2nd position in the Parva Liga table for Lokomotiv Plovdiv so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 6th-placed Beroe visits Stadion Lokomotiv.
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Bulgarian Cup. That game was an away game at CSKA Sofia, so at least Lokomotiv are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats
29 points is a decent return from 13 Parva Liga games here at Stadion Lokomotiv for Lokomotiv Plovdiv. The data says 8 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses.
Lokomotiv manager B. Akrapović and his team return home after a 0-0 draw away versus CSKA Sofia (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties) in the Bulgarian Cup. Prior to that was the away defeat visiting Ludogorets (1-6).
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 Lokomotiv have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found four matches with the results: Won two, drawn one and lost one.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Lokomotiv Plovdiv as they have a new game in only four days, a Parva Liga match thankfully also at home. CSKA Sofia are visiting.
Lokomotiv have proved capable of finding the net in their games here at Stadion Lokomotiv with 22 goals in 13 league matches. Defensively Lokomotiv have been outstanding, conceding less than half a goal on average per home game in the league (6 in 13 games). For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Beroe form and stats
The visitors are W5-D0-L8 on the road this term. That's in the Parva Liga.
Home advantage was not enough for Beroe in their previous game, as they lost their Parva Liga-match, hosting Levski Sofia, 1-2. Prior to that match, the Beroe manager D. Dimitrov faced defeat when travelling to Ludogorets and losing 1-2.
So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Beroe playing away and similar expectations, we found three relevant matches. Results were one Beroe win, zero draws and two defeats.
A quick return to home after this game, as Beroe are hosting Slavia Sofia in the Parva Liga only three days away.
Beroe are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 20 times in 13 away games so far. Beroe have conceded 25 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
This is not the first time this season these parties meet, as the history books show this recent fixture: Beroe - Lokomotiv 2-0. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Lokomotiv won three games, two matches ended with a draw and Beroe has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  M. Kamburov 14 goals |   D. Krasimirov Iliev 12 goals | B. Karagaren 7 goals |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players
Beroe missing players
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Beroe | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 5 | Played | P | 4 | 14 | 28 |
| 14 | 8 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| 50 | 22 | 5 | Scored | S | 5 | 21 | 46 |
| 30 | 7 | 4 | Conceded | C | 8 | 27 | 38 |
| 89% | 86% | 80% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 64% | 40% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 93% |
| 46% | 29% | 20% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 86% | 64% |
| 36% | 21% | 20% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 43% | 29% |
| 25% | 7% | 20% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 7% | 7% |
| 50% | 36% | 40% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 71% | 54% |
| 39% | 57% | 40% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 7% | 32% |
| 21% | 21% | 40% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 21% | 14% |
| 5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3.8 | 4.7 | 5.1 |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | 3.2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.5 | 4.4 | 3.9 |
| 2.1 | 2.4 | 3.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3.2 | 3 | 2.2 |
| 5 | 4 | 2 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 266 | 139 | 68 | Total Shots | T S | 43 | 141 | 308 |
| 123 | 62 | 27 | Shots on Target | S O | 16 | 61 | 130 |
| 41% | 35% | 19% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 34% | 35% |
- All of Beroe's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Beroe has the fewest matches under the total-line (10)
- Beroe has the most matches over the total-line (18)
- Beroe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Beroe haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv has the most scored goals (49)
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv has the most scored goals in the first half (27)
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
| 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 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 34 | 62 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 26 | 50 |
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 50 |
| 4 | Levski Sofia | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 24 | 49 |
| 5 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 45 |
| 6 | Beroe | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 43 |
| 7 | Cherno More | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 40 |
| 8 | Arda | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -6 | 31 |
| 9 | Botev Plovdiv | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | Etar | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -14 | 27 |
| 11 | Tsarsko selo | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -18 | 25 |
| 12 | Botev Vratsa | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 28 | -25 | 22 |
| 13 | Dunav 2010 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 30 | -28 | 19 |
| 14 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 26 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 24 | -39 | 6 |