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Round
Regular Season - 12
Venue
Stadion Lokomotiv, Plovdiv
Referee
Martin Velikov
Form

Recent form

Lokomotiv Plovdiv
79Strong

Last 5 matches · 3W-2D-0L · +5 goal difference

Slavia Sofia
56Average

Last 5 matches · 2W-1D-2L · +2 goal difference

Our call

Our verdict

Double Chance
Lokomotiv Plovdiv or Draw

BetGenius backs Lokomotiv Plovdiv or Draw (Double Chance) at 74% confidence — a solid call. Total goals: Under 2.5 Goals.

74%
Confidence
Solid
Preview

Match preview

Lokomotiv Plovdiv welcome Slavia Sofia to Stadion Lokomotiv looking to build on positive recent momentum. Despite sitting 11th in the First League standings with eight points from 11 matches, Lokomotiv Plovdiv enter this fixture in encouraging form, having gone unbeaten across their last five matches in all competitions with three wins and two draws.

Slavia Sofia occupy eighth position with 11 points, built largely on defensive discipline. They have conceded only nine goals in 11 matches, including just three goals across five away fixtures, but struggles in attack have limited them to two victories so far this campaign.

Recent head-to-head records lean towards the hosts, with Lokomotiv Plovdiv winning six of the past ten encounters between these clubs, including the most recent clash in February 2026 with a 2-0 away victory. With both sides averaging under a goal scored per game in the league, a tightly contested encounter is anticipated.

Analysis

Key factors

  1. Lokomotiv Plovdiv are unbeaten in their last five competitive matches, winning three and drawing two.
  2. Lokomotiv Plovdiv have won six of the last ten head-to-head meetings with Slavia Sofia, including each of the last three.
  3. Slavia Sofia boast a stubborn defensive record on the road, conceding only three goals in five away league games.
  4. Goal output has been low across both clubs this season, with Lokomotiv Plovdiv scoring six and Slavia Sofia scoring nine in 11 matches.
Numbers

Statistical comparison

Lokomotiv Plovdiv at homeSlavia Sofia away
5
Played
5
2-1-2
W-D-L
2-1-2
1
Scored /game
1
1
Conceded /game
0.6
20%
Clean sheets
40%
20%
Failed to score
40%
40%
BTTS (last 5)
40%
0%
Over 2.5 (last 5)
60%

Combined scoring rate: 2 goals per game (Lokomotiv Plovdiv at home plus Slavia Sofia away).

Table

Table context

#TeamPGDPts
5Botev PlovdivPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)12-119
6Arda KardzhaliPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)11-217
7Spartak VarnaPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)12-613
8Slavia SofiaPromotion - efbet League (Conference League Group)11011
9Dunav Ruseefbet League (Relegation Group)12-611
10Botev Vratsaefbet League (Relegation Group)12-1110
11Lokomotiv Sofiaefbet League (Relegation Group)12-79
12Lokomotiv Plovdivefbet League (Relegation Group)11-88
13Septemvri Sofiaefbet League (Relegation Group)11-118
14Cherno More Varnaefbet League (Relegation Group)11-116
History

Head-to-head

6
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
1
Draws
3
Slavia Sofia

Lokomotiv Plovdiv have won 6 of the last 10 meetings, averaging 2.3 goals a game.

  • 2026-02-08Slavia Sofia0-2Lokomotiv Plovdiv
  • 2025-08-15Lokomotiv Plovdiv2-1Slavia Sofia
  • 2025-05-19Slavia Sofia1-2Lokomotiv Plovdiv
  • 2025-04-19Lokomotiv Plovdiv0-1Slavia Sofia
  • 2024-11-09Slavia Sofia2-1Lokomotiv Plovdiv
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Predictions

3 published markets

Combo Bet
Double Chance
Lokomotiv Plovdiv or Draw
74%
Confidence

Lokomotiv Plovdiv have mounted a solid recovery in recent weeks, remaining undefeated across their last five fixtures with three clean sheets. They have also enjoyed the upper hand in this matchup, winning the last three head-to-head meetings against Slavia Sofia. Slavia Sofia have managed just two league victories from 11 outings, making the home side avoiding defeat a well-backed scenario.

Combo Bet
Total Goals
Under 2.5 Goals
72%
Confidence

Both teams have struggled to find consistent finishing throughout the league season. Lokomotiv Plovdiv average only 0.5 goals scored per game with six goals in 11 rounds, while failing to score in six fixtures. Slavia Sofia have maintained a tight defensive record away from home, conceding only 0.6 goals per game, with their overall season matches producing an average of just 1.64 total goals.

Combo Bet
Combo Bet
Lokomotiv Plovdiv or Draw + Under 2.5 Goals
72%
Both must land · no better than

Lokomotiv Plovdiv or Draw — 74% confidence

Lokomotiv Plovdiv have mounted a solid recovery in recent weeks, remaining undefeated across their last five fixtures with three clean sheets. They have also enjoyed the upper hand in this matchup, winning the last three head-to-head meetings against Slavia Sofia. Slavia Sofia have managed just two league victories from 11 outings, making the home side avoiding defeat a well-backed scenario.

Under 2.5 Goals — 72% confidence

Both teams have struggled to find consistent finishing throughout the league season. Lokomotiv Plovdiv average only 0.5 goals scored per game with six goals in 11 rounds, while failing to score in six fixtures. Slavia Sofia have maintained a tight defensive record away from home, conceding only 0.6 goals per game, with their overall season matches producing an average of just 1.64 total goals.

These two calls are about different parts of the match (double chance and total goals), so neither one determines the other. The figure shown is the lower of the two — a combo can never be more likely than its weaker leg.

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