Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv: match statistics
Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Botev Plovdiv played Lokomotiv Plovdiv in First League (Bulgaria). The match was played on 13 September 2026. Venue: Stadion Hristo Botev. Final score: 2:0.
Current form
Botev Plovdiv: 2-0-3, 1.20 points/match. Lokomotiv Plovdiv: 1-0-4, 0.60 points/match.
Goal statistics
Botev Plovdiv scores 1.38 and concedes 1.75 goals per match. Lokomotiv Plovdiv scores 0.50 and concedes 1.25. League average: 2.70 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Botev Plovdiv 63%, Lokomotiv Plovdiv 25%. Over 2.5: Botev Plovdiv 50%, Lokomotiv Plovdiv 25%. League level: BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 53%.
xG, shots and style
Botev Plovdiv has higher xG: 1.47 vs 1.13. Botev Plovdiv: 10.0 shots per match, Lokomotiv Plovdiv: 7.6.
Match halves
Botev Plovdiv: half-time lead 38%, second-half goals 0.50. Lokomotiv Plovdiv: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.13.
Goals by minute
Botev Plovdiv: 16-30 (3 goals). Lokomotiv Plovdiv: 0-15 (2 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
First League: 2.70 goals per match, BTTS 57%, Over 2.5 53%.
Head-to-head
Before this fixture, 4 previous H2H matches were available: 1-1-2. Average goals 2.75, BTTS 50%.
Archived pre-match analysis
This analysis was prepared before kick-off. The conclusions use only information available before the match and do not include the final result or post-match statistics.
General match analysis
Botev Plovdiv have a clear home advantage: they average 1.5 goals per match at home, while Lokomotiv Plovdiv are yet to score or earn a point away from home. The hosts create more danger, averaging 7.25 shots on target and an xG of 1.80, compared with just 2.5 shots on target and an xG of 1.04 for the visitors. Lokomotiv have lost all 4 of their away matches so far, failing to score in each of them, which significantly limits their chances of a positive result. Botev are not flawless defensively, conceding an average of 1.5 goals at home, but the visitors have scored just 2 goals in their last 5 matches and lost 4 of them. A home win is therefore the most likely outcome, probably in a match where Botev’s superior chance creation proves decisive.
View the statistical overviewBTTS - will both teams score?
The strongest signal for BTTS - No comes from Lokomotiv, who have yet to score in an away match this season, averaging 0.0 goals, and have not once finished a game with a goal scored. In their last 5 matches, the visitors averaged just 0.4 goals, scored 2 in total, and BTTS occurred in only 20% of their games. Botev concede an average of 1.0 goal at home, but kept a clean sheet in 25% of such matches, leaving a realistic path to preventing a goal. The hosts should have the offensive edge, as they average 3.5 shots on target compared with Lokomotiv's 2.5 and have a higher xG, 1.22 versus 1.04. Although Botev conceded 2.0 goals per match across their last five appearances, the visitors' extremely poor scoring efficiency and their seasonal BTTS rate of 0% clearly favor a scenario in which at least one team fails to score.
View BTTS statisticsOver/Under - goals analysis
The strongest signal is Lokomotiv’s low attacking potential: they average 0.0 goals per game this season and just 0.4 over their last five matches. Neither team has recorded a game with at least 4 goals so far, with the percentage of matches finishing below 3.5 goals standing at 100% for both sides. Although Botev conceded 2.0 goals per game in their last five appearances, Lokomotiv average only 2.5 shots on target, with average xG of 1.04. The hosts have greater scoring potential, with xG of 1.22 and an average of 1.4 goals scored in their last five matches, but this supports a scoreline such as 1-0, 1-1 or 2-0 rather than an open, high-scoring game. The projected total of 2.00 goals gives a clear edge to the Under 3.5 goals outcome.
View Over/Under statisticsHT/FT - half-time and full-time scenario
Botev Plovdiv hold a clear advantage in the first-half data: they led at the break in 2 of their 4 home matches, while Lokomotiv were trailing after 45 minutes in all 4 away games. At home, the hosts average 0.75 goals scored before the break and concede just 0.25, whereas the visitors have failed to score in this period away from home and concede an average of 1.00. Botev’s advantage is also evident over the full match: the hosts have won 50% of their home fixtures, while Lokomotiv have lost 100% of their away matches, averaging 0.00 goals scored and 1.50 conceded. Botev also register more shots on target, 3.5 compared with the visitors’ 2.5, while their xG of 1.22 is higher than the visitors’ 1.04. The hosts can be less consistent after the break, so a draw or a partial turnaround remains possible; however, Lokomotiv’s zero away scoring efficiency makes a Botev lead at half-time followed by a full-time victory the most likely scenario in the HT/FT market.
View first-half and second-half statisticsHalf-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Botev Plovdiv | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 56% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.15 | 0.15 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.25 | 0.17 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Botev Plovdiv is 100% better for: last-5 form.
1.2 pts / match - Botev Plovdiv · 0.6 pts / match - Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Botev Plovdiv is 176% better for: goals scored per match.
1.38 goals / match - Botev Plovdiv · 0.5 goals / match - Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Plovdiv is 40% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.75 goals / match - Botev Plovdiv · 1.25 goals / match - Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Botev Plovdiv scores in 75% of matches (6 of 8 matches), while Lokomotiv Plovdiv keeps a clean sheet in 13% (1 of 8 matches).
Lokomotiv Plovdiv scores in 38% of matches (3 of 8 matches), while Botev Plovdiv keeps a clean sheet in 13% (1 of 8 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under - Botev Plovdiv
Over / Under - Lokomotiv Plovdiv
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Botev Plovdiv is 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.5 pts / match - Botev Plovdiv · 1 pts / match - Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Botev Plovdiv - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 38% of matches and wins 38%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 25%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 0.40 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 0.4 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.6 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 60% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 60% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 60% |
| Goal difference | +2 | -5 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 0.20 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 1.0 |
| Average goals in match | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 0% | 20% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 0% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 20% |
| No goal | 60% | 100% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -5 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (3 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (2 goals). Concedes most in 31-45 (3). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Botev Plovdiv
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (First League).
Teams vs league
| Botev Plovdiv | Liga | Lokomotiv Plovdiv | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 3.13 | 2.70 | ▼ 1.75 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 63% | 57% | ▼ 25% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 50% | 53% | ▼ 25% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 13% | 24% | ▼ 13% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 75% | 67% | ▲ 88% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 63% | 80% | ▼ 63% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
Lineups and player events
Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.
Home team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Away team
Starting lineup
Substitutes
Match timeline
Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.
Referee and managers
Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.
Head-to-head
Recent meetings (4): Botev Plovdiv 1 - 1 - 2 Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Average goals 2.75, both teams scored in 50% matches.
FAQ
What was the result of Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv?
The First League match finished Botev Plovdiv 2:0 Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What is the head-to-head record between Botev Plovdiv and Lokomotiv Plovdiv?
In the last 4 head-to-head matches Botev Plovdiv won 1, Lokomotiv Plovdiv won 2 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.75 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.
What do the goal statistics show before Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv?
Botev Plovdiv score 1.38 goals per game on average and Lokomotiv Plovdiv 0.50. The First League average is 2.70 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 53% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Botev Plovdiv's matches and 25% of Lokomotiv Plovdiv's.
What form are Botev Plovdiv and Lokomotiv Plovdiv in?
Over the last 5 games Botev Plovdiv have a 2-0-3 record (1.20 points per game) and Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1-0-4 (0.60 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Botev Plovdiv vs Lokomotiv Plovdiv?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.