A quick look at the First League table shows that this is top- against mid-table, but there's a lot more data available. Read our CSKA 1948 Sofia - Lokomotiv Plovdiv match guide!
- CSKA 1948 Sofia is in the best form (5-0-1) in First League
- CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored away.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
CSKA 1948 Sofia form and stats
32 points is a decent return from 13 First League games here at Stadion Vitosha for CSKA 1948 Sofia. The data says 10 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss.
Happy days for CSKA 1948 Sofia in their previous game, a fixture away at Septemvri Sofia (placed 13th) that ended with a 3-1 victory.
Ahead of that match, Sofia won a home game hosting Botev Plovdiv (2-1).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how CSKA 1948 Sofia have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 5 games) they have won 2 times, drawn 3 and lost 0.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for CSKA 1948 Sofia as they are travelling to their away game against Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in the Bulgarian Cup. That match is four days after this one.
Sofia have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Vitosha with 24 goals in 13 league matches. CSKA 1948 Sofia are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Vitosha in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 7 from 13 matches.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats
Playing away, Lokomotiv Plovdiv have won 4 games, drawn 5 and suffered 4 defeats in the First League this season.
Two away games in a row for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-2 versus Cherno More. That defeat was their first after five consecutive league games winning points.
That result followed a home victory 2-1 versus Septemvri Sofia.Lokomotiv are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 1 win, 1 draw and 6 defeats. From a total of 8 matches.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lokomotiv Plovdiv as they have only managed to score 10 times from 13 away games in the league. As opposed to that, Lokomotiv Plovdiv have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Sofia have put together a sequence of 4 consecutive games without losing (3-1-0) when playing Lokomotiv Plovdiv.The records show that this isn''t the first time these sides meet this campaign, as the history books show this recent game: Lokomotiv Plovdiv - CSKA 1948 Sofia 1-3.
Top Goalscorers
  I. Chochev 19 goals |  G. Rusev 5 goals |  G. Bariani Marques 5 goals |
CSKA 1948 Sofia missing players
Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players
| CSKA 1948 Sofia | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 26 | 13 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 13 | 26 |
| 16 | 10 | 3 | Won | W | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 45 | 24 | 5 | Scored | S | 3 | 10 | 28 |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | Conceded | C | 6 | 15 | 25 |
| 92% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 85% | 85% |
| 65% | 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 69% | 62% |
| 38% | 38% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 23% | 38% |
| 27% | 23% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 8% | 12% |
| 8% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 8% | 8% |
| 42% | 31% | 33% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 38% | 38% |
| 46% | 62% | 67% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 38% | 46% |
| 19% | 15% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 38% | 31% |
| 6 | 6.5 | 4.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.5 | 5.3 | 5.2 |
| 4.9 | 4.4 | 4.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 5.5 | 4.2 |
| 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3.1 | 2.4 |
| 7 | 5 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11.8 | 10.8 | 10.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 3.8 | 9 | 10.2 |
| 4.9 | 4 | 3.7 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| 35% | 46% | 45% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 24% | 29% |
| 9.7 | 8.2 | 9 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.5 | 10.3 | 8.9 |
| 3.3 | 2.6 | 2.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.9 |
- CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- CSKA 1948 Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored away.
- CSKA 1948 Sofia is in the best form (5-0-1) in First League
| 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 | 26 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 35 | 64 |
| 2 | Ludogorets | 26 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 66 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 11 | 46 | 62 |
| 3 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 26 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 21 | 11 | 27 | 54 |
| 4 | Levski Sofia | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 45 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 45 |
| 6 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 26 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 3 | 43 |
| 7 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 41 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 30 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -1 | 37 |
| 9 | Arda | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 28 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 0 | 36 |
| 10 | Botev Plovdiv | 26 | 8 | 4 | 14 | 34 | 35 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -1 | 28 |
| 11 | Beroe | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 24 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -18 | 24 |
| 12 | Botev Vratsa | 26 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 19 | 46 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 33 | -27 | 24 |
| 13 | Septemvri Sofia | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 24 | 38 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -14 | 22 |
| 14 | OFK Pirin | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 33 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -15 | 21 |
| 15 | Hebar 1918 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 5 | 23 | -32 | 17 |
| 16 | Spartak Varna | 26 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 19 | 51 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 29 | -32 | 13 |
