Bulgaria - First LeagueStadion LokomotivData current as of 02 September 2026

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 vs CSKA Sofia: match statistics

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Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 vs CSKA Sofia: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 play CSKA Sofia in First League (Bulgaria). The match date is 23 August 2026. Venue: Stadion Lokomotiv.

Current form

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929: 0-2-3, 0.40 points/match. CSKA Sofia: 4-1-0, 2.60 points/match.

Goal statistics

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 scores 1.00 and concedes 2.00 goals per match. CSKA Sofia scores 2.60 and concedes 0.60. League average: 2.82 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 100%, CSKA Sofia 40%. Over 2.5: Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 60%, CSKA Sofia 80%. League level: BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 58%.

xG, shots and style

CSKA Sofia has higher xG: 2.28 vs 1.34. Lokomotiv Sofia 1929: 9.0 shots per match, CSKA Sofia: 14.2.

Match halves

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929: half-time lead 0%, second-half goals 0.80. CSKA Sofia: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 1.60.

Goals by minute

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929: 61-75 (2 goals). CSKA Sofia: 76-90+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

First League: 2.82 goals per match, BTTS 55%, Over 2.5 58%.

Head-to-head

Before this fixture, 2 previous H2H matches were available: 0-1-1. Average goals 2.00, BTTS 50%.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(4.72)
(3.82)
(1.67)

Pre-match profilewhat 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.

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
1Goals scored / match2.6
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
2Goals conceded / match0.6
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
49%Average possession62%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
4.2Shots on target / match8.6
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

9Shots per match14.2
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
4.2Shots on target8.6
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
11.1%Shot conversion18.3%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
49%Possession62%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
1.34xG for2.28
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
1.7xG against1.23
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia

Shooting quality

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929: BalancedCSKA Sofia: Dominant
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
Accuracy (shots on target)47%61%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.150.16
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.240.30

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 formwho is in better shape?

Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

CSKA Sofia is 550% better for: last-5 form.

0.4 pts / match - Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 · 2.6 pts / match - CSKA Sofia

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
DLDLL
No win in the last 5 matches
Season result split
0% W40% R60% P
Season (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match · goal difference -5
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
0-0-2
Last 5 at home
0-0-2
LL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.34Opponent xG: 1.70BTTS: 100%Over 2.5: 60%
CSKA Sofia
DWWWW
Unbeaten in the last 5 matches
Season result split
80% W20% R0% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match · goal difference +10
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-1-0
2.60 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
1-1-0
Last 5 away
1-1-0
DW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.6Goals conceded: 0.6xG: 2.28Opponent xG: 1.23BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow 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.

CSKA Sofia is 160% better for: goals scored per match.

1 goals / match - Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 · 2.6 goals / match - CSKA Sofia

CSKA Sofia is 233% better for: goals conceded per match.

2 goals / match - Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 · 0.6 goals / match - CSKA Sofia

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 scoring profile: strong

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 scores in 100% of matches (5 of 5 matches), while CSKA Sofia keeps a clean sheet in 60% (3 of 5 matches).

CSKA Sofia scoring profile: very strong

CSKA Sofia scores in 80% of matches (4 of 5 matches), while Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 5 matches).

5Goals scored (season)13
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
10Goals conceded (season)3
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
3Average goals in match3.2
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
5Goals scored (last 5)13
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
10Goals conceded (last 5)3
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal80%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
0%2 goals80%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
0%3 goals60%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
0%4 goals20%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia

How often they concede at least...

100%1 goal40%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
60%2 goals20%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
40%3 goals0%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
0%4 goals0%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia

* 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.

100%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.5 of 5 matches
55%
League average

Goal patterns

20%BTTS at half-time40%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
0%BTTS in both halves20%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
0%Scored in both halves80%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia

BTTS and goal count

60%Min. 3 goals and BTTS40%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
0%Min. 3 goals without BTTS40%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
100%BTTS - last 540%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia

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.

