Parva Liga: Lokomotiv Plovdiv expected to win home game against Montana

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Fri 30.October
Match begins: 17:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Lokomotiv (13000 seats)

The league table in Parva Liga tells a story about these teams so far, with Lokomotiv Plovdiv leading Montana by 11 points. Match preview to follow:

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!

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats

Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played 4 Parva Liga games at their own stadium so far this season, resulting in 3-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).

Lokomotiv Plovdiv are confident in defense, having played 239 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.

A strong away win for Lokomotiv against Tsarsko selo the last match, as Dinis Almeida and Dimitar Iliev (2) were on target. The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Arda.

The manager B. Akrapović will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Zagorets in only four days.

The Lokomotiv fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 league matches. Lokomotiv Plovdiv have only conceded 3 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Montana form and stats

0-1-3 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Montana in their Parva Liga matches away. Three might be a magic number, but there's been little wizardry in Montana's last three away games as they have all been lost.

Montana might have something to prove in this game as they lost at home in their previous match. Ludogorets proved too strong as Montana slumped to a 1-3 defeat in front of their own fans at Stadion Ogosta.

Goals are few and far between in Montana's away league games. Only 0 goals from 4 travels. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Montana have conceded 7 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Lokomotiv won nine, Montana won zero and one draw. three games with over 2,5 goals, seven matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

Lokomotiv PlovdivD. Krasimirov Iliev
D. Krasimirov Iliev
5 goals
Lokomotiv PlovdivD. Costa Lima Almeida
D. Costa Lima Almeida
3 goals
Lokomotiv PlovdivB. Karagaren
B. Karagaren
3 goals

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

Montana missing players

Lokomotiv Plovdiv Montana
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
10 4 0 Played P 1 4 10
7 3 0 Won W 0 0 3
1 1 0 Drew D 0 1 2
2 0 0 Lost L 1 3 5
18 6 0 Scored S 0 0 10
10 3 0 Conceded C 2 7 19
90% 75% 0% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 90%
90% 75% 0% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 75% 80%
70% 75% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 60%
30% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 0% 40%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 0% 10%
60% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 0% 40%
30% 25% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 25% 20%
20% 25% 0% Failed to Score F T 100% 100% 50%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.9 2.5 0 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2 2.8
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 2 3
 
95 29 0 Total Shots T S 6 44 107
42 15 0 Shots on Target S O 1 12 36
43% 40% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 0% 28%
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv has the most matches over the total-line (7) in Parva Liga
  • 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 at home as Montana have scored away.
  • Montana has the most conceded goals in the first half (11) in Parva Liga
  • Montana have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Montana have failed to score a single goal away.
  • Montana have yet to win a game 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 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 10 7 1 2 18 10 4 3 1 0 6 3 6 4 0 2 12 7 8 22
2 Ludogorets 9 6 2 1 21 9 4 3 1 0 9 2 5 3 1 1 12 7 12 20
3 CSKA 1948 Sofia 10 4 4 2 19 9 6 4 1 1 19 6 4 0 3 1 0 3 10 16
4 Beroe 9 4 3 2 19 9 4 2 1 1 11 3 5 2 2 1 8 6 10 15
5 CSKA Sofia 10 3 6 1 15 13 4 2 2 0 6 4 6 1 4 1 9 9 2 15
6 Arda 9 3 5 1 12 10 4 2 2 0 7 5 5 1 3 1 5 5 2 14
7 Cherno More 10 4 2 4 15 14 4 2 1 1 7 5 6 2 1 3 8 9 1 14
8 Tsarsko selo 10 3 4 3 7 7 6 2 2 2 5 5 4 1 2 1 2 2 0 13
9 Botev Vratsa 9 3 3 3 9 12 5 2 2 1 6 3 4 1 1 2 3 9 -3 12
10 Levski Sofia 10 3 2 5 12 10 6 2 1 3 6 6 4 1 1 2 6 4 2 11
11 Montana 10 3 2 5 10 19 6 3 1 2 10 12 4 0 1 3 0 7 -9 11
12 Botev Plovdiv 9 2 3 4 12 18 5 2 3 0 8 5 4 0 0 4 4 13 -6 9
13 Slavia Sofia 10 2 1 7 6 18 5 2 1 2 3 5 5 0 0 5 3 13 -12 7
14 Etar 9 0 2 7 6 23 4 0 1 3 3 11 5 0 1 4 3 12 -17 2

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.