This fixture involves two participants residing in the lower section of the First League, Botev Plovdiv holding 11th spot and Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 lying 12th. A decent opportunity for one of the participants to upgrade their situation.
- Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in First League
Botev Plovdiv and Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Botev Plovdiv form and stats
The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the First League this season. Botev Plovdiv have only managed 2 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses from their games here at Stadion Hristo Botev.
It's back home for Botev Plovdiv, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Botev Vratsa away with the result 5-3. Steponavičius, Karabelyov, Baroan and Emmanuel (2) found the net in that victory. A goal frenzy last time out for Plovdiv, with a total of 8 goals in the match against Botev Vratsa. Fun stuff to watch!
Heartbreak before that as Botev Plovdiv lost 0-1 at CSKA 1948 Sofia's place.The Botev Plovdiv fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 10 goals in 6 league matches. Defensively it’s touch-and-go for the home team as 11 goals have been conceded.
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 form and stats
The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 so far with only 6 points returning home. The records show 2-0-4 (win-draw-lose).
The Lokomotiv goalkeeper Baboucarr Gaye is collecting clean sheets like a laundry worker. It's been 315 league minutes without conceding a goal, and counting.
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus CSKA 1948 Sofia that finished 0-0.
Before that one, a nice away victory 1-0 at Beroe.Observe: 9 of the latest 12 league matches featuring this club have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).
Lokomotiv are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {3 goals} from 6 away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last eight meetings: two - three - three (Botev Plovdiv wins - draws - Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  A. Baroan 5 goals |  I. Popov 5 goals |
Botev Plovdiv missing players
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 missing players
| Botev Plovdiv | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 14 | 6 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 14 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 21 | 11 | 1 | Conceded | C | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| 93% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 86% |
| 71% | 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 67% | 57% |
| 57% | 83% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 33% | 36% |
| 36% | 50% | 100% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 17% | 29% |
| 14% | 17% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 14% |
| 64% | 83% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 17% | 29% |
| 7% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 36% |
| 36% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 67% | 50% |
| 5.1 | 6.3 | 2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4 | 3.7 |
| 5.2 | 3.5 | 9 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5 | 5 | 4.9 |
| 3 | 2.3 | 2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 10.9 | 12.3 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 7.2 | 8.7 |
| 4.2 | 5.2 | 7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4 | 2.2 | 3.1 |
| 34% | 32% | 43% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 23% | 23% |
| 13.4 | 11.7 | 11 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 12 | 14.2 | 11.9 |
| 5.5 | 5.5 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 6.5 | 5.5 |
- All of Botev Plovdiv's home-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Botev Plovdiv have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Botev Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Botev Plovdiv have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have scored away.
- Botev Plovdiv have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Botev Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have the most dropped points from leading position (9) in First League
- Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 28 | 14 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 14 | 30 |
| 2 | Cherno More | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 29 |
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 28 |
| 4 | Ludogorets | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 30 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 23 |
| 5 | Levski Sofia | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | Arda | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | 22 |
| 7 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 22 |
| 8 | Levski Krumovgrad | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -5 | 18 |
| 9 | Beroe | 14 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 17 | -8 | 17 |
| 10 | Hebar 1918 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 16 |
| 11 | Botev Plovdiv | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 21 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | -1 | 15 |
| 12 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 12 | -13 | 14 |
| 13 | OFK Pirin | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -13 | 11 |
| 14 | Botev Vratsa | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | -18 | 10 |
| 15 | Slavia Sofia | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -16 | 8 |
| 16 | Etar | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | -17 | 5 |