1st half

40%Min. 1 goal before half-time80%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
40%Min. 2 goals before half-time60%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
0%Min. 3 goals before half-time0%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia

2nd half

80%Min. 1 goal after half-time80%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
80%Min. 2 goals after half-time60%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
40%Min. 3 goals after half-time40%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

CSKA Sofia is 125% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

0.8 pts / match - Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 · 1.8 pts / match - CSKA Sofia

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 - half-time state
0% leading80% draw20% trailing
CSKA Sofia - half-time state
40% leading60% draw0% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

0.8Points per match (1st half)1.8
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
0.2Goals scored (1st half)1
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
0.6Goals conceded (1st half)0.4
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
0.8Average goals (1st half)1.4
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
60%Clean sheet before half-time60%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
80%No goal before half-time20%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia

After half-time (2nd half)

0.6Points per match (2nd half)2.6
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
0.8Goals scored (2nd half)1.6
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
1.4Goals conceded (2nd half)0.2
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
2.2Average goals (2nd half)1.8
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
20%Clean sheet after half-time80%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia
20%No goal after half-time20%
Lokomotiv Sofia 1929CSKA Sofia

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 - second-half results

0% W60% R40% P
4
Half-time points
1
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
3
Second-half points
-3
Goal difference (2nd half)
0.80
PPG before half-time
Defence after half-time+0.8

Concedes 0.8 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

CSKA Sofia - second-half results

80% W20% R0% P
9
Half-time points
5
Half-time goals
+3
Goal difference (1st half)
13
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.80
PPG before half-time
Lead holding200%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 80%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time-0.2

Defence stays stable across the full match.

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match0.800.60
Goals scored / match0.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.61.4
Average goals in match0.82.2
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal80%20%
Goal difference-2-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 80% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 60% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 1
CSKA Sofia - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.802.60
Goals scored / match1.01.6
Goals conceded / match0.40.2
Average goals in match1.41.8
1 goal80%80%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%40%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal20%20%
Goal difference+3+7
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 80% won - 20% draw - 0% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 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 minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
ScoredConceded
0
0
0-15
0
0
16-30
1
3
31-45
1
1
46-60
2
1
61-75
1
5
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (2 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - late phases are a weakness.

CSKA Sofia
ScoredConceded
1
1
0-15
1
0
16-30
3
1
31-45
0
0
46-60
3
0
61-75
5
1
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (5 goals). Concedes most in 0-15 (1). Late-goal balance (76-90): +4 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.10
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
0.8 : 2.3
Estimated goal split
home : away
110%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
70%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-35%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
80%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.36
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.64
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.34
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.30
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
60%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
172%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
20% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
20%

CSKA Sofia

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+1.05
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.95
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-1.2 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.32
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.63
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
224%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
36%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.6
Late goals
38% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 8% come in the first quarter-hour.
38%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (First League).

Teams vs league

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929LigaCSKA Sofia
Average goals in match 3.002.82 3.20
Both teams scored 100%55% 40%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 60%58% 80%
Clean sheets 0%24% 60%
Goal before half-time 40%74% 80%
Goal after half-time 80%82% 80%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.82
Average goals per match
55%
Both teams scored
58%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
24%
Clean sheets
1.66
Home goals / match
1.16
Away goals / match
+43%
Home attack advantage
+30%
Home defence advantage
+29%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
74%
1 goal
37%
2 goals
3%
3 goals
0%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (2): Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 0 - 1 - 1 CSKA Sofia. Average goals 2.00, both teams scored in 50% matches.

PFC CSKA Sofia
2 : 0
FC Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
FC Lokomotiv Sofia 1929
1 : 1
PFC CSKA Sofia

FAQ

When do Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 and CSKA Sofia play?

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 face CSKA Sofia on 23 August 2026 in First League at Stadion Lokomotiv. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 and CSKA Sofia?

In the last 2 head-to-head matches Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 won 0, CSKA Sofia won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 50% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 vs CSKA Sofia?

Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 score 1.00 goals per game on average and CSKA Sofia 2.60. The First League average is 2.82 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 58% of games. Both teams score in 100% of Lokomotiv Sofia 1929's matches and 40% of CSKA Sofia's.

What form are Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 and CSKA Sofia in?

Over the last 5 games Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and CSKA Sofia 4-1-0 (2.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 vs CSKA Sofia?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Lokomotiv Sofia 1929 vs CSKA Sofia: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.