Vtora Liga: Vitosha Bistritsa - Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 preview and statistics

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Competition: Bulgaria Vtora Liga
Competition: Fri 16.October
Match begins: 22:00 (UTC)

Struggling Vitosha Bistritsa will be hoping to pull off an upset when they welcome high-flying Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in the upcoming league round. It’s 13th vs 2nd and the home crowd will have moderate expectations.

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

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Vitosha Bistritsa form and stats

1 victory, 1 draw and 2 defeats. That’s what Vitosha Bistritsa, who have the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Vtora Liga, have to build on here in the Vtora Liga. The Bistritsa manager A. Bukarev might feel some added pressure to get something from this game after two straight home defeats.

Times are rough for the home team, having gone 264 minutes without scoring a league goal. H. Ivanov was the last player to find the net.

The lack of attacking qualities in Bistritsa means that they have only scored 2 goals in 4 league home games, less than half a goal per match. Bistritsa's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 5 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.

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Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team, who have the fewest conceded goals (6) in Vtora Liga, on their Vtora Liga travels is 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat.

I. Stefanov (2) scored in Lokomotiv's previous match, the home game against OFK Pirin that ended 3-1.

Today's guests are confident travelers having scored 13 goals in 5 league games away this season. 5 goals have been conceded by Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 in these games.

Head 2 Head

Vitosha Bistritsa-Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 H2H statistics last three meetings regardless of arena: Bistritsa zero wins, Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 two wins, one draw. zero of these three matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929S. Dikov
S. Dikov
6 goals
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929I. Avramov Stefanov
I. Avramov Stefanov
5 goals
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929A. Ivov Aleksandrov
A. Ivov Aleksandrov
3 goals

Vitosha Bistritsa missing players

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 missing players

Vitosha Bistritsa Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs low Away Total
8 4 2 Played P 2 5 9
1 1 0 Won W 2 4 7
3 1 1 Drew D 0 0 1
4 2 1 Lost L 0 1 1
4 2 0 Scored S 3 13 20
11 5 3 Conceded C 0 5 6
75% 75% 50% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 89%
62% 50% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 50% 80% 78%
50% 50% 50% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 60% 44%
0% 0% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 40% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 40% 22%
38% 25% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 40% 33%
25% 25% 50% Clean Sheets C S 100% 60% 67%
62% 75% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 0% 11%
 
0 0 0 Corners for (avg) C F 0 0 0
0 0 0 Corners against (avg) C A 0 0 0
2.3 1.8 2 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 2 2.5 2.5
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
61 38 23 Total Shots T S 23 53 117
21 13 7 Shots on Target S O 7 22 49
14% 15% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 43% 50% 37%
Key stats in Vtora Liga this season:
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 has the fewest conceded goals (6) in Vtora Liga
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 has the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) 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 (13) away in Vtora Liga
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 has the the best goal difference (+8) 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 scored more than double the goals of Vitosha Bistritsa.
  • Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Vitosha Bistritsa has the fewest scored goals (2) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Vitosha Bistritsa has the the worst goal difference (-3) at home in Vtora Liga
  • Vitosha Bistritsa have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Kariana Erden 9 7 1 1 21 7 4 4 0 0 12 3 5 3 1 1 9 4 14 22
2 Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 9 7 1 1 20 6 4 3 1 0 7 1 5 4 0 1 13 5 14 22
3 Ludogorets II 8 6 0 2 17 9 5 4 0 1 12 7 3 2 0 1 5 2 8 18
4 Hebar 1918 8 5 2 1 20 9 5 4 1 0 15 4 3 1 1 1 5 5 11 17
5 OFK Pirin 9 5 1 3 22 12 4 4 0 0 16 2 5 1 1 3 6 10 10 16
6 Septemvri Sofia 8 5 1 2 17 13 4 3 0 1 9 6 4 2 1 1 8 7 4 16
7 Lovech 9 4 2 3 14 12 4 3 1 0 10 4 5 1 1 3 4 8 2 14
8 Septemvri Simitli 8 4 0 4 11 11 5 3 0 2 9 6 3 1 0 2 2 5 0 12
9 FK Minyor Pernik 9 3 2 4 10 13 4 2 1 1 5 2 5 1 1 3 5 11 -3 11
10 Strumska slava 8 2 3 3 9 13 4 2 2 0 8 4 4 0 1 3 1 9 -4 9
11 Dobrudzha 1919 9 2 3 4 7 11 4 2 0 2 6 7 5 0 3 2 1 4 -4 9
12 Sozopol 8 1 4 3 8 12 4 1 3 0 4 3 4 0 1 3 4 9 -4 7
13 Vitosha Bistritsa 8 1 3 4 4 11 4 1 1 2 2 5 4 0 2 2 2 6 -7 6
14 Lokomotiv G. Oryahovitsa 9 1 3 5 4 13 5 0 3 2 3 5 4 1 0 3 1 8 -9 6
15 Yantra 1919 8 2 0 6 6 17 4 2 0 2 3 4 4 0 0 4 3 13 -11 6
16 Sportist Svoge 8 1 2 5 6 16 4 1 1 2 4 5 4 0 1 3 2 11 -10 5
17 Neftohimik 9 1 2 6 5 16 4 1 1 2 3 5 5 0 1 4 2 11 -11 5

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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.