Home - Botev Plovdiv
- Botev Plovdiv have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, including a 5-0 blowout of Spartak Varna at home.
- With 5 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses from their 14 home league games, PFC Botev Plovdiv 1912 have conceded an average of 1.29 goals per game, whilst PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936 have won 3, drawn 7 and lost 3 from their 13 away league games, scoring 1.15 and conceding 1.31 goals per fixture.
- Botev are currently 8th in the Parva liga table, on 36 points from 28 games, whilst Lokomotiv are 5th, with a more consistent 44 points from 28.
- Lachezar Baltanov took over at Botev in February 2026, and so far has steered the ship towards calmer waters after a choppy season.
- Botev’s three-at-the-back system utilises wide players who provide the width that Botev’s attacking strategy needs, as they look to transition from defense to attack quickly and effectively.
Away - Lokomotiv Plovdiv
- Lokomotiv Plovdiv have won 3 of their last 5 Parva liga games, drawing 2 and losing none.
- PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv 1936 have won 3, drawn 7 and lost 3 from their 13 away league games, scoring 1.15 and conceding 1.31 goals per fixture.
- Dusan Kosic, appointed in December 2024, has brought structure and discipline to the playing style of Lokomotiv, with his 4-2-3-1 setup favouring possession and control from the midfield.
- They have a good balance in attack and defense and their confidence and momentum will be high going into this match, as they have won 3 in a row and 3 in their last 5.
Head-to-Head
In the 5 most recent head-to-heads between these two sides in all competitions, PFC Botev Plovdiv 1912 have won 1 , Lokomotiv none, and 4 have ended in a draw.
Betting Insights
This Plovdiv derby game will be fiercely contested, as both sides seek to establish momentum and confidence in what has been an inconsistent season of managerial changes.
Prediction
We’re going with a low-scoring draw , with both teams likely to get on the scoresheet at some point in the game, making the draw and both teams to score our main selection, and a low-scoring match our 2nd selection.
