Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 manager Kolev looking for three points in Botev Vratsa showdown

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Mon 18.April
Match begins: 17:00 (UTC)

A demanding season for Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 so far, and the same description fits Botev Vratsa. The bottom dwellers pray for some vital points here.

Insights:
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals (48) in Parva Liga

For Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 relegation is already certain this season. Only divine intervention and/or time travel can save them and neither look likely. For Botev Vratsa it's their last days at this level as relegation is a fact.

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.

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Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 form and stats

When playing at home in the Parva Liga, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have managed 6 wins, 3 draws and suffered 4 defeats from 13 games. 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 3 of 3 matches! Lokomotiv has recorded two wins in a row here, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

In their previous game, the manager Kolev led his Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 to a defeat away at Botev Plovdiv. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here.

Ahead of that match, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 won a home game hosting Tsarsko selo (2-1).

Lokomotiv has scored 15 league goals at home this season, in 13 matches. Lokomotiv Sofia 1929's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 17 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Botev Vratsa form and stats

There's been little loot from Botev Vratsa's travels as they have only collected 7 points from 13 away games in the Parva Liga. Botev Vratsa only have 2 wins to counter their 10 defeats and 1 draw. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on Morales, the Botev Vratsa manager, as the last three away games were defeats.

Nenov and Vasilev scored in Botev Vratsa's previous match, the home game against Slavia Sofia that ended 2-1. World class coaching! That was the thoughts of manager Morales when Vasilev scored the winning goal after coming on as a substitute in the 73rd minute.

A 0-5 defeat away at Cherno More before that.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Vratsa as they have only managed to score 12 times from 13 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 0 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. The Botev Vratsa manager Morales has some worries about the defense as 31 goals have been conceded in these travels. 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

Lokomotiv - Botev Vratsa 1-0 was the end result in these teams' last head-to-head fixture, played this season. The ref got to use his red card when these clubs last faced each other, and the recipient was Katsikas (Lokomotiv Sofia 1929). As for the last eight games between these two teams, there's four Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 victories, three draws and one Botev Vratsa win. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less. The matches between these sides have sometimes been rough and physical, having seen 4 red cards from the last eight duels.

Top Goalscorers

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929O. Merlo Manteca
O. Merlo Manteca
9 goals
Botev VratsaM. Kalinov Marinov
M. Kalinov Marinov
3 goals
Botev VratsaY. Nenov
Y. Nenov
3 goals

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 missing players

Botev Vratsa missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 Botev Vratsa
Total Home vs low Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
26 13 3 Played P 3 13 26
6 6 3 Won W 1 2 5
7 3 0 Drew D 0 1 7
13 4 0 Lost L 2 10 14
22 15 6 Scored S 5 12 23
42 17 2 Conceded C 7 31 48
96% 92% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 92% 81%
77% 69% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 69% 65%
46% 54% 67% Over 2.5 O 2.5 100% 69% 58%
15% 15% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 54% 38%
8% 8% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 31% 19%
46% 46% 67% BTTS BTTS 100% 54% 46%
19% 38% 33% Clean Sheets C S 0% 8% 27%
38% 23% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 46% 46%
 
4 3.5 3.3 Corners for (avg) C F 2.7 2.8 3.3
4.1 3.8 3.7 Corners against (avg) C A 7.3 7.1 6.8
3.2 3.2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 4.3 3.3 2.6
4 2 0 Red cards R C 1 3 5
 
8.4 9.2 8 Shots (avg) S ( 7.3 6.4 7.3
4.1 4.9 4.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4.3 2.8 3.2
21% 23% 46% Goal Efficiency G E 38% 33% 28%
 
9.8 8.4 5.3 Shots against (avg) S A 13.7 15.2 14.5
4.7 4.5 3.3 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 4.3 7 6.2
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • 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.
  • Botev Vratsa have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals (31) away in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals (48) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have the most conceded goals in the first half (31) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have the the worst goal difference (-19) away in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa have the the worst goal difference (-25) in Parva Liga
  • Botev Vratsa is in the worst form (1-0-5)
  • 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 26 21 1 4 64 23 13 12 0 1 37 9 13 9 1 3 27 14 41 64
2 CSKA Sofia 26 15 7 4 39 25 13 10 2 1 21 8 13 5 5 3 18 17 14 52
3 Botev Plovdiv 26 13 7 6 34 28 13 11 0 2 24 13 13 2 7 4 10 15 6 46
4 Cherno More 26 12 9 5 35 18 13 6 5 2 18 7 13 6 4 3 17 11 17 45
5 Levski Sofia 26 12 6 8 33 25 13 7 3 3 18 11 13 5 3 5 15 14 8 42
6 Slavia Sofia 26 9 9 8 30 26 13 6 4 3 15 10 13 3 5 5 15 16 4 36
7 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 9 7 10 30 35 13 6 4 3 18 15 13 3 3 7 12 20 -5 34
8 Beroe 26 9 5 12 23 27 13 6 5 2 11 8 13 3 0 10 12 19 -4 32
9 CSKA 1948 Sofia 26 8 6 12 36 37 13 6 3 4 24 17 13 2 3 8 12 20 -1 30
10 Arda 26 7 8 11 27 34 13 5 5 3 18 16 13 2 3 8 9 18 -7 29
11 OFK Pirin 26 7 6 13 34 41 13 5 3 5 20 20 13 2 3 8 14 21 -7 27
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 26 6 7 13 22 42 13 6 3 4 15 17 13 0 4 9 7 25 -20 25
13 Botev Vratsa 26 5 7 14 23 48 13 3 6 4 11 17 13 2 1 10 12 31 -25 22
14 Tsarsko selo 26 3 7 16 15 36 13 3 3 7 10 17 13 0 4 9 5 19 -21 16

Table
  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 26 21 1 4 64 23 13 12 0 1 37 9 13 9 1 3 27 14 41 64
2 CSKA Sofia 26 15 7 4 39 25 13 10 2 1 21 8 13 5 5 3 18 17 14 52
3 Botev Plovdiv 26 13 7 6 34 28 13 11 0 2 24 13 13 2 7 4 10 15 6 46
4 Cherno More 26 12 9 5 35 18 13 6 5 2 18 7 13 6 4 3 17 11 17 45
5 Levski Sofia 26 12 6 8 33 25 13 7 3 3 18 11 13 5 3 5 15 14 8 42
6 Slavia Sofia 26 9 9 8 30 26 13 6 4 3 15 10 13 3 5 5 15 16 4 36
7 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 26 9 7 10 30 35 13 6 4 3 18 15 13 3 3 7 12 20 -5 34
8 Beroe 26 9 5 12 23 27 13 6 5 2 11 8 13 3 0 10 12 19 -4 32
9 CSKA 1948 Sofia 26 8 6 12 36 37 13 6 3 4 24 17 13 2 3 8 12 20 -1 30
10 Arda 26 7 8 11 27 34 13 5 5 3 18 16 13 2 3 8 9 18 -7 29
11 OFK Pirin 26 7 6 13 34 41 13 5 3 5 20 20 13 2 3 8 14 21 -7 27
12 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 26 6 7 13 22 42 13 6 3 4 15 17 13 0 4 9 7 25 -20 25
13 Botev Vratsa 26 5 7 14 23 48 13 3 6 4 11 17 13 2 1 10 12 31 -25 22
14 Tsarsko selo 26 3 7 16 15 36 13 3 3 7 10 17 13 0 4 9 5 19 -21 16

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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.