Match Report
Lokomotiv Plovdiv (1st, 55 pts) visited Slavia Sofia (3rd, 46 pts) with 9 points between them. The last five rounds placed Slavia Sofia no better than 21st for form, against 3rd in the standings. Per game in the league, Slavia Sofia were scoring 1.14 and conceding 1.19, Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1 and 1.14, against a competition average of 1.16 goals per team per game.
The head-to-head ledger counts 10 games: 3 Slavia Sofia wins, 4 for Lokomotiv Plovdiv, 3 draws, at 2.6 goals per meeting. The host's record in this fixture is thin — 40% of meetings won. Expect goals on precedent — three or more in 60% of the meetings, and both sides scored in 80%.
The match was played at Stadion Slavija (capacity 25,556). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Lokomotiv Plovdiv led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Lokomotiv Plovdiv: Julien Lamy (30'), Sevi Idriz (58')
Key stats
Possession: Slavia Sofia 55% · Lokomotiv Plovdiv 45% · Total shots: 10-17 · On target: 3-5 · Corners: 4-3