Spartak Varna vs Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 betting preview

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Competition: Bulgaria First League
Competition: Sat 11.March
Match begins: 13:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Lokomotiv (15000 seats)

Spartak Varna are counting on their home following to help them when playing this meeting against Lokomotiv Sofia 1929. Who will win at Stadion Lokomotiv?

Insights:
  • Spartak Varna have the most conceded goals (43) in First League
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 is in the worst form (0-3-3)

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!

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Spartak Varna form and stats

The home fans haven’t been spoiled with victories in the First League this season. Spartak Varna have only managed 2 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses from their games here at Stadion Lokomotiv.

Spartak Varna lost their last game at Arda (placed 7th) after a 0-2 scoreline.

Previous to that game, a home match hosting Botev Vratsa in a game that was won 2-1.

The goals haven't exactly been flowing for Spartak Varna here at Stadion Lokomotiv in the league, with less than one goal per game on average (10 from 11 games). It's worth mentioning that 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Spartak have conceded 16 in these home matches.

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Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 form and stats

There's been little loot from Lokomotiv Sofia 1929's travels as they have only collected 10 points from 11 away games in the First League. Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 only have 2 wins to counter their 5 defeats and 4 draws.

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 aren't clicking offensively as they have gone 237 league minutes without a goal. Nenov was the last player to find the net.

This match can not go any worse than the last one, the home loss versus CSKA 1948 Sofia with 0-6 on the scoreboard. As you can see from the result above, the defeat against CSKA 1948 Sofia was particularly ugly (0-6). The humiliation is still top of mind.

Preceding that game, the 0-1 loss visiting Lokomotiv Plovdiv's place.

13 goals have been conceded by Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in these games. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 1 of these goals has been conceded in their last three away matches.

Head 2 Head

These two sides met each other previously this campaign: Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 - Spartak 3-2. Head-2-head stats last three meetings: two - zero - one (Spartak Varna wins - draws - Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 wins). As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), one had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929K. Mloshev
K. Mloshev
3 goals
Spartak VarnaB. Vasev
B. Vasev
2 goals
Spartak VarnaR. Rumenov
R. Rumenov
2 goals

Spartak Varna missing players

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 missing players

Spartak Varna Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
22 11 4 Played P 4 11 22
2 2 1 Won W 2 2 7
6 3 1 Drew D 1 4 7
14 6 2 Lost L 1 5 8
17 10 6 Scored S 7 11 24
43 16 8 Conceded C 4 13 28
91% 91% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 82% 86%
73% 64% 75% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 64% 64%
50% 45% 75% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 45% 41%
41% 27% 75% Over 3.5 O 3.5 25% 18% 23%
18% 9% 25% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 9% 18%
50% 55% 75% BTTS BTTS 50% 45% 45%
9% 9% 0% Clean Sheets C S 50% 36% 36%
50% 45% 25% Failed to Score F T 0% 36% 32%
 
3.8 4 3.5 Corners for (avg) C F 6.2 3.9 4.4
6 5.4 5 Corners against (avg) C A 3.5 5.2 5
2.6 2.9 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.8 1.6 2.4
2 0 0 Red cards R C 0 3 6
 
8 9.3 6.5 Shots (avg) S ( 9 8.3 9.1
2.7 3.1 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 3.2 3.4 3.9
29% 29% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 54% 30% 28%
 
14.1 12.5 13.5 Shots against (avg) S A 9 11.8 12.4
5.5 5.1 5.2 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 3.2 4.5 5
Key stats in First League this season:
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 is in the worst form (0-3-3)
  • Spartak Varna have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
  • Spartak Varna have the fewest clean sheets (1) at home in First League
  • Spartak Varna have the fewest clean sheets (2) in First League
  • Spartak Varna have the most conceded goals (43) in First League
  • Spartak Varna have the most conceded goals in the second half (23) in First League

  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

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.