Football betting preview: Kariana Erden vs Lokomotiv Sofia 1929

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Fri 25.September
Match begins: 14:00 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Kariana (1000 seats)

A key match in Vtora Liga as both teams are battling for the top positions. With Kariana Erden in 2nd position and Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 placed 1st, this promises to be an exciting meeting. Read on to find out more!

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

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Kariana Erden form and stats

Perfect Vtora Liga season at home so far for Kariana Erden 3 wins from 3 appearances. The happy trend is alive also outside their own arena as Kariana has won their last four matches.

Nothing to worry about in defence for Kariana, as their goalkeeper has completely shut out the opponents for 221 minutes in the Vtora Liga.

Happy days for Kariana in their previous game, a Vtora Liga match away at Neftohimik (placed 17th) that ended with a 4-0 victory. Previous to that game, a home match hosting Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa in a game that was won 4-0.

As mentioned above, Kariana "killed" Neftohimik in their previous game. They need to reset completely for this one and beware of complacency.

Kariana are showing their attacking force in their league home games this season, scoring more than 2,5 goals per game on average (9 goals in 3 games). Kariana have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.

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Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 form and stats

Playing away, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929, who have the fewest conceded goals (2) in Vtora Liga, have won 4 games, drawn 0 and suffered 0 defeats in the Vtora Liga this season.

Lokomotiv have succeeded in guarding their own goal lately, led by their goalkeeper Ivaylo Angelov Vasilev. It's been 293 minutes since they last conceded in Vtora Liga.

I. Stefanov and S. Dikov scored in Lokomotiv Sofia 1929's previous match, the home game against Lovech that ended 2-0. Preceding that game was the away victory against Dobrudzha 1919 with the score of 3-0.

The visitors will be packing their bags again in only four days as another away game awaits: The Bulgarian Cup trip to Spartak Varna.

Lokomotiv are a potent attacking force on the road with their 11 goals in 4 league games. Lokomotiv are tighter than a frog's bottom, as only 2 away goals have been conceded so far.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last three matches): Kariana zero wins, zero draws and Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 three victories. As for goals, zero matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

Kariana ErdenN. Dichev
N. Dichev
4 goals
Kariana ErdenE. Ignatov
E. Ignatov
4 goals
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929S. Dikov
S. Dikov
4 goals

Kariana Erden missing players

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 missing players

Kariana Erden Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
7 3 1 Played P 0 4 7
5 3 1 Won W 0 4 6
1 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
1 0 0 Lost L 0 0 0
17 9 2 Scored S 0 11 15
5 1 1 Conceded C 0 2 2
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 86%
86% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 71%
86% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 50% 29%
43% 33% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 25% 14%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 25% 14%
43% 33% 100% BTTS BTTS 0% 25% 14%
43% 67% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 75% 86%
14% 0% 0% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 14%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.8 1.5 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 2.5 2.7
1 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
69 25 21 Total Shots T S 0 53 105
31 8 4 Shots on Target S O 0 22 41
45% 75% 50% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 50% 37%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • All of Kariana Erden's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Kariana Erden has the most matches over the total-line (6) in Vtora Liga
  • Kariana Erden has the most scored goals in the first half (10) in Vtora Liga
  • Kariana Erden have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Kariana Erden have won all their matches at home so far.
  • Kariana Erden haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 has the fewest conceded goals (2) in Vtora Liga
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 has the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Vtora Liga
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 has the most clean sheets (3) away in Vtora Liga
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 has the most clean sheets (6) in Vtora Liga
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 has the most points (12) away in Vtora Liga
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 has the most scored goals (11) away in Vtora Liga
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 has the the best goal difference (+13) in Vtora Liga
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 has the the best goal difference (+9) away in Vtora Liga
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have scored in all their away matches so far.
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have won all their away games so far.
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 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 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 7 6 1 0 15 2 3 2 1 0 4 0 4 4 0 0 11 2 13 19
2 Kariana Erden 7 5 1 1 17 5 3 3 0 0 9 1 4 2 1 1 8 4 12 16
3 Ludogorets II 7 5 0 2 14 7 4 3 0 1 9 5 3 2 0 1 5 2 7 15
4 Hebar 1918 6 4 2 0 16 5 4 3 1 0 13 3 2 1 1 0 3 2 11 14
5 OFK Pirin 7 4 1 2 17 9 3 3 0 0 12 2 4 1 1 2 5 7 8 13
6 FK Minyor Pernik 7 3 2 2 9 7 3 2 1 0 5 1 4 1 1 2 4 6 2 11
7 Lovech 7 3 2 2 6 7 3 2 1 0 5 3 4 1 1 2 1 4 -1 11
8 Septemvri Sofia 6 3 1 2 13 12 3 2 0 1 8 6 3 1 1 1 5 6 1 10
9 Septemvri Simitli 6 3 0 3 9 8 4 3 0 1 8 3 2 0 0 2 1 5 1 9
10 Vitosha Bistritsa 6 1 3 2 4 7 3 1 1 1 2 4 3 0 2 1 2 3 -3 6
11 Dobrudzha 1919 7 1 3 3 3 7 3 1 0 2 2 4 4 0 3 1 1 3 -4 6
12 Yantra 1919 6 2 0 4 6 15 3 2 0 1 3 3 3 0 0 3 3 12 -9 6
13 Strumska slava 6 1 2 3 6 12 3 1 2 0 5 3 3 0 0 3 1 9 -6 5
14 Sportist Svoge 7 1 2 4 5 13 4 1 1 2 4 5 3 0 1 2 1 8 -8 5
15 Sozopol 6 0 4 2 6 10 3 0 3 0 3 3 3 0 1 2 3 7 -4 4
16 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 7 0 2 5 3 13 4 0 2 2 3 5 3 0 0 3 0 8 -10 2
17 Neftohimik 7 0 2 5 2 12 3 0 1 2 0 5 4 0 1 3 2 7 -10 2

Read more about Vtora Liga

The Second Professional First League (or Vtora Liga, earlier B Group or B Professional Football Group) is the second-highest level of football in Bulgaria. It has 16 teams playing each other home and away for a total of 30 fixtures to set the final league table.