a winning probability of about 80% by the bookmakers, any point(s) for the visitors would be a surprise. Checking earlier matches with similar odds with Lovech as the away team, we found one results. Statistics from these were 0 away wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat. The outsiders lost 1 of these games by at least two goals.
The schedule is very tough for Lovech now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A B PFG game at Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa is waiting in only four days.
Lovech are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 13 times in 8 away games so far. As opposed to that, Lovech have seen the ball go into their own net 9 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: 1 - 4 - 5 (Lokomotiv Plovdiv wins - draws - Lovech wins). As for goals, 5 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 5 had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  T. Yordanov 14 goals |   D. Iliev 10 goals |  B. Karagaren 6 goals |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players
Lovech missing players
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Lovech | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 13 | Played | P | 13 | 25 | ||
| 14 | 8 | Won | W | 6 | 11 | ||
| 5 | 4 | Drew | D | 3 | 7 | ||
| 6 | 1 | Lost | L | 4 | 7 | ||
| 46 | 19 | Scored | S | 20 | 41 | ||
| 25 | 7 | Conceded | C | 17 | 25 | ||
| 96% | 92% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 92% | 88% | ||
| 72% | 62% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 62% | 64% | ||
| 48% | 23% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 54% | 56% | ||
| 36% | 15% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 32% | ||
| 24% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 23% | 16% | ||
| 52% | 38% | BTTS | BTTS | 54% | 44% | ||
| 36% | 54% | Clean Sheets | C S | 31% | 44% | ||
| 16% | 15% | Failed to Score | F T | 23% | 24% | ||
| 4.5 | 4.3 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 6.5 | ||
| 5 | 4.3 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 3.6 | 3 | ||
| 2.4 | 2.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 2.6 | 2.1 | ||
| 4 | 4 | Red Cards | R C | 0 | 2 | ||
| 219 | 115 | Total Shots | T S | 89 | 218 | ||
| 100 | 57 | Shots on Target | S O | 38 | 99 | ||
| 43% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 42% | 34% | ||
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Lovech have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
| 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 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 46 |
| 2 | Levski Sofia | 18 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 22 | 39 |
| 3 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 38 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 14 | 19 | 37 |
| 4 | CSKA Sofia | 18 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 31 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 17 | 35 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 18 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 22 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 27 |
| 6 | Slavia Sofia | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 26 |
| 7 | Arda | 18 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 26 |
| 8 | Beroe | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 26 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 2 | 25 |
| 9 | Botev Plovdiv | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 22 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | -4 | 22 |
| 10 | Dunav 2010 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | -11 | 17 |
| 11 | Etar | 18 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 16 | -16 | 17 |
| 12 | Tsarsko selo | 18 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 29 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -12 | 15 |
| 13 | Botev Vratsa | 18 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 35 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -19 | 13 |
| 14 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 18 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 18 | -26 | 5 |
| 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 |