Spartak Varna vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv

Spartak Varna

1 - 2

Lokomotiv Plovdiv

🕒 Sat, 30 Aug 2025 17:00 Europe/London 📍 Stadion Spartak 🧑‍⚖️ Georgi Ginchev 🔁 Regular Season - 7 🏁 match finished

Season

2025-2026 Season

Stage

Regular Season - 7

Regular Season Table

Spartak Varna 12 · Lokomotiv Plovdiv 5

Referee Stats

Georgi Ginchev

13 matches · 4.77 yellow cards avg

Yellow cards avg	4.77
Reds avg	0.38
Penalties avg	0.08
Over 4.5 cards	62%
Home wins	38%
Draws	15%
Away wins	46%

How the match was won

Physical contest: 9 yellows, 2 reds.

Team Overview

Spartak Varna (Home stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 6-5-8

Goals For / Against

25 / 33

Avg: 1.32 / 1.74

Points

Avg: 1.21

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Lokomotiv Plovdiv (Away stats)

Games / Record

W-D-L: 4-9-5

Goals For / Against

18 / 24

Avg: 1.00 / 1.33

Points

Avg: 1.17

Clean Sheets

Failed to Score

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.21

PPG

1.17

1.32

1.00

1.74

1.33

67%

O2.5

40%

67%

BTTS

67%

40%

Score 1st

33%

League-position context

Spartak Varna rank12th

Lokomotiv Plovdiv rank5th

Spartak Varna points27

Lokomotiv Plovdiv points46

Spartak Varna: #12 · 27 pts · GD -25

33 pts off the top 2. 12 pts off the play-off line. 1 pts clear of the relegation zone.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv: #5 · 46 pts · GD +1

14 pts off the top 2. 8 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.

19-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Spartak Varna last 5 home

W L L W D

Points7/15

Weighted index49

Goals6-9

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.

Lokomotiv Plovdiv last 5 away

D D W L D

Points6/15

Weighted index42

Goals4-4

Record1-3-1

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.

Spartak Varna trend breakdown

Over 2.567%

BTTS67%

BTTS + O2.553%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 13%

Lokomotiv Plovdiv trend breakdown

Over 2.540%

BTTS67%

BTTS + O2.533%

1H Over 0.560%

Also: Over 0.5 87% · Over 1.5 80% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 13%

Scoring reliability

Spartak Varna score at home87%

Spartak Varna clean sheet at home27%

Lokomotiv Plovdiv score away73%

Lokomotiv Plovdiv clean sheet away20%

First-goal patterns

Spartak Varna score first40%

Spartak Varna win after scoring first67%

Lokomotiv Plovdiv score first33%

Lokomotiv Plovdiv win after scoring first40%

Comeback rate after conceding first: Spartak Varna 14% · Lokomotiv Plovdiv 50%

Avg first goal minute: Spartak Varna 43.3' · Lokomotiv Plovdiv 28.6'

Vs league average

Spartak Varna score at home1.32 vs 1.25

Spartak Varna concede at home1.74 vs 1.06

Lokomotiv Plovdiv score away1.00 vs 1.06

Lokomotiv Plovdiv concede away1.33 vs 1.25

Spartak Varna score 5% above league average, while Lokomotiv Plovdiv score 6% below league average.

Defensive side: Spartak Varna are 63% above league average at home, and Lokomotiv Plovdiv are 7% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5

Avg goals2.60

BTTS80%

Over 2.560%

At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 3.

Spartak Varna goal timing (home)

1H scored: 31% 2H scored: 69% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

0-15 2

31-45 2

46-60 2

61-75 2

16-30 1

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 7

31-45 6

46-60 5

16-30 3

61-75 3

0-15 2

Lokomotiv Plovdiv goal timing (away)

1H scored: 43% 2H scored: 57% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 61-75

Goals scored by 15-minute interval

76-90+ 6

31-45 3

16-30 2

46-60 2

0-15 1

61-75 0

Goals conceded by 15-minute interval

61-75 6

76-90+ 4

16-30 2

31-45 2

46-60 2

0-15 0

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal

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Total Shots

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Shots off Goal

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Blocked Shots

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Shots Inside Box

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Shots Outside Box

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Ball Possession

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Corner Kicks

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Fouls

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Offsides

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Yellow Cards

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Red Cards

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Goalkeeper Saves

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Total Passes

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Passes Accurate

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Passes %

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Events

Yellow Cards

Home

Away

Red Cards

Home

Away

Substitutions

Home

Away

4' ⚽

⚽

4' ⚽ Goal · 0-1

P. Umarbayev

Normal Goal · Assist: Adrián Cova

28'

