Botev Vratsa believe to sell many tickets for this fixture despite that the season has been demanding so far with 25 points and a 11th position in the First League table. Visiting Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 own 9th place with 37 pts.
- Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in First League
- Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Botev Vratsa form and stats
The First League statistics at home this season for Botev Vratsa are 5-4-5 (wins-draws-losses).
The Vratsa coach Morales and his side return home after a 1-1 draw away versus Arda (placed 8th).
Preceding that match was a defeat to Cherno More (0-2).This is expected to be a close game, with Botev Vratsa perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Botev Vratsa as a small favourite), we find 6 games. Botev Vratsa has won 2 of these, drawn 1 and lost 3.
It should be taken into account that a look at the 16 most recent league games reveals that 13 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the teams scored).
Botev Vratsa have scored {8 league goals} here from 14 matches, not a lot. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Vratsa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 15 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 form and stats
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have only collected 13 points from their away games in the First League, after 3-4-7 (14 played). Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?
This game can not go any worse than the previous one, the home defeat versus Hebar 1918 with 1-4 on the scoreboard.
The fixture earlier was the Bulgarian Cup-duel against CSKA 1948 Sofia, a home loss (2-3).
After this away game Lokomotiv return home for a First League game against Arda. That game is only four sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 13 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. 16 goals have been conceded by Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in these games.
Head 2 Head
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have pulled off a sequence of 9 consecutive games without losing (5-4-0) when facing Botev Vratsa.This duo encountered each other before this season: Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 - Vratsa 1-0.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Perea Vargas 8 goals |   A. Vutov 4 goals |  C. Ivaylov 3 goals |
Botev Vratsa missing players
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 missing players
| Botev Vratsa | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 4 | Played | P | 5 | 14 | 28 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 15 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 11 |
| 20 | 8 | 4 | Scored | S | 9 | 13 | 30 |
| 49 | 15 | 3 | Conceded | C | 5 | 16 | 35 |
| 82% | 71% | 75% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 86% | 89% |
| 64% | 43% | 25% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 80% | 57% | 61% |
| 39% | 21% | 25% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 60% | 43% | 39% |
| 21% | 21% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 20% | 14% | 21% |
| 14% | 7% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 20% | 7% | 18% |
| 36% | 7% | 25% | BTTS | BTTS | 60% | 43% | 43% |
| 36% | 57% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 40% | 29% | 36% |
| 46% | 64% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 43% | 32% |
| 3.9 | 3.9 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.8 | 3.8 | 4.3 |
| 5.3 | 4.5 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.8 | 6.5 | 5.8 |
| 3 | 2.7 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2.1 | 2.6 |
| 6 | 6 | 3 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 4 | 7 |
| 9.2 | 10.3 | 9.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.2 | 7.1 | 8.7 |
| 3.6 | 3.9 | 3.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.2 | 3 | 3.6 |
| 20% | 15% | 31% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 56% | 31% | 30% |
| 13.6 | 12.2 | 9.8 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 13.9 | 13.1 |
| 5 | 3.9 | 2.2 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 5.4 | 5.2 |
- Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (14) 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 | CSKA Sofia | 27 | 21 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 7 | 36 | 67 |
| 2 | Ludogorets | 27 | 20 | 5 | 2 | 67 | 20 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 47 | 65 |
| 3 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 27 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 46 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 28 | 57 |
| 4 | Levski Sofia | 28 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 21 | 4 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 51 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 27 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 31 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 48 |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 27 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 16 | 4 | 46 |
| 7 | Slavia Sofia | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 29 | 26 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 3 | 45 |
| 8 | Arda | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 30 | 29 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 1 | 40 |
| 9 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 30 | 35 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 16 | -5 | 37 |
| 10 | Botev Plovdiv | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 36 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -2 | 29 |
| 11 | Botev Vratsa | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 20 | 49 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 15 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 34 | -29 | 25 |
| 12 | Beroe | 27 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 24 | 43 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 22 | -19 | 24 |
| 13 | Septemvri Sofia | 28 | 5 | 7 | 16 | 25 | 42 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 19 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 15 | 23 | -17 | 22 |
| 14 | OFK Pirin | 27 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 18 | 34 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -16 | 21 |
| 15 | Hebar 1918 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 17 | 47 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 9 | 24 | -30 | 20 |
| 16 | Spartak Varna | 28 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 22 | 54 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 32 | -32 | 16 |
