Football background guide: Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 favourites when Botev Vratsa arrive

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Fri 14.October
Match begins: 14:30 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Lokomotiv (22000 seats)

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have harvested 14 of their 21 in total here in their home stadium. How will they do versus Botev Vratsa?

Insights:
  • Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Parva Liga

This promises to be an exciting match with lots of action and bustle as both participants are well rested since they last played a game. Get this show on the road!

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Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 form and stats

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 are steadily winning Parva Liga games and points here at Stadion Lokomotiv. 4 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 7 games. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Lokomotiv Sofia 1929, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.

Lokomotiv lost their last game at Hebar 1918 (placed 13th) after a 2-3 scoreline. The first defeat after going undefeated through three league games.

Before that, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 had a home game versus Ludogorets which ended with a victory 1-0.

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 10 goals in 7 games. Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Lokomotiv in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 6 from 7 matches.

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Botev Vratsa so far with only 4 points returning home. The records show 1-1-5 (win-draw-lose).

Vratsa's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Arda that finished 0-0.

Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Cherno More's place.

Botev Vratsa have a decent goal production going in their away games, although not fantastic. In 7 league away games 9 goals have been scored.

Head 2 Head

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have avoided defeat in the last 8 fixtures (4-4-0) against Botev Vratsa.

The games between these sides sometimes lean towards being hostile, having seen 5 red cards from the last ten encounters.

Top Goalscorers

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929D. Mitkov
D. Mitkov
6 goals
Botev VratsaB. Perea Vargas
B. Perea Vargas
6 goals
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929I. Asenov Dimitrov
I. Asenov Dimitrov
3 goals

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 missing players

Botev Vratsa missing players

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 Botev Vratsa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
13 7 2 Played P 2 7 13
6 4 2 Won W 0 1 3
3 2 0 Drew D 0 1 2
4 1 0 Lost L 2 5 8
18 10 5 Scored S 2 9 13
14 6 2 Conceded C 4 14 23
92% 86% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 92%
69% 57% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 100% 77%
38% 29% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 71% 54%
23% 29% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 14% 23%
23% 29% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 14% 15%
46% 43% 50% BTTS BTTS 100% 86% 54%
38% 43% 50% Clean Sheets C S 0% 14% 23%
23% 29% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 31%
 
4.6 4 5.5 Corners for (avg) C F 4 3.1 3.9
4.5 5.6 6 Corners against (avg) C A 4 4.4 4.8
2.6 3.4 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4 3.6 3.2
2 1 0 Red cards R C 0 0 3
 
9.4 10.3 14.5 Shots (avg) S ( 7.5 8 9.1
3.8 4.3 5 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3 3.1
37% 33% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 25% 43% 32%
 
11.2 12.4 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 15 13.3 13.6
4.1 4.6 4.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4 5 4.5
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • All of Botev Vratsa's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Botev Vratsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Botev Vratsa have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Botev Vratsa have the most dropped points from leading position (14) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Botev Vratsa haven’t played a single 0-0 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 CSKA 1948 Sofia 13 8 3 2 22 10 7 5 2 0 15 4 6 3 1 2 7 6 12 27
2 CSKA Sofia 10 8 1 1 18 6 7 7 0 0 16 3 3 1 1 1 2 3 12 25
3 Levski Sofia 10 8 0 2 20 4 6 6 0 0 15 0 4 2 0 2 5 4 16 24
4 Ludogorets 10 7 2 1 30 6 4 3 1 0 14 1 6 4 1 1 16 5 24 23
5 Cherno More 12 7 2 3 14 11 5 4 0 1 7 4 7 3 2 2 7 7 3 23
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 11 7 1 3 12 9 6 5 0 1 10 5 5 2 1 2 2 4 3 22
7 Slavia Sofia 11 7 0 4 13 8 4 4 0 0 7 2 7 3 0 4 6 6 5 21
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 12 1 2 9 9 27 6 1 1 4 5 9 6 0 1 5 4 18 -18 5

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.