A good game and three points is the only event that will suffice for the Lokomotiv Plovdiv fans in this TBC battle with Beroe, having a solid lead on their opponents in the First League table.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Beroe have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats
The home supporters can't complain about results here at TBC as Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored 16 goals to get 22 points from 11 games. The overall stats in the First League are 7-1-3 (wins-draws-losses).
The home team returns to TBC after drawing with CSKA Sofia (placed 1st) on their last time out; the game ended 1-1.
Before that, Lokomotiv Plovdiv had a home game versus Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 which ended with a victory 1-0.The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Lokomotiv's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 5 games, won 4 matches, drawn 0 and lost 1.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. From these home matches, Lokomotiv have conceded only 9 goals.
Beroe form and stats
Beroe have only collected 6 points from their away games in the First League, after 1-3-7 (11 played).
The manager Kirov was unhappy after their last game, played at their home ground Stadion Beroe. Beroe suffered a 1-2 loss to Septemvri Sofia (placed 13th).
Prior to that match, the Beroe manager Kirov faced defeat when travelling to Botev Plovdiv and losing 0-1.The attacking power of Beroe when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 11 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Beroe have conceded 21 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above. Beroe has visited these top teams three times, and 2 of 3 has ended with 2 goals or more!
Head 2 Head
It's not the first time these teams meet this campaign, as the results database show this recent fixture: Beroe - Lokomotiv 2-0. Head-to-head data (for the former ten meetings): Lokomotiv Plovdiv won two games, three matches ended with a tie and Beroe managed five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eight. The matches between these sides have sometimes been a bit rough, having seen 5 sending-offs from the last ten duels.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Dione 4 goals | G. Bariani Marques 3 goals | M. Krasimirov Paskalev 2 goals |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players
Beroe missing players
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Beroe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 11 | 7 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 7 | 12 |
| 24 | 16 | 4 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| 21 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 10 | 21 | 38 |
| 86% | 91% | 67% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 95% |
| 59% | 55% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 82% |
| 36% | 55% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 36% | 41% |
| 14% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 27% | 27% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 9% | 9% |
| 32% | 36% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 45% | 50% |
| 50% | 55% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 14% |
| 32% | 18% | 33% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 55% | 41% |
| 5.5 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 4 | 4.2 |
| 4.3 | 3.1 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 5 | 4.4 |
| 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.1 | 2.2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 10.8 | 12 | 12.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 5.3 | 8.3 | 8.5 |
| 3.9 | 4.3 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
| 28% | 34% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 24% | 33% |
| 9.2 | 8 | 7 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11 | 11 | 10.5 |
| 4.1 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 6 | 5 | 4.7 |
- Beroe have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Beroe have scored 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 | CSKA Sofia | 22 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 43 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | 31 | 54 |
| 2 | Ludogorets | 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 50 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 9 | 35 | 50 |
| 3 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 22 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 37 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 9 | 23 | 45 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 3 | 38 |
| 5 | Cherno More | 22 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 36 |
| 6 | Levski Sofia | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 28 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 15 | 35 |
| 7 | Arda | 22 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 26 | 21 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 35 |
| 8 | Slavia Sofia | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 25 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 3 | 35 |
| 9 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 24 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | -4 | 28 |
| 10 | Botev Plovdiv | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 30 | 29 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 10 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 1 | 26 |
| 11 | Botev Vratsa | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 36 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 23 | -18 | 22 |
| 12 | Beroe | 22 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 21 | -19 | 20 |
| 13 | Septemvri Sofia | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 20 | 29 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | -9 | 19 |
| 14 | OFK Pirin | 22 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 15 | 30 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -15 | 16 |
| 15 | Hebar 1918 | 22 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 39 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 21 | -27 | 16 |
| 16 | Spartak Varna | 22 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 17 | 43 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 27 | -26 | 12 |
