Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Spartak Varna pre-match info: Away team will have a grim 90 minutes at Stadion Lokomotiv

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Fri 28.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Lokomotiv (13000 seats)

In total; 27 game weeks have been played and Lokomotiv Plovdiv are 27 points in front of Spartak Varna. Who wins the prize?

Insights:
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Spartak Varna have the most conceded goals (51) 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

26 points is a decent return from 13 First League games here at Stadion Lokomotiv for Lokomotiv Plovdiv. The data says 8 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses.

The fans are hoping that Lokomotiv will strike back in this fixture, putting things right after the 0-1 away loss in the match against CSKA 1948 Sofia (placed 3rd).

A defeat was the result before that one, 1-2 away at Cherno More.

There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Lokomotiv Plovdiv as they are travelling to their away game against Slavia Sofia in the First League. That match is four days after this one.

The Lokomotiv Plovdiv fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 18 in 13 matches. Lokomotiv Plovdiv are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Lokomotiv in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 10 from 13 matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Spartak Varna form and stats

There's been little loot from Spartak Varna's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 13 away games in the First League. Spartak Varna only have 0 wins to counter their 9 defeats and 4 draws. The loyal fans travelling with their beloved Spartak have enjoyed the stadium food more than the matches as the visitors have gone 13 consecutive matches without winning on the road.

Impressive finishing secured the home win 2-0 against Septemvri Sofia in their previous game. That win felt nice as this club had gone five league fixtures without victory.

A 1-1 draw at Botev Plovdiv's stadium before that.

The visitors have scored 8 goals from 13 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. For Spartak Varna, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

Spartak Varna - Lokomotiv 0-2 was the scoreline in these squads' previous head to head game, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last seven meetings: four - one - two (Lokomotiv Plovdiv wins - draws - Spartak Varna wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Lokomotiv PlovdivG. Bariani Marques
G. Bariani Marques
5 goals
Lokomotiv PlovdivB. Dione
B. Dione
4 goals
Spartak VarnaD. Balanyuk
D. Balanyuk
4 goals

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

Spartak Varna missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Spartak Varna
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 13 5 Played P 4 13 27
12 8 3 Won W 0 0 3
7 2 2 Drew D 2 4 7
8 3 0 Lost L 2 9 17
28 18 6 Scored S 5 8 21
26 10 3 Conceded C 8 29 51
85% 85% 60% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 93%
59% 54% 60% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 77% 74%
37% 54% 60% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 46% 48%
11% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 46% 37%
7% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 23% 15%
37% 38% 60% BTTS BTTS 75% 46% 48%
44% 54% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 11%
33% 23% 40% Failed to Score F T 25% 54% 48%
 
5.1 5.2 5 Corners for (avg) C F 3.2 3.4 4.1
4.1 2.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 5 6.2 5.7
2.4 1.7 1.2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.3 2.5
4 2 1 Red cards R C 1 2 2
 
9.9 11.3 10.4 Shots (avg) S ( 6.8 6.8 8.3
3.7 4.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 2.5 2.4 2.9
28% 33% 30% Goal Efficiency G E 50% 26% 27%
 
8.9 7.5 6 Shots against (avg) S A 15.5 15.6 13.6
3.9 3 2.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.5 5.8 5.3
Key stats in First League this season:
  • 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 Spartak Varna have scored away.
  • Spartak Varna have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Spartak Varna have the fewest points (4) away in First League
  • Spartak Varna have the most conceded goals (51) in First League
  • Spartak Varna have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Spartak Varna have yet to win a game 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 27 21 4 2 48 12 13 10 3 0 25 5 14 11 1 2 23 7 36 67
2 Ludogorets 27 20 5 2 67 20 14 10 3 1 35 9 13 10 2 1 32 11 47 65
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 27 17 6 4 46 18 14 11 2 1 25 7 13 6 4 3 21 11 28 57
4 Levski Sofia 27 13 9 5 35 13 14 9 3 2 21 4 13 4 6 3 14 9 22 48
5 Cherno More 27 14 6 7 31 23 13 7 3 3 17 12 14 7 3 4 14 11 8 48
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 27 12 7 8 28 26 13 8 2 3 18 10 14 4 5 5 10 16 2 43
7 Slavia Sofia 27 13 3 11 27 25 14 8 3 3 17 11 13 5 0 8 10 14 2 42
8 Arda 27 11 6 10 29 28 13 7 2 4 19 14 14 4 4 6 10 14 1 39
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 27 10 7 10 29 31 13 7 3 3 16 15 14 3 4 7 13 16 -2 37
10 Botev Plovdiv 27 8 5 14 34 35 13 6 3 4 21 12 14 2 2 10 13 23 -1 29
11 Beroe 27 6 6 15 24 43 13 4 2 7 14 21 14 2 4 8 10 22 -19 24
12 Botev Vratsa 27 6 6 15 19 48 14 5 4 5 8 15 13 1 2 10 11 33 -29 24
13 Septemvri Sofia 27 5 7 15 24 40 13 2 5 6 9 17 14 3 2 9 15 23 -16 22
14 OFK Pirin 27 4 9 14 18 34 14 3 5 6 12 18 13 1 4 8 6 16 -16 21
15 Hebar 1918 27 4 5 18 13 46 14 1 3 10 8 23 13 3 2 8 5 23 -33 17
16 Spartak Varna 27 3 7 17 21 51 14 3 3 8 13 22 13 0 4 9 8 29 -30 16

Table
  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 27 21 4 2 48 12 13 10 3 0 25 5 14 11 1 2 23 7 36 67
2 Ludogorets 27 20 5 2 67 20 14 10 3 1 35 9 13 10 2 1 32 11 47 65
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 27 17 6 4 46 18 14 11 2 1 25 7 13 6 4 3 21 11 28 57
4 Levski Sofia 27 13 9 5 35 13 14 9 3 2 21 4 13 4 6 3 14 9 22 48
5 Cherno More 27 14 6 7 31 23 13 7 3 3 17 12 14 7 3 4 14 11 8 48
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 27 12 7 8 28 26 13 8 2 3 18 10 14 4 5 5 10 16 2 43
7 Slavia Sofia 27 13 3 11 27 25 14 8 3 3 17 11 13 5 0 8 10 14 2 42
8 Arda 27 11 6 10 29 28 13 7 2 4 19 14 14 4 4 6 10 14 1 39
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 27 10 7 10 29 31 13 7 3 3 16 15 14 3 4 7 13 16 -2 37
10 Botev Plovdiv 27 8 5 14 34 35 13 6 3 4 21 12 14 2 2 10 13 23 -1 29
11 Beroe 27 6 6 15 24 43 13 4 2 7 14 21 14 2 4 8 10 22 -19 24
12 Botev Vratsa 27 6 6 15 19 48 14 5 4 5 8 15 13 1 2 10 11 33 -29 24
13 Septemvri Sofia 27 5 7 15 24 40 13 2 5 6 9 17 14 3 2 9 15 23 -16 22
14 OFK Pirin 27 4 9 14 18 34 14 3 5 6 12 18 13 1 4 8 6 16 -16 21
15 Hebar 1918 27 4 5 18 13 46 14 1 3 10 8 23 13 3 2 8 5 23 -33 17
16 Spartak Varna 27 3 7 17 21 51 14 3 3 8 13 22 13 0 4 9 8 29 -30 16

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