Both the home- and away side have had their share of problems so far, but a win and three points in this crucial match would certainly provide a boost. Get ready for Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 - Botev Vratsa!
- Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Parva Liga
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 Sofia 1929 form and stats
4 victories, 3 draws and 4 defeats. That’s what Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have to build on here at Stadion Lokomotiv in the Parva Liga. When Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 hosts teams that live in the bottom of the table (like Tsarsko selo, OFK Pirin, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 and Arda), they have won 2 of 2 matches! Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 has three losses from their three previous games and the tension is increasing in the dressing room for both the manager Kolev and the players.
Times are rough for the home team, having gone 201 minutes without scoring a league goal. Merlo was the last player to find the net.
Lokomotiv faced defeat in their previous match, away at Slavia Sofia (0-3).
Preceding that match was the home game against Cherno More that was lost 0-3.Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 has scored 12 league goals at home this season, in 11 matches. Lokomotiv Sofia 1929's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 16 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Botev Vratsa form and stats
Botev Vratsa have only collected 7 points from their away games in the Parva Liga, after 2-1-8 (11 played). It's a growing despair in Vratsa as they have recorded three consecutive losses.
Home advantage was not enough for Botev Vratsa in their previous game as they lost hosting Ludogorets, 1-2.
Prior to that match, the Botev Vratsa manager Morales faced defeat when travelling to CSKA Sofia and losing 0-4.Botev Vratsa are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, three draws and five defeats. From a total of nine matches.
Vratsa have scored 12 goals on their travels this season, from 11 away games in the league. For Botev Vratsa, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net. When Botev Vratsa is visiting a side on the bottom half, 3 of 3 matches have ended with three or more goals. These are matches against Tsarsko selo, OFK Pirin, Arda and Botev Vratsa.
Head 2 Head
These teams met each other earlier this season: Botev Vratsa - Lokomotiv 2-2. Head to head numbers (for the prior seven meetings): Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 won three games, three matches ended with a tie and Botev Vratsa have one win. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: three / fourTop Goalscorers
  O. Merlo Manteca 7 goals |  M. Kalinov Marinov 3 goals |
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 missing players
Botev Vratsa missing players
| Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | Botev Vratsa | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 22 | 11 | 2 | Played | P | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 7 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| 11 | 4 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | 12 | 4 | Scored | S | 5 | 12 | 21 |
| 38 | 16 | 1 | Conceded | C | 7 | 25 | 38 |
| 95% | 91% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 91% | 77% |
| 82% | 73% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 73% | 64% |
| 50% | 55% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 73% | 55% |
| 18% | 18% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 55% | 41% |
| 9% | 9% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 27% | 18% |
| 50% | 45% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 64% | 50% |
| 18% | 36% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 9% | 32% |
| 36% | 27% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 36% | 41% |
| 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 2.7 | 2.8 | 3.1 |
| 4.3 | 3.9 | 3.5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 |
| 3.3 | 3.3 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 4.3 | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7.3 | 6.6 | 7.1 |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 4.5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 3.2 | 3.3 |
| 21% | 23% | 44% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 38% | 34% | 29% |
| 10 | 9 | 4.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.7 | 15.4 | 15 |
| 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.3 | 6.7 | 6.3 |
- Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
- Botev Vratsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Botev Vratsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals (25) away in Parva Liga
- Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals in the first half (24) in Parva Liga
- Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than 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 | Ludogorets | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 21 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 13 | 36 | 54 |
| 2 | CSKA Sofia | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 38 | 21 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 13 | 17 | 48 |
| 3 | Botev Plovdiv | 22 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 39 |
| 4 | Cherno More | 22 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 27 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 36 |
| 5 | Levski Sofia | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 26 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 3 | 33 |
| 6 | Slavia Sofia | 22 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 28 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 32 |
| 7 | Beroe | 22 | 8 | 5 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 12 | 16 | -1 | 29 |
| 8 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 26 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | -1 | 28 |
| 9 | CSKA 1948 Sofia | 22 | 7 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 19 | -4 | 25 |
| 10 | Arda | 22 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 30 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 15 | -8 | 25 |
| 11 | OFK Pirin | 22 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 37 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 20 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 20 | -6 | 23 |
| 12 | Botev Vratsa | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 21 | 38 | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 12 | 25 | -17 | 19 |
| 13 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 | 22 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 22 | -19 | 19 |
| 14 | Tsarsko selo | 22 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 17 | -21 | 11 |
