CSKA 1948 vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv: result 2-0 and analysis
First LeagueRegular Season - 7Kick-off on August 28, 2026 at 06:15 PM (UTC)Stadion Vitosha, Bistrica
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What was the result of CSKA 1948 vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv?
CSKA 1948 won 2-0 on August 28, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 45′B. TsonevCSKA 1948
- 90′Elias FrancoCSKA 1948
What had the model predicted before the match?
Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a CSKA 1948 win at 62%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-0. Actual score: 2-0.
Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.
Official lineup for CSKA 1948 vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
CSKA 1948
4-2-3-1- 9A. Iliev
- 11G. Rusev
- 30J. Meyer
- 67Frédéric Maciel
- 33H. Cuellar
- 8M. Zemzemi
- 15F. Soltani
- 5B. Benamar
- 4A. Hoffmann
- 2D. Medina
- 31A. Bozhev
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
4-1-4-1- 29Christ Longville
- 99J. Lamy
- 39P. Umarbayev
- 22I. Ivanov
- 7Sevi Idriz
- 12E. Ali
- 5T. Pavlov
- 13Lucas Ryan
- 4A. Chindriş
- 2Adrián Cova
- 1B. Milosavljevic
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, CSKA 1948 have 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 defeats; Lokomotiv Plovdiv have 6, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2026 | Septemvri Sofia(away) | 0-1 | First League |
| Aug 14, 2026 | Cherno More Varna(home) | 4-1 | First League |
| Aug 11, 2026 | Panathinaikos(home) | 1-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Aug 8, 2026 | Lokomotiv Sofia(away) | 3-1 | First League |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Panathinaikos(away) | 1-1 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | Arda Kardzhali(home) | 0-1 | First League |
| Aug 16, 2026 | Dunav Ruse(home) | 1-2 | First League |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Levski Sofia(away) | 0-2 | First League |
| Aug 3, 2026 | Spartak Varna(away) | 0-1 | First League |
| Jul 26, 2026 | Septemvri Sofia(home) | 2-1 | First League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 5 CSKA 1948 wins, 1 draw, 0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 5, 2026 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0-5 CSKA 1948 | First League |
| Sep 20, 2025 | CSKA 1948 4-0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv | First League |
| May 25, 2025 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0-1 CSKA 1948 | First League |
| Mar 8, 2025 | CSKA 1948 2-1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv | First League |
| Sep 19, 2024 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0-2 CSKA 1948 | First League |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1-1 CSKA 1948 | First League |
Last archived meeting: Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs CSKA 1948 on Mar 5, 2026
How many goals should we expect?
CSKA 1948 score 1.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Lokomotiv Plovdiv score 0.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSKA 1948 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 4 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 0.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 4/15 | 4/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
CSKA 1948 sit 4th in First League (29 points from 14 matches) and Lokomotiv Plovdiv sit 11th (12 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | CSKA 1948 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 29 |
| 11 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 12 |
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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