Game preview: Home supporters have high hopes when Lokomotiv Plovdiv take on CSKA 1948 Sofia

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Fri 22.October
Match begins: 17:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Lokomotiv (13000 seats)

Lokomotiv Plovdiv are psyched for a new task after their 2-1 against OFK Pirin last time. CSKA 1948 Sofia are coming to play!

Insights:
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Parva Liga
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Parva Liga

It's no vacation for neither Lokomotiv Plovdiv nor CSKA 1948 Sofia as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats

Lokomotiv Plovdiv's results here at Stadion Lokomotiv in the Parva Liga have been very modest with 1 victory, 3 draws and 2 defeats.

Lokomotiv's last game was hosting OFK Pirin (placed 13th) and winning 2-1.

The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Arda.

The manager A. Tunchev will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in only four days.

The Lokomotiv Plovdiv fans would probably like to see some more goals scored at their own stadium in the league, the tally being 6 in 6 matches. Lokomotiv Plovdiv have conceded 8 in these home matches.

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CSKA 1948 Sofia form and stats

The visitors are W0-D1-L4 on the road this term. That's in the Parva Liga.

The supporters enjoyed CSKA 1948 Sofia's previous game versus Beroe (placed 6th), a Parva Liga 1-0 win played at home.

A 1-3 defeat away at Botev Plovdiv before that.

The attacking power of Sofia when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 5 league matches away. For Sofia, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last six matches): Lokomotiv two wins, two draws and CSKA 1948 Sofia two victories. As for goals, two matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), four games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

LokomotivD. Krasimirov Iliev
D. Krasimirov Iliev
4 goals
CSKA 1948 SofiaI. Chochev
I. Chochev
4 goals
CSKA 1948 SofiaG. Ivanov
G. Ivanov
3 goals

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

CSKA 1948 Sofia missing players

Lokomotiv Plovdiv CSKA 1948 Sofia
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
11 6 0 Played P 0 5 11
2 1 0 Won W 0 0 3
5 3 0 Drew D 0 1 2
4 2 0 Lost L 0 4 6
8 6 0 Scored S 0 3 15
10 8 0 Conceded C 0 12 21
73% 83% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 80% 91%
45% 67% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 80% 73%
27% 50% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 80% 64%
18% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 45%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 20% 36%
36% 67% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 60% 64%
36% 17% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 20% 27%
55% 33% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 40% 18%
 
5.4 6 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.6 5.2
3.4 2 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 4.6 5.5
3.4 3.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 3.4 2.9
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 4
 
8.7 10.8 0 Shots (avg) S ( 0 8.4 10.5
3.7 4.3 0 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 2.6 4
20% 23% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 23% 34%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have the the worst goal difference (-9) away in Parva Liga
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • CSKA 1948 Sofia have yet to win a game away.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest scored goals in the first half (1) in Parva Liga
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the most matches under the total-line (8) in Parva Liga
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have won at least twice as many corners 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 9 8 0 1 27 6 5 5 0 0 17 1 4 3 0 1 10 5 21 24
2 CSKA Sofia 8 7 1 0 18 9 4 3 1 0 7 4 4 4 0 0 11 5 9 22
3 Botev Plovdiv 11 6 3 2 17 12 6 6 0 0 13 5 5 0 3 2 4 7 5 21
4 Slavia Sofia 11 5 4 2 12 9 5 3 2 0 7 4 6 2 2 2 5 5 3 19
5 Cherno More 11 4 5 2 14 9 5 1 3 1 4 3 6 3 2 1 10 6 5 17
6 Beroe 11 5 1 5 12 13 6 4 1 1 5 3 5 1 0 4 7 10 -1 16
7 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 10 3 4 3 10 14 4 3 0 1 5 3 6 0 4 2 5 11 -4 13
8 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 11 2 5 4 8 10 6 1 3 2 6 8 5 1 2 2 2 2 -2 11
9 CSKA 1948 Sofia 11 3 2 6 15 21 6 3 1 2 12 9 5 0 1 4 3 12 -6 11
10 Levski Sofia 11 3 2 6 14 20 6 2 1 3 8 10 5 1 1 3 6 10 -6 11
11 Arda 9 2 4 3 8 8 3 1 1 1 4 4 6 1 3 2 4 4 0 10
12 Botev Vratsa 11 2 4 5 12 20 6 1 4 1 7 7 5 1 0 4 5 13 -8 10
13 OFK Pirin 11 2 2 7 16 21 5 2 1 2 12 10 6 0 1 5 4 11 -5 8
14 Tsarsko selo 11 1 3 7 4 15 6 1 2 3 3 6 5 0 1 4 1 9 -11 6

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.