Nervous top table thriller as CSKA Sofia have travelled the 124 miles needed to challenge Lokomotiv Plovdiv at their Stadion Lokomotiv.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the most scored goals in the first half (12) in First League
- CSKA Sofia have the most clean sheets (3) away in First League
There has not been much time to rest for the guests, as they played a First League game only four days ago.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats
Lokomotiv Plovdiv have been outstanding at home so far in the First League with 5 wins, 1 draw and only 0 losses. Ever since the Botev Plovdiv game Lokomotiv Plovdiv has been unbeatable here at Stadion Lokomotiv producing five straight wins.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv shared the glory with Ludogorets in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Andreev was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Ludogorets after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?
Before that, Lokomotiv had a home game versus Slavia Sofia which ended with a victory 2-0.The Lokomotiv Plovdiv manager Tomovski has got the team scoring with 14 from 6 home games in the league. As for guarding their own goal, Lokomotiv have only let in {2 goals} at home.
CSKA Sofia form and stats
As the visiting team in First League matches, CSKA Sofia have produced an overall stat of 3-1-1 so far. The fact that CSKA Sofia have won four matches in a row should scare the hosts and makes this contest more interesting.
Sofia won their last game, 2-0 versus Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 played at home.
Before that one, a nice away victory 2-1 at Botev Plovdiv.CSKA Sofia are scoring more than one goal per away game on average, having accumulated 7 away goals from 5 games (in the league). It's not easy to score on CSKA Sofia as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head data (for the former ten meetings): Lokomotiv Plovdiv won four games, two matches ended with a tie and CSKA Sofia managed four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.
Top Goalscorers
  G. Bariani Marques 6 goals |   D. Nazon 6 goals |  B. Dione 3 goals |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players
CSKA Sofia missing players
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | CSKA Sofia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 11 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 5 | 10 |
| 9 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 25 | 14 | 3 | Scored | S | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 2 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 4 | 6 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 80% | 90% |
| 73% | 83% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 80% | 80% |
| 45% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 60% | 30% |
| 36% | 33% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 18% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 45% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 20% | 30% |
| 55% | 67% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 60% | 60% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 20% |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.2 | 4.7 |
| 3.5 | 2.7 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 3.2 | 3.4 |
| 2.6 | 2.3 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.8 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.7 | 10.2 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 10 | 12 |
| 5.1 | 5 | 2.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4.8 | 5.2 |
| 45% | 47% | 60% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 29% | 27% |
| 10.7 | 11.3 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 0 | 8.4 | 7.8 |
| 3.7 | 3.8 | 5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.2 |
- CSKA Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- CSKA Sofia have the most clean sheets (3) away in First League
- CSKA Sofia have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have not yet lost a game.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored in all their matches so far.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (1) in First League
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the most points (16) at home 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 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 29 |
| 2 | Cherno More | 11 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 13 | 27 |
| 3 | Levski Sofia | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | CSKA Sofia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 21 |
| 5 | Arda | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 11 | 19 |
| 6 | Ludogorets | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 17 | 17 |
| 7 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 |
| 8 | Beroe | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 12 | -5 | 14 |
| 9 | Levski Krumovgrad | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | -6 | 13 |
| 10 | Hebar 1918 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | OFK Pirin | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | -8 | 10 |
| 12 | Botev Vratsa | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -14 | 10 |
| 13 | Botev Plovdiv | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -5 | 9 |
| 14 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | -14 | 9 |
| 15 | Etar | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 10 | -11 | 4 |
| 16 | Slavia Sofia | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | -17 | 4 |
