Can CSKA Sofia beat Lokomotiv Plovdiv in Stadion Bâlgarska Armija clash?

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sat 21.March
Match begins: 16:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Bâlgarska Armija (22015 seats)

CSKA Sofia and Lokomotiv Plovdiv are both riding high in the Parva Liga with their 4th and 2nd positions respectively. Expect a great game!

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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CSKA Sofia form and stats

CSKA Sofia, who have the most clean sheets (15) in Parva Liga, are steadily winning Parva Liga games and points here at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija. 8 wins, 3 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 12 games. The CSKA Sofia fans aren't used to losing league-games here at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija and will expect new points from this game. CSKA Sofia has played ten games in a row here without a defeat.

The CSKA Sofia supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Beroe in Parva Liga and win 2-0. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Botev Vratsa.

The CSKA Sofia manager M. Kruščić has got the team scoring with 24 from 12 home games in the league. CSKA Sofia are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 9 from 12 matches.

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats

The visitors, who have the most scored goals (46) in Parva Liga, are W6-D2-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Parva Liga.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv's last game was the home draw against Vitosha Bistritsa (1-1). Prior to that match, a home win 2-0 against CSKA 1948 Sofia in the Bulgarian Cup.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored more than twice on average per away game (in the league), an impressive attacking display. They have 26 goals from 12 away matches. 16 goals have been conceded by Lokomotiv Plovdiv in these games.

Head 2 Head

The teams have played each other before this season, with the result Lokomotiv Plovdiv - CSKA Sofia 1-0 entered in the official records. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): CSKA Sofia six wins, two draws and Lokomotiv Plovdiv two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), eight games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Lokomotiv PlovdivD. Krasimirov Iliev
D. Krasimirov Iliev
12 goals
CSKA Sofia
A. Sowe
9 goals
CSKA SofiaE. da Silva
E. da Silva
8 goals

CSKA Sofia missing players

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

CSKA Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
24 12 2 Played P 2 12 24
13 8 0 Won W 0 6 13
7 3 2 Drew D 0 2 7
4 1 0 Lost L 2 4 4
39 24 2 Scored S 1 26 46
16 9 2 Conceded C 3 16 22
83% 92% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 88%
62% 67% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 83% 75%
50% 58% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 67% 50%
29% 50% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 38%
4% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 42% 25%
33% 33% 50% BTTS BTTS 50% 58% 50%
62% 67% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 42%
21% 8% 50% Failed to Score F T 50% 25% 21%
 
5.6 6.4 4.5 Corners for (avg) C F 1.5 5.2 5
3.4 3.4 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 8 5.1 4.7
2.1 1.8 4 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3.5 1.9 2.3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 4
 
288 142 16 Total Shots T S 11 105 215
120 56 7 Shots on Target S O 7 53 107
32% 43% 29% Goal Efficiency G E 14% 49% 43%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • CSKA Sofia has the most clean sheets (15)
  • CSKA Sofia has the most scored goals in the second half (29)
  • CSKA Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv has the most scored goals (26) away
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv has the most scored goals (46)
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv has the most scored goals in the first half (26)
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv has the the best goal difference (+10) away
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.

  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 23 16 7 0 42 10 12 9 3 0 27 4 11 7 4 0 15 6 32 55
2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 24 13 7 4 46 22 12 7 5 0 20 6 12 6 2 4 26 16 24 46
3 Levski Sofia 24 13 7 4 40 17 12 9 1 2 23 8 12 4 6 2 17 9 23 46
4 CSKA Sofia 24 13 7 4 39 16 12 8 3 1 24 9 12 5 4 3 15 7 23 46
5 Slavia Sofia 24 12 6 6 31 23 12 5 3 4 18 17 12 7 3 2 13 6 8 42
6 Cherno More 24 9 10 5 30 21 12 5 5 2 18 11 12 4 5 3 12 10 9 37
7 Beroe 24 12 1 11 37 32 12 8 1 3 21 9 12 4 0 8 16 23 5 37
8 Botev Plovdiv 24 8 6 10 25 27 12 5 3 4 13 10 12 3 3 6 12 17 -2 30
9 Arda 23 7 8 8 25 29 11 4 3 4 11 13 12 3 5 4 14 16 -4 29
10 Etar 24 5 9 10 26 40 12 3 6 3 10 18 12 2 3 7 16 22 -14 24
11 Tsarsko selo 24 6 4 14 22 39 12 4 3 5 14 17 12 2 1 9 8 22 -17 22
12 Botev Vratsa 24 4 7 13 20 45 12 3 4 5 12 17 12 1 3 8 8 28 -25 19
13 Dunav 2010 24 4 6 14 18 44 12 2 3 7 8 19 12 2 3 7 10 25 -26 18
14 Vitosha Bistritsa 24 1 3 20 15 51 12 1 1 10 10 29 12 0 2 10 5 22 -36 6

Read more about Parva Liga

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.