First League prediction and guide: Cherno More modest expected to beat Lokomotiv Plovdiv

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Sat 07.Oct
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ticha (12000 seats)

These two participants are satisfied with a sweet season so far and occasions like this could be influential. Get the info on Cherno More - Lokomotiv Plovdiv!

Insights:
  • Cherno More have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in First League
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the most scored goals in the first half (12) 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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Cherno More form and stats

The overall First League results at home this season for Cherno More are 5-0-0 (wins-draws-losses). Ever since the Hebar 1918 game Cherno More has been unbeatable here at Stadion Ticha producing five straight wins.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Ivan Dyulgerov not having conceded a league goal in 197 minutes.

An away draw last time out for Cherno More, facing Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in a game that ended 0-0.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Botev Plovdiv.

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier Cherno matches with similar probabilities have ended with 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat (from 5 games).

Betting people who prefer looking for low-scoring matches might like to know that this club have played 7 league fixtures in a row with two goals or less (under 2.5).

The Cherno More fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 7 in 5 matches. Defensively Cherno More have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (1 in 5 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their First League travels is 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats.

The manager Tomovski was unhappy after their last game, played at their home stadium TBC (Bulgaria) (TBC). Lokomotiv suffered a 0-2 loss to CSKA Sofia (placed 3rd). That defeat ended this team's string of league fixtures in a row without losing; eleven games in total!

Before that, Lokomotiv Plovdiv travelled to Ludogorets and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

With an average of more than two away goals per league game away, Lokomotiv Plovdiv are regular goalscorers on their travels. 6 goals have been conceded by Lokomotiv Plovdiv in these games.

Head 2 Head

Head-to-head numbers (for the former ten meetings): Cherno won three games, three matches ended in a draw and Lokomotiv Plovdiv got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / four.

Top Goalscorers

Cherno MoreA. Iliev
A. Iliev
7 goals
Lokomotiv PlovdivG. Bariani Marques
G. Bariani Marques
6 goals
Lokomotiv PlovdivB. Dione
B. Dione
3 goals

Cherno More missing players

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

Cherno More Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 5 0 Played P 0 5 12
8 5 0 Won W 0 4 9
4 0 0 Drew D 0 1 2
0 0 0 Lost L 0 0 1
21 7 0 Scored S 0 11 25
8 1 0 Conceded C 0 6 10
92% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 100%
58% 40% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 60% 75%
33% 20% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 40% 42%
25% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 33%
17% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 17%
50% 20% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 42%
50% 80% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 40% 50%
8% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 8%
 
3.8 5.6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.8 3.9
2.6 2.2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.4 3.3
2 2.4 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3 2.6
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 1
 
14.2 15 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 13.6 11.2
4.6 4.4 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 5.2 4.8
38% 32% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 42% 44%
 
7.2 6.2 0 Shots against (avg) S A 0 10 10.9
2.9 1.6 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 3.6 4
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Cherno More have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Cherno More have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Cherno More have the fewest conceded goals (1) at home in First League
  • Cherno More have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Cherno More have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • Cherno More have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Cherno More haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have not yet lost a game away.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in First League
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in First League
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the most points from losing position (8) in First League
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the most scored goals in the first half (12) 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 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 12 9 2 1 25 10 7 5 1 1 14 4 5 4 1 0 11 6 15 29
2 Cherno More 12 8 4 0 21 8 5 5 0 0 7 1 7 3 4 0 14 7 13 28
3 CSKA Sofia 11 7 3 1 16 6 5 3 2 0 7 2 6 4 1 1 9 4 10 24
4 Arda 10 7 1 2 21 7 5 4 1 0 14 4 5 3 0 2 7 3 14 22
5 Levski Sofia 11 7 1 3 20 8 7 5 0 2 12 3 4 2 1 1 8 5 12 22
6 Ludogorets 10 6 2 2 26 8 5 3 2 0 16 3 5 3 0 2 10 5 18 20
7 CSKA 1948 Sofia 10 5 3 2 12 7 4 2 2 0 6 2 6 3 1 2 6 5 5 18
8 Levski Krumovgrad 12 4 2 6 12 18 6 3 1 2 10 9 6 1 1 4 2 9 -6 14
9 Beroe 12 4 2 6 11 19 5 3 1 1 6 3 7 1 1 5 5 16 -8 14
10 Hebar 1918 12 3 4 5 10 13 7 2 3 2 7 7 5 1 1 3 3 6 -3 13
11 Botev Plovdiv 12 3 3 6 15 17 6 2 0 4 10 11 6 1 3 2 5 6 -2 12
12 OFK Pirin 12 3 2 7 7 15 7 1 2 4 3 7 5 2 0 3 4 8 -8 11
13 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 12 3 1 8 9 23 7 2 1 4 7 11 5 1 0 4 2 12 -14 10
14 Botev Vratsa 12 3 1 8 6 21 6 2 0 4 4 10 6 1 1 4 2 11 -15 10
15 Slavia Sofia 11 1 2 8 6 23 4 0 0 4 2 11 7 1 2 4 4 12 -17 5
16 Etar 11 1 1 9 7 21 5 0 1 4 3 8 6 1 0 5 4 13 -14 4

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.