Levski Sofia
- Levski Sofia are unbeaten at home in the Parva Liga 2026/2027 (W2 from 2), and they have scored 5 goals in 2 home fixtures.
- 1st placed Levski Sofia welcome 8th placed Lokomotiv Plovdiv in the Bulgarian top flight on Friday, with the hosts looking to keep their pace at the top of the standings.
- Everton Bala is the creative force behind this side, the creative midfielder has provided three assists in their last five games and they look a well oiled machine in all departments, scoring 10 goals in their last 5 fixtures.
- Levski's latest results have seen them remain unbeaten with four wins and a draw in their last five matches, but they arrive to this game with a head of steam after beating Lokomotiv Sofia 2-1 on the road, drawing 2-2 with Universitatea Craiova in UEFA Champions League Qualification and then thrashing Septemvri Sofia 3-0 at home.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
- PFC Lokomotiv Plovdiv are winless away in the Parva Liga 2026/2027 (D0, L1).
- Dusan Kosic's Lokomotiv will need to bring their best game to this one, as Levski have won three straight at home in all competitions ahead of this encounter and the away side have failed to win any of their two previous visits to Levski.
- Lokomotiv's game plan is based on a compact 4-2-3-1, they will look to contain the game for spells and make their break with directness, as well as trying to cause problems from set pieces.
- Joel Zwarts is the most powerful player in the team and has bagged 2 of Lokomotiv's 4 goals in their last 5 matches, they will need him at his best to have any chance of snatching a win on the away.
Head-to-Head
- Levski have won three straight at home in all competitions ahead of this encounter.
- The away side have failed to win any of their two previous visits to Levski.
Levski Sofia
Everton Bala has provided three assists in the last five games and has been the team's key creative outlet.
Lokomotiv Plovdiv
Joel Zwarts has scored 2 of Lokomotiv's 4 goals in their last 5 matches and is their main offensive threat.
Betting Insights
- The market makes Levski very heavy favorites for this match at 1.37, with Lokomotiv at 8.0 and the draw at 4.35.
- Levski to win and under 2.5 goals is a sharp bet for this game and it covers Levski's clear edge while also considering Lokomotiv's likely pragmatic approach.
Prediction
We're going for the home team to find a way through and edge another win , but Lokomotiv are a compact team and could keep it tight for spells.
