Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv: result 3-2 and analysis
First LeagueRegular Season - 19Kick-off on December 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM (UTC)Stadion Lokomotiv, Sofia
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What was the result of Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv?
Lokomotiv Sofia won 3-2 on December 6, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 16′B. KatsarovLokomotiv Sofia
- 18′Caue CaruzoLokomotiv Sofia
- 30′Franklin MascoteBotev Plovdiv
- 87′Franklin MascoteBotev Plovdiv
- 90′M. BiatoumoussokaLokomotiv Sofia
Official lineup for Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lokomotiv Sofia
4-4-2- 7S. Delev
- 77Caue Caruzo
- 13Diego Raposo
- 31K. Stanoev
- 5E. Dost
- 2D. Ali
- 14A. Lyaskov
- 3M. Biatoumoussoka
- 44B. Katsarov
- 4S. Dembele
- 99M. Velichkov
Botev Plovdiv
3-5-2- 23A. Oko-Flex
- 30Franklin Mascote
- 6A. Yordanov
- 38K. Balogiannis
- 3John Emmanuel
- 7N. Iliev
- 17N. Minkov
- 22E. Kwateng
- 87S. Petrov
- 42I. Videv
- 29D. Naumov
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lokomotiv Sofia have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Botev 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | Montana(away) | 2-1 | First League |
| Nov 28, 2025 | Arda Kardzhali(home) | 0-0 | First League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | Cherno More Varna(away) | 1-0 | First League |
| Nov 8, 2025 | Botev Vratsa(home) | 0-1 | First League |
| Nov 3, 2025 | Beroe(away) | 3-1 | First League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2, 2025 | Arda Kardzhali(away) | 0-0 | First League |
| Nov 29, 2025 | Cherno More Varna(home) | 2-1 | First League |
| Nov 22, 2025 | CSKA Sofia(away) | 1-2 | First League |
| Nov 7, 2025 | Dobrudzha(home) | 2-1 | First League |
| Oct 28, 2025 | Spartak Pleven(away) | 4-0 | Cup |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Lokomotiv Sofia win, 1 draw, 4 Botev Plovdiv wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2025 | Botev Plovdiv 0-1 Lokomotiv Sofia | First League |
| Apr 18, 2025 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1-1 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
| Dec 15, 2024 | Lokomotiv Sofia 1-5 Botev Plovdiv | Cup |
| Nov 8, 2024 | Botev Plovdiv 2-0 Lokomotiv Sofia | First League |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Lokomotiv Sofia 0-4 Botev Plovdiv | First League |
| Oct 26, 2023 | Botev Plovdiv 6-0 Lokomotiv Sofia | First League |
Last archived meeting: Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Sofia on Aug 10, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Lokomotiv Sofia score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Botev Plovdiv score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 1.4 | 1.2 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
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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