28' T. Pavlov

33'

33' D. Lozev

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ Z. Pehlivanov

1st substitution · For: E. Yanchev

46' ↑↓

↑↓

46' ⇄ D. Halachev

2nd substitution · For: Ndualu Pahama

53'

53' T. Marinov

62'

62' D. Ivanov

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ D. Iliev

1st substitution · For: G. Politino

64' ↑↓

↑↓

64' ⇄ C. Itu

2nd substitution · For: J. Perea

67' ↑↓

↑↓

67' ⇄ D. Ivanov

3rd substitution · For: I. Budinov

70'

70' T. Pavlov

70'

70' T. Pavlov

76'

76' M. Ruskov

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ P. Umarbayev

3rd substitution · For: M. Atanasov

76' ↑↓

↑↓

76' ⇄ J. Lamy

4th substitution · For: N. Nikolaev

77' ⚽

⚽

77' ⚽ Goal · 1-1

Berna

Normal Goal · Assist: I. Budinov

82'

82' Mateo Jurić-Petrašilo

83' ⚽

⚽

83' ⚽ Goal · 1-2

M. Ruskov

Normal Goal · Assist: M. Atanasov

86'

86' J. Perea

90+3'

90+3' Ndualu Pahama

90+5'

90+5' E. Espinoza

Spartak Varna vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Lokomotiv Plovdiv beat Spartak Varna 2-1 on Saturday, 30 August 2025 in First League. The match was refereed by Georgi Ginchev. It was played at Stadion Spartak.

First half: Lokomotiv Plovdiv took an early lead at 4' when P. Umarbayev scored, with the assist credited to Adrián Cova, making the score 0-1. T. Pavlov received a yellow card for Lokomotiv Plovdiv at 28'. D. Lozev received a yellow card for Spartak Varna at 33'.

Second half: Spartak Varna made their 1st substitution at 46', with Z. Pehlivanov replacing E. Yanchev. Spartak Varna made their 2nd substitution at 46', with D. Halachev replacing Ndualu Pahama. T. Marinov received a yellow card for Spartak Varna at 53'. D. Ivanov received a yellow card for Spartak Varna at 62'. Lokomotiv Plovdiv made their 1st substitution at 64', with D. Iliev replacing G. Politino. Lokomotiv Plovdiv made their 2nd substitution at 64', with C. Itu replacing J. Perea. Spartak Varna made their 3rd substitution at 67', with D. Ivanov replacing I. Budinov. T. Pavlov received a yellow card for Lokomotiv Plovdiv at 70'. T. Pavlov received a red card for Lokomotiv Plovdiv at 70'. M. Ruskov received a yellow card for Lokomotiv Plovdiv at 76'. Lokomotiv Plovdiv made their 3rd substitution at 76', with P. Umarbayev replacing M. Atanasov. Lokomotiv Plovdiv made their 4th substitution at 76', with J. Lamy replacing N. Nikolaev. Spartak Varna leveled the score at 77' when Berna scored, with the assist credited to I. Budinov, making the score 1-1. Mateo Jurić-Petrašilo received a yellow card for Spartak Varna at 82'. Lokomotiv Plovdiv took the lead at 83' when M. Ruskov scored, with the assist credited to M. Atanasov, making the score 1-2. J. Perea received a yellow card for Lokomotiv Plovdiv at 86'. Ndualu Pahama received a red card for Spartak Varna at 90+3'. E. Espinoza received a yellow card for Lokomotiv Plovdiv at 90+5'.

Spartak Varna used 3 substitutions while Lokomotiv Plovdiv used 4 substitutions. Spartak Varna got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card, while Lokomotiv Plovdiv got 5 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

Physical contest: 9 yellows, 2 reds.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)

Total Games	6
Home Wins	2
Draws	1
Away Wins	3
Over 2.5 Goals	3 (50.0%)
BTTS	4 (66.7%)

Home vs Away as Scheduled

Total Games	3
Home Wins	1
Draws	0
Away Wins	2
Over 2.5 Goals	1 (33.3%)
BTTS	1 (33.3%)

Spartak Varna vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv Head-to-Head History by Season

2025-2026 Season

21 Feb 2026 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Spartak Varna 1 - 1 30 Aug 2025 Spartak Varna vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 - 2

2024-2025 Season

07 Apr 2025 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Spartak Varna 1 - 2 23 Oct 2024 Spartak Varna vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 - 0

2022-2023 Season

28 Apr 2023 Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Spartak Varna 3 - 1 10 Oct 2022 Spartak Varna vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0 - 2