Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Botev Vratsa: result 1-3 and analysis
First LeagueRelegation Round - 5Kick-off on May 15, 2025 at 02:45 PM (UTC)Stadion Lokomotiv, Plovdiv
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What was the result of Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Botev Vratsa?
Botev Vratsa won 1-3 on May 15, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 9′E. AliLokomotiv Plovdiv
- 38′D. GenovBotev Vratsa
- 70′D. GenovBotev Vratsa
- 75′M. SmolenskiBotev Vratsa
Official lineup for Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Botev Vratsa
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
4-3-1-2- 77L. Bizjak
- 99J. Lamy
- 14D. Iliev
- 39P. Umarbayev
- 12E. Ali
- 22I. Ivanov
- 44A. Lyaskov
- 91J. Segura
- 3K. Kostov
- 21P. Stępiński
- 1B. Milosavljevic
Botev Vratsa
4-2-3-1- 19B. Perea
- 9D. Genov
- 24M. Smolenski
- 10S. Georgiev
- 26M. Boukassi
- 6David Suárez
- 32M. Dichev
- 27S. Diabaté
- 4A. Kabashi
- 2H. Ait Allal
- 25D. Evtimov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lokomotiv Plovdiv have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Botev Vratsa have 5, 3 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | Hebar 1918(away) | 2-1 | First League |
| May 6, 2025 | Levski Krumovgrad(away) | 4-0 | First League |
| May 2, 2025 | Lokomotiv Sofia(home) | 1-1 | First League |
| Apr 28, 2025 | Septemvri Sofia(away) | 0-2 | First League |
| Apr 19, 2025 | Slavia Sofia(home) | 0-1 | First League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2025 | Levski Krumovgrad(home) | 1-0 | First League |
| May 7, 2025 | Lokomotiv Sofia(away) | 0-3 | First League |
| May 2, 2025 | Septemvri Sofia(home) | 3-2 | First League |
| Apr 28, 2025 | CSKA 1948(away) | 1-0 | First League |
| Apr 23, 2025 | Ludogorets(away) | 0-2 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Lokomotiv Plovdiv wins, 2 draws, 1 Botev Vratsa win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 2025 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1-0 Botev Vratsa | First League |
| Oct 18, 2024 | Botev Vratsa 0-0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv | First League |
| Nov 25, 2023 | Botev Vratsa 2-0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv | First League |
| Jul 31, 2023 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv 4-0 Botev Vratsa | First League |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0-0 Botev Vratsa | First League |
| Jul 30, 2022 | Botev Vratsa 0-1 Lokomotiv Plovdiv | First League |
Last archived meeting: Lokomotiv Plovdiv vs Botev Vratsa on Mar 1, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Lokomotiv Plovdiv score 0.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Botev Vratsa score 0.8 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 0.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 5/15 | 5/15 |
| Botev Vratsa | 0.8 | 1.3 | 5 | 4/15 | 5/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lokomotiv Plovdiv sit 11th in First League (12 points from 14 matches) and Botev Vratsa sit 13th (10 points from 14 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | 14 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 12 |
| 13 | Botev Vratsa | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 24 | 10 |
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