Arda are up for a new challenge after their 1-1 versus Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 previously. Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 are coming to town!
- Arda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
The visiting Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 played their last game only four days ago, a Bulgarian Cup match. That game was also an away game, at CSKA 1948 Sofia. 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.
Arda form and stats
7 victories, 4 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Arda have to build on here at Stadion Lokomotiv in the First League. With three draws from their last three games overall it has been a case of neither great nor terrible for Arda.
An away draw last time out for Arda, facing Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in a game that ended 1-1.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 2-2 versus Cherno More.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Arda have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.
The Arda fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 22 in 15 matches. 17 goals have been conceded.
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 form and stats
There's been little loot from Lokomotiv Sofia 1929's travels as they have only collected 13 points from 15 away games in the First League. Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 only have 3 wins to counter their 8 defeats and 4 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Lokomotiv Sofia 1929's last three away games as they have all been lost.
It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to CSKA 1948 Sofia in their previous outing. The Bulgarian Cup fixture ended 2-2.
A draw for Lokomotiv before that, at their own venue hosting Arda (1-1).We have checked recent matches where Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 9 games were 1 victory, 4 draws and 4 defeats.
The visitors have scored 14 goals from 15 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 18 goals have been conceded by Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in these games.
Head 2 Head
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have pulled off a sequence of 4 consecutive games without defeat (1-3-0) when facing Arda.The teams have played each other previously this season, with the match result Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 - Arda 1-1 logged in the official records. The matches between these clubs have had a tendency to be aggressive, having seen 5 red cards from the last six encounters.
Top Goalscorers
  L. N'Diaye 5 goals |  I. Tilev 4 goals |  R. Tsonev 4 goals |
Arda missing players
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 missing players
| Arda | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 30 | 15 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 15 | 30 |
| 11 | 7 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 10 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 33 | 22 | 8 | Scored | S | 1 | 14 | 32 |
| 32 | 17 | 1 | Conceded | C | 3 | 18 | 38 |
| 93% | 93% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 87% | 90% |
| 63% | 67% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 33% | 60% | 63% |
| 33% | 53% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 47% | 40% |
| 20% | 33% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 13% | 20% |
| 7% | 13% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 17% |
| 40% | 47% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 47% | 47% |
| 33% | 40% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 27% | 33% |
| 33% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 40% | 30% |
| 4.3 | 5.3 | 7.3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 3.5 | 4.2 |
| 4.3 | 3.3 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6 | 6.1 | 5.6 |
| 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.1 | 2.7 |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 9.2 | 11.4 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 7.3 | 8.8 |
| 3.6 | 4.4 | 6.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.5 |
| 31% | 33% | 42% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 10% | 32% | 30% |
| 9.6 | 8.8 | 8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12.7 | 13.7 | 13 |
| 3.5 | 3.7 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
- Arda have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Arda have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
| 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 | 30 | 23 | 5 | 2 | 72 | 21 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 37 | 10 | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 35 | 11 | 51 | 74 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 57 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 7 | 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 7 | 43 | 73 |
| 3 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 30 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 49 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 27 | 59 |
| 4 | Levski Sofia | 30 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 38 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 23 | 4 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 54 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 36 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 13 | 9 | 53 |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 30 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 28 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 11 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 50 |
| 7 | Slavia Sofia | 30 | 15 | 4 | 11 | 31 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 4 | 49 |
| 8 | Arda | 30 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 33 | 32 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 22 | 17 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 15 | 1 | 42 |
| 9 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 18 | -6 | 38 |
| 10 | Botev Plovdiv | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 38 | 40 | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 17 | 25 | -2 | 32 |
| 11 | Botev Vratsa | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 23 | 55 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 39 | -32 | 28 |
| 12 | Beroe | 30 | 7 | 6 | 17 | 26 | 47 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 24 | -21 | 27 |
| 13 | OFK Pirin | 30 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 21 | 39 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 15 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 17 | -18 | 24 |
| 14 | Hebar 1918 | 30 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 19 | 51 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 8 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | -32 | 23 |
| 15 | Septemvri Sofia | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 45 | 15 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 20 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 15 | 25 | -20 | 22 |
| 16 | Spartak Varna | 30 | 3 | 8 | 19 | 27 | 60 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 25 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 35 | -33 | 17 |
