Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Beroe betting preview: Even match expected

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Thu 21.April
Match begins: 12:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Lokomotiv (13000 seats)

Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Beroe have both played out a "par" performance so far, to use a golf expression. The teams both hold mid-table positions in the Parva Liga.

Insights:
  • Beroe have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Parva Liga

There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats

The Parva Liga results playing at home this season for Lokomotiv Plovdiv are 6-4-3 (wins-draws-losses).

Lokomotiv Plovdiv are confident in defense, having played 200 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

The spoils were shared in Lokomotiv's previous game, also at home. Visiting Arda travelled back with a draw after a 0-0 scoreline.

Before that game, the 2-0 home victory against CSKA Sofia.

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 Plovdiv have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found seven matches with the results: Won five, drawn one and lost one.

Lokomotiv are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 18 goals in 13 games. Lokomotiv Plovdiv have conceded 15 in these home matches. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Beroe form and stats

There's been little loot from Beroe's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 13 away games in the Parva Liga. Beroe only have 3 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 0 draws. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Beroe's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Beroe had fun at their own home (Stadion Lokomotiv) last time out, beating CSKA 1948 Sofia 1-0. Toungara scored.

A loss against Ludogorets was the result prior to that, in a home game.

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 13 relevant matches. Results were four Beroe wins, two draws and seven defeats.

The attacking power of Beroe when travelling is not overwhelming with 12 goals scored from 13 league matches away. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. 19 goals have been conceded by Beroe in these games.

Head 2 Head

This was the score when the sides met earlier this season; Lokomotiv - Beroe 2-0. These squads fought with nail and tooth when they met earlier this season. Both Mechev (Beroe) and Marcel (Lokomotiv Plovdiv) were sent off. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Lokomotiv victories, three draws and four Beroe wins. Over/under statistics; four of these games ended with three goals or more, six matches with two goals or less. The games between these clubs sometimes lean towards being aggressive, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten duels.

Top Goalscorers

Lokomotiv PlovdivD. Krasimirov Iliev
D. Krasimirov Iliev
10 goals
BeroeA. Toungara
A. Toungara
4 goals
Lokomotiv PlovdivB. Karagaren
B. Karagaren
3 goals

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

Beroe missing players

Lokomotiv Plovdiv Beroe
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
27 14 3 Played P 3 13 27
9 6 1 Won W 0 3 10
8 5 1 Drew D 0 0 5
10 3 1 Lost L 3 10 12
30 18 4 Scored S 3 12 24
35 15 4 Conceded C 6 19 27
85% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 96%
67% 71% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 67% 62% 52%
44% 43% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 46% 26%
26% 21% 33% Over 3.5 O 3.5 33% 15% 7%
11% 7% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 15% 7%
52% 57% 67% BTTS BTTS 67% 38% 37%
30% 36% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 30%
33% 21% 33% Failed to Score F T 33% 54% 37%
 
4.3 4.7 6 Corners for (avg) C F 5 5.4 5.3
4 2.9 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 2.7 3.5 4.1
2.9 3.1 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.8 2.6
6 2 0 Red cards R C 1 2 3
 
8.4 10.2 9.3 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 9.9 10.5
3.7 4.4 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.7 4.1 4.3
30% 30% 31% Goal Efficiency G E 21% 23% 21%
 
9.6 9.1 6 Shots against (avg) S A 10.3 9.5 8.4
3.9 3.9 3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.7 4.5 3.6
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Beroe have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Beroe have the fewest scored goals in the first half (7) in Parva Liga
  • Beroe have the most matches under the total-line (15) in Parva Liga
  • Beroe haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  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 21 1 4 64 23 13 12 0 1 37 9 13 9 1 3 27 14 41 64
2 CSKA Sofia 26 15 7 4 39 25 13 10 2 1 21 8 13 5 5 3 18 17 14 52
3 Botev Plovdiv 26 13 7 6 34 28 13 11 0 2 24 13 13 2 7 4 10 15 6 46
4 Cherno More 26 12 9 5 35 18 13 6 5 2 18 7 13 6 4 3 17 11 17 45
5 Levski Sofia 26 12 6 8 33 25 13 7 3 3 18 11 13 5 3 5 15 14 8 42
6 Slavia Sofia 26 9 9 8 30 26 13 6 4 3 15 10 13 3 5 5 15 16 4 36
7 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 9 7 10 30 35 13 6 4 3 18 15 13 3 3 7 12 20 -5 34
8 Beroe 26 9 5 12 23 27 13 6 5 2 11 8 13 3 0 10 12 19 -4 32
9 CSKA 1948 Sofia 26 8 6 12 36 37 13 6 3 4 24 17 13 2 3 8 12 20 -1 30
10 Arda 26 7 8 11 27 34 13 5 5 3 18 16 13 2 3 8 9 18 -7 29
11 OFK Pirin 26 7 6 13 34 41 13 5 3 5 20 20 13 2 3 8 14 21 -7 27
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 26 6 7 13 22 42 13 6 3 4 15 17 13 0 4 9 7 25 -20 25
13 Botev Vratsa 26 5 7 14 23 48 13 3 6 4 11 17 13 2 1 10 12 31 -25 22
14 Tsarsko selo 26 3 7 16 15 36 13 3 3 7 10 17 13 0 4 9 5 19 -21 16

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.