First League prediction: CSKA Sofia should edge out Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 on their own turf

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Thu 28.Sep
Match begins: 17:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Bâlgarska Armija (22015 seats)

CSKA Sofia are hunting the top league positions while Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 are more worried about steering clear of relegation. May the best team win!

Insights:
  • CSKA Sofia have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have the most conceded goals (21) in First League

These teams are located so close to each other that their supporters eat in the same restaurants, hang out at the same night clubs and give birth at the same hospitals. This means added importance to the game and a vibrant atmosphere.

There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a First League game only four days ago.

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CSKA Sofia form and stats

CSKA Sofia have played 4 First League games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).

It's back home for CSKA Sofia, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Botev Plovdiv away with the result 2-1. Lindseth and Nazon found the net in that victory. Lindseth (midfield) was the top team player in that game with a rating of 7.8/10. Lindseth scored one goal and hit two key passes.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting CSKA 1948 Sofia in a game that was won 2-0.

The manager Maestro will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Lokomotiv Plovdiv in only four days.

Sofia has scored 5 league goals at home this season, in 4 matches. CSKA Sofia have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 form and stats

1 win, 0 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Lokomotiv Sofia 1929, who have the most conceded goals (21) in First League, playing as the away team in the First League this season.

Lokomotiv failed to get anything from their last game, a home match vs Ludogorets (placed 5th) that ended with defeat 1-3.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Slavia Sofia with the score of 2-1.

A quick return to home after this game, as Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 are hosting Cherno More in the First League only three days away.

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 are seemingly not capable of scoring regularly on their travels in the league. They have only managed {2 goals} from 4 away games. For Lokomotiv, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

CSKA Sofia have pulled off a streak of 4 consecutive games without defeat (1-3-0) when playing Lokomotiv Sofia 1929.

Top Goalscorers

CSKA SofiaD. Nazon
D. Nazon
6 goals
CSKA SofiaT. Heintz
T. Heintz
3 goals
CSKA SofiaJ. Lindseth
J. Lindseth
2 goals

CSKA Sofia missing players

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 missing players

CSKA Sofia Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 1 4 10
5 2 0 Won W 0 1 3
3 2 1 Drew D 0 0 0
1 0 0 Lost L 1 3 7
12 5 1 Scored S 0 2 9
6 2 1 Conceded C 6 10 21
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
78% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 70%
33% 0% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 50% 50%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 25% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 100% 25% 20%
33% 50% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 40%
56% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 20%
22% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 75% 40%
 
4.2 5.5 4 Corners for (avg) C F 2 4 3.7
3.3 3.5 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.2 4.5
2.7 2.5 5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1 2 2.4
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
11.3 13 12 Shots (avg) S ( 6 7.2 10
4.9 5 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3 2.5 3.8
27% 25% 20% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 20% 24%
 
8 7.5 8 Shots against (avg) S A 14 12.2 10.6
3.4 2.8 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 7 6.8 6.1
Key stats in First League this season:
  • CSKA Sofia have not yet lost a game at home.
  • CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have scored away.
  • CSKA Sofia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • CSKA Sofia have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • CSKA Sofia 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 failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have the most conceded goals (21) in First League
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have the most conceded goals in the second half (13) in First League
  • 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.

  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 10 9 1 0 24 7 6 5 1 0 14 2 4 4 0 0 10 5 17 28
2 Cherno More 10 7 3 0 20 8 4 4 0 0 6 1 6 3 3 0 14 7 12 24
3 Levski Sofia 9 6 1 2 18 7 6 5 0 1 12 2 3 1 1 1 6 5 11 19
4 CSKA Sofia 9 5 3 1 12 6 4 2 2 0 5 2 5 3 1 1 7 4 6 18
5 Ludogorets 8 5 1 2 24 7 4 3 1 0 15 2 4 2 0 2 9 5 17 16
6 Arda 8 5 1 2 15 6 4 3 1 0 11 4 4 2 0 2 4 2 9 16
7 CSKA 1948 Sofia 8 4 2 2 10 6 4 2 2 0 6 2 4 2 0 2 4 4 4 14
8 Levski Krumovgrad 10 4 1 5 11 15 5 3 1 1 9 6 5 1 0 4 2 9 -4 13
9 Beroe 10 4 1 5 10 15 4 3 0 1 6 3 6 1 1 4 4 12 -5 13
10 Hebar 1918 10 3 2 5 9 12 5 2 1 2 6 6 5 1 1 3 3 6 -3 11
11 Botev Plovdiv 10 2 3 5 11 15 5 1 0 4 6 10 5 1 3 1 5 5 -4 9
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 10 3 0 7 9 21 6 2 0 4 7 11 4 1 0 3 2 10 -12 9
13 Botev Vratsa 10 3 0 7 4 18 5 2 0 3 3 8 5 1 0 4 1 10 -14 9
14 OFK Pirin 10 2 1 7 4 14 6 1 1 4 2 6 4 1 0 3 2 8 -10 7
15 Etar 9 1 1 7 7 16 4 0 1 3 3 6 5 1 0 4 4 10 -9 4
16 Slavia Sofia 9 1 1 7 5 20 3 0 0 3 2 9 6 1 1 4 3 11 -15 4

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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.