Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv

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🕒 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 12:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadion Lokomotiv 🧑‍⚖️ Volen Chinkov 🔁 Regular Season - 30 🏁 match finished
Season
2024-2025 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 30
Regular Season Table
Lokomotiv Sofia 13 · Botev Plovdiv 5
Referee Stats
19 matches · 5.00 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.00
Reds avg 0.26
Penalties avg 0.21
Over 4.5 cards 68%
Home wins 32%
Draws 32%
Away wins 37%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (12-11).
  • Botev Plovdiv controlled possession (57%).

Team Overview

Lokomotiv Sofia (Home stats)

Games / Record

19
W-D-L: 8-4-7

Goals For / Against

24 / 24
Avg: 1.26 / 1.26

Points

28
Avg: 1.47

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

7
Botev Plovdiv (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 8-3-7

Goals For / Against

21 / 18
Avg: 1.17 / 1.00

Points

27
Avg: 1.50

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this First League fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.47
PPG
1.50
1.26
GF
1.17
1.26
GA
1.00
53%
O2.5
20%
53%
BTTS
33%
40%
Score 1st
53%

League-position context

Lokomotiv Sofia rank13th
Botev Plovdiv rank5th
Lokomotiv Sofia points30
Botev Plovdiv points49
Lokomotiv Sofia: #13 · 30 pts · GD -20
32 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 0 pts from safety.
Botev Plovdiv: #5 · 49 pts · GD +1
13 pts off the top 2. 7 pts above the play-off edge. 19 pts clear of the relegation zone.
19-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Lokomotiv Sofia last 5 home

D W W L L
Points7/15
Weighted index58
Goals7-7
Record2-1-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Botev Plovdiv last 5 away

D D D L L
Points3/15
Weighted index27
Goals5-7
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Lokomotiv Sofia trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS53%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.560%
Also: Over 0.5 80% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 13%

Botev Plovdiv trend breakdown

Over 2.520%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.513%
1H Over 0.533%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 40% · Over 3.5 13% · 1H BTTS 7%

Scoring reliability

Lokomotiv Sofia score at home53%
Lokomotiv Sofia clean sheet at home20%
Botev Plovdiv score away73%
Botev Plovdiv clean sheet away40%

First-goal patterns

Lokomotiv Sofia score first40%
Lokomotiv Sofia win after scoring first67%
Botev Plovdiv score first53%
Botev Plovdiv win after scoring first88%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Lokomotiv Sofia 0% · Botev Plovdiv 29%
Avg first goal minute: Lokomotiv Sofia 23.2' · Botev Plovdiv 54.5'

Vs league average

Lokomotiv Sofia score at home1.26 vs 1.30
Lokomotiv Sofia concede at home1.26 vs 1.13
Botev Plovdiv score away1.17 vs 1.13
Botev Plovdiv concede away1.00 vs 1.30
Lokomotiv Sofia score 3% below league average, while Botev Plovdiv score 3% above league average.
Defensive side: Lokomotiv Sofia are 11% above league average at home, and Botev Plovdiv are 23% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.40
BTTS60%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 3.20 goals on average across the last 5.

Lokomotiv Sofia goal timing (home)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 0-15
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
46-60 2
61-75 1
31-45 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
0-15 5
46-60 5
76-90+ 5
61-75 3
16-30 2
31-45 1

Botev Plovdiv goal timing (away)

1H scored: 21% 2H scored: 79% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 8
76-90+ 3
16-30 2
31-45 1
0-15 0
61-75 0
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 6
0-15 3
61-75 2
31-45 1
76-90+ 1
16-30 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
2
Total Shots
12
11
Shots off Goal
7
6
Blocked Shots
2
3
Shots Inside Box
4
7
Shots Outside Box
8
4
Ball Possession
43%
57%
Corner Kicks
6
3
Fouls
11
2
Offsides
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
304
477
Passes Accurate
229
385
Passes %
75%
81%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
4
21'
21' N. Minkov
40'
40' A. Korošec
49'
49' Goal · 1-0
M. Diarra
Normal Goal
57'
57' Goal · 1-1
E. Ukaki
Normal Goal
60'
60' A. Korošec
1st substitution · For: A. Chernev
60'
60' N. Minkov
2nd substitution · For: Aleksa Maraš
64'
64' Diogo Teixeira
67'
67' N. Iliev
3rd substitution · For: J. Batigi
74'
74' Diogo Teixeira
1st substitution · For: A. Pitsolis
74'
74' D. Ali
2nd substitution · For: Celso Raposo
81'
81' A. Chernev
83'
83' S. Akere
4th substitution · For: V. Triboulet
89'
89' Octávio
3rd substitution · For: K. Chachev
90'
90' R. Bidounga
90+4'
90+4' S. Delev
4th substitution · For: Y. Nenov
90+4'
90+4' S. Dikov
5th substitution · For: E. Gogev

Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Lokomotiv Sofia drew 1-1 with Botev Plovdiv on Friday, 18 April 2025 in First League. The match was refereed by Volen Chinkov. It was played at Stadion Lokomotiv.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. N. Minkov received a yellow card for Botev Plovdiv at 21'. A. Korošec received a yellow card for Botev Plovdiv at 40'.

Second half: Lokomotiv Sofia took the lead at 49' when M. Diarra scored, making the score 1-0. Botev Plovdiv leveled the score at 57' when E. Ukaki scored, making the score 1-1. Botev Plovdiv made their 1st substitution at 60', with A. Korošec replacing A. Chernev. Botev Plovdiv made their 2nd substitution at 60', with N. Minkov replacing Aleksa Maraš. Diogo Teixeira received a yellow card for Lokomotiv Sofia at 64'. Botev Plovdiv made their 3rd substitution at 67', with N. Iliev replacing J. Batigi. Lokomotiv Sofia made their 1st substitution at 74', with Diogo Teixeira replacing A. Pitsolis. Lokomotiv Sofia made their 2nd substitution at 74', with D. Ali replacing Celso Raposo. A. Chernev received a yellow card for Botev Plovdiv at 81'. Botev Plovdiv made their 4th substitution at 83', with S. Akere replacing V. Triboulet. Lokomotiv Sofia made their 3rd substitution at 89', with Octávio replacing K. Chachev. R. Bidounga received a yellow card for Lokomotiv Sofia at 90'. Lokomotiv Sofia made their 4th substitution at 90+4', with S. Delev replacing Y. Nenov. Lokomotiv Sofia made their 5th substitution at 90+4', with S. Dikov replacing E. Gogev.

Lokomotiv Sofia used 5 substitutions while Botev Plovdiv used 4 substitutions. Lokomotiv Sofia got 2 yellow cards, while Botev Plovdiv got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (12-11).
  • Botev Plovdiv controlled possession (57%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games13
Home Wins4
Draws4
Away Wins5
Over 2.5 Goals4 (30.8%)
BTTS4 (30.8%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games6
Home Wins2
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals3 (50.0%)
BTTS3 (50.0%)

Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv Head-to-Head History by Season