Home advantage could prove decisive in Lokomotiv Plovdiv - Botev Plovdiv battle

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Date: Sat 31.August
Match begins: 15:00 (UTC)
Venue: TBC

Lokomotiv Plovdiv perform at a high level so far being 3rd in the table. Botev Plovdiv can look both up and down from their 9th position.

There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats

Lokomotiv Plovdiv, who have the most scored goals (18) in Parva Liga, have played 4 Parva Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 2-2-0 (wins-draws-losses).

The home supporters saw a 1-1 draw versus Botev Plovdiv in the Parva Liga last time out and are looking for a win here. Prior to that, an away loss at Levski Sofia.

The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Lokomotiv Plovdiv have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found seven games) they have won 4 times, drawn 3 and lost 0.

With an average of more than two goals per home game in the league (8 in 4 games), Lokomotiv Plovdiv's attacking play is working. 5 goals have been conceded.

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Botev Plovdiv form and stats

The visitors are W0-D3-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Parva Liga.

Botev Plovdiv are the visiting side once again, their previous game being the 1-1 draw at Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Vitosha Bistritsa.

We have checked recent matches where Botev Plovdiv have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those four games were W0-D3-L1.

The visitors have scored 4 goals from 5 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Botev Plovdiv have conceded 8 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Lokomotiv Plovdiv - Botev Plovdiv 1-1 played earlier this season. Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 5 wins for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 3 draws and 2 wins for Botev Plovdiv. Over 2,5 goals: 3 times; under 2,5 goals: 7 games.

Top Goalscorers

D. Iliev
5 goals / 2 assists
B. Karagaren
5 goals / 1 assists
T. Nedelev
4 goals

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

Botev Plovdiv missing players

Lokomotiv Plovdiv Botev Plovdiv
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs top Away Total
8 4 1 Played 2 5 8
4 2 1 Won 0 0 2
2 2 0 Drew 0 3 3
2 0 0 Lost 2 2 3
18 8 3 Scored 1 4 9
12 5 2 Conceded 5 8 12
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 80% 88%
88% 100% 100% Over 1.5 100% 80% 88%
62% 50% 100% Over 2.5 50% 40% 50%
62% 50% 100% Over 3.5 50% 40% 38%
38% 25% 100% Over 4.5 0% 0% 0%
88% 100% 100% BTTS 50% 60% 62%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 20% 12%
12% 0% 0% Failed To Score 50% 40% 38%
 
5 4.5 3 Corners For (avg) 1.5 2.6 4.5
4.9 3.2 0 Corners Against (avg) 7.5 7.6 6.4
3.1 3.8 5 Yellow Cards (avg) 2.5 2.2 2.1
0 0 0 Red Cards 1 1 1
Key stats this season:
  • All of Lokomotiv Plovdiv's home matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Botev Plovdiv have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
  • Botev Plovdiv have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Botev Plovdiv have yet to win a game away.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have not yet lost a game at home.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv
All Bulgarian Cup Parva Liga Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
11-08-19 PL Arda 2 - 5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
15-08-19 EL Strasbourg 1 - 0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
19-08-19 PL Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3 - 1 Dunav 2010
24-08-19 PL Levski Sofia 1 - 0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
31-08-19 PL Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 - 1 Botev Plovdiv
13-09-19 PL Tsarsko selo 14:30 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
22-09-19 PL Lokomotiv Plovdiv 14:45 Beroe
26-09-19 BC Balkan Botevgrad 13:00 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
30-09-19 PL Vitosha Bistritsa 17:00 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
05-10-19 PL Etar - Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Botev Plovdiv
All Bulgarian Cup Parva Liga Club Friendlies
All Home Away
03-08-19 PL Etar 2 - 2 Botev Plovdiv
10-08-19 PL Botev Plovdiv 0 - 2 Tsarsko selo
17-08-19 PL Beroe 2 - 0 Botev Plovdiv
24-08-19 PL Botev Plovdiv 2 - 1 Vitosha Bistritsa
31-08-19 PL Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 - 1 Botev Plovdiv
14-09-19 PL Botev Plovdiv 14:30 CSKA Sofia
20-09-19 PL Cherno More 14:30 Botev Plovdiv
29-09-19 PL Botev Plovdiv 13:00 Slavia Sofia
05-10-19 PL Botev Vratsa - Botev Plovdiv
19-10-19 PL Botev Plovdiv - Ludogorets

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Levski Sofia 7 5 1 1 15 5 3 2 0 1 5 4 4 3 1 0 10 1 10 16
2 Ludogorets 7 4 3 0 11 4 4 2 2 0 4 0 3 2 1 0 7 4 7 15
3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 8 4 2 2 18 12 4 2 2 0 8 5 4 2 0 2 10 7 6 14
4 Beroe 8 4 0 4 15 13 3 2 0 1 6 4 5 2 0 3 9 9 2 12
5 Arda 8 3 3 2 13 12 4 1 2 1 5 6 4 2 1 1 8 6 1 12
6 CSKA Sofia 7 3 3 1 10 9 4 2 1 1 7 7 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 12
7 Cherno More 8 2 5 1 10 7 5 1 3 1 6 5 3 1 2 0 4 2 3 11
8 Slavia Sofia 8 2 3 3 12 13 5 2 1 2 10 10 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 9
9 Botev Plovdiv 8 2 3 3 9 12 3 2 0 1 5 4 5 0 3 2 4 8 -3 9
10 Etar 8 1 5 2 10 11 4 1 3 0 5 4 4 0 2 2 5 7 -1 8
11 Botev Vratsa 7 2 2 3 9 12 4 1 1 2 5 9 3 1 1 1 4 3 -3 8
12 Tsarsko selo 7 2 2 3 6 9 3 1 1 1 2 3 4 1 1 2 4 6 -3 8
13 Dunav 2010 8 2 2 4 10 15 4 2 1 1 7 6 4 0 1 3 3 9 -5 8
14 Vitosha Bistritsa 7 0 0 7 4 18 3 0 0 3 1 9 4 0 0 4 3 9 -14 0

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