A key match in Parva Liga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Lokomotiv Plovdiv in 2nd position and CSKA Sofia placed 3rd, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Lokomotiv and CSKA Sofia.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats
Lokomotiv Plovdiv, who have the most scored goals (49) in Parva Liga, have performed here at Stadion Lokomotiv this season with 8 wins from 13 Parva Liga matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 5 games and lost 0. With three straight defeats the pressure is piling up on Lokomotiv to get some points in this home game. Lokomotiv are very eager to stop a potential losing streak at Stadion Lokomotiv, having lost their two previous games here.
Lokomotiv's previous game was also a home match, the defeat 0-2 versus Beroe. A 0-0 draw away in the Bulgarian Cup before that, with CSKA Sofia (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties) the opponent.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Lokomotiv as they are travelling to their away game against Levski Sofia in the Parva Liga. That match is three days after this one.
The Lokomotiv fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 22 goals in 13 league matches. As for guarding their own goal, Lokomotiv Plovdiv have only let in 6 goals at home.
CSKA Sofia form and stats
The visitors, who have the most clean sheets (17) in Parva Liga, are W6-D4-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Parva Liga. The Sofia manager S. Belchev is a generous human being, having led his team to four draws in a row during the last 32 days.
Sofia delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Ludogorets in their previous match; a Parva Liga game. Preceding that match was the 0-0 draw at home vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv (after extra-time, 3-5 on penalties).
A quick return to home after this game, as Sofia are hosting Beroe in the Parva Liga only three days away.
The visiting Sofia have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 16 goals from 13 games. They concede less than a goal on average per away game (7 so far).
Head 2 Head
The dueling parties have met before this season: CSKA Sofia - Lokomotiv 1-1. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Lokomotiv won one game, four matches ended with a draw and CSKA Sofia has five wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: two / eightTop Goalscorers
  D. Krasimirov Iliev 12 goals |  A. Sowe 12 goals | E. da Silva 9 goals |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players
CSKA Sofia missing players
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | CSKA Sofia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 29 | 15 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 14 | 8 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 2 | 5 | 11 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 50 | 22 | 1 | Scored | S | 0 | 16 | 45 |
| 32 | 9 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 90% | 87% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 71% | 83% |
| 76% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 45% | 27% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 36% | 45% |
| 34% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 7% | 28% |
| 24% | 7% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 48% | 33% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 29% | 38% |
| 38% | 53% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 100% | 64% | 59% |
| 24% | 27% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 36% | 21% |
| 5 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 3 | 4.9 | 5.8 |
| 4.7 | 4.3 | 6 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 6.5 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
| 2 | 2.2 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.3 |
| 5 | 4 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 278 | 151 | 13 | Total Shots | T S | 12 | 172 | 352 |
| 127 | 66 | 6 | Shots on Target | S O | 6 | 77 | 142 |
| 39% | 33% | 17% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 21% | 32% |
- CSKA Sofia has the most clean sheets (17)
- CSKA Sofia has the most scored goals in the second half (34)
- CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv has the most scored goals (49)
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv has the most scored goals in the first half (27)
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored at least twice as many goals 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 | 26 | 18 | 8 | 0 | 46 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 29 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 17 | 7 | 34 | 62 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 49 | 23 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 17 | 26 | 50 |
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 41 | 17 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 50 |
| 4 | Levski Sofia | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 43 | 19 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 23 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 24 | 49 |
| 5 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 45 |
| 6 | Beroe | 26 | 14 | 1 | 11 | 44 | 34 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 20 | 25 | 10 | 43 |
| 7 | Cherno More | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 40 |
| 8 | Arda | 26 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 33 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 13 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 16 | -6 | 31 |
| 9 | Botev Plovdiv | 26 | 8 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 30 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | 19 | -4 | 30 |
| 10 | Etar | 26 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 45 | 13 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 21 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | 24 | -14 | 27 |
| 11 | Tsarsko selo | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 24 | 42 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 22 | -18 | 25 |
| 12 | Botev Vratsa | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 46 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 28 | -25 | 22 |
| 13 | Dunav 2010 | 26 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 21 | 49 | 13 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 19 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 30 | -28 | 19 |
| 14 | Vitosha Bistritsa | 26 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 15 | 54 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 24 | -39 | 6 |