Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Levski Sofia: Soccer match preview

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Mon 08.May
Match begins: 14:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Lokomotiv (13000 seats)

This looks to be an appealing fixture as Lokomotiv Plovdiv have their supposed home advantage, while Levski Sofia are in front by 7 points in the First League standings.

Insights:
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Levski Sofia have the most clean sheets (21) 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.

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Stadion Lokomotiv as Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored 21 goals to get 29 points from 14 games. The overall stats in the First League are 9-2-3 (wins-draws-losses). Hopes of three in a row are alive for Lokomotiv after consecutive victories at their own ground.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv shared the glory with Slavia Sofia in their last match, an away game that ended all square 1-1. Segura was able to secure the draw 1-1 in the game against Slavia Sofia after coming on as a substitute and scoring the final goal. In the starting lineup today?

Ahead of that match, Lokomotiv Plovdiv won a home game hosting Spartak Varna (3-1).

The Lokomotiv Plovdiv fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 21 goals in 14 league matches. From these home matches, Lokomotiv have conceded only 11 goals.

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Levski Sofia form and stats

As the visiting team matches, Levski Sofia, who have the most clean sheets (21) in First League, have produced an overall stat of 5-6-3 so far. In general it has been a productive period now for Levski Sofia as they haven't lost any of their last ten games.

855 minutes! That's how long the Levski Sofia goalkeeper Plamen Andreev and his defense have shut out their league opponents.

Ricardinho and Ronaldo scored in Levski Sofia's previous match, the home game against Septemvri Sofia that ended 2-0.

Prior to that result Levski won their away game at Botev Plovdiv. The scoreline was 1-0.

Low on goals? 11 of this club's most recent 12 league rounds have seen two goals or less.

Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Levski Sofia have scored 15 goals in 14 league games away. It's not easy to score on Levski Sofia as they have only conceded 9 goals from these away games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

The most up to date recorded scoreline featuring both these squads is the Levski Sofia - Lokomotiv 1-1 played previously this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - four - three (Lokomotiv Plovdiv wins - draws - Levski Sofia wins). As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Lokomotiv PlovdivG. Bariani Marques
G. Bariani Marques
6 goals
Levski SofiaF. Yavorov Krastev
F. Yavorov Krastev
6 goals
Levski SofiaR. Viana Filho
R. Viana Filho
5 goals

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

Levski Sofia missing players

Lokomotiv Plovdiv Levski Sofia
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
29 14 4 Played P 4 14 29
13 9 1 Won W 2 5 15
8 2 0 Drew D 0 6 9
8 3 3 Lost L 2 3 5
32 21 6 Scored S 7 15 38
28 11 7 Conceded C 5 9 13
86% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 71% 79%
62% 57% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 50% 52%
38% 57% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 75% 29% 24%
14% 21% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 14% 14%
7% 7% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 7% 7%
41% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 29% 21%
41% 50% 25% Clean Sheets C S 50% 64% 72%
31% 21% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 28%
 
5.1 5.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 4.2 5.8 6.7
4.1 2.9 2.2 Corners against (avg) C A 3 3.2 3.1
2.4 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.6 2.1
4 2 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
10.1 11.6 12.2 Shots (avg) S ( 13.2 13.1 15
3.9 4.5 4.8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.5 4.6 5.1
29% 33% 32% Goal Efficiency G E 39% 23% 26%
 
9 7.9 8.8 Shots against (avg) S A 7.5 5.4 4.9
3.8 3 4 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.5 2 1.8
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Levski Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Levski Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Levski Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (4) in First League
  • Levski Sofia have the fewest matches over the total-line (7) in First League
  • Levski Sofia have the most clean sheets (21) in First League
  • Levski Sofia have the most matches under the total-line (22) in First League
  • Levski Sofia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 Ludogorets 30 23 5 2 72 21 15 11 3 1 37 10 15 12 2 1 35 11 51 74
2 CSKA Sofia 29 22 4 3 52 13 14 10 3 1 25 6 15 12 1 2 27 7 39 70
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 30 17 8 5 49 22 15 11 2 2 25 8 15 6 6 3 24 14 27 59
4 Levski Sofia 29 15 9 5 38 13 15 10 3 2 23 4 14 5 6 3 15 9 25 54
5 Cherno More 30 15 8 7 36 27 15 8 4 3 20 14 15 7 4 4 16 13 9 53
6 Slavia Sofia 30 15 4 11 31 27 15 8 4 3 18 12 15 7 0 8 13 15 4 49
7 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 29 13 8 8 32 28 14 9 2 3 21 11 15 4 6 5 11 17 4 47
8 Arda 30 11 9 10 33 32 15 7 4 4 22 17 15 4 5 6 11 15 1 42
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 30 10 8 12 32 38 15 7 4 4 18 20 15 3 4 8 14 18 -6 38
10 Botev Plovdiv 30 9 5 16 38 40 15 6 3 6 21 15 15 3 2 10 17 25 -2 32
11 Botev Vratsa 29 7 7 15 22 50 15 6 4 5 10 16 14 1 3 10 12 34 -28 28
12 Beroe 29 7 6 16 26 45 14 5 2 7 15 21 15 2 4 9 11 24 -19 27
13 OFK Pirin 30 5 9 16 21 39 15 3 5 7 14 22 15 2 4 9 7 17 -18 24
14 Septemvri Sofia 30 5 7 18 25 45 15 2 5 8 10 20 15 3 2 10 15 25 -20 22
15 Hebar 1918 29 5 5 19 17 51 15 1 3 11 8 27 14 4 2 8 9 24 -34 20
16 Spartak Varna 30 3 8 19 27 60 15 3 4 8 16 25 15 0 4 11 11 35 -33 17

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.