Football betting preview: Lokomotiv Plovdiv with moderate expectations before welcoming Ludogorets

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Date: Sun 04.August
Match begins: 18:00 (UTC)
Venue: TBC

The season is still fairly new and the Parva Liga table has to be read with caution. So far Lokomotiv Plovdiv find themselves in 5th position and Ludogorets are placed 1st.

It's no vacation for neither Lokomotiv Plovdiv nor Ludogorets 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

OK but not perfect. That could be the conclusion for Lokomotiv Plovdiv's two home games so far this season, having collected 4 points here at TBC.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv drew their last game, also a home match. Ludogorets was the opponent, 1-1 the score. Heartbreak before that as Lokomotiv Plovdiv lost 1-3 at Spartak Trnava's place.

Early season goal statistics from Lokomotiv Plovdiv's 2 home games: 4 goals, 3 conceded.

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Ludogorets form and stats

Four points from two away games for Ludogorets so far, meaning one draw and one victory. Ludogorets has drawn their two previous away games.

It's another away game for the visitors, as they travelled to Lokomotiv Plovdiv in their previous outing. The Parva Liga match ended in a draw 1-1. Prior to that match, a home win 4-0 against Valur in the Europa League.

It's early days yet, but Ludogorets has scored 5 and conceded 3 goals from their travels so far (2 games).

Head 2 Head

The most recent history between these sides is the Lokomotiv Plovdiv - Ludogorets 1-1 played earlier this season. As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv victories, 3 draws and 5 Ludogorets wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

C. Keșerü
4 goals
D. Iliev
3 goals
B. Karagaren
3 goals / 1 assists

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

Ludogorets missing players

Lokomotiv Plovdiv Ludogorets
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
4 2 0 Played 1 2 4
2 1 0 Won 1 1 3
1 1 0 Drew 0 1 1
1 0 0 Lost 0 0 0
9 4 0 Scored 4 5 9
7 3 0 Conceded 2 3 3
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
100% 100% 0% Over 1.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 50% 0% Over 2.5 100% 50% 25%
75% 50% 0% Over 3.5 100% 50% 25%
50% 50% 0% Over 4.5 100% 50% 25%
100% 100% 0% BTTS 100% 100% 50%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 0% 50%
0% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 0% 0%
 
5.5 3 0 Corners For (avg) 3 4 5.5
3.2 2.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 6 4.5 3.2
3.2 4 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 1 1.5 1.8
0 0 0 Red Cards 0 0 0
Lokomotiv Plovdiv Last season Ludogorets
Total Home   Statistic   Away Total
34 17   Played   18 36
10 6   Won   10 23
8 3   Drew   6 10
16 8   Lost   2 3
37 23   Scored   30 67
40 21   Conceded   11 19
94% 94%   Over 0.5   83% 86%
68% 76%   Over 1.5   72% 69%
32% 41%   Over 2.5   28% 36%
21% 24%   Over 3.5   22% 22%
9% 18%   Over 4.5   22% 19%
35% 41%   BTTS   44% 42%
24% 24%   Clean Sheets   50% 53%
47% 41%   Failed To Score   22% 19%
 
3.7 3.9   Corners For (avg)   6.4 6.4
4.5 3.9   Corners Against (avg)   3.8 3.1
2.8 2.7   Yellow Cards (avg)   2.6 2.2
3 2   Red Cards   3 5
Key stats last season:
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Ludogorets have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Ludogorets have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv
All Bulgarian Cup Parva Liga Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
19-07-19 PL Lokomotiv Plovdiv 3 - 2 Slavia Sofia
25-07-19 EL Lokomotiv Plovdiv 2 - 0 Spartak Trnava
28-07-19 PL Botev Vratsa 1 - 4 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
01-08-19 EL Spartak Trnava 3 - 1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
04-08-19 PL Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 - 1 Ludogorets
08-08-19 EL Lokomotiv Plovdiv 17:30 Strasbourg
11-08-19 PL Arda 14:45 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
15-08-19 EL Strasbourg 18:30 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
19-08-19 PL Lokomotiv Plovdiv 17:30 Dunav 2010
24-08-19 PL Levski Sofia 17:30 Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Ludogorets
All Champions League Bulgarian Cup Premier Division Parva Liga Europa League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
20-07-19 PL Beroe 2 - 4 Ludogorets
25-07-19 EL Valur 1 - 1 Ludogorets
29-07-19 PL Ludogorets 2 - 0 Vitosha Bistritsa
01-08-19 EL Ludogorets 4 - 0 Valur
04-08-19 PL Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 - 1 Ludogorets
08-08-19 EL Ludogorets 17:30 The New Saints
11-08-19 PL Ludogorets 17:30 CSKA Sofia
15-08-19 EL The New Saints 17:30 Ludogorets
18-08-19 PL Cherno More 17:30 Ludogorets
25-08-19 PL Ludogorets 17:30 Slavia Sofia

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A D P
1 Ludogorets 4 3 1 0 9 3 2 2 0 0 4 0 2 1 1 0 5 3 6 10
2 Arda 4 2 2 0 6 2 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 3 1 4 8
3 Cherno More 4 2 2 0 7 3 3 1 2 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 4 8
4 Levski Sofia 3 2 1 0 7 2 1 1 0 0 3 1 2 1 1 0 4 1 5 7
5 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4 2 1 1 9 7 2 1 1 0 4 3 2 1 0 1 5 4 2 7
6 CSKA Sofia 4 2 1 1 6 6 3 1 1 1 4 5 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 7
7 Beroe 4 2 0 2 8 8 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 1 0 1 4 4 0 6
8 Botev Plovdiv 4 1 2 1 6 6 1 1 0 0 3 1 3 0 2 1 3 5 0 5
9 Etar 4 0 4 0 5 5 2 0 2 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 3 3 0 4
10 Slavia Sofia 4 1 1 2 6 7 2 1 0 1 4 4 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 4
11 Botev Vratsa 4 1 0 3 4 8 2 0 0 2 2 7 2 1 0 1 2 1 -4 3
12 Dunav 2010 4 1 0 3 5 10 2 1 0 1 4 5 2 0 0 2 1 5 -5 3
13 Tsarsko selo 3 0 1 2 1 5 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 1 5 -4 1
14 Vitosha Bistritsa 4 0 0 4 3 10 2 0 0 2 1 5 2 0 0 2 2 5 -7 0

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