Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv: result 1-2 and analysis
First LeagueConference League Play-off Group - 5Kick-off on June 1, 2023 at 02:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Lokomotiv, Sofia
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What was the result of Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv?
Botev Plovdiv won 1-2 on June 1, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 34′A. VutovLokomotiv Sofia (pen.)
- 39′N. MinkovBotev Plovdiv
- 50′A. TraoréBotev Plovdiv
Official lineup for Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lokomotiv Sofia
3-4-1-2- 29S. Kostov
- 11França
- 39A. Vutov
- 12Bruno
- 44B. Katsarov
- 26K. Miloshev
- 13Celso Raposo
- 5David Malembana
- 33Alan
- 89Matheus Duarte
- 1B. Gaye
Botev Plovdiv
4-3-2-1- 19A. Traoré
- 5K. Kolev
- 17N. Minkov
- 20Antonio Perera
- 7L. Baltanov
- 15J. Eto'o
- 30D. Papazov
- 4V. Genev
- 25S. Rabotov
- 2R. Herman
- 1G. Argilashki
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lokomotiv Sofia have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Botev Plovdiv have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2023 | Arda Kardzhali(home) | 1-3 | First League |
| May 23, 2023 | Slavia Sofia(home) | 1-1 | First League |
| May 19, 2023 | Botev Plovdiv(away) | 2-0 | First League |
| May 14, 2023 | Arda Kardzhali(away) | 0-3 | First League |
| May 10, 2023 | CSKA 1948(away) | 2-2 | Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2023 | Slavia Sofia(home) | 0-0 | First League |
| May 23, 2023 | Arda Kardzhali(away) | 1-2 | First League |
| May 19, 2023 | Lokomotiv Sofia(home) | 0-2 | First League |
| May 13, 2023 | Slavia Sofia(away) | 0-1 | First League |
| May 7, 2023 | Ludogorets(home) | 0-2 | First League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 2 Lokomotiv Sofia wins, 2 draws, 1 Botev Plovdiv win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2023 | Botev Plovdiv 0-2 Lokomotiv Sofia | First League |
| Feb 10, 2023 | Botev Plovdiv 0-0 Lokomotiv Sofia | First League |
| Jul 31, 2022 | Lokomotiv Sofia 2-0 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
| Apr 10, 2022 | Botev Plovdiv 2-0 Lokomotiv Sofia | First League |
| Oct 30, 2021 | Lokomotiv Sofia 0-0 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
Last archived meeting: Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Sofia on May 19, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Lokomotiv Sofia score 1.2 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Botev Plovdiv score 1.0 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1.2 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 1.0 | 1.2 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Lokomotiv Sofia sit 12th in First League (8 points from 11 matches) and Botev Plovdiv sit 5th (19 points from 11 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Botev Plovdiv | 11 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 14 | 19 |
| 12 | Lokomotiv Sofia | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 8 |
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