Lokomotiv Plovdiv - Cherno More: Small difference between teams in Parva Liga clash

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sat 17.September
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Lokomotiv (13000 seats)

Get ready for a show! The main heroes are Lokomotiv Plovdiv and Cherno More, a win is the objective and 1 1/2 hours the duration.

Insights:
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Cherno More have the most matches under the total-line (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

4-0-0 (win-draw-lost) are the Parva Liga numbers at home for Lokomotiv Plovdiv so far this season. After failing to beat OFK Pirin here at Stadion Lokomotiv, Lokomotiv Plovdiv has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.

Defensively the home team are doing well, with their goalkeeper Dinko Horkas not having conceded a league goal in 180 minutes.

Lokomotiv enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at Septemvri Sofia's place. The match ended 1-0 with Paskalev scoring.

Before that game, the 1-0 home victory against Botev Plovdiv.

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 7 matches with the results: Won 5, drawn 1 and lost 1.

Betting heads-up: This side have played 6 league games in a row with only one (or none) side scoring.

The Lokomotiv Plovdiv fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Lokomotiv have only conceded 2 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Cherno More form and stats

3-1-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Cherno More in their Parva Liga matches away.

Cherno More have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Ivan Dyulgerov. It's been 204 minutes since they last conceded in Parva Liga.

Cherno More are travelling after their nice 1-0 home win in the match against Hebar 1918 (placed 15th). World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Iliev when Zlatev scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 62nd minute.

Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Septemvri Sofia.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Cherno More playing away and similar expectations, we found 8 relevant matches. Results were 2 Cherno More wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats.

Cherno have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 5 league away games 7 goals have been scored. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (4 so far).

Head 2 Head

Lokomotiv Plovdiv have managed a sequence of 5 consecutive games without losing (2-3-0) when facing Cherno More.

Top Goalscorers

Lokomotiv PlovdivB. Karagaren
B. Karagaren
3 goals
Lokomotiv PlovdivP. Borukov
P. Borukov
2 goals
Lokomotiv PlovdivB. Dione
B. Dione
2 goals

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

Cherno More missing players

Lokomotiv Plovdiv Cherno More
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
9 4 0 Played P 1 5 9
6 4 0 Won W 0 3 6
1 0 0 Drew D 0 1 1
2 0 0 Lost L 1 1 2
8 6 0 Scored S 0 7 12
6 2 0 Conceded C 1 4 7
89% 100% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 80% 89%
44% 50% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 40% 33%
22% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 20% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 20% 22%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 22%
22% 50% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 20% 22%
56% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 60% 67%
33% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 40% 22%
 
4.7 3.2 0 Corners for (avg) C F 3 4.2 4.4
5.1 4.5 0 Corners against (avg) C A 5 4.8 4.6
3.2 2.2 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 3.6 3
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
10.2 9.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 3 9.8 11.1
2.9 3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 4.2 4
31% 50% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 33% 33%
 
9.6 9 0 Shots against (avg) S A 11 9 9.7
3.8 3.8 0 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 2.8 3.2
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Cherno More have the most matches under the total-line (7) in Parva Liga
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have won significantly less corners at home than away.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game 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 8 7 1 0 29 4 3 3 0 0 13 0 5 4 1 0 16 4 25 22
2 CSKA Sofia 8 7 1 0 16 3 6 6 0 0 14 2 2 1 1 0 2 1 13 22
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 10 6 2 2 18 9 5 4 1 0 14 4 5 2 1 2 4 5 9 20
4 Cherno More 9 6 1 2 12 7 4 3 0 1 5 3 5 3 1 1 7 4 5 19
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 9 6 1 2 8 6 4 4 0 0 6 2 5 2 1 2 2 4 2 19
6 Arda 10 5 1 4 10 10 5 3 1 1 5 3 5 2 0 3 5 7 0 16
7 Levski Sofia 7 5 0 2 16 4 4 4 0 0 12 0 3 1 0 2 4 4 12 15
8 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 10 4 3 3 14 11 6 3 2 1 9 6 4 1 1 2 5 5 3 15
9 Slavia Sofia 8 5 0 3 10 7 2 2 0 0 4 2 6 3 0 3 6 5 3 15
10 Beroe 10 3 2 5 11 19 6 3 2 1 9 6 4 0 0 4 2 13 -8 11
11 Septemvri Sofia 10 2 2 6 10 17 6 1 2 3 4 9 4 1 0 3 6 8 -7 8
12 Botev Plovdiv 9 2 1 6 11 15 5 2 0 3 8 8 4 0 1 3 3 7 -4 7
13 OFK Pirin 10 1 4 5 6 13 4 1 1 2 4 8 6 0 3 3 2 5 -7 7
14 Botev Vratsa 10 2 1 7 10 21 5 2 0 3 4 9 5 0 1 4 6 12 -11 7
15 Hebar 1918 10 2 1 7 4 20 4 0 1 3 1 7 6 2 0 4 3 13 -16 7
16 Spartak Varna 10 0 1 9 5 24 5 0 1 4 2 7 5 0 0 5 3 17 -19 1

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.