Lokomotiv Plovdiv and CSKA Sofia are both riding high in the Parva Liga with their 2nd and 3rd positions respectively. Expect a great game!
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Parva Liga
- CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
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 Plovdiv and CSKA Sofia.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv are done competing for places this season; they will remain in 2nd place whatever happens now. Sofia have already sealed their fate; they will finish in 3rd place no matter what happens.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats
29 points is a decent return from 13 Parva Liga games here at Stadion Lokomotiv for Lokomotiv Plovdiv. The data says 8 wins, 5 draws and 0 losses.
The goalie Ilko Pirgov was named most valuable player of the team in that game, scoring 0.0 out of ten. Pirgov .
In the preceding match a 2-1 victory visiting Ludogorets.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 seven matches with the results: Won three, drawn two and lost two.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, as the Parva Liga home game vs CSKA 1948 Sofia is only four days away.
A decent goal production from Lokomotiv in their home games so far, with 25 goals from 13 league matches. From these home matches, Lokomotiv have conceded only 10 goals. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 0 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 home matches.
CSKA Sofia form and stats
5-4-4 is the win-draw-loss statistic for CSKA Sofia in their Parva Liga matches away. Sofia have been producing wins at home as well, producing a total of five victories in a row regardless of arena.
Gustavo Busatto (goalkeeper) was the best performer with a rating of 0.0. Busatto .
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found four similar matches played by CSKA Sofia in our archives, and the results are: one win for CSKA Sofia, one draw and two defeats.
Sofia has another fixture away, a Bulgarian Cup game, against Arda in just four days. A tough schedule for the visitors!
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sofia have scored 18 goals in 13 league games away. As opposed to that, Sofia have seen the ball go into their own net 14 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
Lokomotiv Plovdiv and CSKA Sofia have met before this season: CSKA Sofia - Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0-0. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Lokomotiv Plovdiv two wins, three draws and CSKA Sofia five victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  D. Krasimirov Iliev 10 goals |  G. Minchev 9 goals |  J. Caicedo Medina 6 goals |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players
CSKA Sofia missing players
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | CSKA Sofia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 28 | 14 | 2 | Played | P | 2 | 14 | 29 |
| 16 | 8 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 6 | 17 |
| 8 | 6 | 1 | Drew | D | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 43 | 25 | 3 | Scored | S | 1 | 21 | 47 |
| 20 | 10 | 2 | Conceded | C | 2 | 14 | 21 |
| 86% | 86% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 97% |
| 68% | 79% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 50% | 79% | 66% |
| 39% | 43% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 57% | 45% |
| 21% | 21% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 14% | 17% |
| 7% | 14% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 7% |
| 43% | 57% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 57% | 48% |
| 46% | 43% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 45% |
| 25% | 14% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 50% | 14% | 10% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.5 | 2.3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8.6 | 8.6 | 8 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12 | 12.1 | 12 |
| 3.8 | 4 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 4.4 | 5 |
| 40% | 45% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 32% | 32% |
- CSKA Sofia have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- CSKA Sofia have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- CSKA Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have not yet lost a game at home.
- 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.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (8) in Parva Liga
| 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 | 20 | 4 | 2 | 59 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 28 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 14 | 41 | 64 |
| 2 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 41 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 25 | 10 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 9 | 22 | 52 |
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 26 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 39 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 19 | 50 |
| 4 | Arda | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 15 | 7 | 45 |
| 5 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 34 | 30 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 20 | 4 | 38 |
| 6 | Beroe | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 38 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 10 | 37 |
| 7 | Cherno More | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 27 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 12 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 2 | 37 |
| 8 | Tsarsko selo | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 29 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 34 |
| 9 | Levski Sofia | 26 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 27 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 12 | 12 | -2 | 28 |
| 10 | Botev Plovdiv | 26 | 5 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 30 | -21 | 24 |
| 11 | Slavia Sofia | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 19 | 40 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 24 | -21 | 23 |
| 12 | Botev Vratsa | 26 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 26 | 39 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 15 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 21 | -13 | 22 |
| 13 | Etar | 26 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 20 | 45 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 29 | -25 | 22 |
| 14 | Montana | 26 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 21 | 46 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 17 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 24 | -25 | 20 |