Early sportsbook action insinuate CSKA Sofia advantage when welcoming Lokomotiv Plovdiv

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sun 31.October
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Bâlgarska Armija (22015 seats)

Parva Liga: CSKA Sofia are ready for the visit of Lokomotiv Plovdiv in what is nearly guaranteed to be an intriguing football game. Tipsway gives you all the news, stats and facts!

Insights:
  • CSKA Sofia have not yet lost a game.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Parva Liga

These are hectic days for the team playing at home, as they had a match only three days ago in the Bulgarian Cup. This match was also played here at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija. With two consecutive home games the intense schedule is somewhat softened. Still, Lokomotiv Plovdiv have had more rest.

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CSKA Sofia form and stats

3 victories, 1 draw and 0 defeats. That’s what CSKA Sofia have to build on here at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija in the Parva Liga. Hopes of three in a row are alive for CSKA Sofia after consecutive victories at their own ground.

A nice win for Sofia last time playing, versus Arda. That was also a home game and the match ended 2-0.

A 0-0 draw away in the Parva Liga before that, with Beroe the opponent.

There will be little rest for Sofia after this match as they are travelling to Zorya for a Europa Conference League game in only four days.

CSKA Sofia have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Bâlgarska Armija with 7 goals in 4 league matches. 4 goals have been conceded.

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats

Playing away, Lokomotiv Plovdiv have won 1 game, drawn 2 and suffered 2 defeats in the Parva Liga this season.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 2-0 victory visiting Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 (placed 9th).

Before that, Lokomotiv secured a home win against CSKA 1948 Sofia with the score 2-1.

There's been a serious shortage of goals from Lokomotiv Plovdiv's away games in the league this season with only 2 goals from 5 matches. Lokomotiv are tight as a drum on their travels, having allowed the opposition only 2 goals away.

Head 2 Head

CSKA Sofia-Lokomotiv Plovdiv H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: CSKA Sofia four wins, Lokomotiv Plovdiv three wins, three draws. two of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

SofiaJ. Caicedo Medina
J. Caicedo Medina
7 goals
Lokomotiv PlovdivD. Krasimirov Iliev
D. Krasimirov Iliev
5 goals
CSKA SofiaG. Yomov
G. Yomov
3 goals

CSKA Sofia missing players

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

CSKA Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 1 Played P 0 5 12
7 3 1 Won W 0 1 3
2 1 0 Drew D 0 2 5
0 0 0 Lost L 0 2 4
18 7 2 Scored S 0 2 10
9 4 1 Conceded C 0 2 11
89% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 60% 75%
67% 75% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 20% 50%
56% 50% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 33%
33% 25% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 17%
33% 25% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
67% 75% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 42%
33% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 60% 33%
11% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 80% 50%
 
7 9 8 Corners for (avg) C F 0 4.6 5.2
3.8 1.8 3 Corners against (avg) C A 0 5 3.8
2.3 2.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.2 3.2
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
14.2 16 11 Shots (avg) S ( 0 6.2 8.7
6.4 7 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 3 3.8
31% 25% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 13% 22%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • CSKA Sofia have not yet lost a game.
  • CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored away.
  • CSKA Sofia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • CSKA Sofia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
  • CSKA Sofia have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • CSKA Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest conceded goals (2) away in Parva Liga

  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 10 9 0 1 30 7 5 5 0 0 17 1 5 4 0 1 13 6 23 27
2 CSKA Sofia 9 7 2 0 18 9 4 3 1 0 7 4 5 4 1 0 11 5 9 23
3 Botev Plovdiv 12 6 3 3 18 15 7 6 0 1 14 8 5 0 3 2 4 7 3 21
4 Slavia Sofia 12 5 5 2 13 10 5 3 2 0 7 4 7 2 3 2 6 6 3 20
5 Cherno More 12 4 6 2 14 9 5 1 3 1 4 3 7 3 3 1 10 6 5 18
6 Beroe 12 5 2 5 12 13 7 4 2 1 5 3 5 1 0 4 7 10 -1 17
7 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 12 3 5 4 10 11 7 2 3 2 8 9 5 1 2 2 2 2 -1 14
8 Levski Sofia 12 4 2 6 17 20 7 3 1 3 11 10 5 1 1 3 6 10 -3 14
9 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 11 3 4 4 10 16 4 3 0 1 5 3 7 0 4 3 5 13 -6 13
10 Arda 10 2 5 3 9 9 4 1 2 1 5 5 6 1 3 2 4 4 0 11
11 CSKA 1948 Sofia 12 3 2 7 16 23 6 3 1 2 12 9 6 0 1 5 4 14 -7 11
12 Botev Vratsa 12 2 5 5 12 20 7 1 5 1 7 7 5 1 0 4 5 13 -8 11
13 Tsarsko selo 12 2 3 7 6 15 7 2 2 3 5 6 5 0 1 4 1 9 -9 9
14 OFK Pirin 12 2 2 8 16 24 5 2 1 2 12 10 7 0 1 6 4 14 -8 8

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.