Soccer betting preview: Etar welcomes Lokomotiv Plovdiv in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Date: Sat 05.October
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Ivailo (18000 seats)

Etar will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 12 points behind Lokomotiv Plovdiv.

This should be an interesting game with lots of spark and energy as both teams are well rested since they last saw competitive action. Game on!

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Etar form and stats

Etar have played 5 Parva Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-3-0 (wins-draws-losses). Two home wins in a row for Etar bring valid hopes of a third.

The fans are hoping that Etar will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Parva Liga game against Arda (placed 6th). Prior to that, an away loss at Botev Galabovo in the Bulgarian Cup.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Etar have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won 2 Drawn 2 Lost 0.

Etar has scored 6 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches. From these home matches, Etar have conceded only 4 goals.

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats

Lokomotiv Plovdiv's travelling support has been rewarded for their time and money so far this season, having witnessed Lokomotiv Plovdiv, who have the most scored goals (27) in Parva Liga, collect 12 points from their 6 away matches in the Parva Liga. 4 victories and 0 draws have created these points (and only 2 defeats). Winning streaks in away matches are not that common, but Lokomotiv Plovdiv are close to a proper streak after winning their two previous away games.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv play their second away game in a row, but can be confident going into this one after the 3-2 victory visiting Vitosha Bistritsa (placed 14th). Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Balkan Botevgrad.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Lokomotiv Plovdiv playing away and similar expectations, we found five relevant matches. Results were 3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv are a potent attacking force on the road with their 16 goals in 6 league games. In the opposite end, Lokomotiv Plovdiv have conceded 11 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 3 Etar victories, 3 draws and 4 Lokomotiv Plovdiv wins. 2 of these games ended with three goals or more, 8 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

D. Mladenov
8 goals
D. Iliev
6 goals / 3 assists
B. Karagaren
6 goals / 1 assists

Etar missing players

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

Etar Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Total Home Home vs top Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
11 5 1 Played P 2 6 11
2 2 0 Won W 1 4 7
5 3 1 Drew D 0 0 2
4 0 0 Lost L 1 2 2
12 6 0 Scored S 6 16 27
15 4 0 Conceded C 5 11 16
91% 80% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
82% 60% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 83% 91%
55% 40% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 83% 73%
18% 20% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 100% 83% 64%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 50% 67% 45%
73% 60% 0% BTTS BTTS 100% 83% 82%
18% 40% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
18% 20% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 17% 9%
 
4.2 5.6 3 Corners For (avg) C F 6.5 5.2 4.6
7.2 5.8 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 6.5 6.3 5.2
2.4 2 1 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 1.5 2.2 2.8
0 0 0 Red Cards R C 0 0 0
Key stats This season:
  • Etar have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Etar have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored more than double the goals of Etar.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Etar
All Bulgarian Cup Parva Liga Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-08-19 PL Etar 2 - 1 Beroe
14-09-19 PL Ludogorets 2 - 0 Etar
23-09-19 PL Etar 1 - 0 Vitosha Bistritsa
26-09-19 BC Botev Galabovo 2 - 1 Etar
30-09-19 PL Arda 2 - 1 Etar
05-10-19 PL Etar 14:30 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
19-10-19 PL Dunav 2010 - Etar
26-10-19 PL Etar - CSKA Sofia
02-11-19 PL Levski Sofia - Etar
09-11-19 PL Etar - Cherno More
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
All Bulgarian Cup Parva Liga Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
31-08-19 PL Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 - 1 Botev Plovdiv
13-09-19 PL Tsarsko selo 2 - 3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
22-09-19 PL Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3 - 0 Beroe
26-09-19 BC Balkan Botevgrad 0 - 3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
30-09-19 PL Vitosha Bistritsa 2 - 3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
05-10-19 PL Etar 14:30 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
19-10-19 PL Lokomotiv Plovdiv - CSKA Sofia
26-10-19 PL Lokomotiv Plovdiv - Cherno More
02-11-19 PL Slavia Sofia - Lokomotiv Plovdiv
09-11-19 PL Lokomotiv Plovdiv - Botev Vratsa

  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 11 8 3 0 17 4 6 4 2 0 8 0 5 4 1 0 9 4 13 27
2 Levski Sofia 11 8 2 1 25 8 5 4 0 1 11 5 6 4 2 0 14 3 17 26
3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 11 7 2 2 27 16 5 3 2 0 11 5 6 4 0 2 16 11 11 23
4 CSKA Sofia 11 5 4 2 17 13 6 3 2 1 12 9 5 2 2 1 5 4 4 19
5 Beroe 11 6 0 5 18 17 5 4 0 1 9 5 6 2 0 4 9 12 1 18
6 Arda 11 5 3 3 17 16 6 3 2 1 9 8 5 2 1 2 8 8 1 18
7 Cherno More 11 3 6 2 13 11 6 2 3 1 8 5 5 1 3 1 5 6 2 15
8 Slavia Sofia 11 3 4 4 13 15 6 2 1 3 10 12 5 1 3 1 3 3 -2 13
9 Etar 11 2 5 4 12 15 5 2 3 0 6 4 6 0 2 4 6 11 -3 11
10 Dunav 2010 11 2 4 5 10 16 6 2 2 2 7 7 5 0 2 3 3 9 -6 10
11 Botev Vratsa 11 2 3 6 11 18 6 1 2 3 5 10 5 1 1 3 6 8 -7 9
12 Botev Plovdiv 11 2 3 6 9 16 5 2 0 3 5 6 6 0 3 3 4 10 -7 9
13 Tsarsko selo 11 2 3 6 11 19 5 1 2 2 5 7 6 1 1 4 6 12 -8 9
14 Vitosha Bistritsa 11 1 0 10 9 25 5 1 0 4 6 14 6 0 0 6 3 11 -16 3

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