Evenly matched teams: Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv match preview

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Fri 03.Nov
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev (3000 seats)

Look!Here is all you should know about the First League match Botev Plovdiv - Lokomotiv Plovdiv!

Insights:
  • Botev Plovdiv have the most matches over the total-line (9) in First League
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in First League

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

The story so far in the First League for Botev Plovdiv at their home stadium (Stadion Hristo Botev) is 3 wins, 0 draws and 4 defeats. Hopes of three in a row are alive for Plovdiv after consecutive victories at their own ground.

A nice win for Botev Plovdiv last time playing, versus Lokomotiv Sofia 1929. That was also a home game and the match ended 6-0 with Akere (2), Popov, Baroan (2) and Emmanuel scoring for the victors. As mentioned above, Botev Plovdiv "killed" Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

A strong away win before that one, visiting Botev Vratsa and winning 5-3.

Lots of goals and action? Nobody knows the future, but we do know that 8 of the 10 most recent league matches with this side has had three goals or more.

Goals decide football matches and Plovdiv are scoring many of them at home; 16 on target from 7 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats

Lokomotiv Plovdiv have an excellent away record in the First League so far with 4-3-0 from 7 games. Lokomotiv Plovdiv are enjoying a nice run from their away games now, having played seven in a row without losing.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to CSKA 1948 Sofia (placed 7th) in their previous outing. The match ended in a draw 1-1.

A loss against Beroe was the result prior to that, in a home game.

9 goals have been conceded by Lokomotiv Plovdiv in these games.

Head 2 Head

This duo encountered each other before this match year: Lokomotiv Plovdiv - Plovdiv 1-1. Botev Plovdiv-Lokomotiv Plovdiv H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Botev Plovdiv two wins, Lokomotiv Plovdiv three wins, five draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Botev PlovdivA. Baroan
A. Baroan
7 goals
Lokomotiv PlovdivG. Bariani Marques
G. Bariani Marques
7 goals
Botev PlovdivI. Popov
I. Popov
6 goals

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

Botev Plovdiv Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
15 7 2 Played P 2 7 15
5 3 0 Won W 1 4 9
3 0 0 Drew D 1 3 4
7 4 2 Lost L 0 0 2
26 16 2 Scored S 5 14 29
21 11 5 Conceded C 4 9 15
93% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
73% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 71% 80%
60% 86% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 47%
40% 57% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 43% 33%
20% 29% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 29% 13%
60% 71% 100% BTTS BTTS 100% 71% 53%
13% 14% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 40%
33% 14% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 7%
 
5.2 6.3 5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 3.4 3.7
5.2 3.7 2 Corners against (avg) C A 6 5.4 4
2.9 2.3 2.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3.7 2.9
2 1 0 Red cards R C 1 3 4
 
11.9 14 7.5 Shots (avg) S ( 11.5 13.1 11.8
4.8 6.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 5 5 4.7
36% 36% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 40% 41%
 
12.9 11 14 Shots against (avg) S A 12 11.9 11.4
5.1 4.7 6.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 4.7 4.5
Key stats in First League this season:
  • All of Botev Plovdiv's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botev Plovdiv have the most matches over the total-line (9) in First League
  • Botev Plovdiv have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Botev Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have not yet lost a game away.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in First League
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the most points from losing position (10) in First League
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the most scored goals in the first half (15) in First League
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Cherno More 15 9 5 1 25 12 7 6 1 0 11 4 8 3 4 1 14 8 13 32
2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 15 9 4 2 29 15 8 5 1 2 15 6 7 4 3 0 14 9 14 31
3 CSKA Sofia 14 8 5 1 19 8 7 3 4 0 8 3 7 5 1 1 11 5 11 29
4 Levski Sofia 14 8 2 4 23 11 8 6 0 2 13 3 6 2 2 2 10 8 12 26
5 Ludogorets 12 7 3 2 30 8 6 4 2 0 20 3 6 3 1 2 10 5 22 24
6 Arda 13 7 3 3 21 8 6 4 2 0 14 4 7 3 1 3 7 4 13 24
7 CSKA 1948 Sofia 13 6 5 2 14 8 6 3 3 0 8 3 7 3 2 2 6 5 6 23
8 Beroe 15 6 2 7 15 22 7 4 1 2 8 5 8 2 1 5 7 17 -7 20
9 Hebar 1918 14 5 4 5 16 15 8 3 3 2 8 7 6 2 1 3 8 8 1 19
10 Botev Plovdiv 15 5 3 7 26 21 7 3 0 4 16 11 8 2 3 3 10 10 5 18
11 Levski Krumovgrad 15 5 3 7 13 20 8 4 2 2 11 9 7 1 1 5 2 11 -7 18
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 15 4 2 9 10 29 8 2 2 4 7 11 7 2 0 5 3 18 -19 14
13 OFK Pirin 15 3 2 10 9 23 8 1 2 5 4 9 7 2 0 5 5 14 -14 11
14 Slavia Sofia 14 3 2 9 9 24 6 2 0 4 5 11 8 1 2 5 4 13 -15 11
15 Botev Vratsa 15 3 1 11 10 29 7 2 0 5 7 15 8 1 1 6 3 14 -19 10
16 Etar 14 2 2 10 11 27 7 1 1 5 7 14 7 1 1 5 4 13 -16 8

Read more about First League

The First Professional Football League, also known as the Parva Liga, is the top level of football in Bulgaria. It has 14 teams playing a regular season of 26 fixtures to set a league table. The top six then enter a championship playoff, the bottom eight a relegation group.