Lokomotiv Plovdiv make preparations for this following their 2-0 result vs Spartak Varna, a game they learned a lot from. Will they show it against Slavia Sofia?
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Slavia Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats
Lokomotiv Plovdiv have been outstanding at home so far in the Parva Liga with 5 wins, 0 draws and only 1 loss.
A strong away win for Lokomotiv against Spartak Varna the last match, as Karagaren (2) were on target.
Preceding that match was the home game against CSKA 1948 Sofia that was lost 1-3.The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Lokomotiv Plovdiv have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 6 games) they have won 1 time, drawn 5 and lost 0.
It should be considered that a peek at the 11 most recent league matches reveals that 9 of them qualified as a both teams not to score result (only one or none of the teams scored a goal).
A decent goal production from Lokomotiv in their home games so far, with 10 goals from 6 league matches. Lokomotiv Plovdiv are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Lokomotiv in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 5 from 6 matches.
Slavia Sofia form and stats
3 wins, 0 draws and 4 losses. That’s the product of Slavia Sofia playing as the away team in the Parva Liga this season. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Slavia are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
Nguena and Ivanov scored in Slavia Sofia's previous match, the home game against Levski Sofia that ended 2-1. Nguena came off the bench to score the winning goal in the match against Levski Sofia last time out, making the manager Zagorčić feel like a tactical genius.
A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Septemvri Sofia.We have checked recent matches where Slavia Sofia have had similar odds to win. Win-draw-lose statistics from those 11 games were 2 victories, 2 draws and 7 defeats.
The attacking power of Slavia when travelling is not overwhelming with 6 goals scored from 7 league matches away. It's not easy to score on Slavia Sofia as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Lokomotiv victories, five draws and two Slavia Sofia wins. Over/under statistics; two of these games ended with three goals or more, eight matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  B. Karagaren 6 goals |  P. Borukov 3 goals | B. Dione 3 goals |
Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players
Slavia Sofia missing players
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | Slavia Sofia | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 12 | 6 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 7 | 12 |
| 8 | 5 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 14 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 6 | 15 |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Conceded | C | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 92% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 58% | 67% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 43% | 58% |
| 33% | 67% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 29% | 42% |
| 8% | 17% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 25% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 14% | 33% |
| 58% | 50% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 29% | 33% |
| 25% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 57% | 33% |
| 5.1 | 3.5 | 1.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 1 | 4.1 | 4.7 |
| 4.8 | 4 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7 | 4.6 | 4.5 |
| 2.9 | 1.8 | 2.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2.1 | 2.3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 10.5 | 9 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 6 | 12.1 | 12.6 |
| 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3 | 4.3 | 4.5 |
| 30% | 43% | 57% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 20% | 28% |
| 9.6 | 9.3 | 7.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 8 | 7.3 | 7.6 |
| 4.1 | 4 | 1.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 3 | 2.3 | 2.6 |
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.
- Slavia Sofia haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 27 |
| 2 | Ludogorets | 11 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 25 | 26 |
| 3 | CSKA Sofia | 11 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 25 |
| 4 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 25 |
| 5 | Levski Sofia | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 24 |
| 6 | Slavia Sofia | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 24 |
| 7 | Cherno More | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 21 |
| 9 | Arda | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| 10 | Beroe | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 22 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 15 | -11 | 12 |
| 11 | Botev Vratsa | 13 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 14 | -10 | 11 |
| 12 | Botev Plovdiv | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | -5 | 10 |
| 13 | Hebar 1918 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 25 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 14 | -18 | 10 |
| 14 | Septemvri Sofia | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -9 | 9 |
| 15 | OFK Pirin | 13 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 | -9 | 8 |
| 16 | Spartak Varna | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 29 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 18 | -20 | 5 |
