Both these sides are in pretty good shape, CSKA Sofia having a 21 point edge on Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the league table. Bring it on!
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- CSKA Sofia have the most points from losing position (17) in Parva Liga
CSKA Sofia are staying put at 2nd place whatever happens for the rest of the season.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats
5 victories, 4 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Lokomotiv Plovdiv have to build on here at Stadion Lokomotiv in the Parva Liga. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Stadion Lokomotiv.
Lokomotiv are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 0-4 away versus CSKA 1948 Sofia.
Before that, Lokomotiv Plovdiv had a home game versus Beroe which ended with a victory 2-0.Lokomotiv Plovdiv has scored 16 league goals at home this season, in 12 matches. Lokomotiv have conceded 15 in these home matches.
CSKA Sofia form and stats
The visitors are W5-D5-L2 on the road this term. That's in the Parva Liga.
Caicedo scored in CSKA Sofia's previous match, the home game against Beroe that ended 1-0.
Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Tsarsko selo.The schedule is very tough for Sofia now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Bulgarian Cup game at Slavia Sofia is waiting in only four days.
The travelling fans enjoy CSKA Sofia's attacking play in away games, having scored 18 goals in 12 league matches away. As opposed to that, CSKA Sofia have seen the ball go into their own net 15 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have battled before this season: CSKA Sofia - Lokomotiv 1-3. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lokomotiv Plovdiv four wins, three draws and CSKA Sofia three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  J. Caicedo Medina 15 goals |  D. Krasimirov Iliev 10 goals |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players
CSKA Sofia missing players
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | CSKA Sofia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 25 | 12 | 3 | Played | P | 4 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | 5 | 0 | Won | W | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| 7 | 4 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 28 | 16 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 18 | 39 |
| 35 | 15 | 5 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 23 |
| 88% | 92% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 50% | 83% | 88% |
| 68% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 75% | 68% |
| 48% | 50% | 33% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 50% | 42% | 40% |
| 28% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 50% | 33% | 28% |
| 12% | 8% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 50% | 25% | 16% |
| 56% | 67% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 58% | 48% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 50% | 25% | 44% |
| 32% | 17% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 33% | 20% |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6.5 | 5.8 | 6.2 |
| 4.1 | 2.8 | 3.7 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 5.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 |
| 2.9 | 3.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.2 | 2.6 | 2.7 |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8.3 | 10.4 | 9.7 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.3 | 12.8 |
| 3.9 | 4.8 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5 |
| 29% | 28% | 23% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 37% | 32% | 31% |
| 9.4 | 8.7 | 12 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 9.8 | 8.7 | 7.9 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 5.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 3 | 3 |
- CSKA Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- CSKA Sofia have the most points from losing position (17) in Parva Liga
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | 25 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 63 | 23 | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 37 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 40 | 61 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 25 | 15 | 7 | 3 | 39 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 52 |
| 3 | Botev Plovdiv | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 28 | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 4 | 43 |
| 4 | Cherno More | 24 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 30 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 42 |
| 5 | Levski Sofia | 25 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 31 | 25 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 39 |
| 6 | Slavia Sofia | 25 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 29 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 36 |
| 7 | Beroe | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 19 | -3 | 32 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 25 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 35 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 20 | -7 | 31 |
| 9 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 25 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 36 | 37 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 12 | 20 | -1 | 29 |
| 10 | Arda | 25 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 27 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 18 | -7 | 28 |
| 11 | OFK Pirin | 25 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 40 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 27 |
| 12 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 20 | 39 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 23 | -19 | 22 |
| 13 | Botev Vratsa | 24 | 4 | 7 | 13 | 21 | 42 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 12 | 26 | -21 | 19 |
| 14 | Tsarsko selo | 24 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 34 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 12 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 17 | -21 | 13 |
