Vtora Liga match preview: Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 versus Sozopol

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Sun 16.May
Match begins: 14:45 (UTC)
Venue: Stadion Lokomotiv (22000 seats)

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have performed better than Sozopol so far this season, but every game starts at 0-0. Here's all you need to know about the upcoming game:

Insights:
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sozopol have scored away.

It's no vacation for neither Lokomotiv nor Sozopol as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

The season is still full of potential for Lokomotiv as they can still win the whole Vtora Liga. Sozopol are fighting to avoid relegation and will work hard for points.

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Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 form and stats

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 are steadily winning Vtora Liga games and points here at Stadion Lokomotiv. 11 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats is the summary from 14 games.

Goals decide football matches and Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 are scoring many of them at home; 34 on target from 14 league matches. Lokomotiv are not conceding a lot of goals here at Stadion Lokomotiv in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 11 from 14 matches.

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Sozopol form and stats

The hunting on away grounds haven’t been very fruitful for Sozopol so far with only 11 points returning home. The records show 3-2-9 (win-draw-lose).

The visitors have scored 12 goals from 14 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Sozopol have conceded 22 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

The dueling parties have met before this season: Sozopol - Lokomotiv 2-0. Numbers for the last five meetings between these two teams are: two wins for Lokomotiv, two draws and one win for Sozopol. Over 2,5 goals: two times; under 2,5 goals: three games.

Top Goalscorers

LokomotivS. Dikov
S. Dikov
19 goals
SozopolI. Veselinov Kolev
I. Veselinov Kolev
8 goals
SozopolD. Moldovanov
D. Moldovanov
7 goals

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 missing players

Sozopol missing players

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 Sozopol
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
28 14 5 Played P 4 14 28
17 11 2 Won W 0 3 10
5 1 1 Drew D 1 2 8
6 2 2 Lost L 3 9 10
57 34 8 Scored S 2 12 33
28 11 8 Conceded C 10 22 35
93% 93% 80% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 93% 86%
82% 86% 80% Over 1.5 O 1.5 75% 71% 68%
50% 64% 80% Over 2.5 O 2.5 50% 43% 43%
39% 50% 60% Over 3.5 O 3.5 50% 21% 25%
25% 21% 20% Over 4.5 O 4.5 25% 14% 18%
46% 43% 60% BTTS BTTS 50% 36% 43%
46% 57% 40% Clean Sheets C S 0% 29% 39%
14% 7% 20% Failed to Score F T 50% 43% 32%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.2 2.2 2.3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2.3 2.5 3
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 2
 
12.6 13.5 16 Shots (avg) S ( 4.7 5 6
5.4 6.8 6.3 Shots on Target (avg) S O 1.7 1.7 2.5
34% 32% 21% Goal Efficiency G E 20% 42% 42%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Sozopol have scored 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 OFK Pirin 28 18 5 5 61 26 13 11 1 1 40 10 15 7 4 4 21 16 35 59
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 28 17 5 6 57 28 14 11 1 2 34 11 14 6 4 4 23 17 29 56
3 Ludogorets II 28 14 8 6 54 31 14 10 3 1 35 12 14 4 5 5 19 19 23 50
4 Septemvri Sofia 28 15 5 8 48 29 14 8 3 3 24 10 14 7 2 5 24 19 19 50
5 Sportist Svoge 28 14 5 9 42 35 14 8 3 3 25 11 14 6 2 6 17 24 7 47
6 Hebar 1918 28 12 9 7 46 33 14 7 5 2 27 15 14 5 4 5 19 18 13 45
7 Sozopol 28 10 8 10 33 35 14 7 6 1 21 13 14 3 2 9 12 22 -2 38
8 FK Minyor Pernik 27 8 8 11 25 36 14 6 6 2 14 8 13 2 2 9 11 28 -11 32
9 Strumska slava 28 7 10 11 28 35 14 6 5 3 21 14 14 1 5 8 7 21 -7 31
10 Kariana Erden 23 9 4 10 29 38 12 5 2 5 18 21 11 4 2 5 11 17 -9 31
11 Yantra 1919 28 9 4 15 29 44 14 6 2 6 17 16 14 3 2 9 12 28 -15 31
12 Lovech 27 6 12 9 27 30 14 5 6 3 20 16 13 1 6 6 7 14 -3 30
13 Septemvri Simitli 28 8 6 14 31 41 14 6 3 5 22 16 14 2 3 9 9 25 -10 30
14 Dobrudzha 1919 27 6 9 12 25 42 13 6 1 6 16 18 14 0 8 6 9 24 -17 27
15 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 28 5 9 14 24 40 14 3 6 5 11 11 14 2 3 9 13 29 -16 24
16 Neftohimik 28 6 5 17 23 59 14 4 3 7 11 24 14 2 2 10 12 35 -36 23
17 Vitosha Bistritsa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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.