Cherno More Varna vs Lokomotiv Sofia: result 2-2 and analysis
First LeagueRegular Season - 9Kick-off on September 11, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Stadion Ticha, Varna
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What was the result of Cherno More Varna vs Lokomotiv Sofia?
Cherno More Varna and Lokomotiv Sofia drew 2-2 on September 11, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 6′Celso SidneyCherno More Varna
- 37′I. BounaasCherno More Varna
- 64′A. AralicaLokomotiv Sofia
- 77′D. KostadinovLokomotiv Sofia
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Cherno More Varna win at 47%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for Cherno More Varna vs Lokomotiv Sofia
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Cherno More Varna
4-2-3-1- 19G. Lazarov
- 11M. Achi
- 71V. Panayotov
- 10Celso Sidney
- 99I. Bounaas
- 24David Teles
- 8A. Donchev
- 3Z. Atanasov
- 5L. Squadrone
- 37V. Kerchev
- 81K. Tomov
Lokomotiv Sofia
4-2-3-1- 9G. Minchev
- 7S. Delev
- 8I. Yordanov
- 77Caue Caruzo
- 31K. Stanoev
- 5E. Dost
- 14A. Lyaskov
- 44B. Katsarov
- 3K. Kostov
- 22R. Daskalov
- 99M. Velichkov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Cherno More Varna have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; Lokomotiv Sofia have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv(away) | 0-1 | First League |
| Aug 30, 2026 | CSKA Sofia(away) | 1-3 | First League |
| Aug 21, 2026 | Dunav Ruse(home) | 3-1 | First League |
| Aug 14, 2026 | CSKA 1948(away) | 1-4 | First League |
| Aug 9, 2026 | Ludogorets(home) | 2-3 | First League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6, 2026 | Ludogorets(home) | 1-2 | First League |
| Aug 31, 2026 | Dunav Ruse(away) | 2-2 | First League |
| Aug 17, 2026 | Arda Kardzhali(away) | 1-3 | First League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | CSKA 1948(home) | 1-3 | First League |
| Jul 31, 2026 | Slavia Sofia(away) | 1-1 | First League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Cherno More Varna wins, 2 draws, 2 Lokomotiv Sofia wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 22, 2025 | Cherno More Varna 0-1 Lokomotiv Sofia | First League |
| Jul 18, 2025 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1-1 Cherno More Varna | First League |
| Dec 3, 2024 | Cherno More Varna 4-0 Lokomotiv Sofia | First League |
| Aug 4, 2024 | Lokomotiv Sofia 2-1 Cherno More Varna | First League |
| Apr 4, 2024 | Cherno More Varna 3-0 Lokomotiv Sofia | First League |
| Oct 1, 2023 | Lokomotiv Sofia 0-0 Cherno More Varna | First League |
Last archived meeting: Cherno More Varna vs Lokomotiv Sofia on Nov 22, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Cherno More Varna score 1.2 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Lokomotiv Sofia score 1.4 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherno More Varna | 1.2 | 1.8 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 10/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Cherno More Varna sit 9th in First League (12 points from 13 matches) and Lokomotiv Sofia sit 12th (9 points from 13 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Cherno More Varna | 13 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 22 | 12 |
| 12 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 9 |
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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy