Early betting action indicate Levski Sofia advantage when hosting Lokomotiv Plovdiv

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sat 22.October
Match begins: 16:45 (UTC)
Venue: Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov (25000 seats)

A total of twelve sets of fixtures have gone by and both Levski Sofia and Lokomotiv Plovdiv are flying high in the table. Let's get started!

Insights:
  • Levski Sofia have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Parva Liga
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv is in the best form (5-0-1) in Parva Liga

Both teams have had plenty of rest since their last effort on the pitch. Let's agree to expect an animated game!

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Levski Sofia form and stats

This stadium, Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov, has been a fortress for Levski Sofia in the Parva Liga so far this season with the win-draw-loss statistic 6-0-0. Ever since the Spartak Varna game Levski Sofia has been unbeatable here at Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov producing six straight wins.

The home team returns to Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov after drawing with Septemvri Sofia (placed 13th) on their last time out; the game ended 0-0.

Prior to that, an away loss at Slavia Sofia.

The betting market estimate that the home team has about 55-60% chance of winning this match. There could be betting value if you think differently, so to help you here are the stats from Levski Sofia's earlier matches at home being 55%-60% favourite: Played 4 games, won 1 match, drawn 2 and lost 1.

It should be taken into account that a glance at the 12 latest league games reveals that 10 of them qualified as a both teams to score: NO result (only one or none of the sides scored a goal).

Levski Sofia can score goals in their home matches. After 6 league matches they have found the net 15 times.

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats

As the visiting team in Parva Liga matches, Lokomotiv Plovdiv have produced an overall stat of 3-1-2 so far. Lokomotiv has recorded two wins in a row in their away matches and hold legitimate hopes of a third one.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Dinko Horkas. It's been 186 minutes since they last conceded in Parva Liga.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv had fun at their own home (Vivacom Arena - Georgi Asparuhov) last time out, beating Slavia Sofia 3-0. Iliev and Dione scored.

Preceding that game was the away victory against Spartak Varna with the score of 2-0.

Stats flash: 9 of the latest 10 league games featuring this side have seen only one (or no) team scoring (Both Teams to Score NO in sports betting words).

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Lokomotiv as they have only managed to score 4 times from 6 away games in the league. It's not easy to score on Lokomotiv Plovdiv as they have only conceded 4 goals from these away games.

Head 2 Head

Head to head numbers (for the prior ten meetings): Levski won three games, four matches ended in a draw and Lokomotiv Plovdiv got three wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / seven.

Top Goalscorers

Lokomotiv PlovdivB. Karagaren
B. Karagaren
6 goals
Levski SofiaM. Plamenov Petkov
M. Plamenov Petkov
4 goals
Lokomotiv PlovdivB. Dione
B. Dione
4 goals

Levski Sofia missing players

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

Levski Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
12 6 1 Played P 1 6 13
8 6 1 Won W 0 3 9
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
3 0 0 Lost L 1 2 3
21 15 2 Scored S 0 4 17
6 0 0 Conceded C 2 4 9
92% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 83% 92%
58% 67% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 50% 62%
33% 33% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 0% 38%
25% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 8%
17% 17% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 0%
17% 0% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 23%
75% 100% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 67% 62%
17% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 50% 23%
 
7.2 8 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 6.7 5.4
2.1 1.7 2 Corners against (avg) C A 11 5.5 4.5
1.7 1.3 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 4 2.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 2
 
18.8 21.2 12 Shots (avg) S ( 5 11.5 11
6 6.7 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.8 4
29% 38% 40% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 17% 33%
 
4.3 3.7 4 Shots against (avg) S A 14 9.8 9.3
1.4 0.8 1 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 4.2 3.9
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Levski Sofia have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
  • Levski Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Levski Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored away.
  • Levski Sofia have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Levski Sofia have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Parva Liga
  • Levski Sofia have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Parva Liga
  • Levski Sofia have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (4) in Parva Liga
  • Levski Sofia have the most clean sheets (9) in Parva Liga
  • Levski Sofia have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Levski Sofia have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.
  • Levski Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest conceded goals (4) away in Parva Liga
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have won significantly more corners away than at home.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv is in the best form (5-0-1) 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 CSKA 1948 Sofia 14 9 3 2 24 10 8 6 2 0 17 4 6 3 1 2 7 6 14 30
2 Ludogorets 12 9 2 1 36 7 5 4 1 0 16 2 7 5 1 1 20 5 29 29
3 CSKA Sofia 12 9 1 2 23 8 8 8 0 0 20 3 4 1 1 2 3 5 15 28
4 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 13 9 1 3 17 9 7 6 0 1 13 5 6 3 1 2 4 4 8 28
5 Levski Sofia 12 8 1 3 21 6 6 6 0 0 15 0 6 2 1 3 6 6 15 25
6 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 14 7 3 4 19 14 8 5 2 1 11 6 6 2 1 3 8 8 5 24
7 Cherno More 13 7 3 3 15 12 6 4 1 1 8 5 7 3 2 2 7 7 3 24
8 Slavia Sofia 13 8 0 5 15 12 5 5 0 0 9 3 8 3 0 5 6 9 3 24
9 Arda 14 6 4 4 13 12 6 4 1 1 6 3 8 2 3 3 7 9 1 22
10 Botev Plovdiv 13 4 1 8 17 20 7 4 0 3 12 9 6 0 1 5 5 11 -3 13
11 Beroe 14 3 3 8 11 26 8 3 2 3 9 11 6 0 1 5 2 15 -15 12
12 Botev Vratsa 14 3 2 9 13 24 6 2 1 3 4 9 8 1 1 6 9 15 -11 11
13 Septemvri Sofia 14 2 4 8 11 20 8 1 4 3 5 10 6 1 0 5 6 10 -9 10
14 Hebar 1918 14 3 1 10 7 29 6 1 1 4 4 11 8 2 0 6 3 18 -22 10
15 OFK Pirin 14 1 5 8 8 19 6 1 2 3 4 9 8 0 3 5 4 10 -11 8
16 Spartak Varna 14 1 2 11 9 31 7 1 1 5 5 11 7 0 1 6 4 20 -22 5

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.