The home team stadium regulars await a win in this match, and the home advantage might do the trick versus a stumbling visitor. Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 are in 9th place while the guesting OFK Pirin panic at 14th.
- OFK Pirin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only four days ago in the First League.
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 form and stats
The overall First League statistics at home this season for Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 are 6-3-3 (wins-draws-losses).
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 faced defeat in their previous match, away at Levski Sofia (0-1).
Preceding that fixture, a home win against Slavia Sofia in the Bulgarian Cup. The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 4 times, drawn 2 and lost 0.
Lokomotiv are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 14 goals in 12 games. 15 goals have been conceded.
OFK Pirin form and stats
There's been little loot from OFK Pirin's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 12 away games in the First League. OFK Pirin only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 4 draws.
OFK Pirin delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Arda (placed 8th) in their previous game. The draw against Arda came from a losing position. The OFK Pirin manager Yanev brought on Yordanov as a substitute and the player scored to make the scores level.
Before that, OFK Pirin travelled to Botev Vratsa and returned home with a draw after the game finished 0-0.We have checked recent matches where Pirin have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 5 games were 0 victories, 1 draw and 4 defeats.
Low on goals? 8 of this side's most recent 10 league matches have had two goals or less.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from OFK Pirin's away games in the league this season with only {6 goals} from 12 matches. OFK Pirin have conceded 14 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
The former head-to-head meeting ended OFK Pirin - Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 0-1, played this season. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lokomotiv six wins, zero draws and OFK Pirin four victories. As for goals, five matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), five games had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  P. Yordanov 4 goals |  K. Mloshev 3 goals | D. Bakalov 2 goals |
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 missing players
OFK Pirin missing players
| Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | OFK Pirin | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 9 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 27 | 14 | 6 | Scored | S | 1 | 6 | 18 |
| 30 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 6 | 14 | 31 |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 75% | 75% | 80% |
| 60% | 58% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 50% | 60% |
| 40% | 33% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 25% | 33% | 36% |
| 20% | 25% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 25% | 8% | 16% |
| 16% | 25% | 25% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 4% |
| 44% | 42% | 75% | BTTS | BTTS | 25% | 42% | 48% |
| 36% | 42% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 25% | 33% | 28% |
| 32% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 75% | 50% | 44% |
| 4.4 | 4.8 | 5.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4 | 2.7 | 3.7 |
| 5.5 | 5 | 4.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4.2 | 5.5 | 5.2 |
| 2.6 | 3.3 | 2.8 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.8 | 2.7 | 3.3 |
| 6 | 3 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8.9 | 10.3 | 10.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 9.2 | 7.6 | 7.8 |
| 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.8 | 2.8 | 3.2 |
| 29% | 27% | 33% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 7% | 18% | 22% |
| 12.6 | 13.1 | 12.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 10.2 | 12.4 | 11 |
| 5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4 |
- Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as OFK Pirin have scored away.
- OFK Pirin have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- OFK Pirin have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- OFK Pirin have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| 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 | 25 | 20 | 3 | 2 | 47 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 | 35 | 63 |
| 2 | Ludogorets | 25 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 64 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 10 | 45 | 59 |
| 3 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 25 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 17 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 25 | 51 |
| 4 | Levski Sofia | 25 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 21 | 44 |
| 5 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 4 | 43 |
| 6 | Cherno More | 25 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 42 |
| 7 | Slavia Sofia | 25 | 12 | 2 | 11 | 26 | 25 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 38 |
| 8 | Arda | 25 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 1 | 36 |
| 9 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 30 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 15 | -3 | 34 |
| 10 | Botev Plovdiv | 25 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 34 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 13 | 23 | -1 | 27 |
| 11 | Beroe | 25 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 24 | 41 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 20 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 21 | -17 | 24 |
| 12 | Botev Vratsa | 25 | 6 | 5 | 14 | 19 | 46 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 11 | 33 | -27 | 23 |
| 13 | Septemvri Sofia | 25 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 23 | 35 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 21 | -12 | 22 |
| 14 | OFK Pirin | 25 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 18 | 31 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -13 | 21 |
| 15 | Hebar 1918 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 45 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 23 | -32 | 16 |
| 16 | Spartak Varna | 25 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 18 | 50 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 28 | -32 | 12 |
