Slavia Sofia vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv match preview: Even contest expected at Stadion Slavija

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Competition: Bulgaria Parva Liga
Competition: Sun 05.December
Match begins: 10:15 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Slavija (2000 seats)

There has been no shortage of ups and downs for these two participants this season, placed in positions near the middle of the Parva Liga table. Here's the Slavia Sofia - Lokomotiv Plovdiv latest:

Insights:
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Parva Liga

Lokomotiv Plovdiv could be less fresh than the hosts in this fixture, as they played a Parva Liga game only four sleeps ago.

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Slavia Sofia form and stats

4 victories, 3 draws and 1 defeat. That’s what Slavia Sofia have to build on here at Stadion Slavija in the Parva Liga.

Slavia Sofia are hoping to put things right at home after a defeat in their previous match, the score 1-2 away versus Beroe.

In the match before that, Slavia Sofia hosted Botev Plovdiv and drew the game 0-0.

Slavia has scored 8 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. Slavia Sofia have only conceded 5 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Lokomotiv Plovdiv form and stats

The visitors, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Parva Liga, are W3-D2-L3 on the road this term. That's in the Parva Liga.

There were no winners in Lokomotiv's previous match, a Parva Liga home game that ended 1-1 vs Cherno More (placed 2nd).

Ahead of that match was the victory versus OFK Pirin at their stadium, the result 3-2.

Lokomotiv have scored 8 goals on their travels this season, from 8 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 6 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. It's not easy to score on Lokomotiv as they have only conceded 6 goals from these away games. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.

Head 2 Head

The two combatants have met previously this season: Lokomotiv Plovdiv - Slavia 0-1. H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): Slavia three wins, four draws and Lokomotiv Plovdiv three victories. As for goals, three matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), seven games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Lokomotiv PlovdivG. Minchev
G. Minchev
8 goals
Lokomotiv PlovdivD. Krasimirov Iliev
D. Krasimirov Iliev
7 goals
SlaviaT. Tasev
T. Tasev
5 goals

Slavia Sofia missing players

Lokomotiv Plovdiv missing players

Slavia Sofia Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
17 8 2 Played P 1 8 17
7 4 1 Won W 0 3 6
6 3 0 Drew D 0 2 6
4 1 1 Lost L 1 3 5
20 8 3 Scored S 0 8 19
15 5 3 Conceded C 1 6 17
88% 75% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 75% 82%
53% 38% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 38% 59%
29% 25% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 25% 41%
12% 12% 50% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 24%
12% 12% 50% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 12% 6%
53% 38% 50% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 53%
29% 50% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 38% 24%
29% 38% 50% Failed to Score F T 100% 62% 41%
 
5.5 6.4 3 Corners for (avg) C F 6 4.4 4.9
5.9 5 3.5 Corners against (avg) C A 10 4.8 3.9
2.9 2.8 3.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 3 3.1 3.1
5 2 1 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
9 9.6 9.5 Shots (avg) S ( 5 6.2 8.6
3.1 3.2 3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1 3.4 4.1
38% 31% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 30% 27%
 
11.3 11.2 14 Shots against (avg) S A 8 8.2 8.9
4.8 4.8 7.5 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 2 3.1 3.6
Key stats in Parva Liga this season:
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest conceded goals (6) away in Parva Liga
  • Lokomotiv Plovdiv have the fewest scored goals in the first half (3) in Parva Liga

  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 14 12 0 2 35 9 8 8 0 0 22 1 6 4 0 2 13 8 26 36
2 Cherno More 17 7 8 2 20 11 8 3 4 1 7 4 9 4 4 1 13 7 9 29
3 CSKA Sofia 13 9 2 2 22 15 7 5 1 1 11 8 6 4 1 1 11 7 7 29
4 Botev Plovdiv 17 8 5 4 21 18 9 7 0 2 16 11 8 1 5 2 5 7 3 29
5 Slavia Sofia 17 7 6 4 20 15 8 4 3 1 8 5 9 3 3 3 12 10 5 27
6 Lokomotiv Plovdiv 17 6 6 5 19 17 9 3 4 2 11 11 8 3 2 3 8 6 2 24
7 Beroe 17 7 3 7 18 18 9 5 3 1 8 5 8 2 0 6 10 13 0 24
8 Levski Sofia 17 6 4 7 19 21 8 3 2 3 11 10 9 3 2 4 8 11 -2 22
9 Arda 14 4 6 4 16 15 6 2 3 1 8 7 8 2 3 3 8 8 1 18
10 CSKA 1948 Sofia 16 4 3 9 22 29 8 4 1 3 16 12 8 0 2 6 6 17 -7 15
11 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 15 3 6 6 13 23 7 3 2 2 7 8 8 0 4 4 6 15 -10 15
12 Botev Vratsa 17 2 7 8 15 26 8 1 6 1 7 7 9 1 1 7 8 19 -11 13
13 OFK Pirin 16 3 3 10 21 30 8 3 1 4 16 15 8 0 2 6 5 15 -9 12
14 Tsarsko selo 17 2 5 10 10 24 9 2 2 5 7 12 8 0 3 5 3 12 -14 11

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.