First League game preview and stats: Botev Plovdiv meet Lokomotiv Sofia 1929

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Fri 19.May
Match begins: 16:15 (UTC)
Venue: Sporten kompleks Botev 1912 (3500 seats)

Which team will get all the points when Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 travel to Botev Plovdiv? In this preview you'll find all the relevant facts and stats needed to make a prediction.

Insights:
  • Botev Plovdiv have the fewest points from losing position (0) in First League
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.

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 (Sporten kompleks Botev 1912) is 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats. Two defeats in a row at home hurts for Plovdiv, their manager Baltazar and the supporters. There are certain expectations for improvement.

Botev Plovdiv haven't scored a league goal since they found the net 195 minutes ago. Baroan scored that one.

Botev Plovdiv lost their last game at Slavia Sofia after a 0-1 scoreline.

Preceding that match was a defeat to Ludogorets (0-2).

Botev Plovdiv has scored 21 league goals at home this season, in 15 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches.

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Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 so far with only 13 points returning home. The records show 3-4-8 (win-draw-lose). It's all red in the travel logs of Lokomotiv, having lost four matches in a row as the visiting team.

There might be some fixture complaints from Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 as they are again playing away from home after losing on the road in their previous game, 0-3 against Arda.

Preceding that, 2-2 away against CSKA 1948 Sofia (after extra-time) in the Bulgarian Cup.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 as they have only managed to score 14 times from 15 away games in the league. 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 in these games.

Head 2 Head

Botev Plovdiv and Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have met earlier this season: Botev Plovdiv - Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 0-0. Botev Plovdiv-Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 H2H statistics last six meetings regardless of arena: Botev Plovdiv one win, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 two wins, three draws. one of these six matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Botev PlovdivA. Baroan
A. Baroan
14 goals
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929A. Vutov
A. Vutov
4 goals
PlovdivV. Genev
V. Genev
3 goals

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 missing players

Botev Plovdiv Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
31 15 3 Played P 4 16 31
9 6 1 Won W 0 3 10
5 3 1 Drew D 1 4 8
17 6 1 Lost L 3 9 13
38 21 2 Scored S 3 14 32
41 15 3 Conceded C 8 21 41
94% 93% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 90%
65% 60% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 62% 65%
42% 27% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 50% 42%
26% 27% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 12% 19%
16% 13% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 6% 16%
48% 33% 33% BTTS BTTS 50% 44% 45%
19% 33% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 32%
39% 40% 33% Failed to Score F T 50% 44% 32%
 
4.1 3.9 4 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.8 4.3
4 3.3 3 Corners against (avg) C A 6.8 6.4 5.8
2.8 2.5 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 2 2.6
7 2 1 Red cards R C 2 4 7
 
11.2 12.5 10 Shots (avg) S ( 6.5 7.4 8.8
3.9 4.6 3.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.8 2.9 3.5
32% 30% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 27% 30% 29%
 
10.7 10.7 11.3 Shots against (avg) S A 16.5 14.2 13.3
4 3.9 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6.2 5.6 5.4
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Botev Plovdiv have the fewest points from losing position (0) in First League
  • 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

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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.