Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv: result 2-0 and analysis
First LeagueRegular Season - 4Kick-off on July 31, 2022 at 03:30 PM (UTC)Stadion Lokomotiv, Sofia
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What was the result of Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv?
Lokomotiv Sofia won 2-0 on July 31, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 50′D. MitkovLokomotiv Sofia
- 84′I. DimitrovLokomotiv Sofia
Official lineup for Lokomotiv Sofia vs Botev Plovdiv
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Lokomotiv Sofia
3-4-3- 11França
- 45D. Mitkov
- 70D. Bakalov
- 4M. Orachev
- 8Simeon Nenchev Slavchev
- 26K. Miloshev
- 13Celso Raposo
- 21K. Hadzhiev
- 33Alan
- 89Matheus Duarte
- 24A. Lyubenov
Botev Plovdiv
3-4-2-1- 7M. Brahimi
- 10E. Toku
- 22R. Rabeï
- 3P. Konaté
- 6D. Mertens
- 15J. Eto'o
- 17N. Minkov
- 44R. Punčec
- 4V. Genev
- 18S. Souprayen
- 13H. Hankič
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Lokomotiv Sofia have 4 wins, 5 draws and 6 defeats; Botev Plovdiv 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2022 | Beroe(away) | 1-1 | First League |
| Jul 16, 2022 | CSKA Sofia(home) | 1-1 | First League |
| Jul 10, 2022 | Cherno More Varna(home) | 0-1 | First League |
| Jul 2, 2022 | Septemvri Sofia(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jun 29, 2022 | Levski Sofia(away) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2022 | Apoel Nicosia(away) | 0-2 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Arda Kardzhali(home) | 0-2 | First League |
| Jul 20, 2022 | Apoel Nicosia(home) | 0-0 | UEFA Europa Conference League |
| Jul 15, 2022 | Botev Vratsa(away) | 2-3 | First League |
| Jul 8, 2022 | Hebar 1918(home) | 0-1 | First League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 Lokomotiv Sofia wins, 1 draw, 1 Botev Plovdiv win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Apr 10, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Lokomotiv Sofia score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Botev Plovdiv score 0.8 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lokomotiv Sofia | 1.1 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
| Botev Plovdiv | 0.8 | 1.2 | 5 | 5/15 | 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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